You may think your job is dangerous – maybe you have to be on your feet for long hours, maybe you have to work long hours, or maybe you work with some dangerous tools. However, there are some jobs out there where there is a very real possibility that you won’t come home at the end of the workday. When it comes down to it, most Occupation Safety Training Systems give workers the knowledge they need to stay safe at work, but when it comes to the extreme conditions of some of the most dangerous jobs, it is mainly about survival. Here are five of the nations most deadly and dangerous jobs.

1. Commercial ice fishing. In icy waters, there are a lot of delicious fish and hard-shell crustaceans. One of the main reasons why lobsters are so expensive is because they can be hard to catch and the job catching them could prove to be fatal. In commercial ice fishing, there is a huge chance of getting injured by heavy equipment and netting. There is also a huge chance of drowning in the icy waters surrounding the fishing vessel.
2. Logging. To become a logger, you need to be strong and quite possibly insane. Most logging jobs use tools to fell trees for commercial use, but the logger has to be there to make sure the tree falls in the right direction and that the logs all get rolled into a nice and neat pile. With all the dangerous tools and multiple-ton logs, there is a huge chance of being crushed to death.
3. Skyscraper construction. Most skyscrapers these days are built by machines, like cranes and industrial drills, but workers are still needed to weld these multiple pound screws in place. Oftentimes, these construction workers will be fifty or more stories in the air. Not only is there a chance of being injured by one of the tools – there is also a huge chance of being injured by a plunge to the street below. When it comes down to it, your harness can keep you tethered, but there is a lot of leeway.
4. Power-line repair. This nation’s power-lines connect electrical currents from power plants to provide light and power to the homes of millions of people. Without power-lines, electricity wouldn’t be possible. However, sometimes power-lines can blow out or black out. This is where a specialized electrician comes in to fix the power-line. Not only is there a chance of falling, but there is also a huge risk of being electrocuted by multiple volts of deadly electricity.
5. Livestock ranching. Livestock ranching can be a wonderful career – you get to be in the great wide open of nature and you get to surround yourself with animals. However, some livestock, like horses and cows – especially in great numbers – can be incredibly dangerous. There is a chance of falling off your horse or getting trampled by multiple cows at once. At the end of the day, being a livestock rancher can be incredibly rewarding, but you have to take extra special precautions to be careful.