Residential remodel crew of about 20: sanitizer on the unit enough, or add a handwash station?

You need a handwash station with soap and water for a crew of 18 to 22 people on a residential remodel. OSHA 29 CFR 1926.51 requires washing facilities with running water at construction sites, and a hand sanitizer dispenser on the unit does not meet that requirement. The sanitizer is better than nothing, but it does not remove dirt, dust or paint residue effectively.

Your crew will appreciate having actual soap and water to clean up before lunch, especially with dust and paint work. A standalone handwash station is a simple add-on that connects to the same weekly service visit as the portable toilet. The vacuum truck will refill the fresh water tank and pump the gray water tank during the service.

I have serviced sites where the crew started with just the sanitizer and then added the handwash station after a few days. It is worth the small extra cost to keep the crew happy and compliant. Make sure the handwash station is placed on level ground near the standard unit for convenience.

Add the handwash station. Sanitizer on the unit is not enough for a remodel crew around 20.

OSHA 29 CFR 1926.51 calls for washing facilities with running water on construction sites. A wall hand sanitizer dispenser on a standard unit is fine after you use the toilet, but it does not meet that washing rule and it barely cuts dust or paint before lunch.

I have run residential crews in that size and we always put a standalone handwash station next to the unit on the driveway. Soap and fresh water actually clean hands. The vacuum truck refills the fresh tank and pumps the gray water on the same weekly service as the toilet, so you are not scheduling a second trip.

Park both on level ground where the truck can reach them from the street. Your crew will use the sink a lot more than the sanitizer once it is there.