OSHA Showed Up at Our Job Site…You Won’t Believe What Happened!

[@ronsullivan132]

Had an OSHA inspector come through the shop many years ago. The GM was all smiles, cracking jokes and laughing with the inspector. Then the inspector started writing on his clipboard and the smile was wiped clean off of the bosses face. We had about $8,000 in fines. One was because the pedestal grinder that we had a buffing wheel on, the motor did not say "buffer motor" on the nameplate. Both motors were TEFC and the same RPM, so the only difference was that nameplate. And we had even removed the tool rest from the buffer side to prevent a part from getting sucked in. Moral of the story, never trust a smiling happy go lucky OSHA inspector.

[@ironcross420]

Recent shop I was at got hit with 12 Serious Violations after my incident. Had a gas station blow up on a contractor working on the underground storage tanks. Start of mid COVID with the GM had maintenance drill 2 x 2 holes in a 35 gal poly barrel and put chain an locks on it, filled it with alcohol hand sanitizer in the admin office full of 20 people enclosed. LP/Safety had no issue with it... WTF I get terminated, manager get promoted...

[@BillyWickert]

​@ironcross420 $a chain being in place would have prevented my brother's death there was never a chain... where is OSHA'S Inspectors when this mill ran for over 50 years prior? This inspector was a greenhorn.. no disrespect but he should have had a seasoned man behind him

[@ryanconran7940]

99% of the time OSHA goes to a job site, it is because they are called. I bet someone saw you on top of that drill bit while it was moving and called them.

[@Trafficlightdoctor]

Pretty exciting for the people that got to see it in person!

[@tommyfrank5896]

OSHA does not work that fast, they are a government run organization after all…

[@coreylawrence567]

@@tommyfrank5896 Someone called OSHA on my employer for raw sewage leaking into the building. They never showed up. A month later someone reported an alarm buzzer being too loud and they showed up within a week.

[@gearhead9115]

OSHA is a pain in the ass.

[@ianbelletti6241]

​@@tommyfrank5896that's right. They do have personnel driving from job to job. It's more likely that the guy saw him in transit to another location.

[@jimmyjackass1805]

When OSHA shows up. We throw everything in the Gang Box and go home.

[@I_Am_Your_Problem]

So being unsafe is priority... Cool. OSHA will show the next day... and the day after... If it takes a week so be it.

[@jimmyjackass1805]

@@I_Am_Your_Problem Cool Story there Dumb Dumb Clearly you never been in a trade or on a Job site. You have no idea how it works. Who said anything about being unsafe ? You ever dealt with OSHA in NY ? Clearly no you have not. We know hours before they show up. They either call ahead or the other jobs in the area warns us. You don't think a Gov't run entity would be corrupt do you ? Yeah probably not. LOL STFU MO MO MO MO MORON 35 years as a Union tradesman. I'll do the deciding.

[@BillyWickert]

My brother was cut in half.. at a steel mill they only assessed a $ 1500.00 fine for not having a chain going across the entrance to the crane..

[@chuckmvs]

YES SIR!!

[@rickramirez2220]

How is OSHA gonna show up on the job site without all the proper safety gear on.🤔

[@I_Am_Your_Problem]

@rickramirez2220 Move along trumptard.

[@wood2dust413]

We drivers sometimes get confused with new construction popping up on our daily commute, but we appreciate your hard work.

[@kens.3729]

There are plenty of Companies out there cutting corners and risking safety. They know who they are and need to focus their attention on those Companies. 🤔👍

[@Aidan-nx9dg]

He literally had an inspector on his left shoulder and OSHA on his right. Poor guy definitely stopped at the bar on the way home

[@frosthoe]

Cord are grounded? No? Ok thats $150 each. No harness up two stories, uhm, workers within 150ft of a crane in service...uhm two of you arent wearing eye protection, and three of you are in gym shoes no toe protection. That'll be $1750 dollars , we take checks! Next time answer your damn phone! Every time Osha rolled out near us the entire cobstruction field was calling each other and giving heads up, Osha in town!!!.. Many would just take a 1/2 day and scoot. We were Kosher, but 3hrs downtime while some dudr pokes around and cant find any ungrounded cords and everybody has hardhats and boots eye etc...Then they leave and we change back into tennis shoes and throw the hartnes away as it causes more trouble then it saves, and boots on a slick plywood roof are stupid, try it some time around 7AM in the fall months.

