All Safety blunders articles – Page 11
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NewsThe more, the merrier
Our thanks, and a large drink or two, are owed to Ian Harris from Middlesex, who sent in this photo of overmanning in the construction industry
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NewsPlonker on a plank
Balanced precariously on a single board atop a five-storey building, this Austrian builder is just one wobble away from a very nasty end
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NewsStone Age safety
'I hope the handbrake's on!' remarks the spotter of this latest example of dubious safety practice in the roofing trade
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NewsDefinitely not a safe bet
As this chap is clearly a gambling man, it's handy that there's a betting shop just below
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NewsBrooming heck
What this fellow is actually attempting to do with that broom is not entirely clear, but whatever it is appears distinctly unwise
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NewsDriven crazy in Peru
If someone's foot suddenly slips off the brake pedal, this could turn very nasty. Although any sensible chap would of course use the handbrake instead…
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NewsGood luck with day 67 ...
John Malaiperuman was suitably impressed by this scaffolding tower in Oman. As he points out: “The sign says ‘safety board’, but only three of the five scaffolders are standing on one!”
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NewsBut is it art?
This intriguing and elegant structure is clearly a masterpiece of pinpoint balancing – but it's not really scaffolding, is it?
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NewsMobile access tower?
Paul Thompson of Laing O’Rourke appreciates Cuba’s approach to some essential kit. And look no further for a handy getaway vehicle if the plastering doesn’t go to plan
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NewsBend ze knees!
Surely even in Essex there are better places to practise one's skiing technique?
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NewsIs that SOS in leg semaphore?
This chap is allegedly trying to seal ventilation ductwork from the inside, but we suppose he could simply have tripped
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NewsUrban mountaineering
Ian Mills of IGM Associates sent us this daring attempt to conquer the Building Opposite the Department of Housing in Stratford, east London
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NewsOh, what's the point?
We can only assume that the chap carrying out this tricky bit of pointing has lost the will to live
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NewsDesperate measures
Either that platform is so unstable it requires a very particular stance or somebody can't wait to get to the bathroom
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NewsAn edgy painter
Three floors up, is this really the best way to paint the edge of a concrete balcony?
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NewsKeeping those skills up
David Leer snapped these jolly chaps from the Gleeds office window in London. Eight storeys up. Perhaps, in the light of recent redundancies, they are retraining for a career in the circus
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NewsScaffolding for a tight Budget
With cost cutting on everybody's mind on Budget day, here's a novel idea from Staffordshire – make your own scaffolding!
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NewsHow not to clean a truck
Presumably this chap has Spiderman-type clinging powers – if not, he's heading for a slippery headfirst dive to the ground
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NewsThe part-human stepladder
Don't have a ladder suitable for working on stairs? Just get your pal to act as an extension!