35 WTF Workplace Safety Fails.

Nathan Johnson Published 11/27/2023 in wtf

Safety is last for these people.

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“So instead of renting a pole saw to cut the root that was in the way in their drilled shaft they decided to duct tape a chainsaw to a 4×4. That also means duct taping the throttle wide open along with duct taping the deadman switch.”
2.
“Call to locate the underground power lines? Nah you don’t need to do that…”
3.
“Gonna have to bring a ruler to the bathroom”
4.
“Corporate says tires are too expensive and all of our delivery vans are just fine”
5.
“Ah yes the alarm”
6.
“Ah yes the alarm”
7.
“It’s like a Lock Out tag, just different”
8.
“A forklift with zero safety features. No clue how old this thing is, couldn’t find a data plate.”
9.
“How many men does it take to screw in a lightbulb?”
10.
“Seems safe enough”
11.
“My buddy sent this to me. I’m at a loss of words…”
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“Some welders came into my house, this is their welding machine and electric cord…”
13.
“Hang in there buddy…”
14.
“Who decided that this was a good idea?”
15.
“Buddy of mine that was born completely deaf in one ear hit the PPE lottery today”
16.
“The safest way to carry lifts of lumber from one part of a yard to a waiting truck! Up in the air above the cab while driving forward. lol! I see these guys doing this every time I go to this yard.”
17.
“We all know the feeling”
18.
“I love grinding in the gas room”
19.
“A tractor-powered saw bench.”
20.
“Can’t decide between 1 and 2”
21.
“The building across the street from my job is being worked on, and this was the set up the contractors used to remove damaged bricks, which they dropped directly onto the sidewalk.”
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“Hmmmm.”
24.
“Caught me taking a pic”
25.
“Rules enforced via angry forklift”
26.
“No emergency exit for you!”
27.
“That should be enough to stop the fire from getting in.”
28.
“But tell me, how am I supposed to mitigate stupidity in my job hazard assessment form?”
29.
“At least they don’t have to worry about the top rung of the ladder.”
30.
“Efficient? Pointlessly dangerous? Something about walking the plank to take a dump”
31.
“In case of fire wade through flammables”
32.
“On flip-flops…”
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“Ehh just throw some cardboard in there.. 480v never hurt anyone!”
35.
“I still do stuff like this at work because some places (and people) are just hard to reach.”

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“So instead of renting a pole saw to cut the root that was in the way in their drilled shaft they decided to duct tape a chainsaw to a 4×4. That also means duct taping the throttle wide open along with duct taping the deadman switch.”
2.
“Call to locate the underground power lines? Nah you don’t need to do that…”
3.
“Gonna have to bring a ruler to the bathroom”
4.
“Corporate says tires are too expensive and all of our delivery vans are just fine”
5.
“Ah yes the alarm”
6.
“Ah yes the alarm”
7.
“It’s like a Lock Out tag, just different”
8.
“A forklift with zero safety features. No clue how old this thing is, couldn’t find a data plate.”
9.
“How many men does it take to screw in a lightbulb?”
10.
“Seems safe enough”
11.
“My buddy sent this to me. I’m at a loss of words…”
12.
“Some welders came into my house, this is their welding machine and electric cord…”
13.
“Hang in there buddy…”
14.
“Who decided that this was a good idea?”
15.
“Buddy of mine that was born completely deaf in one ear hit the PPE lottery today”
16.
“The safest way to carry lifts of lumber from one part of a yard to a waiting truck! Up in the air above the cab while driving forward. lol! I see these guys doing this every time I go to this yard.”
17.
“We all know the feeling”
18.
“I love grinding in the gas room”
19.
“A tractor-powered saw bench.”
20.
“Can’t decide between 1 and 2”
21.
“The building across the street from my job is being worked on, and this was the set up the contractors used to remove damaged bricks, which they dropped directly onto the sidewalk.”
22.
23.
“Hmmmm.”
24.
“Caught me taking a pic”
25.
“Rules enforced via angry forklift”
26.
“No emergency exit for you!”
27.
“That should be enough to stop the fire from getting in.”
28.
“But tell me, how am I supposed to mitigate stupidity in my job hazard assessment form?”
29.
“At least they don’t have to worry about the top rung of the ladder.”
30.
“Efficient? Pointlessly dangerous? Something about walking the plank to take a dump”
31.
“In case of fire wade through flammables”
32.
“On flip-flops…”
33.
34.
“Ehh just throw some cardboard in there.. 480v never hurt anyone!”
35.
“I still do stuff like this at work because some places (and people) are just hard to reach.”

