Smash Bros. owes millions of dollars in OSHA violations | Unraveled

[@Zogger568]

I work in a chemical plant, and as much as we make fun of OSHA for having over the top regulations, remember that every guideline has been written after the fact, usually in blood.

[@wilderposey]

For my intro to engineering class, we took the 10 hour OSHA course. We had to pick three regulations and we had to write about what accident led to it. It was ... interesting.

[@ChadKakashi]

@@wilderposey That would've been disturbing.

[@Golden12500]

The way you worded this makes it seem like you've seen some real crap *I'd probably believe you if you said so*

[@wilderposey]

@@Golden12500 well, I’m still in high school, but my robotics team has had some interesting accidents. Loss of hair due to having it yoinked out, and a few sever cuts. I got electrocuted when someone left live wired on a metal table.

[@agentwashingtub9167]

Did you know back in the early 1900s companies would higher Pinkertons to murder workers who asked that first aid be given to injured workers?

[@geeegeee4226]

As a law student “I couldn’t give a shit about death you should have removed the window” is the most accurate felling of reading a legal problem I have ever heard

[@CULTOFARTRA]

Ksta The Shiba Inu fool

[@poemsbypoetry]

This is beautiful to watch from a Law perspective.

[@belegl.7721]

I don't care that two people died, the assignment was about who has to pay for the speeding ticket so that is the only thing that matters to me.

[@g.k684]

“I’m ignoring the fact that they’re fighting on a JET. And instead thinking of how loud those jets are. Pop some earplugs in.” I wrote this from memory. Don’t kill me

[@alastorlapid2365]

Heh.

[@mayajade6198]

This video is basically how I imagine Devils in D&D: Totally unconcerned with the fact that it's a literal blood sport, but _very adamant_ that the stairs need hand rails.

[@lkelly7002]

Or Lawful Neutral/Evil alignments

[@codyj.3567]

I'm in a nine hells campaign right now. And honestly yeah basically

[@iantuck123]

Lucy Kelly yeah. Devils are lawful evil.

[@tenacityxl]

You have given me so many ideas Maya. I appreciate you, thank you.

[@mayajade6198]

@Jayson Buch I did have an idea for an adventure or campaign where the players somehow get in trouble with Hell and have to go to Hell Court, and of course because it's Hell, nothing is fair, so they have to bribe, threaten, and manipulate their way to victory or else be doomed to spend the rest of their lives wasting away waiting for an arbitrarily distant court date and then have their souls damned by default.

[@BierBart12]

TIL: OSHA has no regulations against dangerous animals or pets at the workplace, hence the large ape is perfectly okay to have on the construction site.

[@davidhale2682]

It's like air bud, but possible!

[@LeakyTrees]

@@squirrelchipz that monkey is rescuing no one but itself

[@JosephY29]

Could we say that mother brain could be categorized as an animal then?

[@Silverwind87]

@@JosephY29 She could be a space fungus for all we know.

[@genericname2747]

@@davidhale2682 "There are no rules that say an ape can't murder people for fun" -Smash Bud

[@KamFails]

"I KNOW KIRBY IS REAL. WHERE ARE YOU HIDING HIM?" Foreshadowing

[@Albatross0913]

i honestly thought it was a reference to the kirby video until i checked the dates

[@PrinceSqee]

1k

[@theworstmaid]

what does this mean

[@KamFails]

@@theworstmaid Just watch the Kirby unraveled

[@starfox3883]

BDGCU (BDG Cinematic Universe)

[@pyrusmcdougz3730]

This dude basicaly learned an actual job to make a video..

[@ricochet4674]

I can bet you he forgot it within three days except for some random facts that will be stuck in his brain for all time. Or maybe that is just how my brain works. I forget everything yet I somehow still can recite 18 digits of pi that I memorized in a parking lot once.

[@izzygalax]

@@ricochet4674 I can only remember like... "3.14159..." and thats it. props to you

[@ricochet4674]

@@izzygalax Dude don't give me credit for a good memory. I have a god awful memory. I just used a memorization technique I had heard about and it worked wonders.

[@ryanbui2046]

@@ricochet4674 I can say pnemonomicroscopicsilicovolcanoconiosus because I got bored one time when I was 12 and tried learning the worlds longest English word

[@youtubehandl]

@@ryanbui2046 and I can tell you the year that the ottoman navy entered stagnation off the top of my head. Its 1683

[@Cyranek]

the lengths this man is willing to go to

[@raph2954]

Cyranek Was is the time of time to you

[@jackevans5969]

BDG is a champ. personal channel is hilarious

[@stravensongorglyforgly3427]

Okay seriously, I keep seeing your comments on every video I watch. How does this keep happening?

[@des3373]

is this related to the show

[@krealyesitisbeta5642]

a length of *75M*

[@vulpixxlenya2284]

As someone who was OSHA certified I felt his pain on a spiritual level.

[@Catterjeeo]

How accurate is Brian's methods and evaluations here?

[@vulpixxlenya2284]

@@Catterjeeo I haven’t been OSHA certified in years so I’m not the best person to ask. It seems accurate from what I do know.

[@shanelawrence7438]

@@vulpixxlenya2284 is a giant untrained ape on a construction site a violation or no?

[@dingdawng]

@@shanelawrence7438 as another commenter pointed out, there are no regulations against it so technically it isn't a violation. But it likely will end up being classified as a violation anyway.

[@AliciaRainbow]

@@dingdawng I feel like OSHA probably has some miscellaneous regulation that can cover "We didn't think of this yet, but it seems really unsafe, so you're in trouble anyway, even if there's not a specific rule. Yet." If they don't, they should probably do that.

[@juliannebartlett4841]

Animal Crossing NPCs ranked by how likely they are to help you hide a body.

[@emmittkussrow8899]

This is fantastic. Especially when you consider the catchphrase they'd use while helping you.

[@Lunarity22]

This is the greatest idea ever conceived

[@frogwitch8598]

God please i need to see this

[@MultiSuperMarion]

I never knew I needed this in my life until I saw this comment. If there is a merciful bdg out there, please answer our prayers and bestow this gift upon us.

