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Our porta potty keeps getting vandalized. What can we do?

Hector V.asked 0 viewsConstruction & Job SitesStakingVandalismLong term rentalPlacementConstruction site

Our jobsite standard unit has been tipped over twice this month. It's a long-term rental for a 50-person crew on a 6-month commercial build. The ground is level dirt, but it's near the street. The rental company says the next time it happens, they'll charge for damage and a reset. I'm getting tired of calling them to stand it back up.

We don't have a fence around the unit. I know about staking it down, but I'm wondering if there are more secure placement options. Would moving it closer to the site trailer help? Are there heavier units that are harder to knock over, like a deluxe unit or even a small restroom trailer? What's the best way to stop this without breaking the bank?

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Marcus B.Chicago, IL

Secure the portable toilet with staking and a fence. Moving it near the site trailer and adding a light are good deterrents. A heavier unit like a deluxe unit or an ADA-compliant unit is harder to tip than a standard unit, but it costs more to rent and service. A restroom trailer is very stable but requires a generator or power hookup and level ground, which adds expense. For a 50-person crew, OSHA 1926.51 requires at least two toilet facilities, which can be met with two standard units or one standard unit and one urinal. Adding a second unit spreads use and might reduce the appeal of vandalizing a single target. The rental company should include staking in the service, but if they do not, you can drive two metal T-posts through the base frame into the ground and secure it with straps. A solar light on the unit makes it less attractive for nighttime mischief. Ultimately, a combination of a secure placement, physical anchoring and visibility is the most effective solution without a major budget increase.

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