Personal protection equipment and numerous safety measures were developed because working on-site can be quite dangerous. However, even though they have the potential to save lives and help avoid injuries, some workers still view them as little more than a bother.
It's astonishing to see the lengths some employees will go to in order to avoid donning some gloves and a helmet, as shared by the members of r/OSHA, a subreddit named after the acronym for the Occupational Safety and Health Administration. See a few of the silliest safety infractions that have been documented in the gallery below.
It's astonishing to see the lengths some employees will go to in order to avoid donning some gloves and a helmet, as shared by the members of r/OSHA, a subreddit named after the acronym for the Occupational Safety and Health Administration. See a few of the silliest safety infractions that have been documented in the gallery below.
#1. I Hope A Little Humor Is Allowed… If Not Please Remove
Source: Fonzie1225
#2. Looks Like Art!
Source: Popal24
#3. Break Time!
Source: s1gnalZer0
#4. Use Stares – Not Elevators
Source: Ian_Rubbish
#5. Either Way I’m Going To Die, At Least I Can Go Painlessly
Source: LordLoko
#6. Newton’s First Law Of Motion
Source: TheComputer314
#7. There Has To Be A Better Way
Source: smeggysmeg
#8. When You Don’t Properly Secure Your Load
Source: 5_Frog_Margin
#9. Scissor Factory Safety
Source: Tarquin-Lim-Pin-Bin
#10. Not Sure How I Feel About The New Lock Out Tag Out
Source: AldoG960
#11. Middle Easterners Know How To Party
Source: avivi_
#12. Safety Poster At An Amazon Warehouse
Source: s1gnalZer0
#13. A Little Of Russian Spirit
Source: beeyev
#14. Doesn’t Look Too Safe
Source: quasi_kid
#15. “Wear PPE” To Me When I Was A Kid. “I Don’t Need Protection” My Dad Now
Source: silver_dollarz
#16. It Was Too Expensive To Fix The Sensor, Boss. I Solved The Problem Though
Source: rfwaverider
#17. There’s Just So Many Things Wrong Here
Source: thecreepytoast
#18. Well I Hope Nothing Goes Wrong
Source: BargeryDargeryDoo
#19. Nothing Wrong Here?
Source: ApexGunner
#20. A Rube Goldberg Machine Of Broken Bones Starting With Guy On The Left
Source: 21redditidder12
#21. I Work At A Nature Preserve. A Lawnmower Launched A Rock That Shattered The Greenhouse’s Glass Door. So I Mounted It On A Plaque In The Greenhouse
Source: HandMadeFeelings
#22. Advert I Bumped On Today.. “Professionals” But Jeans And Casual Shoes, No Harness, And Stretching The Hose
Source: YanisK
#23. Safe To Say It’s Pretty Cold Here At The Moment. It’s Common For The Workers To Be Transported Home In This Fashion But Never With A Fire Before
Source: xeandra_a
#24. If It’s Stupid And It Works…
Source: bolivar-shagnasty
#25. Don’t Worry, Propane Is Stored In The Shed Too
Source: jake2w1
#26. Why Women Live Longer
Source: artemiswinchester
#27. I Don’t Think This Is How You Should Handle Asbestos
Source: s1gnalZer0
#28. Harnesses Are Overrated
Source: D_Card
#29. That’s A Structural Ethernet Cable
Source: purdy1985
#30. Ah Yes, Algae And Stagnant Water In The Water Cooler
Source: Lurker1303