OSHA 1926.51 does not exempt your crew from providing a toilet on site if the nearest bathroom is 10 minutes away. The mobile crew exemption applies…
The OSHA rule for a 120-worker site requires one toilet seat and one urinal per 40 workers for the entire site, not per building. That's three…
OSHA 1926.51 counts all workers on the construction site, regardless of employer. Your general contractor crew and the three subcontractor crews are…
I'm planning a craft fair for October 2026 in a city park with about 200 attendees across an 8-hour day. The park has grass fields, and the service…
We have a hunting camp up in the mountains, about 40 miles out from town. It gets used every weekend in October by a group of 10 to 12 hunters.…
We run a hunting camp in Montana that's only used on weekends from late September through November. We have one standard portable toilet for a group…
An ADA-compliant portable toilet must provide a wheelchair turning space that is a 60-inch diameter circle or a T-shaped space per Section 304 of the…
My rental company offers both a deluxe portable toilet and a flushing unit, and the price difference is big. The descriptions sound similar: both…
We've got a 12-week commercial job with 60 guys on site. I ordered four standard units and one ADA-compliant unit, all on weekly service. The driver…
We have a standard portable toilet on a residential gut rehab in Chicago. The unit is placed about 50 feet from the curb, behind a chain-link fence,…
We have a construction site in a public park with four standard units and one ADA-compliant unit. It's a three-month project on grass, and our truck…
I'm renting a standard portable toilet for a bathroom renovation that will take about six weeks. My driveway is asphalt, level, and the truck can…
Yes, if you have two separate clusters of portable toilets at your festival, each cluster requires its own ADA-compliant portable toilet. The ADA 5…
No, draining a restroom trailer's gray water into a municipal storm drain is illegal and violates environmental regulations. Gray water from sinks…
We're getting married at a working vineyard next October, a Saturday evening with 120 guests, dinner and wine served under a tent. The rental company…
I'm organizing a 5k race in October 2026 with 200 runners and about 100 spectators expected. The event runs from 7 AM to 11 AM, so four hours total.…
The cleanup responsibility falls to the rental company, but you should call them immediately to report the spill and coordinate. They handle…
Moving the unit on a set schedule is the setup that works, and the mobile crew line in OSHA 1926.51(c)(4) is a weak thing to lean on here. That…
No, do not move a rented standard unit yourself with a forklift or telehandler. The rental company will move it, usually for a fee. A standard unit…
I'm planning a backyard wedding for 120 guests this spring at my parents' house. The reception will be under a tent on the lawn and run about six…
I have a 50-man crew on a six-month residential addition site. We are crowded, the ground is flat gravel, and the truck can reach the spot. The OSHA…
We're planning our October 2026 craft fair in a city park, expecting around 200 attendees over an 8-hour day. The crowd is mostly women, with many…
We run a hunting camp on our ranch, used weekends only from September through November. The crew is 10 people, no alcohol, just coffee and…
I'm planning a 150-guest wedding at a vineyard in a quiet valley. We'll be using a 4-stall restroom trailer for five hours, with dinner and wine…
OSHA 1926.51(c) requires more than one portable toilet for 40 workers on a construction site. For 20 to 199 workers, the standard mandates one toilet…
