If the nearest ladder is more than a few feet away, many workers will take the easy way out and use a chair or other object as a substitute. This worker shown here has made the unsafe choice of using stacked milk cartons as a ladder to reach the upper shelf of a rack.
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Using an aluminum ladder around electricity is dangerous enough but this guy has raised the stakes considerably.
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A safety inspector visited a church roofing project site after receiving a complaint about unsafe conditions and observed safety ropes running over sharp metal roofing surfaces. Here's a photo of what the inspector saw before issuing a stop- work order.
These workers are taking a potentially deadly risk by tying off to one another
Signs that point the way to safety can be lifesavers during emergencies, but unfortunately, not all signs provide valuable information, as this photo illustrates.
Winter weather means snow and ice, which can cause slips-and-falls.
Balancing one-handed on a railing several feet above the ground without any form of fall protection could be this maintenance worker's downfall.
Will this flimsy makeshift car hoist hold out? Who knows, but we wouldn't want to be the guy under it attempting to find out.
Winter of 2013 hit many parts of North America hard, leaving treacherous driving and walking conditions. Workplaces need to lay down plenty of salt or ice-melting pellets to keep walkways safe and navigable for workers, customers and visitors.
Whatever part of this safety footwear which was considered to be “safe” by the wearer is something that only he would know.
A mobile crane operator and customers inside a fast food restaurant got a surprise when the crane toppled while hoisting a chiller unit. Thankfully, no one inside or outside was injured.
Someone has added a few contaminants of his own to this eyewash station.
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OSHA issued one willful citation for failure to leave an [...]
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Responding to a complaint, OSHA inspected a metal hose manufacturing [...]
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