[@taakotuesdays]

Please Brian. Please

[@bucca2]

“There is a large ape.” Liquid comedy.

[@Minishadow4]

I love the silence right after he says it

[@sillyspaceguys]

I read this just as he said it...

[@madhatt3r93]

Off topic but the cockatiel on your profile picture is so cute! Is it yours? 🐦

[@saulo4302]

*I can taste it.*

[@rominkivela9351]

Timestamp please? Edit: nvm it's at 12:40

[@starat2645]

This is the most Lawful Neutral Unraveled there has been

[@NothingXemnas]

Which is curious, as this is the most Chaotic Neutral series in the channel.

[@jennifertran7555]

Brian is Chaotic Lawful

[@rysander]

Jennifer Tran The true intersection of every alignment.

[@shaunshroom]

It's chaotic good

[@RobCamp-rmc_0]

It’s actually, impossibly, chaotic lawful

[@16BitGamerCat]

"It is literally the only stage with a tower crane, and you fucked it up." Why did this freaking KILL me?

[@wackyanimations3326]

im sorry for your loss

[@PatrykPonichtera]

Very likely because you used the tower crane improperly

[@Pyrodiac]

Because they fucked up the tower crane.

[@UndeadKIRA]

hiring this dude is the best thing polygon has done

[@lilbuddyjoker]

Who tf is polygon I'm here for this angel only

[@bluebell560]

When I first saw this guy’s channel I was like “Huh, he seems really familiar, but I’ve never seen his name before. Weird.”

[@aaronl22]

Jak Vokun-Sos +

[@doot3050]

“2nd best” car boys is the best choice they’ve ever made

[@lizzyscutt7486]

DooT yeah I love the show where just Griffin discovers the meaning of life and infinity

[@lemmetalkaboutthis]

"there's no OSHA regulation for levitating floors" WELL NOT YET THERE ISN'T

[@Sleepy_Cabbage]

is their any yet?

[@lemmetalkaboutthis]

@@Sleepy_Cabbage not that I know of.... Probably need to invent levitating floors first

[@87crowhat54]

If there are no walls around the levitating floor, then it is a violation

[@shanelawrence7438]

if its levatating 40 inches off the floor without a handrail it is a violation

[@mikaroni_and_cheez]

Levitating floors must have a renewable or replaceable source of energy to maintain flight

[@nshady16]

Brian, thank you for doing my suggestion and shining a spotlight on this important issue. This is the start of a movement that will ensure ALL video games take their characters’ health and well-being seriously. Keep fighting the good fight.

[@polygon]

We can all dream of a better future. Sorry for calling you garbage. -BDG

[@nshady16]

@@polygon It is already my text message tone. 😘

[@jermm5302]

nshady16 ur a god making him do this, you’re the PETA of video games

[@mackstax4440]

That's fucking great

[@nunyabisness7055]

Viva la Revolucion!

[@Silverwind87]

Hopefully now that Steve, a qualified builder, has been added, the buildings will be safer.

[@McJethroPovTee]

Oh no why is he building TO the edge... Why is he riding a minecart off the platform. Does he have explosive permits? Steve you were supposed to save us from violations!

[@oblivion715]

Well... at least Mario has a hardhat.

[@SorowFame]

I’m fairly certain Steve isn’t a licensed contractor.

[@Silverwind87]

@@McJethroPovTee OSHA is asleep, post the load-bearing floating block.

[@hazeltree7738]

I'm fairly sure placing blocks that crumble a few seconds after placement, making a makeshift rail track and placing down magma isn't OSHA safe

[@ericdculver]

"It's almost as if it was designed to be a safe place for people to fight in." Cracked me up.

[@saifuusuri]

No mentioning the fact that the ceiling lights can just fall on top of you in Boxing Ring.

[@cking1340]

@@saifuusuri "construction worker's" fault

[@ricochet4674]

@@saifuusuri still originally designed to be safe. It's just bad. still better than an ocean of fucking acid though.

[@chaotickreg7024]

@@saifuusuri I was going to mention that because I used to do lighting, but if they can break a few chains then it doesn't matter if the rig was hung properly.

[@d-lynnz7855]

I just realized that Brian is implying that Construction is "close enough" to blood sport

[@Silverwind87]

You don't know what the workers get up to.

[@pixelartkid7965]

Gäbijj. Construction is way more dangerous.

[@danielcorrigan8805]

I've done both. Can confirm. Same thing.

[@NotSterline]

I really want to know if he just forgot about boxing or if boxing isn't covered by OSHA

[@Leo-mh3cg]

As a Electrician that often works on Construction sites, i can confirm, that is absolute accurate

[@j.hindle9243]

Brian (distressed): There is a large ape- [long, bewildered pause] Again, I could not categorise that, but I know he shouldn’t’ve been there!

[@Ridley369]

I was in tears at that part XD

[@arancini1837]

the only reason i liked this is because your profile picture is Jolyne and also because it’s funny

[@alastorlapid2365]

How would you categorize that?

[@passionsweird.1906]

12:02 That’s the beginning of the “75m” level. That’s where the comment came from :)

[@user-ld6th3vw8e]

possibly my favorite bit in this unraveled but it's in close competition with "look at this Polar bear. he has no fuckin' clue what's going on" ( 4:28 )

[@justaduck3615]

I like to imagine Brian is a teacher trying to connect with his students by using video game terms.

[@Marc-rw3dd]

You might be interested in TierZoo

[@sad_beansidhe]

bdg would be a terrifying lawyer

[@havocspiral]

Piper Evan Cumley a talented one, and he would probably rap the contracts

[@madhatt3r93]

Thank god he became a theater kid

[@ETYPEJaguar38]

His older brother literally is one

[@pawel1.7.22]

Piper Evan Cumley he failed law school, his brother is a lawyer though lol

[@IAmMuchAnger]

Would make Patrick proud

[@PinkieImpaled]

as someone who got o.s.h.a. certification I am impressed with the amount of boring reading you had to go through. Good job

[@samspotts6]

Vlad the impaled have you read all the OSHA guidelines?

