30 Horrible Mistakes People Made At Work That Their Coworkers Never Forgot

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Most days at work are pretty mundane. You know exactly what to expect, and you can probably complete the bulk of your tasks without having to think too hard. This may sound boring, but sometimes the days filled with excitement are actually the worst days. Because anything out of the ordinary might mean that somebody has made a terrible mistake.

Recently, Reddit users have been spilling about the worst mistakes they’ve ever witnessed someone make at work, and I’ll warn you right now, pandas, these stories are painful. From losing huge amounts of money to losing limbs, strap in and put on your safety helmets because this list is full of it all. Keep reading to also find a conversation we were lucky enough to have with Anjan Pathak, CTO and Co-Founder of Vantage Circle, to hear his thoughts on the importance of safety in the workplace. 

To gain some more insight on the topic of workplace safety, we reached out to Anjan Pathak. Anjan is a technology leader with over two decades of experience building and deploying cross-channel web applications. He is the CTO and Co-Founder of Vantage Circle, which is dedicated to helping companies build winning work cultures, and is responsible for the technological progress and evolution of Vantage Circle. As an expert on work culture, we wanted to hear Anjan’s thoughts on safety in the workplace and why it’s so vital.

“When we think of a workplace, we spend most of our time there, five days a week. It has become like our second home. But that is only possible when we feel safe around our workplace setting,” Anjan told Bored Panda. “Workplace safety is a crucial influencing factor that enables a workplace to become more employee-centric. It involves creating a safe working environment with the help of safe equipment, policies, and procedures to ensure employees’ health and safety, physically and mentally.”

“A safe workplace ensures that everything is intact, which assists in employees becoming more productive and engaged in their work,” Anjan explained. “Well-implemented safety measures keep employees safe and also protect industrial equipment. Another critical factor to remember is that workplace safety creates a sense of job satisfaction that eventually leads to higher retention rates in the long run.” 

Anjan also noted that employers and managers have the authority to make decisions that will make the workplace safer to work, so there are plenty of actions they can take to ensure that their employees’ safety is of utmost priority. A few recommendations that Anjan provided that can make a huge difference in the workplace are: identifying workplace safety hazards, revising the safety policies and making changes with the evolving workplace, developing a safety communication plan, allowing the employees to share their voices, designating health and safety representatives, forming a committee to look after the initiative, providing safety training programs to the employees, and ensuring easy access to emergency exits.

“Things should be actionable and well-planned to ensure everything works fine without hiccups,” Anjan told Bored Panda. “And even if there are any shortcomings, always have a contingency plan to keep things running smoothly.”

We also asked Anjan if he has ever witnessed or heard about any particularly unfortunate workplace accidents. “Now, this is a question that I think I will be really happy to answer,” he shared. “Since our inception, we have never had the misfortune of any workplace hazard, and the employees are well aware of their own safety.”

“We, at Vantage Circle, also conduct a safety monitoring of the entire office premise on a regular basis to ensure utmost safety and security of our employees,” he added. “We have also organized safety awareness days in our organization to spread awareness of how crucial workplace safety is and will always be. Our little efforts have worked to date, and I hope it continues in the future.” Looks like we reached out to the perfect person to hear about maintaining a safe work environment!

Anjan also shared some tips with us for employees who are ever feeling unsafe in their work spaces. “The first thing that they should do is notify their managers or supervisors about it. But the system should be transparent,” he told Bored Panda. “The employees should be able to raise their concerns directly with the HR teams or the CEOs themselves. This will give the higher-ups a clear picture of what they are missing out on and what the shortcomings are in the workplace in terms of safety.” 

“In addition, the management should be swift enough to address the concerns and work on resolving them as soon as possible,” Anjan noted. “Afterall, your employees are your prized assets, and their safety should be your top priority. One should have proper planning in case such situations arise, so that there is a good action plan that makes the workplace safe.”

Finally, Anjan told Bored Panda, “I think as organizations grow, working on safety measures becomes difficult, but it is something that should be done beforehand. Keep checking the newer developments and adapt to them well so that you can prioritize workplace safety no matter how difficult the circumstances.”