“So instead of renting a pole saw to cut the root that was in the way in their drilled shaft they decided to duct tape a chainsaw to a 4×4. That also means duct taping the throttle wide open along with duct taping the deadman switch.”

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1. “So instead of renting a pole saw to cut the root that was in the way in their drilled shaft they decided to duct tape a chainsaw to a 4×4. That also means duct taping the throttle wide open along with duct taping the deadman switch.”

2. “Call to locate the underground power lines? Nah you don’t need to do that…”

3. “Gonna have to bring a ruler to the bathroom”

4. “Corporate says tires are too expensive and all of our delivery vans are just fine”

5. “Ah yes the alarm”

6. “Ah yes the alarm”

7. “It’s like a Lock Out tag, just different”

8. “A forklift with zero safety features. No clue how old this thing is, couldn’t find a data plate.”

9. “How many men does it take to screw in a lightbulb?”

10. “Seems safe enough”

11. “My buddy sent this to me. I’m at a loss of words…”

12. “Some welders came into my house, this is their welding machine and electric cord…”

13. “Hang in there buddy…”

14. “Who decided that this was a good idea?”

15. “Buddy of mine that was born completely deaf in one ear hit the PPE lottery today”

16. “The safest way to carry lifts of lumber from one part of a yard to a waiting truck! Up in the air above the cab while driving forward. lol! I see these guys doing this every time I go to this yard.”

17. “We all know the feeling”

18. “I love grinding in the gas room”

19. “A tractor-powered saw bench.”

20. “Can’t decide between 1 and 2”

21. “The building across the street from my job is being worked on, and this was the set up the contractors used to remove damaged bricks, which they dropped directly onto the sidewalk.”

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23. “Hmmmm.”

24. “Caught me taking a pic”

25. “Rules enforced via angry forklift”

26. “No emergency exit for you!”

27. “That should be enough to stop the fire from getting in.”

28. “But tell me, how am I supposed to mitigate stupidity in my job hazard assessment form?”

29. “At least they don’t have to worry about the top rung of the ladder.”

30. “Efficient? Pointlessly dangerous? Something about walking the plank to take a dump”

31. “In case of fire wade through flammables”

32. “On flip-flops…”

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34. “Ehh just throw some cardboard in there.. 480v never hurt anyone!”

35. “I still do stuff like this at work because some places (and people) are just hard to reach.”

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1.
“So instead of renting a pole saw to cut the root that was in the way in their drilled shaft they decided to duct tape a chainsaw to a 4×4. That also means duct taping the throttle wide open along with duct taping the deadman switch.”

2.
“Call to locate the underground power lines? Nah you don’t need to do that…”

3.
“Gonna have to bring a ruler to the bathroom”

4.
“Corporate says tires are too expensive and all of our delivery vans are just fine”

5.
“Ah yes the alarm”

6.
“Ah yes the alarm”

7.
“It’s like a Lock Out tag, just different”

8.
“A forklift with zero safety features. No clue how old this thing is, couldn’t find a data plate.”

9.
“How many men does it take to screw in a lightbulb?”

10.
“Seems safe enough”

11.
“My buddy sent this to me. I’m at a loss of words…”

12.
“Some welders came into my house, this is their welding machine and electric cord…”

13.
“Hang in there buddy…”

14.
“Who decided that this was a good idea?”

15.
“Buddy of mine that was born completely deaf in one ear hit the PPE lottery today”

16.
“The safest way to carry lifts of lumber from one part of a yard to a waiting truck! Up in the air above the cab while driving forward. lol! I see these guys doing this every time I go to this yard.”

17.
“We all know the feeling”

18.
“I love grinding in the gas room”

19.
“A tractor-powered saw bench.”

20.
“Can’t decide between 1 and 2”

21.
“The building across the street from my job is being worked on, and this was the set up the contractors used to remove damaged bricks, which they dropped directly onto the sidewalk.”

23.
“Hmmmm.”

24.
“Caught me taking a pic”

25.
“Rules enforced via angry forklift”

26.
“No emergency exit for you!”

27.
“That should be enough to stop the fire from getting in.”

28.
“But tell me, how am I supposed to mitigate stupidity in my job hazard assessment form?”

29.
“At least they don’t have to worry about the top rung of the ladder.”

30.
“Efficient? Pointlessly dangerous? Something about walking the plank to take a dump”

31.
“In case of fire wade through flammables”

32.
“On flip-flops…”

34.
“Ehh just throw some cardboard in there.. 480v never hurt anyone!”

35.
“I still do stuff like this at work because some places (and people) are just hard to reach.”