Today is Halloween. So SafetyXChange thought it would be appropriate to consider some of the most beloved movie monsters and evaluate them from the perspective of safety. What we found was less than pretty:

FRANKENSTEIN

Dr. Frankenstein's lab is a safety nightmare. Sources of electricity aren't properly grounded. There are open test tubes lying around containing lord-knows-what chemicals. People walk around with open torches. Appalling.

Grade: F

DRACULA

Another safety disaster. That coffin he spends half his life in is a confined space. But does he conduct sampling of the air or use proper gauges? No. Not only that. He's all alone. So if he needs help, who's going to hear his cries and rescue him? Then, when he does come out at night, he walks around the streets in dark clothing without a flashlight or reflective vest. His fangs are also sharps and a likely source of infection.

Grade: F

WOLFMAN

He also has fangs issues. Moreover, his long hair can get entangled in the moving parts of machinery. But he does at least have a warning device to warn of his approach: His howl.

Grade: D

JASON (From Friday the 13th)

The bad news: He handles chainsaws, machetes and other dangerous tools like they're toys, and doesn't wear protective gloves. The good news: He does employ proper face protection.

Grade: C

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Have a safe and happy Halloween, everybody.

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