20 Extreme OSHA Violations Right Out In The Open

When workplace safety takes a vacation, you get extreme OSHA violations in plain sight

Workplace safety is supposed to keep everyone’s day boring, predictable, and thankfully free of falling anvils. Yet, some extreme OSHA violations prove that not every job site got the memo. From workers balancing on beams like circus acts to forklifts used as elevators, these moments show why safety manuals exist. Old timers like to remind everyone that back in their day, helmets were optional and ladders doubled as roller coasters. These violations are so out in the open, you almost wonder if common sense officially filed for retirement. Grab your hard hat and shaky ladder, because this dangerous tour is unforgettable.

Construction Workers Sleeping On A Beam

Gravity never rests, even if the workers does at dizzying heights.

Improvised Scaffold Made Of Scrap Wood

A fragile wooden setup that looks more like firewood storage than real workplace safety.

Worker Hanging From A Crane Hook

Like a ride at the fair, except the prize is survival.

Emergency Exit To Nowhere

A brick wall behind the exit door proves that safety is sometimes just decorative.

Man Using Chainsaw While Standing On A Tree Limb

One wrong move and both the man and the tree hit the ground.

Worker Cutting Metal With No Gloves Or Mask

Nothing screams safety like sparks, bare hands, and a complete lack of planning.

The Broomstick Support System

Forget steel braces, this scaffolding rests safely on one magical broom.

Ladder Stacking Gone Wrong

When one ladder isn’t tall enough, just add another and hope for the best.

Roof Work Done With No Harness Or Guardrails

That edge isn’t for style, it’s for testing gravity’s commitment.

Two Planks, Zero OSHA

Balancing furniture deliveries on wobbly boards over a pit feels like circus training.

Worker Smoking Next To Gasoline Barrels

fiery idea that could turn the whole site into fireworks.

Construction Crew Riding In A Bulldozer Bucket

When carpools meet chaos, OSHA starts taking notes for nightmares.

Carnival Safety Is Overrated

Nothing says neighborhood fun like riding a plastic horse lifted by a tractor bucket.

Electrician Fixing Live Wires Barehanded

The shocking moment when safety gloves became optional fashion accessories.

Scaffolding Built From Wooden Pallets

An architectural nightmare that makes Jenga look like NASA engineering.

Worker Welding Without Goggles

Because who needs eyesight when you’ve got sparks flying in every possible direction?

Excavator Above, Panic Below

Working in a trench under heavy machinery is a bold way to test gravity.

Sparks and Gasoline, The Worst Friendship Ever

Cutting steel inches from a gas can is a DIY fireworks show nobody survives.

Forklift Used As An Elevator

Why buy a lift when your buddy’s forklift can give you the sketchiest ride ever?

Construction Workers Balancing On A Beam With No Harness

Like a tightrope act, except the prize is gravity and a lifetime of regret.

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