Safety Punks is not a corporate safety program. It is not a government agency. It is a direct line from someone who knows where the information lives to the workers who need it — without the jargon, without the gatekeeping.
Safety Punks was an idea brewing since early 2024 — somewhere between occupational safety and a love for punk rock. But it finally clicked on December 31, 2024, at a New Year's Eve indie show in NYC Chinatown.
A restaurant converted into a DIY venue. A packed room of people there to celebrate, completely absorbed in the music. And behind all of it — staff keeping the whole thing running. Moving through the crowd. Managing the space. Making the experience possible for everyone else.
The workers making it happen were invisible to the people enjoying it.
That's the gap Safety Punks exists to close. After more than 10 years in the private sector, it became clear: most workers don't know where to find safety information, don't know how to read it when they do, and don't know they have the right to demand it. Safety Punks strips down the government and corporate language and makes this information clear and accessible to every worker who needs it.
If someone falls, you pick them up. We protect our own so everyone goes home in one piece.
Compliance sets the bare minimum. It's the floor, not the ceiling, of workplace safety.
Take ownership. Identify hazards, assess risks, and demand controls. Don't wait for your employer.
We don't recite regulations without explanation. Information is only useful if people understand it.
Elimination first. PPE last. Always. It's a proven framework, not a suggestion.
If a task feels dangerous, you have the right to question it and demand a safer way.
Turn knowledge into shields. Backed by CIH and CSP expertise to protect workers from exploitation.
Fueled by punk, hardcore, and metal. The Safety Punk community looks out for each other in the pit and on the job.
Health and Safety Plans, Job Hazard Analyses, Safety Policies — they exist. They're documented. They meet the minimum regulatory requirements. They look like safety.
Workers don't know the plans exist. Supervisors skip the steps. The documents stay in a binder no one opens. Safety in the modern workplace is often a performance — and the workers pay the price.
What up Safety Punks — my name is Anthony. I'm originally from New Jersey. I'm a Certified Industrial Hygienist and Certified Safety Professional with over 10 years of experience in industrial hygiene and environmental remediation in private sector construction.
I love going to shows and supporting the punk community. That intersection — the energy of the pit, the way people in that community look out for each other — is exactly the energy that workplace safety should have and almost never does.
I built Safety Punks because I've spent over a decade watching safety programs get designed for compliance, not for people. Workers get run over because they don't know their rights. That's not acceptable. The information exists. It just needs to be put in the right hands.
Safety Punks is for education only. This is not legal advice. Regulations vary by state, industry, and situation. If something feels wrong, start by talking to your supervisor. If that goes nowhere, escalate to their superior. When you've worked through your internal options and nothing is getting resolved, contact OSHA at 1-800-321-OSHA. You are legally protected from retaliation for making that call.