[@DanEBoyd]

I'm glad osha isn't going to see me in twelve hours, standing on the second-to-last rung on a ladder! Don't worry, I put padding on the top rung to protect my shins...

[@moosescorner]

Eish i could have seen the eyeroll when he said he was from OSHA. Im grateful we have an organization such as them but st the same time they cause so many more problems than they fix

[@genzprepper1464]

I live in Gulfport and they came to my job yesterday but somehow we knew the date 2 weeks ahead of time

[@RidgeRunner5150]

42 years in the field - industrial commercial and residential construction and never once saw an OSHA anything on any job site development or construction area, never once.

[@WH6FQE]

As always, OSHA inspectors inspecting things they know nothing about, lol

[@jasonlondeau9975]

Someone was butt hurt on KZbin and complained to OSHA..Nice

[@WilliamHollinger2019]

Yeah people are calling OSHA from behind their screens.

[@ironcross420]

@@WilliamHollinger2019 Just remember, like machete man, OSHA is nowhere and everywhere. :D

[@ironcross420]

I couldn't find a inspection report for it... www.osha.gov/ords/imis/establishment.html

[@BartlettTFD]

Wonder how long it will take before that new traffic signal pole is hit by a car and knocked down or damaged❓😂 Apparently MDOT needs to look up the definition of roadway median 😂

[@TheGrobe]

Didn’t you hear, he was randomly selected?🤣

[@MikeM-cz5ln]

Worked for a municipality for decades. Never saw an OSHA inspector on site. Maybe they only target private contractors. Anytime we asked for specific safety gear it was provided. I feel if there is any violation it should be brought to your attention. But I also feel that you shouldn't have to pay a fine for a first offense. Especially if a correction was made to address the concern.

[@macmedic892]

OSHA has no jurisdiction over state, county, or municipal governments. You’d never see them.

[@VaporheadATC]

@@macmedic892 Yeah, but they have jurisdiction over the cities contractors.

[@stevesolt4036]

@@macmedic892. Not exactly true. In Jersey government comes under POSHA.

[@jameslarkins3673]

Been doing same work for 24 years and how you guys do it is so much different than how we are required Would love to ask some questions and compare the difference between our states

[@kolsen6330]

My favorite OSHA write up is solvent or something like WD-40 in a feed store spray bottle. No label is a 1000 dollar or so ticket.

[@Jeff-ik8in]

Riding the load hasn't been allowed for at least 20 years now. Doesn't matter if your tied off or not

[@david14fan]

And how is this inspector gonna tell you anything when he doesn’t have his hard hat on.

[@joemc111]

We had a code when anyone like that was looking around, the warning went out on cells and radio “THE GATORS IN THE POND”.

[@notboeingnotgoing5483]

You are exactly correct. The worst nine words you can hear from a government official’s mouth…... “I’m from the government and I’m here to help.”…..

[@ag-om6nr]

Wow you are so original !

[@notboeingnotgoing5483]

@ 😎

[@davidalexander4043]

I've done many drilling for Sona tubes in Washinton state never seen osha on my job

[@slowdownmoveoversharethero9701]

well it can be many different reason and plus someone from OSHA probably saw your videos and decided to visit your site after noticiing violations.

[@ProToolsApproved]

There would be more police than anyone else if this operation were happening in my area, probably doing nothing but being in your way.

[@doyourbest7655]

When OSHA comes on the job or announces that they will come, or there has been an accident, the first thing to do is clean the site.use a broom. All trash in trash barrels, paper towels I the hand wash dispenser, water availability for drinking and sanitary wash water, every conceivable protection accessory available and in use. Anybody not in hard shoes goes home right then. Stop all work and make the place neat and send extra crew home for the day. They will find something to justify the trip, and when the paperwork comes through show you are now in compliance and ask for reduction of the fine. The original fine will be outsized huge, but that is a tool for compliance. Comply and get the fine reduced. Be serious, don’t say more than required, be polite, don’t talk out of turn, allow silence in the conversation. Good luck. The inspector is just the messenger being pushed to do a job he knows will antagonize others. You don’t have to put him at ease, but be polite and move him along to finish.

