Can a high-rise unit be serviced from the ground floor?
We're running a 12-story build in Phoenix and have a standard portable toilet on the 8th floor for a crew of 30. It's a long-term rental with weekly…
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Ray M. replied
Construction & Job Sites
OSHA ratios, long-term site rentals, weekly service, high-rise and crane-lift units, winter and vandalism.
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OSHA 1926.51: does 'readily available transportation' mean a crew truck?
No, a crew truck does not meet the 'readily available transportation' exemption in OSHA 1926.51. The exemption is for a mobile crew that can reach a…
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Carl D. replied
Weekly vs twice-weekly service on a summer job site: when does the second service pay for itself?
We're running a commercial job in Phoenix with 45 workers on site five days a week. It's hot. We have two standard-units and one ada-unit placed on…
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Ray M. replied
High-rise unit servicing: what if the building's elevator is out of service?
I have a standard portable toilet on the 15th floor for a crew of 40. The elevator is scheduled for maintenance next week, which means the vacuum…
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Brad L. replied
High-rise unit servicing when the building elevator is broken.
We have a high-rise unit on the 15th floor of a commercial job. It's a standard unit, the kind with a 60-gallon holding tank. The elevator is…
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Brad L. replied
High-rise unit on the 15th floor: what's the service plan?
We have a concrete pour crew of 15 guys working on the 15th floor of a high-rise in Phoenix. The job will last eight weeks. The elevator core is in,…
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Ray M. replied
Job site is muddy after rain. Can they still deliver a porta potty on soft ground?
Our framing lot turned into soft mud after two days of rain. We still need a standard porta potty this week before the crew shows Monday. Will a…
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Ray M. replied
Monthly jobsite rental: weekly or every-other-week service for a 10-person crew? ✓ Solved
Weekly service is the standard for a crew of ten, and you should keep it that way for a six-week residential job. The OSHA construction sanitation…
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Deb K. replied
OSHA 1926.51: Do subcontractors count toward our porta potty total?
Yes, subcontractors count toward your total employee headcount for OSHA 1926.51 compliance. The OSHA standard applies to all workers on the…
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Ray M. replied
Long road job: one unit mid-site or one at each end? ✓ Solved
Put one standard unit at each end of the quarter-mile job site. OSHA 1926.51 requires one toilet for a crew of 18, so a single unit in the middle…
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Deb K. replied
Reference: what OSHA 1926.51 actually says about toilets, urinals, water and washing on a job site
OSHA 1926.51(c) sets the minimum number of toilets and urinals required on construction sites based on worker count. For 20 or fewer workers, one…
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Ray M. replied
Where to put the porta potty on a tight urban job site with no lot space
We're on a tight downtown infill site, a 12-story residential build on a half-block lot. The fence line is tight to the sidewalk, and the only open…
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Marcus B. replied
What does a standard porta potty rental for a job site include, week to week? ✓ Solved
The weekly service includes a full restock of toilet paper. The driver replaces the roll during the service visit. Marcus is correct about the damage…
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Hector V. replied
High-rise unit servicing when the building elevator is out.
We're 18 floors up on a high-rise project in Phoenix with a standard portable toilet on the slab. The crew is 50 guys, five days a week. The elevator…
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Deb K. replied
Crane-lifted porta potty: what special prep does it need?
We are starting a three-story commercial building in downtown. The crew will be on the roof for six weeks. The street is too narrow for a crane to…
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Ray M. replied
High-rise unit servicing: what if the building's freight elevator breaks?
We have a standard unit on the 12th floor of a steel-frame high-rise. It's there for a crew of about 30 working daily. The rental company has been…
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Carl D. replied
OSHA 1926.51: what if my crew size changes mid-project?
Yes, you must order more portable toilets immediately when your crew size increases from 15 to 45 workers. The OSHA construction sanitation standard,…
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Ray M. replied
Fence crew on a different yard every week: have the unit moved each job, or rent fresh each time? ✓ Solved
Marcus is right on the routing, but the driver needs you to confirm the new site has truck access and level ground ready before they roll. A four-man…
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Ray M. replied
Landscaping crew for 6 weeks: do we need a porta potty on the client's yard? ✓ Solved
Yes, you rent a standard portable toilet for a landscaping crew of five or six for six weeks. The OSHA construction sanitation standard, 29 CFR…
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Deb K. replied
OSHA 1926.51: Does it apply to a remote 5-person surveying crew?
OSHA 1926.51 does not require a portable toilet for a remote 5-person surveying crew. The standard exempts mobile crews when transportation is…
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Tyler R. replied
Fence crew that changes job sites every few days: can we haul one porta potty around on our own trailer? ✓ Solved
A rental company will not allow you to move their standard portable toilet yourself. Moving the unit yourself voids the rental agreement and any…
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Marcus B. replied
OSHA 1926.51: Do Weekend Security Guards Count Toward Headcount?
Weekend security guards count toward the total worker headcount for portable toilet requirements under OSHA 1926.51. The OSHA construction sanitation…
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Marcus B. replied
High-rise unit servicing when the building elevator is down.
High-rise unit servicing when the building elevator is down. Our site is a 30-story high-rise, and we have a standard portable toilet on the 25th…
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Tyler R. replied
OSHA 1926.51: Does it apply to our 6-person road crew?
OSHA 1926.51 does not require a porta potty for a six-person road crew if they have a truck and immediate access to a nearby toilet facility. The…
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Deb K. replied
OSHA 1926.51: Do temporary workers count toward our porta potty total?
We're running a 12-story concrete and steel job in downtown Tempe, a 40-week build. We have 60 permanent tradespeople on site and bring in a temp…
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Marcus B. replied