When you see a

hazard…
Take time to correct it.
What’s wrong with this photo?
 These workers are not protected from
being struck by falling objects because they
are working around/under other workers
and not wearing hardhats. 

 The scaffold has no guardrails (required at

a height of 10 feet or more, but
recommended at a height of 6 feet or
more) and the worker on the scaffold is not
using any fall protection. 

 The scaffold does not have cross bracing

on the ends.
What’s wrong with this photo?
 No stair railing on open side (hand rail and
midrail); 
 No midrail on existing guardrail; 
 Door looks like it is boarded up and does
not have a handle on the outside---raises
question as to whether it meets
requirements for an exit door (outward
swinging, opens with a minimum force,
panic hardware preferred); 
 Suggested improvement: install light and/or
put glow-in-the-dark stair tread strips to
reduce potential fall hazard at night & color
code physical hazards with yellow paint,
including difference in elevation at
threshold to door & at edge of sidewalk.
What’s wrong with this photo?
 Exit must not be blocked by storage. 
 Exit door must swing outward. 
 Exit door should have panic
hardware or open with minimal
force. 
 Looks like there are unapproved
temporary wires run from electric line
servicing exit sign.  
 Other observations: a) poor
housekeeping; b) uncovered
telecommunications panel and
disorderly arrangement of phone
lines.
What’s wrong with this photo?
These cords are:
 improperly  wired directly to
the electrical circuit;
 are not protected by a GFCI;

 are two-wire cords that are

not grounded; and
 are not rated for hard- or
extra-hard service, as
required on a construction
site.
What’s wrong with this photo?
Improper storage:
 Access to sprinkler
system valves blocked;
 Cylinders are not allowed
within 20 feet of valves;
and
 Combustible storage is
not allowed within 20 feet
of propane cylinders.
What’s wrong with this photo?
 Exposure to Falls
 Three men are on a ladder
designed to be climbed by 1 man. 
 All 3 men have their center of
gravity outside the confines of the
ladder. 
 Man on left has only 2 points of
contact with the ladder instead of
3. 
 There is no type of fall protection.
What’s wrong with this photo?
 This is a confined space and must
be marked with a DANGER or
CAUTION sign. 
 If someone is below ground, there
should be a trained attendant with
rescue equipment. 
 This type of entry would require a
permit, since the hazard of methane
or hydrogen sulfide could exist. 
 If no one is in the confined space, it
should not be left open with a ladder,
since anyone (including a child)
could enter it without authorization.
What’s wrong with this photo?
 3 OSHA Violations:

 No guardrails around any

working level. 
 No safe means of access. 
 Materials are not allowed to be
stored on scaffolds in excess
of supplies needed for
immediate operations (per
1926.250(b)(5).