Comply or Die Trivia Quiz

Answer: pilot

Pilots generally work long hours and spend much of their time away from home. Weather can also become a challenge while in the air. These factors and others can make the concentration required for piloting difficult to maintain.

Answer: lineman

These brave men and women may be required to wear protective gear, but they are working with or around energized power lines--often high above the ground. Extreme care must be taken at all times.

Answer: farmer

Farmers generally work long, physically demanding hours. Some of the dangers involve equipment such as tractors that might roll over, or getting clothing caught in machinery.

Answer: construction worker

Construction work is usually on a tight time-line, increasing the pressure on these workers operating with dangerous tools. One of the major risks for construction workers is the stability and strength of the scaffolding.

Answer: taxi driver

Some sources report that violent death is one of the highest risks for taxi drivers. This is attributed to the fact that most work alone and still deal in cash. Standards for their protection, such as a dividing glass or better lighting, are generally mandated by local authorities and no national or international standards exist.

Answer: truck driver

Truck drivers (truckers) are away from home for extended periods and work long hours. These large vehicles can cause major damage when involved in an accident, including fatalities of the trucker and perhaps the passengers of other vehicles.

Answer: groundsman

These folk often work long days in the hot sun with heavy equipment. Sometimes they don't know the terrain and this adds danger of tripping or falling.

Answer: commercial fisherman

Many commercial fishermen work in all kinds of weather on a small boat in a large ocean. Weather conditions such as fog or a storm can challenge a worker just to stay afloat. Some fatalities are due to drowning, but can also be caused by equipment.

Answer: logger

Loggers have a physically demanding job. In addition, they work with heavy mechanized equipment, often off of the ground. Other factors that add danger is the fact that live growth often obscures their ability to see dead branches, and that the trees they are logging are heavy. A minor mistake can cost a life.

Answer: recycling or refuse collector

Trash and recycle collectors can be put at risk by what's being discarded. The job also involves heavy lifting and injuries might include back strain, hernia, and lacerations. Some fatalities have been caused by another driver trying to get around a trash or recycling truck.