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OSHA estimates that, in the United States, 5 million workers are required to wear respirators in 1.3 million workplaces. These safety devices play a critical role in worker protection.

Wearing the right fall protection – and using it correctly – can save lives. However, many workers continue to die from fall-related injuries. Of the 937 fatalities that occurred in the construction industry in 2015, 350 were because of a fall to a lower level, OSHA states, adding that these deaths are preventable.