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Unfortunately, it’s extremely common to be stressed out at work. Whether you’re always on a tight deadline, your boss is breathing down your neck every day or your colleagues love to sabotage you, your workday probably isn’t going to be pleasant if you’re just trying to avoid getting fired. But one thing you should never have to worry about while on the clock is whether or not you’ll make it out alive.

Below, you’ll find a list that Bored Panda has compiled of the most terrifying photos people have taken while working. From operations on dangerous animals to warnings that one wrong move could cost workers their lives, these photos might totally creep you out, pandas. So good luck making it through this list, and be sure to upvote the photos that make you appreciate your mundane office job more than ever before!

#1 This Has To Be A First. A Firefighter Gives Mouth-To-Mouth To A Snake Suffering From Smoke Inhalation And Saves Its Life

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#2 This Sign Outside A Construction Area

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#3 Hippo Dentist At Work

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Regardless of what you do for a living, it’s probably going to become boring at some point. If you sit at a computer all day, your career might have been mundane from the very first week. But even if you spend all day on your feet running around a hospital, the days might begin to blur together after enough years on the job. However, if you find yourself in life-threatening situations frequently while you’re working, you might not ever be able to relax.

Most of us don’t agree to put our lives on the line when we sign our employment contracts, but some brave individuals do. And according to Industrial Safety & Hygiene News (ISHM), there are certain professions that are much more dangerous than others. First up on their list is being a logging worker. Apparently, this is one of the most dangerous jobs in the United States, as the machinery and trees cause over 50 fatalities per year.

#4 A Bear Wakes From Hibernation During A Routine Collar Check

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#5 Coast Guard Coming Out Of Manasqan Inlet Early This Week

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#6 Lighthouse By The Coast Of Iceland

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Another career choice that you should only choose if you’re not afraid of losing your life is being a pilot or flight engineer. ISHM reports that about 70 of these professionals tragically pass away each year due to the dangerous aircrafts that they’re operating and monitoring. However, the majority of fatalities occur in crashes of privately owned planes and helicopters, so you don’t need to worry about flying commercial.

It’s no surprise that working in oil, gas and mining is also incredibly dangerous. Choosing to work in this field is like taking your life in your hands, as transportation incidents and contact with objects and equipment tragically claim about 20 lives each year.

#7 414-Pound Gorilla On The Exam Table

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#8 When Water Buffalo Are Part Of The Brazilian Police Force

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#9 Divers Beneath An Oil Rig

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Roofers also live on the edge, sometimes literally, as falls, slips and trips are huge hazards in this career field. Nearly 100 roofers lose their lives in the United States each year. So if you ever feel the desire to crawl up onto your roof, try to suppress that impulse. Even the professionals have accidents every now and then, so it’s really not worth risking your life to go up there.

#10 Just A Few Pictures Of Me On The Wind Turbine Job In Jeffers, MN

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#11 The Smoke Column From A Wildland Fire I Worked

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#12 I Work In A Stephen King Novel

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One job that’s surprisingly dangerous is being a garbage collector. This profession may seem pretty straightforward, but apparently, transportation incidents are quite common in the field. Unfortunately, some garbage collectors don’t make it home after the end of a shift after being struck by a garbage truck or another vehicle while on the job. And in a similar vein, delivery drivers aren’t always safe either. We all know that it’s dangerous to get behind the wheel, period. So if you’re spending all day, every day driving, you might end up in a tragic accident eventually.

#13 Amazon Won’t Let Us Listen To Music Or Sit Down But We Get These “Motivational” Messages All Day Long

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#14 Now That Is A Serious Wave

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#15 I Jump Every Time I Walk By This At Work

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As annoying as it may be to constantly be reminded of workplace safety regulations, these are crucial to making sure that everyone returns home to their pets or families at the end of the day. When it comes to why workplace safety is so important, SafetyIQ notes that it actually makes employees more productive. When everyone perfectly understands protocol and doesn’t have to worry about being in danger, they can execute their jobs seamlessly and efficiently.

#16 The View From An Oil Rig In The Gulf Of Mexico During Tropical Storm Barry

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#17 My Job Involves Exploring A Lot Of Liminal Spaces. These Are Pics From My Latest Site Visit

I design fire alarm systems. I have to scope out a lot of older buildings that we have little information about. I first got my foot in the door by being proficient with Autocad.

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#18 POV, You Found The Pond At My Work (Underground Mine). The Ceiling Is 60 Feet From The Water, And The Water Is 50 Feet Deep. It’s Crystal Clear

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At the same time, prioritizing workplace safety will in turn reduce the risk of accidents and fatalities. In 2023, the total cost of workplace injuries was a whopping $176.5 billion, and no company wants to be hit with a massive lawsuit after an employee lost a limb or broke their back. Mitigating risks and making sure that employees are safe will save everyone time, money and heartache.