[@tiacat11]

As someone with probably more expertise, do you have thoughts on his evaluation? Anything he missed, any false positives?

[@sayhowling]

it's been a year, we need answers Vlad

[@PinkieImpaled]

I would say he's more accurate than most foreman he covered most everything applicable and even was generous on several. My apologies for the long wait

[@PinkieImpaled]

@@samspotts6 all relating to job safety I'm certified by O.S.H.A. as well

[@joshuaashton822]

"Also, you could send me Kirby's phone number. I know he is real. Where are you hiding him."

[@slateoffate9812]

You sure you want to call him? He's on another planet. Imagine the phone bill!

[@aIexwiththetv]

Another planet you say? *takes notes* tell me more about this... "planet"

[@linearmetroidvania888]

Popstar, it’s around planets like Ripple Star, Rock Star, Misteen...

[@slateoffate9812]

@@aIexwiththetv Also known of World of Miracles, Popstar is home to a variaty of environments and tools of long dead civilizations.

[@rachelporter-chastain6067]

I need this quote on a t-shirt

[@FabbrizioPlays]

Objection! In order for magma to be a flammable liquid it would need to be capable of rapid exothermic oxidization - in other words, combustion. Magma's ability to conduct large amounts of thermal energy without oxidizing is actually the most damning proof that it is NOT flammable. OSHA is correct to not intend this inclusion!

[@Ax-xo4ux]

So they need a new regulation about magma/lava?

[@Nnneemo]

Magma is heat source. Like thermal gun. Same rules. It's open and don't have control systems.

[@Molteniceee]

give me your lunch money nerd

[@AthenaAGT]

For those wondering, if he counted each violation as a repeated violation, the total fine would be $170,335,512

[@khrisbreezy3628]

Precisely what I came to the comments for today. Thank you!

[@sci_pain3409]

if you included DLC stages, how much would they add? (since they’re willful / repeated)

[@thatarnazel8399]

My question is where did he find these hats?

[@talia_al_gabagool]

As a civil engineer I really appreciate the due diligence done protecting our fellow smashers

[@AlexanderWarner-ir7gy]

Anthony Paone Ditto that! Are you an ASCE member? If so, what region?

[@talia_al_gabagool]

Alex Warner Pittsburgh

[@dublinerscraic7946]

Lol like any highly educated drafter ever put himself in a potentially hazardous situation on the one job site a month he visits

[@AlexanderWarner-ir7gy]

Anthony Paone Cool. Washington state here.

[@kevolit8556]

As an aspiring electrician I love this.

[@EpicBlader79]

Just put one wet floor sign. Anywhere. _AND I'LL LET IT SLIDE_

[@Freezezonian]

Oh I just got that joke.

[@janfungusamon4926]

How do you italicize things on youtube?

[@janfungusamon4926]

@@EpicBlader79 thank you so much!

[@clovercove8355]

Dexter Neustadt _wait really_

[@clovercove8355]

_HOLY GUACAMOLE IT WORKS_

[@Axqu7227]

I’m autistic and, unironically and sincerely, government-mandated safety regulations are my second-biggest special interest (after frogs). Thank you for this video. It was a fucking schadenfreude- flavored *treat* to watch a normal human interact with things that are dense and obscure even for people who *love* this shit.

[@caolanochearnaigh9804]

I'm autistic too, and I didn't understand ANYTHING spewing out of his mouth. As you have said, it is extremely dense and obscure.

[@Frame_Late]

@@caolanochearnaigh9804 for me it's history. Especially Early Modern and Roman.

[@KazoooGod]

he used to do this. now he is making songs about pumpkin cowboys. no complaints.

[@FunnyAndCleverHandle]

Math, star wars(sequels not included), and hermit crabs are my special interests right now.

[@ethantucker92838]

Im austistic as well, and I was thinking for a second about how disconnected your 2 biggest interests seem to be ...but then i realised that mine are linguistics and timelines of fictional universes 🤣

[@adrienneholcomb4592]

You know, this is making me feel rather grateful to the people who fought to have these laws actually forcibly enforced instead of just recommendation.

[@Silverwind87]

Safety is not to be taken lightly.

[@Omnicide101]

As the trade union saying goes, "Every labour law is written in worker's blood."

[@leafyeevee5939]

I am also glad they made these laws, I'm actually studying a course about U.S. history after the Civil War, and let me tell you it wasn't pretty during the Industrial Revolution. For example, elevators didn't have doors, and one time a child who was working there (another issue altogether) snuck on, and was laying on the floor to avoid being caught and her head got caught between a ledge or something as it was moving up, and you can imagine what happened. She was also blamed for her own death afterwards so the industry could avoid giving compensation (typical). Not to mention all the accidents with the machinery which cause limbs and lives to be taken as well. Also worth noting they were working very long hours and men were paid a dollar a day, women and children were paid even less. Additionally, poor civilians (mostly immigrations) were living in cramped, dirty and structurally unsound apartment buildings, even with other families because they can't afford to live somewhere better. There were safer and cleaner tenant buildings made later, but the regulations were ridiculously strict and biased that the landowner could kick them out for basically no reason. So essentially, living and working conditions of the working class were horrible. This turned into a brief history lesson, sorry about that, but I think I got my point across.

[@soupsoup4245]

@@Silverwind87 maybe the real safety fans & bureaucratuc wunderkinds were the friends we made along the way

[@DrORRB-qm7fl]

@@leafyeevee5939 Thank you for the brief history lesson. I should read more about the history of safety regulations and stuff like that. It sounds interesting.

[@Radcaster]

Now that Ultimate has a level editor, I think Mr Brian should create the first OSHA approved Smash stage.

