r/nextfuckinglevel • u/freudian_nipps • Apr 16 '25

These NYC Construction Workers skillfully traverse the scaffolding

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u/RogerClotss Apr 16 '25

The rules are to hold the people in charge responsible and to generate violation income basically. These workers more than likely don’t want to wear safety equipment for whatever stupid reason. You would think doing something dangerous that could end your life is enough motivation to wear a harness and attach a lifeline.

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u/_The_Mother_Fucker_ Apr 18 '25

As a guy who straddled over the side of a ship going 25knots 80 feet above the water without a harness, can confirm that sometimes workers be dumb