#19 Got Stuck In This Hole In An Elevator Shaft At Work Today, Thanks To My Tools And Climbing Gear

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#20 My Workplace At The North Sea

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#21 A Door I Work Beside At Night

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When it comes to creating a safe work environment, SafetyIQ notes that it’s crucial to understand and detect any potential issues. You might not be able to prevent 100% of accidents, but you can certainly ensure that workers are well informed of the risks and how to stay safe. Everyone should be properly trained, and employees should be frequently reminded of protocol. Meanwhile, employers should foster a work environment that encourages everyone to stay safe and look out for one another.

#22 Two Fishermen In Australia Have Caught A Bizarre “Doomsday Fish” That Looks Like A Demonic Horse

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#23 Removing A Giant Hornets Nest

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#24 That One Night I Worked As A Security Guard At This Weird Pizza Place

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How are you feeling about these terrifying photos, pandas? Have you gained a newfound appreciation for the safety of your cubicle? Keep upvoting the photos that give you the heebie-jeebies, and let us know in the comments below if you’ve ever encountered any danger in your own workplace. Then, if you’re interested in checking out another Bored Panda article featuring unsettling photos from people’s jobs, look no further than right here!

#25 Truckload Of Tied Up Figure 01 Humanoid Robots Being Moved To A Work Site

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#26 Took This At Work Yesterday. It’s The Coupling Chamber At A Dam

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#27 My View Of My Beloved Coworker Coming To Assist Me At My Night Job

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#28 Another Day At Work, Pretending I`m An Astronaut

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#29 Working 2000ft Above The Ground

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#30 I Took This A Few Years Ago At One Of My Job Sites

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#31 I’m Not Sure If This Qualifies For Megalophobia, Ascending One Massive Tree To Work In Another. We Don’t Get Many Large Trees In The UK, But There Are A Couple Of Giants Here And There

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#32 Found This When I Walked Into The Stock Room At My Work

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#33 Something About The Idea That There’s A Paralyzed Person Behind The Robot’s Lifeless Eyes Is Oddly Terrifying

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#34 Cod Fishing

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#35 My Brother Sent Me This Picture Of Him At Work. He Is Phd Student In Marine Biology, Works As An Assistant Professor Part Time, His Plan Is To Become A Professor Eventually

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#36 Noble Globetrotter 2 Reported To Have Suffered Damage And Taken On Water During Hurrcaine Ida. Having Worked On Boats This Scares Me More Than Any Storm Did

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#37 This Rabbit Having Dental Work Creeped Me Out

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#38 Guy Turns Off Malfunctioning Flamethrower

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#39 How I Get From The Taxi To My Jobsite

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#40 I Work At A Movie Theater. I Think One Of The Jurassic World Actors Came To Say Hi

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#41 The Job Supervisor Was Holding The Ladder

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#42 Out Of This World

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#43 This Photographer Is Playing A Fight Or Flight Game With Polar Bear

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#44 Metal Can Sneak Into Your Eye From Grinding, Even With Safety Glasses. Wear Goggles If Possible. Black Dot On The Right Of My Eye Is Getting Tweezered Out In 2 Hours

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#45 View From My Office On The Oil Rig

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#46 I’ve Seen Plenty Of Weird Things Come In To The Goodwill I Work At. This Takes The Cake As The Creepiest

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#47 Updating Power Line

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#48 Leads To The Basement At My Work. It Goes On And On Down There

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#49 Was Doing Electrical Work At A Hairstylist Convention And Walked Into The Wrong Door. There Was Fuzzy Classical Music On The Radio

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#50 I Work As A Student Dive Technician For My University, Here Are Some Pictures I Took While At Work. Here Is Our Current Manifold, This Structure Is Nearly 20ft Tall

If I could get a sound recording underwater while the wave maker is running I could make it even worse. Best I can describe it is like this: loud mechanical bangs and moans completely surrounding you. Plus due to the way sound propagates underwater you can’t really tell where it’s coming from, makes it really fun.

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#51 Chicken Freezer I Work In

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#52 Alone At Work, Passed By This Room And Nearly Got A Heart Attack. It’s An Old Military Barrack That’s Now Being Partly Used As A Daycare

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#53 The Entrance To The Break Room At My Job

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#54 Wind Turbine Foundation Pour With Tb130 Telebelts

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#55 Next Time You Moan About The Price Of Your Fish Remember This

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#56 The Aquarium I Used To Work For Host Catering Events, This Is One Of The Halls They Use

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#57 Found A Hole Behind Some Shelves At Work That Leads To Underground Tunnels

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#58 Had To Use The Employees’ Bathroom At My New Job. Didn’t Notice This Until The 3rd Day In

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#59 I Work In A Courthouse At Night. I’ve Been In Every Room Except This One. I Have No Idea What’s In Here

It’s down a back stairway and is at the basement level. it doesn’t seem to attach to the main basement, because its in the other direction. in fact, this door is on the outer wall of the building, which means whatever offshoot behind here was specifically built for its own purpose. its an extension of the building but underground.

a few floors up, there’s an old sign painted on a door that says “to subway”. there has never been a subway here, I think the closest subway to me is more than 3 hours away.