[@maligulant4396]

@Duncan McCardell the lighting fixtures can fall on you That's some kind of violation

[@DarkPsychoMessiah]

@@maligulant4396 Anything can fall if you ground pound it

[@maligulant4396]

@@DarkPsychoMessiah not everything The ground can't

[@tenacityxl]

Denki Kaminari COLLAPSE THE EARTH

[@maligulant4396]

@@tenacityxl NO-

[@theswisswereright]

This is... essentially a law school exam. I’m proud of you, BDG. Also, please make a video on whether the 800-something current Pokémon would be edible. Which one is the most edible?

[@EinDose]

It has to be the ice cream cone Pokemon, right?

[@KitKatHexe]

@@EinDose no. I'd prefer not to have eternal brain freeze

[@davidmorgan758]

All I know is I really want to eat a Mr. Mime

[@preeforn1994]

Yes

[@Fabletally]

this video idea is cursed. i love it!

[@mackenziebennett6949]

"There is a large ape" At the very least that entire stage is a gigantic AZA violation. The enclosure (the stage in this case) is obviously hazardous, there's no enclosing fence or barrier, it looks nothing like the natural habitat of a gorilla, the gorilla is not in an appropriate social group, I'm honestly not sure if barrels would be good enrichment items in this case but jacks definitely aren't, and there are members of the general public in direct contact with an animal with no staff supervision present. Smash Bros. will never get AZA accredited if they keep this up.

[@neuroatypicalkirby2]

_"So I'd expect there to be paperwork if any of the gym members get injured. Unfortunately, _*_all of the gym members get injured."_* For some reason this is my favourite line in the whole video.

[@tiacat11]

It's the delivery, I swear. That eloquent speech and calm demeanor, coupled with the slight alarm in the last half, just... yes. Perfection.

[@comradebusman3]

My favorite is "There is a large ape. Again, I couldn't categorize it, but I know it shouldn't have been there!"

[@anthonydelfino6171]

"How hard is it to put a harness on someone?" Change camera to me having flashbacks listening to my dad (who was an OSHA agent) complaining about his job my entire teenage years.

[@MicrowavedAlastair5390]

"How hard is it to (ridiculously easy and mundane activity)?" is basically just trying to work with people in general.

[@blackmonish]

"Am I safe to Smash?" -Most frequently used line in college.

[@spikeynay7381]

Nah daycare

[@subscriberswithoutavideoye]

Nah, *the womb*

[@addyyy_]

r/cursedcomments

[@lopamurblamo]

nah, *conceptuality*

[@daddy.tabasco]

A PSA on safe sex taught by your 'cool' teacher

[@catriamflockentanz]

"Is a Shy Guy a helicopter?" The answer is a resounding: "No, he's not!" If we're talking about Fly Guys it gets complicated though.

[@someplant5971]

Is bandana dee a helicopter?

[@digidraws_]

I was expecting him to be like: "Now I can let bygones be bygones, and OSHA doesn't need to hear about this. All you have to do, is put Waluigi in as a playable fighter..."

[@JesuslsASamurai]

this is the comment i was looking for

[@mayac69]

I am becoming increasingly concerned at the rate that these are coming out. Is Brian gonna be alright?

[@mvwinf]

no

[@DemonLordSparda]

@@mvwinf and that's alright.

[@tiny_shovel6570]

Don't kill this I love it to much I need more Brian not less

[@radicool21]

It's a sacrifice for the greater good.

[@davos6129]

For his own sake I'll just imagine that he recorded all of them over the past few years and only now do we get to see them

[@r3dh3rring19]

Hey Brian rank every smash character based on how good of a date they would be to your senior prom

[@thesaucylorax]

Rate the smash characters on, who you'd smash!!

[@maou5508]

King K. Rool wins already, **No Contest**

[@knicknacknat]

i love this one,, so much

[@ItsNerfOrNathan]

Richter if you're a chick, Samus if you're a dude (your call if the armor is on), otherwise go with Lucario.

[@Theboundlessfool]

If this get 1000 likes he has to do it who agrees ^-^

[@No.1-Yellow-Wood-Sorrel-Fan]

I still remember showing this to my chemistry teacher that made us learn how to fill out OSHA chemical safety sheets with each lab. He fucking loved it. Keep up the great work Brian! Edit: rip unraveled, still keep up the good work!

[@Blahblah97555]

“Recording and reporting injuries” I’m sorry, but have you ever finished a game? Every single stage specifically records and reports the exact amount you were injured, including the total severity of injury, the times you were knocked unconscious, self inflicted injuries, and the maximum severity of your injuries throughout your experience.

[@xmlthegreat]

But is it being reported to OSHA? Recording injuries is fine, but the regulation is also about reporting those injuries to OSHA and prospective laborers and mechanics on the work site. This means that the regulation was not complied with. *VIOLATION!*

[@jackiecs8190]

@@xmlthegreat incoming: SSBU mod that send an email to OSHA containing the I jury report after every round

[@Proxyhedron]

I am genuinely interested in seeing a workplace safety inspector's reaction to this video. I really want to know how accurate his methods were in comparison to someone who actually does this for a living

[@sirgreyspear]

That’s actually a really great idea!

[@socksleeve]

Very late comment, but my dad has worked in the construction industry for nearly 40 years (not an OSHA inspector but he's a site manager so he has to deal with safety oversight), and he absolutely loves this video.

[@Foxy02016]

@@socksleeve record him talking about it and reacting and you can get a ton of views

[@toastedt140]

@@Foxy02016 its not all about clout

[@Foxy02016]

@@toastedt140 but it would be interesting to see the video, which is why it would get views

[@smashbomb]

2018 Brian: I'm going to make Videos explaining game lore and stuff 2019 Brian: I'm going to spend this year counting stuff. 2020 Brian: Two videos in and he's had an existential crisis, twice

[@gluGPU]

2019 brain

[@twitchyswitchy433]

Isn’t 2020 just 1 long existential crisis?

[@TheKingOfSoup]

Only twice?

[@BearmanBob]

2021: His journey is done

[@smashbomb]

@@BearmanBob and a very sad moment for all

[@kenthillman8989]

As an Environmental Health and Safety Director I will say he got pretty close. However in all honesty the real pain sets in when you realize that these fines can be calculated per exposure. That means that the fine adds up for per employee per instance that an employee was exposed for the duration that that hazard has existed. All of that is per violation. Now that is a hefty bill! Oh and can't forget about the jail time for willful violations.

