No doubt safety is critical aspect of nearly everything we do. That doesn't apply just to Americans, but I think everyone considers safety extremely importance. What may differ from person to person and country to country is how we define "safety" and what we determine to be "safe". Take for instance riding on the roof of a car. Not something I would do, but I suppose as long as you are sitting down, it's not the most dangerous thing you could be doing.
When using heavy equipment, most would say to only use it for its intended purpose. Using a forklift to pull a barge into place is not something I would suggest, but there if you are able to hook the two together, then at least be sure you use a strong enough chain.
My idea of safety head gear, when working around large machines or when something could fall on you, would be a hard hat of some sorts. The gentleman in this picture decided that a towel would be sufficient. I suppose the rational was that if he did experience massive head trauma, at least the towel would soak up the blood.
Safety shoes are critical in just about every manual labor type of operation. Steel-toed shoes are ideal, but I suppose that at least tennis shoes cover your feet completely. When you are really in a pinch though, go with flip-flops as they at least protect the bottom of your feet should you step on something sharp, but not big enough to pinch the 1/4 inch thick foam. Also in this "two-for" you see that a baseball cap can sub for a hard hat, but only if you have tennis shoes. If you are wearing a hard-hat though, it appears flip flops are okay.
Closer inspection reveals that wearing the flip flops is in fact optional. 
Again, I think safety is part of everyone's work and lives. I doubt most people intentionally do unsafe things. How we determine what is safe is really up to interpretation. Keep it safe, everybody!
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