[@stevecorcoran9869]

Sure glad you were here to tell us all what should be done if OSHA is going to show up. None of the rest of us have any real experience or common sense, so it was sure a good thing you happened to be lurking her in the comment section to straighten us all out.

[@jonkluver7912]

​@stevecorcoran9869 in our defense, dealing with OSHA isn't common sense. But original commenter makes sense.

[@camoconecamo]

The poor cone left in the median... Save it

[@joshallen7169]

He’s in the bills mafia to!

[@jnelsoninjax]

I watched the whole video but can't understand what OSHA was complaining about, can someone fill me in?

[@Trafficlightdoctor]

I lived it and I’m still not sure lol

[@kevinpoore5626]

Got to love the four letter entities LOL

[@RBodge1234]

The biggest safety issues I see with this outfit is their total lack of traffic control. They wander around in and out of the cars going by as if this is how they operate every day. As a side note, that short little vibrator is terrible. Maybe useful for someone's grandmother but if you are a real commercial contractor you should be using one capable of extending the full depth of the pour with enough strength to achieve 7,000rpm . That little vibrator might be useful for 4' lifts in a masonry wall but not good enough for large concrete pours. If you get a real vibrator you will find that you don't have to soup up your concrete. If you have one that meets the requirements for concrete vibration per ACI you will be able to get good consolidation using lower slump concrete. Over the years, I have cut into many poorly consolidated concrete installations due to improper consolidation methods. Often, you can not visually see the voids on the surface even if you have formwork that gets stripped away. When it gets buried in the ground like this, it's not detectable unless performing one of the various NDT pile testing methods. One of the biggest issues for an install like this would be voids in the concrete can allow water to fill into the voids and cause premature deterioration of the reinforcing steel due to corrosion. Rule of thumb: 1 gallon of water per cubic yard of concrete equals +one inch of slump but reduces the ultimate concrete strength by 300 psi. So, if you add 3 gallons of water to a yard of concrete you will lose approximately 1,000 psi strength. Dude, not knowing your safety plan is a big issue and looks poorly on your professionalism. You are responsible for your workers and you should be setting the example by which they follow. Take some pride in your work and set a high standard for your employees to strive to achieve. You have a lackadaisical attitude about your work safety and that is how people end up getting hurt or even killed. You have the ability and I would say responsibility, to those who work for you, to foster a sense of workplace safety. Don't just act away with the pretend macho attitude and brush it off, instead take the professional attitude and embrace it, that will get you more respect over the long run. Your workers will better respect you and your clients will as well even if they never speak about it to you directly. It plays into how they perceive your performance as a professional.

[@davidalexander4043]

cement not to wet to pour

[@funnykids572]

Hell we've heard they had to see something or be invited on to your job they just can't walk on the private property

[@charlesabbott5563]

You heard wrong

[@Newberntrains]

lol they made us install a big spring loaded gate to the washbay foget all the mold growing in the breakroom that makes people sick but worry about fencing in a "washbay" that is dished 2 inches to a grate

[@neonhomer]

"Come with me... and you'll see... a world of OSHA violations..."

[@flamingspinach]

so many people with a death wish in these comments 🙄

[@JohnThomas-lq5qp]

Was glad when OSHA came yo the large candy plant that I worked st. After they returned with a court order to take all of the medical revords of yhe 1,0000 workers company panicked. After we installed lifts tables & vacuum pick up equipment injuries & carpal tunnel went way down. Me & the other electricians esch hot iver a hundred hours if overtime fixing pages of violations.

[@arguedscarab7985]

Dude what... Learn to type

[@JohnThomas-lq5qp]

@@arguedscarab7985 Sorry spelling Gestapo. Waiting to get new bifocals.

