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Redditors share 18 of the worst work safety examples ever

Bored Panda · Jan 21, 2026 18:35 · 2 min read

Redditors Share 18 Of The Worst Work Safety Examples Ever

"From making sure there are enough first-aid resources in the workplace to minimizing potential risks of getting hurt at all costs, these are the least employees can do. And if not, the chances are they will get busted on the r/OSHA subreddit."

There are many things that can go wrong at work. But as far as your health and safety goes, your employer has to protect you and tell you about health and safety issues that may affect you. Workplace risk factors include but are not limited to chemicals, biological agents, physical factors, adverse ergonomic conditions, allergens, and psychosocial factors.

From making sure there are enough first-aid resources to minimizing potential risks at all costs, these are the least employees can do. And if not, the chances are they will get busted on the r/OSHA subreddit, which is entirely dedicated to reminding people to stay safe at work. Borrowing its name from the Occupational Safety and Health Administration, the community's description says “Safety First!” and its 745k members mean it.

So let’s see what kind of workplace disasters waiting to happen they came up with right below and make sure to check out our previous posts on r/OSHA here and here.

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#1 No Health And Safety Back In The Day. Guy Painting Blackpool Tower In The UK

#2 Welcome Time Traveler, Thank You For Sharing Your Futuristic Technology With Us

#3 What Not To Do

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#4 Good Luck With Troubleshooting

#5 What Is The Name Of This Stacking Game?

#6 Ken And Barbie Are Gonna Look A Lot Less Nice When They Land On Their Faces

#7 Should We Tell Them?

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#8 The Asphalt Being Rolled At The Telladaga Speedway. 1969

#9 Stand On Your Tip Toes!

#10 Warming Up Some Gelled Diesel

#11 Just Trying To Get Something Unstuck

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#12 Planting Trees...

#13 Leaning On The Everlasting Arms

#14 Trench Troll

#15 I Wouldnt Do This For A Milloin Euros

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#16 The Only Fire Alarm In The Building

#17 Somebody Is Getting Fired Today

#18 Who Knows What Happens If Liquid Aluminum Hits Water And Oil? None Of My Coworkers

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Redditors share 18 of the worst work safety examples ever

#1 No Health And Safety Back In The Day. Guy Painting Blackpool Tower In The UK

#2 Welcome Time Traveler, Thank You For Sharing Your Futuristic Technology With Us

#3 What Not To Do

#4 Good Luck With Troubleshooting

#5 What Is The Name Of This Stacking Game?

#6 Ken And Barbie Are Gonna Look A Lot Less Nice When They Land On Their Faces

#7 Should We Tell Them?

#8 The Asphalt Being Rolled At The Telladaga Speedway. 1969

#9 Stand On Your Tip Toes!

#10 Warming Up Some Gelled Diesel

#11 Just Trying To Get Something Unstuck

#12 Planting Trees...

#13 Leaning On The Everlasting Arms

#14 Trench Troll

#15 I Wouldnt Do This For A Milloin Euros

#16 The Only Fire Alarm In The Building

#17 Somebody Is Getting Fired Today

#18 Who Knows What Happens If Liquid Aluminum Hits Water And Oil? None Of My Coworkers

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