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Massimo Verdi sent us this image of a worker apparently employed by a national firm checking some measurements for a retail refurbishment project in Essex. He points out: 鈥淎s you can see there is no means whatsoever to prevent this man failing some 3m+ onto an area where members of the public had unrestricted access.鈥� Also note the jaunty wearing of the safety helmet back to front.
As this chap is clearly a gambling man, it's handy that there's a betting shop just below
What this fellow is actually attempting to do with that broom is not entirely clear, but whatever it is appears distinctly unwise
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鈥�
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