[@Kram1032]

So we ought to look up the game stats and basically multiply by how often each character has been played, and also, it's been five years so by now we can definitely say willful repeat violations

[@tinkerer3399]

Honestly that's good because my first thought at the end of all this is that it was an astoundingly low cost for the number and degree of violations.

[@enby-ralsei]

My biology teacher said that we couldn't use our own blood for a blood lab because it violates OSHA regulations. She asked us what OSHA was, and I knew because of this video.

[@ShoulderMonster]

Really? In Physiology we tested our own blood types... Oddly enough, most everyone was A+

[@frenchsoldier8485]

@@ShoulderMonster Were they Asians?

[@NinaNooneknows]

We tested ours in 9th grade but our teacher told us they were potential hazardous waste (in case one of us had hepatitis or something) and made a point of disposing of them safely.

[@rainingcomplete3018]

French Soldier Racist humor isn’t funny~

[@frenchsoldier8485]

@@rainingcomplete3018 When you do it knowing the stereotype is wrong and have no ill will to it, yes it is

[@softserve2734]

I love how they don’t have the team do the research and then spoon feed him what to say. You can tell he actually sits down and does all of this himself and it makes it a million times better. Thanks, Polygon, for making Brian suffer ❤️

[@ricochet4674]

I bet he has help on some of them though. Because some of them seem like an absolutly gargantuane amount of research to do. Though maybe not considering he spent like a year reading halo novels.

[@ValTheGnat]

Spenser I think Pat is listed as writer at least once or twice, or at least mentions writing for it

[@taakotuesdays]

@@ValTheGnat that could be bits though but honestly idk

[@ValTheGnat]

Elizabeth Powell At the end of the day imo it doesn’t matter much. It’s funny as hell and that’s what’s important

[@kelpstorm]

me: oh he wouldn't have read the entire thing. theres so many pages, that's ridiculous! the skyrim video: me, trembling: _h-he wouldn't have-_

[@kelpstorm]

pretty much every single video after and including this: me, lying dead on the ground:

[@disastergirl888]

The Halo video...

[@Silverwind87]

He could make another OSHA video with that knowledge! He should, if only to say "and so, I recalled what I learned from the OSHA guidelines" with pain in his eyes.

[@pitioti]

He is the only human that could read ALL the reports of European Union Parliament just for the purpose of a video :'D

[@Johnny-Silverhand-V-Arasaka]

Or the Halo video or the Bowser military video.

[@XxHellsingrulzxX]

So funny story: this video made my coworkers and I realize we had unintentionally committed an OSHA violation.

[@lindseylindsey9200]

If it’s something you can say 👀 what was it

[@KWBR1123]

@@lindseylindsey9200 I see you OSHA

[@wylinder8402]

Death: Walks into the room OSHA: that broken glass on the floor is a violation, it could kill someone

[@thatonehorriblebaker7618]

Exactly

[@bleepblock2177]

“Bro, my purpose is to kill what do you expect?”

[@sobanvohra8586]

OSHA: "For you to follow the law. Now prepare to get sued."

[@정원-h1t]

I love how he couldn't say "I need to know where donkey kong pees" without laughing even in the final version

[@duckkingthesecond6893]

Fun fact, Donkey Kong is one of the only characters in the Smash Roster where we know exactly where he pees. The left platform of Jungle Japes is an outhouse complete with a hole on the bottom of it.

[@Abose87]

Wish more people asked themselves: Am I safe to smash?

[@Anthropoid3]

Always check with your doctor to make sure you're safe to smash.

[@I_was_a_Bullfrog]

@@Anthropoid3 "I was about to smash, but I thought to myself 'Am I safe to smash?' So I checked with my doctor and now I'm always safe to smash. Remember kids, if you are unsure if you are safe to smash, check with a doctor. Always try to avoid Smash Rash."

[@ThatOneWarrior]

@@I_was_a_Bullfrog Another way to protect yourself from Smash Rash™ is by wearing protection.

[@deffdefying4803]

@@I_was_a_Bullfrog *_SMASH RASH_*

[@starcoin5653]

“In Pictochat 2, there is too *much* ventilation in the form of this man” That one got me

[@PeterDanielBerg]

OSHA man please submit your plans to protect your hands when repairing ceiling fans OSHA man the voyage to the workers' comp office is a real trip OSHA man the rust on this van can't be bribed away, fam it's choking up in first, it's a scam OSHA man

[@sullerino8374]

Well now that song is in my head all day lol. Well done on the lyric swap!

[@MisterAppleEsq]

Did you write this? It's great.

[@xXsolar99Xx]

Thanks, I hate it

[@lcddrownd874]

@Jasiel Rosas Almeida stop

[@DarkX64]

We have a winner, everyone else can go home. Now we just need the rest of the lyrics

[@dankhatz651]

Mario kart characters ranked on how good they can be as a getaway driver

[@benwitte5580]

Inversely, how good of a dedicated sober driver from a party

[@Silverwind87]

@@benwitte5580 Link would be number one, he's a good boy.

[@traxstaromega3467]

Yaaas

[@goodpeople25]

Albert Nave Really the underage drinker is who you think of for a DD? Okay then.

[@danieljoseph5209]

Waluigi, hands down!

[@MaplePengiun]

Y'all, as a project planner this video had me dying. Having an OSHA cert and being a safety inspector is beaucoup bucks man. You just did the work of a 6-figure job for fun.

