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All OSHA-compliant harnesses will keep workers from plummeting to the ground below, but pricier models will do more to prevent injury; they may have additional padding in essential locations, more adjustment points, additional stretch in the webbing, or other safety features. 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Without proper safety equipment, they are putting themselves at risk for the #1 cause of construction fatalities—falls. With one of every three construction deaths being the result of a fall, it’s an employer’s responsibility to provide proper protection.**[![Contact Us](https://no-cache.hubspot.com/cta/default/4266347/9d886612-89cd-409d-ab61-13662d9b2fc5.png)](https://cta-redirect.hubspot.com/cta/redirect/4266347/9d886612-89cd-409d-ab61-13662d9b2fc5)** [Read More](https://content.bostonwindow.biz/blog/dont-let-falls-like-this-happen-at-your-job-site) - [Tweet](https://twitter.com/share) 0 Comments [Click here to read/write comments](https://content.bostonwindow.biz/blog/dont-let-falls-like-this-happen-at-your-job-site#comments-listing) Topics: [safety](https://content.bostonwindow.biz/blog/tag/safety), [Construction](https://content.bostonwindow.biz/blog/tag/construction), [personal fall protection](https://content.bostonwindow.biz/blog/tag/personal-fall-protection), [ladder](https://content.bostonwindow.biz/blog/tag/ladder), [scaffolding](https://content.bostonwindow.biz/blog/tag/scaffolding) [![20140912_124851](https://content.bostonwindow.biz/hubfs/20140912_124851.jpg)](https://content.bostonwindow.biz/blog/railing-rentals-7-things-you-need-to-know) ## [Railing Rentals for Fall Protection](https://content.bostonwindow.biz/blog/railing-rentals-7-things-you-need-to-know) Posted by [Nardine Bellew](https://content.bostonwindow.biz/blog/author/nardine-bellew) Apr 16, 2018 2:29:53 PM **Deaths by Falling Are More Common Than You Might Think** According to OSHA, falls are one of the most common causes of work related injuries and deaths. In fact, 90% of fatal falls occur when no fall protection is in place. As a building owner you're required by law to provide a safe workplace that's designed to prevent workers from falling off of roofs and overhead platforms, or into holes or skylights on the roof surface. 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