Shocking snaps reveal health and safety fails that will make you wince
We’ve all come across workplace safety regulations that make us roll our eyes, but for the most part we accept that they’re put in place for our own protection.
But for some adrenaline junkies, health and safety are just an afterthought – and they blatantly ignore all measures designed to keep them out of trouble.
Bored Panda has collected images from around the world of daredevil workers abandoning proper health and safety instructions and doing their own thing.
From potential inexperience to outright laziness, many of these photos will make you cringe – or roll around laughing, depending on your sense of humor.
In one instance, a worker dressed in reflective clothing appears to be having a merry old time as he rests unrestrained in the back of a truck.
Seatbelt anyone? Posted on the American forum Reddit, this man risks it all quietly for a while with his mobile phone
In another, a gentleman tried to add a touch of excitement to his workday by strapping himself feet first to a forklift and raising its tines into the air.
Meanwhile, a man appears to be in danger as his colleague operates a backhoe tractor just inches from his head.
Perhaps one of the most disturbing images is of a defibrillator that an employee has labeled “do not use.”
Here, FEMAIL takes a look at some of the world’s most scandalous health and safety issues…
This mechanic in America appears to be hanging upside down from a piece of equipment in a car workshop – although we’re not entirely sure why
Danger coming! This man looks nonchalant as his colleague operates a backhoe tractor just inches from his head
This image, which isn’t exactly funny, shows a defibrillator, a life-saving medical device that appears to be out of use
This image, taken in the US, is a bit unclear, but it appears to show two guys standing at the top of a telecom pole. They appear to have reached it by climbing a ladder placed in the elevated scoop of an excavator
This photo, taken in the heat of summer, shows a man choosing comfort over safety as he takes a precarious position on the trunk of a tree while operating a chainsaw
Balancing act! This air conditioner technician is believed to be in the Philippines and has no concerns about his safety
This creepy – but comic – image is reminiscent of a Final Destination movie. You cannot escape the dreaded feeling that the round metal object on the side of the vehicle could fly away at any moment
It seems that some daring individuals would rather ignore the rules than follow simple safety instructions
It’s not clear how these storage containers are still standing while resting on a stack of wooden pallets, but it appears they could collapse at any moment.