[@maxwelllingafelter2373]

5:01 It's ironic that he specifically mentions Donkey Kong here, as Jungle Japes, a Donkey Kong stage, includes an outhouse. That might be another violation, as the waste is deposited directly into a river that goes who knows where, but it does have a toilet

[@kerry1156]

Just for the record, Boxing Ring is also in violation of OSHA. According to 1926.855(f) (the manual removal of floors), "when floor arches are being removed, employees shall not be allowed in the area directly underneath, and such an area shall be barricaded to prevent access to it." In Boxing Ring, there is an arch hanging directly above the ring where the fighters will most often be located, and it can be easily destroyed and knocked down onto our poor boys. Violation. We can then see how Boxing Ring is not "the only stage that is OSHA compliant," as Brian seems to claim in his exposé. Nonetheless, this is a very important video for the labor rights of all of our favorite magical combatants.

[@hevil93]

The employees are the ones double-twist-back-flip kicking that bitch down.

[@willwunsche6940]

Omg lol I was thinking about that

[@Professor_Utonium_]

Nice work

[@josephray459]

I'm glad someone else noticed

[@icarusthefinal3206]

Ah, but that particular arch is only destroyed by combatants, making it destruction of property or vandalism on their part. Does that still count?

[@brianpatrickdaly]

please rank every Dungeons and Dragons monster based off how good they'd look in a polo shirt.

[@slayanddecay6009]

Hard mode, do Centaurs get a polo on both their human torso AND horse torso?

[@brianpatrickdaly]

@@slayanddecay6009 you know it. and that's why I think they'd be #1

[@vriskie]

@@brianpatrickdaly im dying. you killed me. also, wyverns would look pretty great.

[@brianpatrickdaly]

@@vriskie ooh... didn't even think of Wyverns... that'd be great.

[@Crusader820]

Every single monster?! How many Monster Manuals do you think there are? The poor man would be researching for YEARS!

[@katec1935]

They should add another osha-compliant stage as DLC, titled "happy, brian?"

[@childhoodtoysmodifier5639]

I would love that

[@farmerjoe124]

Is King of Fighters Stadium OSHA compliant?

[@derrilazkia1002]

The old punch out boxing ring but without all the fun stuff. That's it

[@childhoodtoysmodifier5639]

@@derrilazkia1002 yes

[@derrilazkia1002]

@@childhoodtoysmodifier5639 But everyone should wear boxing gloves and mouthguard? And no weapons at all? Can't hit below waist? Idk do we need to follow boxing rules because it's a boxing ring?

[@HHopebringer]

Fun fact! A number of U.S. States have departments that oversee Unarmed Combat Sports. Armed Combat Sports are presumably left in the hands of your local renaissance fairs.

[@traxstaromega3467]

I like to imagine that whenever a character flies off the screen, they land on giant foam pads surrounded by the kind of stuff you would see on a movie set. The VFX crew(which is editing out the wires everyones on live), the stunt co-coordinator, the director, cameras, a motion capture team etc. Whoever choreographed the fights in this show is brilliant!

[@JonathanSicoli]

They rehired the guys from the Yakuza games. Professional to a fault. You'd almost forget that you're not actually killing anyone!

[@theopoldthegamer4284]

And that big flash of light and confetti when someone falls and "dies" is just a flashlight and a party popper

[@WillKeaton]

"I need to know where Donkey Kong pees!" But, there's clearly an outhouse in the Jungle Japes stage. In fact, DK is the one character where we can definitively say we DO know where he pees! Well, him and Diddy.

[@giornogiovanna2008]

And K.Rool

[@Silverwind87]

@@giornogiovanna2008 They're friends now.🤗

[@ARVash]

I love how Brian pretends to hate doing this when in all likelihood he's like me and would do these things silently and without telling anyone possibly even throwing the results away after completion. I see you as you are Briam

[@rexcorvorum4262]

Only the Saftey Wiz und Bureaucratic Wunderkind could read a sentence were the word “contract” was used five times Edit: as of this notice, Nintendo should now owe $12,145,297,614

[@snuffysam]

As of now 11 new stages have been added, and I’m pretty sure only one is OSHA compliant (King of Fighters Stadium has “glass” but we never see it actually shatter)

[@awildfilingcabinet6239]

“~900 violations” So your average public school?

[@reikatheglaceon4426]

Yeah, my school once closed down because we had no carbon monoxide sensors, and a lot of students passed out and got slight carbon monoxide poisoning, then got closed down again a couple years later, since the high school was full of asbestos, like, every classroom and hallway had asbestos in it

[@quinceyclouds3208]

“Does a Pokémon count as an energized circuit?” *zooms in* “ *According to osha, Yes.* “

[@Michael-bb1cw]

OSHA may be on to something there, the Pokédex in White DOES say that Zekrom has a generator in its tail

[@demi-femme4821]

I think the bigger concern is that Zekrom is a living superweapon and they are actively trying to kill you.

[@LPrulez943]

This man is a goddamn gift to Polygon. When God taketh away a McElroy He gives us a Brian David Gilbert.

[@kelliandonnelly102]

He throws a Brian David Gilbert through the window

[@Sir_Bucket]

@@kelliandonnelly102 and then the pieces of the glass Gilbert broke became weed, and Gilbert smoke all of they, becoming the man we have today

[@ahobbit1273]

I only wish it were equal. Imagine if we got two Brians when the McElroys left. It would have been glorious.

[@eliburry-schnepp6012]

Now I want BDG to guest star on The Adventure Zone

[@harrylane4]

Yeah but this was one BDG step forward and two McElroy steps back. They still need one more

[@Some__Guy]

I love that he can't say "I need to see where Donkey Kong pees." with a straight face. Like, you see in the bloopers that he keeps laughing when he says it, but it's funnier to know that he couldn't still eventually say it without smiling.

[@BingoClamshell]

Go through the main protagonists/antagonists of every Final Fantasy game and figure out who's morning routine takes the longest to get that hair on point.

[@pcg13]

this idea made me crack up, thank you.

[@Crow7878]

That sounds like a daunting yet intriguing idea for a video.

[@EinDose]

Honestly, it's Cloud pretty heavily, he's the only one where his hair is specifically, even in modern graphics (i.e. Dissidia), modeled to be totally nuts. The worst anyone else gets is a fairly specific style, I can't imagine someone like Squall maintains it to that degree. Lightning might beat him in terms of overall time and money spent rather than morning routine time, though. That is a lot of hair to keep up a permanent dye job on, and I think a complex haircut is doing most of the heavy lifting in the hairstyle department.

