- They say a poor worker blames his tools – which is especially true if they happen to be your friend’s shoulders
- From tree surgeons, to mechanics and builders – there’s always someone willing to turn a blind eye to the rules
- Before you decide to carry out some DIY this weekend, cast your eye over these photos to see how not to do it
They say a poor worker blames his tools – which is especially true if they happen to be the shoulders of your workmate.
A series of hilarious photographs have revealed the mind-boggling stupidity of construction workers around the world who cannot be bothered with what many might considered normal health and safety practices.
From tree surgeons, to mechanics, welders and builders – there’s always someone who is going to turn a blind eye to the rules.
One man ignored basic safety rules by swapping a step ladder for a friend’s shoulders, while another swapped a welding helmet for a plastic tub.
So before you decide to carry out a bit of DIY this weekend, cast your eye over these photos just to make sure you don’t go nearly half as wrong.
Perfect form: They say a poor worker blames his tools – which is especially true if they happen to be the lower back of your workmate
Buckethead: This man decides to carry out a bit of work with his axle grinder, swapping a traditional welder’s helmet for a plastic bucket
Hanging in there: A construction worker carries out some drilling on a new roof, but must have left his safety harness at home, leaving a friend with no choice but to lend a hand
Friends in high places: In a scene that wouldn’t seem out of place at the circus, five workers create a human ladder in a bid to carry out some phone-line maintenance
What a load of rubbish: A worker at a recycling plant takes matters into his own hands as he climbs into the back of a crusher
Toe-tally nuts: This brave individual has the rest of us squirming, as he wields an axle grinder inches from his bare feet
Long way down: The worker in the driver’s seat of this digger is certainly living on the edge, as he attempts to claw away at the side of a cliff