Scary workplace safety posters
Prevent-It - Canadian organization fighting against a cruel and vicious practice of killing innocent white women with gigantic iPod earbuds - has ordered Toronto-based advertising agency DRAFTFCB to made a series of really scary (and I bet pretty efficient) ads.
Ok, Ok… These ads are for Ontario Workplace Safety and Insurance Board. As you can see at the Prevent-Itville website, WSIB guys have a very special sense of humor, but these posters are even more bloody realistic.
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these images are crude & disturbing, my son died in a workplace accident and i dont think thses images are appropriate.
I have to agree. They are powerful, but to graphic, maybe some thought to convey a powerful message rather than the blood and gore outcome.
I disagree; I think the very fact that it got the both of you talking is a sign that it got your attention, which is what these are intended to do. Yes, they are graphic, but bear in mind that the target demographic of these kinds of ads is teenagers starting work, and considering the nature of media material out there for teenagers nowadays, they’ve become desensitized to material that is less graphic than these.
In short, I think these put forward a very strong message - the iPod headphones in particular. Makes you think twice.
That woman is Asian, not white. Not that it matters what she is. I only made that comment, because it seemed as though you were trying to imply something by saying she was white.
lvleph, it doen’t really matters. And yes, your comment is a bit racist.
What? Who gives a f**k if its racist. Who gives a f**k about the crudeness. People die! That’s what it could look like! Kids don’t look at a sign just because its red now, or because its shaped like an octagon–a majority are pretty apathetic–but show em that, and they’ll look and think.
Your son might not have died had it been for those. Somebody f**ked up–they weren’t thinking–looking at those everyday would make ya think.
In the extremely exploitative, uncaring, vulture capitalist, part-time, and occasional work age we are now entering, due to the (GRD) great republican depression, the workplace has become a “Worker Beware” place! In the Ontario workplace, “Worker Safety” is much lauded on paper, and little practiced concept! These ads are an admission of failure to inspect and control realities on the shop floors, and show a threatening stance on the part of the government in place of the correct stance, a paternalistic and pro-worker stance. Foremen and bosses read these ads to say, the government wants fear driven workers with no say in workplace matters to know, big brother doesn’t give a damn if you get hurt, and it is probably your fault for not only doing your job, but also assuming responsibility for not getting hurt, in circumstances we know you cannot control! Post (GRD) great republican depression, oppression in the workplace will simply not work - the workers will have lost hope and simply not obey foolish orders and commands! An emancipation of the working class, Obama led, in true leftist fashion is about to befall North American industry. We have been disrespected, poorly paid, and bullied for long enough, now, disenfranchised by foreclosures, unfair layoffs, and second class citizenry, we will sit down and let the white shirts do some of the grunt work, while we enjoy or already poverty stricken existence on welfare wages, we simply won’t turn up daily for the abuse anymore!
Its graphic. Try being a 1st Aid attendant. When you get to deal with industrial accidents that maim or kill people. If these signs scare one person GREAT! ! ! On less person I have to try and hold together till the ambulance arrives.
I have shut down sites due to safety hazards…an not even my bosses are willing to take on Worksafe BC!
Gory signs (awareness) and decent training can bring down the accidents…all that is needed is an attendant with balls to face the boss.
I don’t understand the last one…he was killed because he was distracted by the signs telling him to be careful? Is that sending the right message?
These are funny as all hell.
Uncle B, first and foremost these are warning signs designed to alert people in hazardous environments NOT signs designed by the oppressive bourgeoisie to keep the working man down. These are jobs people work BY THEIR OWN CHOICE in order to obtain little green strips of paper to trade for a little bit of food and a lot of useless crap they don’t need. If you don’t like the work environment then leave, if you don’t like the society that built it then separate yourself. Or work in a constructive fashion within the limitations of the structure to make improvements.
These photos are very pointed and excellently presented to show the brutality of accidents caused by everyday failures in a hazardous environment.
These remind me of those weird ads Canada put out warning people about workplace hazards. The ones I have seen are a Girl in a kitchen spilling Boiling Liquid all over herself after Slipping and another one of a guy sitting next to an Oxy/Acetylene torch that explodes.
They are not for the faint of heart so watch them at your own risk.
Uncle B, Kyle and Anthony; Hear! Hear! Right on the money. The whitewashing of industrial accidents goes right in line with the rest of the homogenization of our lives; No one loses at children’s sports, everyone is equal in ALL things, etc.
Those arent IPOD headphones dummy!
So I am going to keep assuming listening to my IPOD is ok.
Ummm…okay, so am I the only one who thinks that Asian chick is smokin’ hot?
I mean, I’d do her…
Cheers,
Ghost|BOFH
“these images are crude & disturbing, my son died in a workplace accident and i dont think thses images are appropriate.”
obviously he didnt se the posters…
@G: These ARE Canadian ads…
I’ve seen a few of them before, but I haven’t shuddered, which kinda sucks if I’m going to get into that kind of workplace. Too bad I’m not a guy to do manual work for a living… can’t get me, suckers.
@F: Yes, they are iPod headphones. Well, they’re not headphones, they’re earphones, but whatever.
If “Big brother” actually exists and doesnt care, then what are these? On top of that, what makes people so certain that theyre the smart ones to figure this stuff out? Anyway,yes, they are grossly inappropriate and all that, but that isnt an accident. Just like the videos they show at drivers ed meant to shock you into being afraid of driving to the point where you drive safely. If I was constantly afraid of headphones and safety signs killing me, I wouldn’t listen to music or look too too closely at signs. People are jaded these days, usually from graphic movies, media and posters. THATS BETTER!
this might sound stupid but i don’t think people should be working in places where a distraction could end your life
Excellent pictures