All Safety blunders articles – Page 22
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NewsWho nicked the ladder?
These men appear to be enjoying the view, but how do they propose to get back down?
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NewsA bit of a botch
Why does the scaffolding stop one level short of the roof? Why is there no edge protection? And why aren't those workers wearing any PPE?
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NewsHigh street fashion
At this Burton store safety equipment is out, and balancing atop a ladder held up by your mate is in...
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NewsFive go roofing...
... remembering their hard hats and hi-vis jackets, but overlooking one important detail
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NewsNot in the Green Cross Code
Our man deftly avoids traffic by joining his colleague on the ladder
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NewsOoh, la la!
A fine example from the Cote d'Azur of a truly lunatic method of repairing guttering
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NewsHealth and safety from the Tudor days
No sign of any protective equipment whatsoever, and one of them is getting ready to go higher
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NewsLet there be light...
... and there was, once builders had invented balconies with space for a street lamp post to fit through
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NewsAnother twit in the wall
Taken by David Hartridge in Brighton. "There is so much wrong H&S-wise and construction-wise in this picture!"
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NewsExtreme electrics
Want to live on the edge? Here's one way to make electrical repair work even more hazardous...
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NewsRopey, really ropey
Four storeys up in Malta - almost as high as the list of safety errors he's committing
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NewsUnsecured leaning
A big thank you to M Maël Croyal, who writes: “May be in the scary scaffolding category!”
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NewsA sign from God
Cantebury cathedral displays its zero tolerance attitude to accidents. And who would be foolish enough to argue with the Almighty?
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NewsThe ankle grip
If you don't have a harness, what's the alternative? Hang upside down while your mate holds you by the ankles, of course
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NewsRound the bend
Perry Philipp writes: “I saw this guy in Kingston upon Thames, Surrey. A few seconds later a car came along, missing the sandbag propping him up by inches.”
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NewsHope he remembered the handbrake
Finding a novel - and rather unsafe - use for a Volkswagen van
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NewsHow do they do that?
Just what is supporting those ladders? And how have these electricians managed to attach parasols to them?
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NewsAlong for the ride
Well, how else are you expected to reach the eighth floor if they haven’t even built a lift yet? Thanks to Daniel Bartminn for this one from Kuwait.