About 5% to 10% of the American workforce is employed in construction and labor. These can be great jobs with relatively good pay and benefits; however they are also physically demanding. The average person walks about 10,000 steps a day or less, for example, while those in construction often walk more than 30,000. This sort of employment can also present some of the most dangerous work environments in which a person can labor. This means that that the proper workwear, from high visibility winter jackets to cargo work pants with reflective tape, from earplugs to face masks, are absolutely essential.…