The construction industry holds many dangers for workers. According to the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA), construction causes one in five worker deaths in the U.S. every year. In 2015, construction accounted for 214% of all private industry worker fatalities – 937 out of 4,379. There were four leading causes, other than highway collisions, that were responsible for 64.3% of all construction worker deaths. OSHA aptly named them the “Fatal Four.” They are as follows: #1: Falls In 2015, 38.8% of construction worker deaths were due to falls. Falls from ladders, buildings, scaffoldings, elevator shafts, holes in the floor, trip and fall hazards, staircases, and into dangerous machines or vats can all lead to catastrophic injury or death. Workers have the right to a safe workplace. In the construction industry, this means proper personal fall protection gear. Fall protection was the number one most-cited standard by OSHA in the 2016 fiscal year. OSHA mandates fall protection gear in construction, according to regulations standard number 1926.501. This standard requires employers to determine whether there is a fall risk, then to provide surfaces that can safely support employees. Walking surfaces that are six feet high or greater require guardrail systems, safety…