These Safety Violations Are So Silly That People Have To Shame Them Online

Larry Campbell

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.

#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