[@DJPLAST2]

Who committed the electrical violations in the first place? Sounds like a bunch of incompetent electricians on the payroll in the past.

[@joshuahill5271]

Yeah OSHA is the devil for the owners but is a godsend for workers (sometimes) because they end up having to treat the workers issues.

[@davidalexander4043]

slup test we had a 400 pst lght poles diffent from traffice poles

[@NipkowDisk]

Many years ago I remember seeing a sticker embedded in a safety supply counter which IIRC, was made by W.H. Brady. It said, "If you think OSHA is a small town in Wisconsin, you're in trouble."

[@PALEHORSE75]

OSHA showed up a this one site. Pink Cowboy Hard hat... couldnt miss her. We would scatter, everyone disapeared... Of course she parked next to my truck... I got hit, no hard hat,no shirt on,no shorts and sneakers and no saftey glasses... She got me 4 times. Pinned saw blade open, every cord caught.

[@elpanchosancho2]

Og in the back 26:54 shoveling hella tough without gloves! In front of the nerds face!!! Straight og! He was hitting it tough way before the nerd was in dipers! Ba ha ba ha ba ha

[@bhord2010]

4:20. It’s not my problem. First time here on this channel, I love this guys energy, but……

[@Haarschmuckfachgeschafttadpole]

Ton of construction where I am in Michigan and they're replacing some of the wire spans with mast arms and now I know how it's done.

[@charlespryce7067]

When we did tree they showed up on us

[@AH-ne3qn]

I just want to get crap done safely and go home... This guy is wasting his time!

[@jfk64kennedy95]

for those who aren't aware, and it done for obvious reasons..The Wires run on a street pole, the highest wire is Electricity, high voltage, while the lower: low voltage, phone, cable, telecommunications are the lower wires...so risk of electrocution, hitting lower wires...minimal.. BTW, OSHA receives no Govt. monies, it is entirely funded through paid fines...

[@AStanton1966]

I'm reminded of an OSHA story told by a candidate running for public office some years back. He said a man ran a one-man coal mining operation somewhere in the US. OSHA fined him for not having a 20-foot ladder on site to "hand down to himself" in case he was ever stuck in the hole!

[@chadpm11]

Osha didn't even have proper ppe for a site. 😂😂😂😂 big waste of government funding. They were the kids that were picked on in school trying to get even.

[@TrafficCamWatch]

OSHA is one of the few government entities that I absolutely love. I already called them on my employer a week ago over a VDOT safety violation that VDOT isn't enforcing.

[@bradam2001]

I work for a local government in Maryland, and we had a contractor replacing windows and frames. This guy looks like a joke, the OSHA that came to the building I work out of had a hard hat, hear protection and a nice while shirt on. Since I work for the county, he started talking to me and before he said anything I knew who he was. I took him to the contractors and took off. I am sure someone called on then. Before I saw him, he already had his pictures

[@monmixer]

git it off my trailer so I can go

[@jamessim99]

Can someone explain how the conduit goes in after they put concrete in and part of its closed off now?

[@FxsX24]

I believe it went out the side, they stopped when they got to the level, added conduit and then kept filling

[@cjames9320]

OSHA is here? Everyone off to lunch until further notice!

[@robertlafnear7034]

Ya know that hole you are digging ?.... Have him inspect the bottom😁

[@davidalexander4043]

15 years doing this shit i have seen it all send a truck back to many turns on the drum dot is watching ye numbers on the wheel counter

[@eveningstarnm3107]

Good. Those rules were made because someone died who thought they knew better. We don't want that to happen to anyone else. Cleaning up from their deaths is expensive and takes a lot of our time.

[@ag-om6nr]

Construction sites are inherently dangeous with a high chnce of someone getting injured ! OSHA rules mean that everyone will be able to make it home for dinner !

[@donduck6621]

why dnt you round it off so water dont sit on it??

[@thecasualfly]

OSHA rocking the helldivers 2 shirt is awesome

[@timcat1004]

I love work. I could watch work 8 hours a day.

[@brianstewart3918]

OSHA is a big waste of time.

