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Picture This! Ladder Lunacy in England
Would you trust this man's rather "unique" ladder arrangement? Neither would we. (WorkSafeVictoria, Australia)
Picture This! Drivers Forced to Read Between the Lines
It's not usually difficult for a driver to stay in his or her traffic lane, unless the lines resemble the ones shown in this photograph. This situation recently created chaos on Interstate 66 in Virginia.
Picture This! A Bucket Load of Problems
Taking shortcuts with scaffolding is risky business. Here is a photograph showing a makeshift scaffold that was cobbled together by a person who should have known better, namely a safety supervisor.
Picture This! In Case of Fire, Find a Really Tall Person
Location is everything, particularly when one is speaking about access to a fire extinguisher during an emergency. This device is well out of reach for all but the tallest people.
Picture This! In Case of Drowning Emergency, Find Knife to Cut Rope
Here's an example oaf having an object designed to save lives that may be useless because it isn't easily accessible. The object in this case is a rescue ring that can't be used without a knife to cut it free.
Picture This! A Shocking Rat’s Nest of Wiring
Amateur "handy persons" often produce shoddy work by failing to realize their limitations. But here's an example of someone crossing the line from shoddy to potentially deadly by performing electrical work they had no business tackling.
Picture This! He’s Not on Board With Safety
Try bending sharply at the waist for a minute and then stand up. Feel dizzy? Now imagine doing it while standing on two narrow boards high above the ground, with nothing but hard ground to break your fall should you lose your balance.
Picture This: When Ingenuity Goes Too Far and Too High
One of the safety violations in this image is almost screaming at you, it's so obvious.
Picture This! Tightrope Training Session
This unbelievable photograph was snapped more than 30 floors above Sydney, Australia.
Picture This! Stacking the Odds Against Safety
This photograph illustrates a recipe for disaster. A worker toils high above the ground while standing on a stack of pallets hoisted by an aerial lift. To make matters worse, he has no form of fall protection and isn't even wearing a hardhat.
Picture This! Heavy Metal Versus Flesh and Bone
This photograph illustrates a hazard seen time and time again in the workplace--workers standing under suspended loads. Yes, that's danger tape in front of the workers, warning people to stay away from the area. It appears that these workers didn't get the memo.
Picture This! Avoid That Sinking Feeling at Work
Walking on solid ground one second and suddenly stepping into nothingness through an unguarded floor opening has to be one of the most frightening experiences for a construction worker. With a little planning, these often-deadly falls are preventable.
Picture This! You Can’t Get There from Here
What happens to your rig when you underestimate a clearance height?
Picture This! Boom Could Turn to Bust
This photo illustrates a very dangerous way to use a boom as a work platform, above traffic no less.
Picture This! A Glowing Recommendation for PPE
Molten metal and jeans and a T-shirt have no business being in close proximity. But this photograph shows a woefully unprotected worker getting up close and permanent with red-hot metal.
Picture This! Fall Protection is NOT a Team Effort!
These workers are taking a potentially deadly risk by tying off to one another
Picture This: Poor Ship Deck Decisions
Where do we start with this one? Chipping ice without eye protection and using a sledge hammer on a boat deck area just a few of the problems with this photo.
Picture This! I Spy a Contaminated Eyewash Station
Someone has added a few contaminants of his own to this eyewash station.
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Picture This! Eyewash Stations and Hide and Seek Do Not Mix
When your eyes are burning from contact with a splashed chemical and you desperately need an emergency eyewash station
Picture This! Look What We’ve Caught Here
You never know what you might snag if you excavate before calling to find out the location of underground utilities.
Picture This! Where’s the Emergency Phone, Jack?
You can't always believe what you read, especially when a sign points the way to an emergency telephone that doesn't exist.
Picture This! The Terrible Aftermath of a Question Not Asked
Many workers, especially young workers out to make a good impression, won't speak up when they have a question, for fear of appearing naive or stupid. They need to know it's always better to ask a question--any question--than to risk injury by trying to figure out a procedure on their own.
Picture This! Girder Wrangler Tempts Fate
Heavy clothing, zero fall protection and working over water could prove to be a losing proposition for this worker.
Picture This: Not the Brightest Bulb
Look closely and you can see the top of the ladder at the bottom left of this picture.
Picture This! Don’t Slip
Just one little misstep is all it would take for this worker's day to come crashing down in a painful, even deadly way.
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