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30 Of The Dumbest Safety Violations That People Spotted On The Job (New Pics)

Working on-site can be pretty dangerous – that’s why personal protective equipment and various safety protocols were created. However, even though they can help prevent injuries and even save one’s life, some workers still see them as nothing more than an unnecessary nuisance.

The members of r/OSHA , a subreddit named after the acronym of the Occupational Safety and Health Administration, are sharing the worst safety violations they’ve spotted while on the job, and it’s amazing to see what lengths some workers go to just to avoid putting on some gloves and a helmet. Check out some of the dumbest safety violations that people managed to capture in the gallery below, and if you want more, read our earlier article here !

#1 I Hope A Little Humor Is Allowed… If Not Please Remove

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#2 Looks Like Art!

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#3 Break Time!

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#4 Use Stares – Not Elevators

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#5 Either Way I’m Going To Die, At Least I Can Go Painlessly

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#6 Newton’s First Law Of Motion

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#7 There Has To Be A Better Way

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#8 When You Don’t Properly Secure Your Load

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#9 Scissor Factory Safety

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#10 Not Sure How I Feel About The New Lock Out Tag Out

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#11 Middle Easterners Know How To Party

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#13 A Little Of Russian Spirit

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#14 Doesn’t Look Too Safe

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#15 “Wear PPE” To Me When I Was A Kid. “I Don’t Need Protection” My Dad Now

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#16 It Was Too Expensive To Fix The Sensor, Boss. I Solved The Problem Though

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#17 There’s Just So Many Things Wrong Here

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#18 Well I Hope Nothing Goes Wrong

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#19 Nothing Wrong Here?

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#20 A Rube Goldberg Machine Of Broken Bones Starting With Guy On The Left

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#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

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#22 Advert I Bumped On Today.. “Professionals” But Jeans And Casual Shoes, No Harness, And Stretching The Hose

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#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

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#24 If It’s Stupid And It Works…

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#25 Don’t Worry, Propane Is Stored In The Shed Too

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#26 Why Women Live Longer

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#27 I Don’t Think This Is How You Should Handle Asbestos

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#28 Harnesses Are Overrated

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#29 That’s A Structural Ethernet Cable

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#30 Ah Yes, Algae And Stagnant Water In The Water Cooler

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