[@BingoClamshell]

@@EinDose I mean, I know Cloud IS probably the right answer... But, I did say antagonists as well, so... uh... Seymour?

[@BingoClamshell]

Maybe I was wrong focusing on just the hair? Maybe the better question is just the more generic and simple, "Which Final Fantasy character's morning routine takes the longest?" Some of those peeps have so many straps, buttons, and layers, that must take a good 10-15 minutes right there.

[@MegapiemanPHD]

75m may have the most violations, but at least it has correct ladders.

[@mixpix]

The ladders don't extend past the platform, so exiting the ladder at the top is dangerous.

[@Thiccolasjames]

Also if its taller than X amount of feet there needs to be a barrier around it.

[@Asiliea]

I love how many times you see our Bureaucratic Wunderkind only _barely_ hold it together for some of these lines. I can just imagine each of them requiring just as many takes as we see in the bloopers at the end :D

[@frontful5698]

"I am not here to discuss her qualifications, but you should not be firing those lasers at employees. JuSt LeT mE gAmE, mOm!"

[@matheusaragao7640]

You should look through all Pokemon (and their Pokedex entries) and see which one would be the most devastating and terrifying in a real life ecosystem.

[@zombiesxaliens]

Yes!!

[@piklan89]

Becca Coleman You do know he's joking?

[@Sodaim]

@@piklan89 you do know he isn't?

[@alfredodisanto8054]

game theory already did a vid like that u should watch it,its gud

[@Mclxrendrive]

Game Theory already did that

[@knicknacknat]

can you give me a comprehensive analysis of the hierarchy of Mario enemies? from Bowser all the way down to Goomba, I want to know who gets paid most, who’s getting the best healthcare benefits, and who you would choose as Employee of the Month.

[@zerekbasch9988]

Best request ive seen yet

[@rjrazor6464]

this!

[@icurnvs776]

Yes!

[@shanedixon5845]

Bump

[@trabalhomorto]

are the goombas unionised?

[@Ninjarrito]

“There is a large ape” made me laugh harder than I’ve ever laughed in my entire adult life; 10/10

[@Ridley369]

Same!! Laughed so hard I was crying XD

[@devoutmordexfollower5289]

The next unraveled, "we found every major flaw in brians mental state" But then again youtube doesnt allow for more than 24 hours of footage

[@메추라기-q6h]

So uh, ever heard of the Beverly Hillbillies?

[@uselesspie5403]

Lawful Evil: I don't care that it's a blood sport, you need to have hand rails on your stairs.

[@v3n71lat0r]

i'd call that lawful neutral, he's not *trying* to do evil, he's just following the letter of the law regardless of circumstance

[@bencarrasquillo]

Judge all the meals from Monster Hunter World like you’re a judge on Chopped

[@stanconnorstan4266]

Alternatively some of the meals in BOTW

[@WinterRoseYT]

@@stanconnorstan4266You predicted the future

[@cramerfloro5936]

"Come with me, and you'll be, in a world of OSHA violations!"

[@irrelevantFJS]

Someone already said this before you. Hmm. 🤔

[@legendarypotatoguy5033]

Don't think he hasn't gotten on to Wonka yet!

[@desiree5416]

Film Theory!

[@ADudeNamedLucky]

I love how this is edited in a way that makes it look like BDG went on an angry rant about every other thing, and it was just cut out, to get to the point where he starts talking about something on topic again.

[@zirjaeger4037]

“Just put one wet floor sign anywhere and I’ll let it slide” I see what you did there

[@kilo3989]

I hate that this had to be pointed out to me, but I am so glad that I got to pick it up finally.

[@nicoharlan5703]

Still waiting on my *YOU CANNOT HIDE YOUR LADDERS FROM ME* shirt.

[@genuineinterest]

Honestly. I know Unraveled has a tiny bit of merch now but they're SLEEPING on all the possibilities

[@gylfie24linole]

If you *really* want one of those I know you can find it on Redbubble :P

[@finlynham5841]

It’d also be good jacksepticeye merch now

[@KennethJammin]

The level of effort and research put into your videos contrasted by the absurdity of their subject matter is impressive. You're a gift to the internet.

[@ballisticblocker9163]

Can you imagine getting a ‘1926-Subpart R’ during a class presentation.

[@ExTess]

7:12 Lava and magma are _not_ flammable liquids, but molten materials. It's under the same guidelines as factories and forges that handle liquid metals and plastics, not combustables that are used as fuel or heating. Still an OSHA violation, but under the wrong jurisdiction - they would have gotten away with it if you tried to push that agenda.

[@sneg__]

Does that imply that if you're a construction firm, you can just have molten materials flowing around and it's not a problem because you're not a forge?

[@ExTess]

@@sneg__ No, it means that as a construction firm building something that will eventually contain molten materials, you have to build the factory or forge or whatever under those guidelines. Molten materials don't spontaneously combust or explode when under pressure or near heat, because they're already really hot (hence, molten), but they _can_ kill someone near-instantaneously because of their weight and heat. If you're building something that isn't dealing with the handling of molten materials, though, then you can completely ignore those guidelines because they're not relevant to your design.

[@sneg__]

Oh, okay. I guess I'll have to postpone my plans....

[@ExTess]

@@sneg__ I wait with bated breath

[@aquaartistcat5835]

Disect the Animal Crossing economy. Why are bugs worth so much money? In relation to the US economy, how much more or less are resources, and which resources are under or overly valued?

[@Ultimatro]

I second this.

[@evanrussell5933]

I third this

[@jamesbruder4529]

I fourth this

[@owlpip8992]

i fifth this

[@padparad5cha]

I sixth this

[@Yorviing]

The more videos we see of Brian David Gilbert, the better

[@casualsanta]

You forgot 'Safety Fan and Bureaucratic Wunderkind'

[@Trickyknow100]

This video actually helped me complete my OSHA 40. The quotes from this video stuck and reminded me of stuff like chutes and slopes

[@benjaminstone4971]

Every war crime in call of duty

[@Ninjat126]

That's pretty much a let's play of the franchise.

