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Picture This! Photo Op Was a Safety Flop

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.

Picture This! Photo Op Was a Safety Flop2018-02-13T00:00:00+00:00

Picture This! Why Safety Matters

It's human nature to care more about others' safety, health and well-being than our own. But don't lose sight of the fact that people who love you are counting on you to come home safe and healthy at the end of your shift.

Picture This! Why Safety Matters2018-02-13T00:00:00+00:00

Picture This! No Time to Rent a Scissor Lift? No Problem

One of our subscribers snapped this photograph of a makeshift scaffold/ladder combination set up in the box of a pickup truck. It would have been a whole lot easier and safer to rent the appropriate equipment for the job.

Picture This! No Time to Rent a Scissor Lift? No Problem2018-02-13T00:00:00+00:00

Picture This! Three Little Words Versus One Big Risk-Taker

If a picture is worth 1,000 words, this guy could start by paying a little attention to the three little words staring him in the face. One slip and he could be staring at a more dazzling kind of stars than the ones on this banner.

Picture This! Three Little Words Versus One Big Risk-Taker2018-02-13T00:00:00+00:00

Picture This! One Point of Contact Puts Safety in the Gutter

Most people hate the task of removing leaves and needles from rain gutters, so they try to get the job done as quickly as possible. This photograph shows a worker breaking two cardinal ladder safety rules while clearing a gutter of leaves.

Picture This! One Point of Contact Puts Safety in the Gutter2023-09-04T16:33:24+00:00

Picture This! Give It Up For Crazy Legs and His Dueling Ladders

Gymnastics should be considered one of the skills of safe ladder use. This worker is shown straddling two ladders, with one foot on each. This looks like a recipe for a nasty or even fatal fall.

Picture This! Give It Up For Crazy Legs and His Dueling Ladders2023-09-04T16:13:11+00:00

Picture This! One of These Things Is Not Like the Other

When workers see a familiar container, they fully expect it to contain what's on the label. But if that food or drink container has been re-purposed as a chemical container, the results can be devastating for anyone who consumes some of the contents.

Picture This! One of These Things Is Not Like the Other2018-02-13T00:00:00+00:00

Picture This! Step Right Up, Your Injury is Waiting

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.

Picture This! Step Right Up, Your Injury is Waiting2018-02-13T00:00:00+00:00

Picture This! You’ve Got to Know When to Scaffold ‘Em

This picture illustrates a depressingly common half-measure in construction--the use of an unsafe work platform that provides zero fall protection to workers.

Picture This! You’ve Got to Know When to Scaffold ‘Em2018-02-13T00:00:00+00:00

Picture This! McDonalds’ Crane is… Whack

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.

Picture This! McDonalds’ Crane is… Whack2018-02-13T00:00:00+00:00

Picture This! We Really Shouldn’t be Meeting Like This

In a busy restaurant, workers probably have their minds on issues other than where they are walking. But situational awareness is necessary to avoid collisions with other workers or customers.

Picture This! We Really Shouldn’t be Meeting Like This2018-02-13T00:00:00+00:00

Picture This! Zap Your Thirst Here

Some people get a charge from energy drinks, but here's a way to get one from a plain old drinking fountain. This photograph shows a fountain accompanied by a sign warning of high water pressure, located right next to a unsafely placed electrical outlet and plug.

Picture This! Zap Your Thirst Here2023-09-04T16:32:24+00:00

Picture This! Stairwell Sign Overload Creates a Distraction

A well-placed safety sign is a good reminder for your workers and visitors, but this photograph shows a dizzying array of "watch your step" warning signs that could actually distract workers and lead to a fall on this stairway.

Picture This! Stairwell Sign Overload Creates a Distraction2023-09-04T16:12:07+00:00

Picture This! What do you Mean I Can’t Smoke Here?

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.

Picture This! What do you Mean I Can’t Smoke Here?2018-02-13T00:00:00+00:00

Picture This! Open Excavation Beckons the Unsuspecting

Unprotected excavations and unguarded floor openings result in countless preventable injuries and fatalities around the world every year. Here's a picture illustrating this type of hazard.

Picture This! Open Excavation Beckons the Unsuspecting2018-02-13T00:00:00+00:00

Picture This! Everything-But-The-Kitchen-Sink Platform Elevates Fall Hazard

When working in a stairwell you need to have the right equipment and a plan for performing the job safely. The worker shown in this photograph has come up short on both counts, having cobbled together a questionable assortment of ladders, blocks and boards into a highly unstable and unsafe platform. 

Picture This! Everything-But-The-Kitchen-Sink Platform Elevates Fall Hazard2023-09-04T16:31:16+00:00

Picture This! Choreographing a Dangerous Dance with Safety

This scenario, involving a worker climbing on the upper rungs of a stepladder and lifting heavy objects from a shelf, plays out countless times across the world every day. Sadly, the consequences of this unsafe behavior can be life-altering or life-ending.

Picture This! Choreographing a Dangerous Dance with Safety2018-02-13T00:00:00+00:00

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