All Safety blunders articles – Page 19
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Buda blunder
'Edge protection' on this roofing project in Budapest consists of 200mm long metal spikes designed to break up any snow
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Rise and shine
A balcony edge gives an extra boost for a window cleaner who can't quite reach – we dread to think how he tackles the next storey
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A man and his angle grinder
Cutting tiles round a roof light at height in a high wind... now that could be seen as a little bit silly
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Hole lot of trouble
Group spirit takes precedence over safety on this Indonesian excavation
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Pole position
This bamboo scaffolding demands acrobatic expertise from workers painting a Bangkok building
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Extreme window cleaning
This chap seems to want to live on the edge or perhaps he hasn't realised he's just a few inches from disaster
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A bus sandwich
Construction work seems to have pushed these pedestrians into the path of oncoming traffic
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Way too heavy
Generally steel beams are best lifted using machinery, but these men clearly have faith in their own muscle power
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Three men and a ladder
The perfect spot for a day out and an impromptu bit of electrical maintenance
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Best view in the house
Thanks to David Wilds for this photo of a Shanghai window cleaner, clearly reconsidering his choice of career.
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Is he hiding from the husband?
Or is he an electrician risking life and limb laying down cables in Chelsea
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One scary scaffolder
High among the dreaming spires of Oxford there's an accident waiting to happen...
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Trouble in East Grinstead
When asked to explain the missing handrail this team just had the same old lame excuses...
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The last straw
This picture of a building in Ireland was sent in by an anonymous reader this week. The scaffolding under the roof appears to be held up by straw bales …
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A perilous place
A steep slope on a high roof is not the best spot to linger, but this man seems unconcerned
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Are all those ladders necessary?
These American decorators look like they're using a platform attached to two ladders, now how does that work?