[@jamesfernandes9433]

*remember, no Russian*

[@cornbreadloverrr]

MAKE THIS HAPPEN

[@thepotatoqueen4290]

Welcome to part 4 of 17 today we're just going to cover violations of the section of the Geneva Convention that states...

[@specklespack]

That would be way too depressing

[@dorothycosentino]

Property law and stardew valley? I always feel weird chopping down trees in the forest and taking random blueberries from the town... Aren't there laws about that stuff?

[@3footcatheter]

that opens the door to Link going in people's homes, smashing their pots and looting their chests. it's a slippery slope

[@poisondamage2182]

if you commit a crime and noone sees you, you didn't commit a crime

[@jamesgillam9656]

Dorothy Cosentino stardew valley is a communist utopia where no private property exists

[@rawovunlapin8201]

@@poisondamage2182 "If a tree falls in a forest..."

[@sebbee8240]

@@jamesgillam9656 actually its a p capitalistic game according to concernedape but yea private property doesnt exist

[@isaackangas6921]

Someone please draw up OSHA compliant Smash stages.

[@DecoySanchez]

Imagine a padded room from an insane asylum

[@orangeapples]

Boxing Ring from Punch Out? [edit] I didn’t finish the video and posted before it was revealed that the boxing ring indeed has 0 violations.

[@MaxwellTornado]

@@DecoySanchez That was my idea as well.

[@chucktowski_]

@@DecoySanchez but with egress. Ventilation. Bathroom, with doors, electric outlets within 5 ft if the sink... There's so much

[@SeraphimZoomer]

why does polygon force brian to relentlessly research these meaningless things for our entertainment

[@Alyssa-ho5pi]

He’s like a lawyer but the total opposite of a lawyer I don’t know how to explain

[@emibudd2228]

This series is basically if Game Theory was funny

[@andysabur4966]

E.M.I Yo I just kinda thought of that too. Even better here cause he's not only limiting himself to sciencey stuff. And not a lot of assumption making

[@balling246]

This wasn’t funny

[@emibudd2228]

The_imfamous Jason Humor is subjective, I think it goes without saying that when I say something is funny it’s my opinion.

[@GilloMilk]

But hey, that's just a theory...

[@Minumer]

Tru

[@justsomebassist]

It's the absurd specificity and lazer-focusing of Game Theory, but without all the bad! Thank you, Brian of Polygon

[@nbrickey7272]

The bad being matpat's awful jokes

[@insert_disc_3]

@@nbrickey7272 Honestly, at least Brian knows that his calculations and reasoning are bullshit sometimes. Not to diss Game Theory but if this was a GT video matpat would be serious about the violations and act like everything said was based entirely in fact. I love both Brian and GT (mostly) but Unraveled is possibly my favourite youtube series right now.

[@USBmi]

GameTheory really went down the drain huh

[@insert_disc_3]

aguy654 yes. I like Brian's character way more.

[@insert_disc_3]

aguy654 I find your reply too smug to acknowledge.

[@johndematte2166]

I feel like this is when game theory’s younger brother surpasses him and I’m more than happy to see it do so

[@swiftlymurmurs]

Well they're both former theatre kids. The difference is that one has a sciencey degree and this one has a degree in writing, so while Mat does more math and such (though less and less these days) this man crafts intricate stories in each and every video

[@fungalhog]

Floris Bordewijk plus, mat is garbage and bdg is god

[@vanelly5652]

sky briggs I agree with the latter, the former... eh

[@erikw.s.5209]

@@vanelly5652 bdg said trans rights, while Mat discarded all entries into a survery he did that were from nonbinary people, before repeating a bunch of transphobic jokes that people made in the survey in his video... So yeah. Bdg good, matpat not that good.

[@siryamilton3500]

@@erikw.s.5209 Source?

[@Coach_Shiner]

"Am I safe to Smash?" -Brian Gilbert, 2018

[@theskywolfwarrior6060]

Slight problem: OSHA has no jurisdiction in Japan. RIP

[@Silverwind87]

Explains why Godzilla is allowed to level Tokyo every ten years.

[@ricochet4674]

Nintendo has a division in the US. This sounds like an interesting legal problem which I am not qualified or willing to decipher. Unlike Brian, I am not willing to read any amount of legal regulations.

[@Madhattersinjeans]

Right but it's fair to say he couldn't get a Japanese version of their rules and then translate them for us. Going with an American equivalent is good enough for comedy. And osha is more relatable because most his audience is likely american, simply because youtube.

[@DisasterEnby]

That only covers Mementos. OSHA has jurisdiction over every other stage, however.

[@explosivemodesonicmauricet1597]

Spoiler:Well this means reading the workplace safety laws in Japan,but that's after you know how to read the language.

[@toetotipthatsabart5048]

You should find the most interesting NPC in Pokemon! Gym leaders, mandatory interactions (professor oak, your rival, or anyone else that progresses the storyline), and anyone who shows up in every town (nurse joy, the clerk at the pokemart) should be excluded.

[@SeventhEve]

Yes but which Pokemon

[@gn7535]

@@SeventhEve All of them.

[@marving.8868]

Thats just crule!!!

[@arkfifty]

Or the best one to date???

[@verycasul]

I am actually going to suggest "The Most Attractive Pokemon Tier List", but this is good

[@epicgamer2571]

"I dont know how to catogorise mother brain"

[@richelleverbeck1550]

Does any one

[@jacoblucrezi5655]

@@richelleverbeck1550 In Captain N: The Game Master Mother Brain had sort of a drag queen/Cruella Deville vibe

[@Serai4hire]

I read this as he said it and was just thinking how it was my favorite line ❤❤

[@georgehillman7617]

Never thought I would find another *nutter*

[@kdevelopergw]

As a vital organ

[@Duunkaccino]

Put a wet floor sign, anywhere, and I will let it slide. Pun intended?