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These 55 Funny and Scary Pictures Show People Disregarding Safety Regulations and Simply Doing What Needs to Be Done

The audience is a little bit of everybody, but definitely attracts members of any trade.

These 55 Funny and Scary Pictures Show People Disregarding Safety Regulations and Simply Doing What Needs to Be Done

Some internet communities turn everyday workplace mishaps into a full-time spectacle, and this one is built entirely around that idea. The popular "Looks Like An OSHA Violation But Ok" group collects photos of questionable fixes, risky shortcuts, and setups that make people stop and stare.

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What started as a joke quickly grew into a huge collection of safety fails from all kinds of jobs and situations. The result is a mix of funny, alarming, and hard-to-believe images that feel painfully relatable to anyone who has ever seen a bad workaround in the wild.

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These are the kinds of pictures that make you laugh first, then wonder how nobody stopped them sooner.

1. "Breakaway glass replaced with masking tape"

1. "Breakaway glass replaced with masking tape"Looks like an OSHA violation but ok
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2. WTF

Breakaway glass panel secured with masking tape, unsafe barrier replacementLooks like an OSHA violation but ok
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3. Will people ever learn?

3. Will people ever learn?Looks like an OSHA violation but ok

That setup already looks like trouble.

4. It's working

4. It's workingLooks like an OSHA violation but ok

5. "This hammer I found at work"

5. "This hammer I found at work"Jasper Owens

6. "Found in someone’s house"

6. "Found in someone’s house"Jake Greencorn

7. I hope they can swim, though

7. I hope they can swim, thoughLooks like an OSHA violation but ok

8. "Temporary wiring of new office lights, and this was done by a person who just renewed his electrical license."

8. "Temporary wiring of new office lights, and this was done by a person who just renewed his electrical license."James Mckinney

Some of these fixes are barely holding together.

9. It definitely won't end well

9. It definitely won't end wellLooks like an OSHA violation but ok

10. Huh???

Temporary office light wiring installed by recently licensed electrician, disaster riskLooks like an OSHA violation but ok

11. A disaster waiting to happen

11. A disaster waiting to happenLooks like an OSHA violation but ok

12. "Car Jenga with Bluetooth straps!!!"

12. "Car Jenga with Bluetooth straps!!!"Looks like an OSHA violation but ok

13. "Should be okay"

13. "Should be okay"Looks like an OSHA violation but ok

14. My goodness

14. My goodnessLooks like an OSHA violation but ok

15. No emergencies here

15. No emergencies hereLooks like an OSHA violation but ok

16. *Shakes head*

16. *Shakes head*Looks like an OSHA violation but ok

17. No way

Person shaking head beside unsafe setup, “no emergencies here” momentLooks like an OSHA violation but ok

18. Pretty funny

18. Pretty funnyLooks like an OSHA violation but ok

19. Straight away

19. Straight awayLooks like an OSHA violation but ok

20. "Concrete slab on water well washed off! Car was parked on the slab"

20. "Concrete slab on water well washed off! Car was parked on the slab"Looks like an OSHA violation but ok

This is the kind of thing people notice too late.

21. I have no words

21. I have no wordsLooks like an OSHA violation but ok

22. "My husband does stupid s**t like this all the time"

22. "My husband does stupid s**t like this all the time"Indianna Humphrey

23. Having a good swim

23. Having a good swimLooks like an OSHA violation but ok

24. I lack words

24. I lack wordsLooks like an OSHA violation but ok

25. Hail no

25. Hail noLooks like an OSHA violation but ok

26. Lol... That ended well

26. Lol... That ended wellLooks like an OSHA violation but ok

27. Really

USS Macon construction site in 1906, workers ignoring safety practicesLooks like an OSHA violation but ok

28. Way to go

28. Way to goLooks like an OSHA violation but ok

29. "USS Macon construction in 1906"

29. "USS Macon construction in 1906"Looks like an OSHA violation but ok

30. Interesting

30. InterestingLooks like an OSHA violation but ok

31. "When you have an ample supply of ratchet straps but don’t have an extra $250 for the bigger truck."

31. "When you have an ample supply of ratchet straps but don’t have an extra $250 for the bigger truck."Looks like an OSHA violation but ok

Resourceful, but not exactly reassuring.

That “temporary wiring” moment is giving the same energy as photos so wild your brain needs a restart.

32. Lol

Small truck loaded with heavy items using ratchet straps, unsafe transportLooks like an OSHA violation but ok

33. OSHA!!!

33. OSHA!!!Looks like an OSHA violation but ok

34. "This is how they have their fridge plugged in—no box at all. Old tube and cloth wire."

34. "This is how they have their fridge plugged in—no box at all. Old tube and cloth wire."Geoff Gendron

35. Good job

35. Good jobLooks like an OSHA violation but ok

36. "Boiler in a building"

36. "Boiler in a building"Looks like an OSHA violation but ok

37. "Piping from the 1930s. Ammonia plant."

37. "Piping from the 1930s. Ammonia plant."Tyson Neuenschwander

38. "This was me installing a lighting rig for a WWE-style wrestling event"

38. "This was me installing a lighting rig for a WWE-style wrestling event"Timothy Wyckoff

39. "I love welding"

39. "I love welding"Looks like an OSHA violation but ok

40. Hmm...

Lighting rig installation for wrestling event, welding during hazardous construction workLooks like an OSHA violation but ok

41. "Make sure to take your OSHA-approved 30-minute naps to stay rested and alert"

41. "Make sure to take your OSHA-approved 30-minute naps to stay rested and alert"RJ Moore

42. I hope he can fly, though

42. I hope he can fly, thoughLooks like an OSHA violation but ok

43. "This is perfectly safe"

43. "This is perfectly safe"Looks like an OSHA violation but ok

44. "Slav OSHA violation"

44. "Slav OSHA violation"Looks like an OSHA violation but ok

45. What's going on here?

45. What's going on here?Looks like an OSHA violation but ok

46. "OSHA violations: Vacation in Greece edition"

46. "OSHA violations: Vacation in Greece edition"Filippos Perelas

47. Oh my...

47. Oh my...Looks like an OSHA violation but ok

48. Facepalming

48. FacepalmingLooks like an OSHA violation but ok

49. I won't be comfortable here

49. I won't be comfortable hereLooks like an OSHA violation but ok

50. "Electrical… Approved!"

50. "Electrical… Approved!"Looks like an OSHA violation but ok

51. Perfectly safe

51. Perfectly safeLooks like an OSHA violation but ok

52. It's clear to see

52. It's clear to seeLooks like an OSHA violation but ok

53. Oops!

Dad cutting exhaust pipe at shop, unsafe metalwork leading to disasterLooks like an OSHA violation but ok

54. "So my dad is cutting some exhaust pipe. Just another day at the shop"

54. "So my dad is cutting some exhaust pipe. Just another day at the shop"Looks like an OSHA violation but ok

55. A disaster

55. A disasterLooks like an OSHA violation but ok

Brook says that the audience is a little bit of everybody, but definitely attracts members of any trade. Due to the nature of the content, Brook believes this also adds to the group's popularity, as much of the content is relevant and/or approachable to a wide audience.

Which of these pictures made you facepalm the most? Drop your comments below.

Some of these photos are funny right up until you think about the consequences.

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