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18+ Workplace Safety Fails That Clearly Neglected OSHA Code

By Charlie Taylor
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While O.S.H.A. protocols can be painfully time consuming, at least they prevent actual pain. These O.S.H.A. fails are so dangerous, we're not even sure these people know what safety is.

At least he’s wearing a helmet.

The addition of painter’s tape definitely made this safer.

Best place for a drain pipe: near live wires.

Being resourceful isn’t always a good thing.

Not even your mad claw skills can save the arcade from a fire.

Hope you NEVER see this on ANY maintenance record.

This super-safe scaffolding could use one more ladder.

And he wonders why he’s going blind in both eyes.

When you don’t have safety glasses, a great substitute is a flammable plastic bag.

When in doubt, stab the blown fuse with something made of metal.

Mobile window cleaning service.

In case of fire, hold next to flame.

This looks like the perfect place to set up my DJ table.

Hopefully no one was on that before it fell.

No need for an adapter.

Weight capacity exceeded? Pop a wheelie!

Listening to “Black Widow” by Iggy Azalea. Literally.

He said he was 21 when we hired him…

What’s the point.

What would happen if those two decided to jump?

This might be more impressive than it is dangerous.

These flimsy pallets will definitely hold the weight of this trailer.

This wiring job was brought to you by the same guys who made arrow-through-head helmets.

Just make sure to close your eyes before a hot metal shaving flies into your pupil.

This tree trimmer will go down with the tree if he has too.

In case of emergency…

Water + High Voltage = Electrifying Performance!

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