[@danbrit9848]

you mean the OSHAit guy /Blol

[@whuffer5103]

si target? more like retarget

[@raganusmc]

I would tell that guy get all your ppe on before you talking to me. not having the right safty glasses on. No hard hat, depending on where im working gloves. Get off my job before we discuss anything further.

[@GFSwinger1693]

Where're from the govenment and we are here to help.

[@davesilver5493]

They may save your life someday. Do you feel the same about the fire inspector?

[@chrisstromberg6527]

@@davesilver5493 I'm sure he's a "support the blue until they come for you" supporter as well. What he doesn't realize is that almost all of these rules were written in someone else's blood!

[@RMartin631]

Hey brother, do me a favor and don't pick up rocks, pieces of metal, or anything else, and throw it in the grass. Some grass guy cuts that grass and commercial mowers can easily throw debris at cars, trucks, pedestrians, school buses, etc at close to 200 MPH. Safety First.

[@Trafficlightdoctor]

That makes complete sense brother! Honestly I grab and toss stuff to keep people from getting a flat tire but I’ll keep that in mind to just collect and throw it into my waste bucket! Thanks for opening my eyes to something I don’t experience on a day to day basis and can sometimes forget about!

[@DanEBoyd]

@@Trafficlightdoctor Kudos for thinking of tires! I pick up screws and nails when I see them, and toss them into the sewer.

[@Brandon-ic6gg]

🎉🎉🎉😊

[@RR-bt5xv]

So WTF happened? CLICKBAIT

[@T0St3d]

You got thar shoring problem?

[@PowderMill]

OSHA SUCKS ! I am a battalion chief for a large city fire department and on/ USAR team. I can still recall EVERY rescue we had to effect because OSHA neglected legit complaints .. They waste time $$ and resources on the most competent and reliable construction contractors and companies.

[@PowderMill]

They WERE a good idea many years ago, but like all federal agencies… They have far abused their power + authority. Vote TRUMP / JD VANCE in 2024 to hopefully stop some of this crap.

[@VaporheadATC]

There just isn't enough OSHA personnel to fully investigate every complaint. Depending on the complaint, they will just send the employer a notice of alleged hazard and it's up to the employer to answer it. If the employer answers it appropriately, either my lying of otherwise, OSHA will just close the complaint.

[@richardbaker7557]

what the hell is wrong with you .........riding the load around those power lines.....it doesn't matter if your tied off or not you should be fired on the spot........

[@surf6009]

Why was this video made?

[@fredflintstoner596]

Mrs Richards: "I paid for a room with a view !" Basil: (pointing to the lovely view) "That is Torquay, Madam ." Mrs Richards: "It's not good enough!" Basil: "May I ask what you were expecting to see out of a Torquay hotel bedroom window ? Sydney Opera House, perhaps? the Hanging Gardens of Babylon? Herds of wildebeest sweeping majestically across the plains?..." Mrs Richards: "Don't be silly! I expect to be able to see the sea!" Basil: "You can see the sea, it's over there between the land and the sky." Mrs Richards: "I'm not satisfied. But I shall stay. But I expect a reduction." Basil: "Why?! Because Krakatoa's not erupting at the moment ?"

[@richardtruesdell8289]

Take the camera off your helmet and get a chest strap mount, your head is all over the place.

[@Trafficlightdoctor]

Gotta keep your head on a swivel when working in traffic! I use both and like the head mount better because you can see what I see without me having to turn my entire body to show y’all. But I do try my best with either depending on what’s best for the situation.

[@montewestlund8880]

Defund OSHA

[@chuckiowa]

were was this safety Glass's and his Hard Hat for OSHA when we see OSHA on the Job We all go out the back door and leave the job site after while OSHA will leave For All OSHA i have been Around This Guy Failed Himself one of the Worse OSHA Guy

[@100Proof-n5d]

OSHA sent out the new dei hire 😂😂😂😂

[@stevecorcoran9869]

You got that right. Dude's head was bobbing around like it was on a spring.

