Does this graphic ACTUALLY depict a man washing his hands in a urinal? What is going on?
Zip ties are an ingenious invention, but this photograph illustrates a less-than ingenious use for one. It is shown securing a fire extinguisher, which won't be helpful to anyone trying to quickly free it during a fire.
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Canada's Prime Minister, Stephen Harper, was photographed using a nail gun to promote a home improvement stimulus program. Too bad he wasn't wearing any PPE.
These workers are taking a potentially deadly risk by tying off to one another
When people don't have the right equipment or are too lazy to go get it, they tend to improvise in ways that are anything but wise. Here's a photo of a man holding a worker upside down outside an elevated window. The strain is plainly evident on his face.
Winter weather means snow and ice, which can cause slips-and-falls.
How many workers does it take to safely change a light bulb? Apparently more than these three guys.
If this photo had been taken after June of 2013 or sometime before June of 2014, there wouldn't be an issue with this fire extinguisher.
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.
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.
Increasingly, smokers are being driven outdoors by tough indoor anti-smoking laws, but as this photo shows, there are situations where firing up a cigarette outdoors isn't safe or smart.
When there's no table or countertop handy and you're hungry, finding a convenient place to plug in a toaster oven can be challenging. But this isn't the solution.
Using an aluminum ladder around electricity is dangerous enough but this guy has raised the stakes considerably.
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