These 40+ Workers Prove That Safety Never Comes First on the Job Site

In a society where people are becoming less and less handy, we need people like construction workers, plumbers, and mechanics to pick up the slack. These workers are invaluable, but like in any industry, some of them are not so great at their jobs. We’ve compiled a list of images featuring workers who don’t seem to care about safety whatsoever, so you can scoff as much as we did!

Sometimes, home repairs are inevitable. Maybe a bird flew into the window, causing it to shatter, or a naughty neighborhood kid threw a brick through it. Whatever the reason, some will try to fix it themselves. Can’t afford to rent scaffolding to reach said window? No problem! Just round up all of the neighbors’ ladders, grab some duct tape, and voilà! Just be careful climbing up lest you throw off the balance of your precarious invention.

Maybe you can afford scaffolding. That’s great! But, it turns out the job site you’ve been assigned is a bit small for your equipment. Thankfully, you’re a creative person, and you decide not to let space get in the way of the task at hand. Let’s just hope that toilet — in addition to bearing the weight of your rear end in your not-so-proud moments — can also take the weight of your delicately-balanced scaffolding and the people on top of it.

It’s common these days to see the pilot with a flight attendant or two, thanking you for flying as you disembark. Sometimes, however, your flight was just so awful and passengers are so upset that the pilot needs to make a sneakier escape. “Nevermind the staircases used to deboard the plane; there’s no time for that! Just bring over the baggage belt because that’s definitely safe,” is what we imagine this pilot said before this moment occurred.

Have you ever heard of M.C. Escher? If the name sounds vaguely familiar, Google him. He was an artist quite well-known for his optical illusions, particularly “Relativity”, the painting of the wacky stairs going every which direction. That painting is what we imagine inspired this odd and dangerous staircase. The worker balancing on his heels while texting definitely leaves us with little confidence in the safety of this... monstrosity. His coworkers are praying he doesn’t slip.