Nonfatal Occupational Injury Rates and Musculoskeletal Symptoms among Housekeeping Employees of a Hospital in Texas

Table 5

Percentage of participants conducting tasks.

Task	Frequently		Sometimes		Never
	𝑁	%	𝑁	%	𝑁	%
Use buff	9	9	15	14	82	77
Use vacuum	20	19	72	68	14	13
Mop and wipe floors	92	87	11	10	3	3
Carry and empty garbage	96	91	7	7	3	3
Clean bathrooms	86	81	16	15	4	3
Make beds	71	67	23	22	12	11
Move furniture	77	73	22	21	7	7
Carry heavy loads	56	53	27	26	23	22
Work with back in awkward posture	45	43	33	31	28	26
Work with arms in awkward posture	49	46	31	30	26	25
Work with neck in awkward posture	49	46	27	26	30	28