[@RobertSmith229]

What is osha

[@stevengellekom677]

u should now the answered to the question without ur cell phone

[@TheRealScooterGuy]

And you should type full English words since this isn't 1990s texting with character limits. Then proofread. It took reading your comment several times to figure out what you were saying.

[@shanegaming2446]

@@TheRealScooterGuy🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@M_J_Glide_22]

He just needs to justify his regulatory commission that DEI hires him

[@davedixon2068]

Maybe don't screw around next time riding on a drill bit 20' up in the air (whether you are tied on or not) it's not a good , professional look, and it attracts all the wrong attention. OSHA investigators don't turn up from nowhere.

[@JohnSmith-ug5ci]

Clickbait

[@davidalexander4043]

dot or Osha

[@beargibson3100]

I use to work at a company that builds electrical boxes. When I left they were a year behind because of how they treated employees. Raised their prices, but employees were given micro raises that couldn't keep up with inflation. Only 2 shifts, but they kept raising the goal without filling empty positions.

[@MikeHarris1984]

Gotta love osha cry babies... They want the jobsite to be all bubble wrap and helmets and knee and elbow pads

[@bluetheta]

You forgot trench plates for a six inch deep hole let alone a 15 foot deep one (regs requires it at 18 inch and deeper, I learned that from a cement mason who also did foundations for buildings). This is why projects take three years. Do it the British way: "Just get on with it".

[@mwiz100]

Our covenants are written in blood. There is no reason to make a jobsite less safe than it is possible to just because of your machmiso ego. Everyone going home at the end of the day is the objective first and foremost.

[@TwoAcresandaMule]

moron.

[@seanmccabe5619]

Cluck bait title. Boring video. Nothing unbelievable at all happened.

[@Trafficlightdoctor]

@@seanmccabe5619 you’re hard to excite… go back to your MrBeast videos 🤣

[@seanmccabe5619]

@@Trafficlightdoctor I've never watched that silly Mr. beast shit...I was interested in your video but you lied in the title. I'm at fault for expecting something dynamic...as the title said I "Won't bEliEve wHat HapPeneD!!!!!!!!!!". It was a normal work day with conversations with goid people..............

[@Trafficlightdoctor]

@@seanmccabe5619 thats fair I see your side to it.

[@Lance_Arn]

Boy, "Safe Work Australia" would love you guys if this was in Australia.. They would hit you with so many fines I doubt you would remain in business..

[@haroldmartin4547]

OSHA sucks

[@Choppedtudor]

@Trafficlightdoc !! You related to any harmon in Forrest ms ?? Iam Shaun Harmon! Enjoyed the content!!!

[@tedgerstenslager2949]

No engineer on site to certify the pole foundation pour? How can you be assured the concrete is consolidated at the bottom of the 17 foot deep pour when the vibratory is only 4 feet long, especially when the mud is probably a 3 slump? Why no spacer wheels on the rebar to keep a proper spacing away from the inside of sonotube?

[@XxSettisxX]

Holy shit Steven. Looks like the OSHA guy found your channel. This guy asking all them questions like he was the one out there doing the inspection. 😂

[@sulljason]

The foundation isn't important is it? /s Cue everyone screeching that one time OSHA fined their boss money. Afaik a lot of regulations are written in blood and dismembered bodies. Ya you might be fine but the rules are for everyone across the industry to go home. A machine just eating a guy once a month isn't acceptable.

[@XxSettisxX]

@sulljason I get that 100% but I know the Powells go by the book. They go by their plans and inspectors. So if that's how they did it, it's by design. Rules are there for a reason, and to go home at the end of the day is the main one. If there is something wrong here, project engineers and inspectors are the ones to come at 50 different directions. The only thing that the construction crew should be got at about is their workplace safety and not following the design.

[@tedgerstenslager2949]

@@XxSettisxX Maybe you shouldn't comment about shit you have no clue about dipstick. And osha has nothing to do with foundations, osha is workplace safety, twit. Camera does not lie. Every question was legitimate. I don't live there so if the shit falls on your head, I don't give a shit.

[@hedontknow2195]

F OSHA. They are the biggest joke scam agency ever.

[@VaporheadATC]

Explain