That ONE Guy

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I feel like there is usually that one person who just won’t embrace a safety culture on every crew. I know there was on most of my crews. They usually have a story for every situation and ample of anti safety slogans. I would also like to mention this is usually the same person who is missing a finger or a toe… I’m willing to bet there is some sort of correlation. I thought I’d put together some of my all time favorite anti safety quotes for you… Let the ridiculousness begin!

  • Safety first… Okay maybe third or fourth.
  •  Stay safe or die trying.
  •  Safety first, people second.
  •   Stay safe at work… Call in sick
  •   Safety is alright- if you got all night.
  •  Don’t get hurt or you’ll get fired
  • We’re not happy til you’re not happy.
  • We have no idea what your job is but our book says you’re doing it wrong.


I’m sure you have heard them all before. But you have to admit they sound absolutely ridiculous, especially when you read them together. When it’s actually your life you have to lose, you’d think people would be more open to adopting a safer way of doing things. So next time you hear someone spewing out anti safety slogans, I’ve also compiled a few of my favorite safety slogans for you to throw back at them. Let the super safety cheese feast begin!

  • You can’t pick up your paycheck with no fingers.
  • A hardhat on your head keeps you from being dead.
  •  Safety first or hospital next.
  • Falling objects can be brutal, protect your noodle.
  • When you gamble with safety you bet your life.
  •  Chance takers are accident makers.


I could do this all day but I’ll stop. Listen, no one expects you to be as enthusiastic about safety slogans as me but we have safety protocol in place so you can go home safely every night… And that is definitely something to be enthusiastic about.