Table 2. Job types, job conditions, and use of personal protective equipment (PPE) reported by participants for the preceding year.
| N | %* | |
| Job type† | ||
| Cleaning houses, offices, apartments | 193 | 60.7% |
| Restaurants/hotel | 90 | 28.3% |
| Construction | 280 | 88.1% |
| Lawns/landscaping | 196 | 61.6% |
| Painting | 226 | 71.1% |
| Carpentry | 175 | 55.0% |
| Electrical | 54 | 17.0% |
| Moving | 257 | 80.8% |
| Plumbing | 123 | 38.7% |
| Job conditions† | ||
| Slippery floors | 203 | 63.8% |
| Extreme heat | 266 | 83.6% |
| Loud noises | 216 | 67.9% |
| Risk of cuts or lacerations | 230 | 72.6% |
| Risk of falling | 259 | 81.49% |
| Too much sun | 296 | 93.1% |
| Too much cold | 242 | 76.3% |
| Insufficient ventilation | 192 | 60.8% |
| Lifting heavy things | 297 | 93.4% |
| Breathing dust or gases | 270 | 85.2% |
| Use of vibrating machinery | 210 | 66.5% |
| Risk of electrocution | 124 | 39.4% |
| Use of protective equipment† | ||
| Gloves | 249 | 78.5% |
| Hard hats | 178 | 56.0% |
| Protective lenses | 229 | 72.0% |
| Earplugs | 127 | 39.9% |
| Raincoats | 106 | 33.4% |
| Back brace | 104 | 32.9% |
| Boots | 171 | 53.8% |
| Face mask | 205 | 65.1% |
Note: *Proportion of participants who answered “sometimes or very frequently.” Results based on non-missing data.
†Categories are not mutually exclusive. Participants could report working in several job types, exposure to several job conditions and use of multiple personal protective equipment (PPE) in the preceding year.