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
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What's the weirdest thing you've found in a porta potty tank?
Sixteen years driving a vacuum truck, and I thought I'd seen it all. Last week, on a Monday morning service run at a downtown construction site, I…
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Sam O. replied
What's a 'damage waiver' on a porta potty quote, and do I need it?
A damage waiver is a fee that covers accidental damage to a portable toilet during the rental period, and it is optional. It is not insurance but a…
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Ray M. replied
HOA gate locks after 6pm. How does the weekly porta potty service still happen? ✓ Solved
Give the rental company the gate code and a superintendent's phone number, and confirm they will service before 6pm. The driver needs the code to…
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Marcus B. 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
General industry vs construction: which OSHA toilet rule applies to a warehouse renovation?
I'm the facilities manager for a large, occupied warehouse. We're starting a three-month interior renovation with a crew of about 25 contractors…
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Hector V. replied
What does an extra service visit cost and when is it worth adding?
I have a construction site with 25 guys and a standard portable toilet that gets serviced once a week. The crew works a standard 8-hour day, five…
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Ray M. replied
How often should a construction porta potty get pumped in summer heat? ✓ Solved
Bump the service visit to twice a week while the heat sticks. Weekly is the usual baseline on a quiet lot, but a dozen people in August will cook the…
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Hector V. replied
Does a framing crew need a hand wash station next to the porta potty? ✓ Solved
For a framing-only crew, OSHA 1926.51 does not automatically require a standalone hand wash station next to the toilet. The washing-facilities…
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Marcus B. replied
Framers added two women. Do we need a separate porta potty under OSHA? ✓ Solved
OSHA 1926.51 lets a mixed crew share one lockable single-occupancy porta potty. The separate-toilets-for-each-sex rule has a clear exception: when a…
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Brad L. replied
Crew jumped from 8 to 22. Do we need a second porta potty? ✓ Solved
Yes, at 22 people you need more than one toilet-only unit under OSHA 1926.51.
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Jake W. replied
Warehouse remodel with live staff: which OSHA toilet rule applies? ✓ Solved
OSHA 1926.51 drives the portable toilet count for your contractors. The warehouse staff keeping their indoor restrooms stay under general industry…
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Marcus B. replied
Should I lock the jobsite porta potty overnight? ✓ Solved
Most residential framing crews I know lock the unit overnight when the lot sits empty. An open standard unit on a driveway pad is an invitation for…
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Deb K. replied
Can I get a porta potty delivered the same day for a job site? ✓ Solved
Same-day delivery on a jobsite is real when the yard still has a spare standard unit on the lot and a truck still has room on the afternoon route.
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Ray M. replied
Delivery dropped our porta potty on the wrong side of the fence. Can the crew slide it over ourselves? ✓ Solved
Do not tip-and-walk that unit through the six-foot gate. A standard portable toilet on skids is not built to be rolled on its edge, and tipping it…
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Marcus B. replied
Can a portable toilet be locked overnight at an unattended job site? ✓ Solved
Yes, you can lock a portable toilet overnight at an unattended job site. Use a lock and hasp that does not drill into the door or damage the service…
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Ray M. replied
Weekly porta potty service is not keeping up. When should we go twice a week? ✓ Solved
Weekly service is the baseline for a crew of 18, but you should switch to twice-weekly service immediately. The heat is driving the problem. A…
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Ray M. replied
Does shade actually cut porta potty smell on a summer job site? ✓ Solved
Yes, shade reduces porta potty odor on a hot job site by lowering the temperature inside the unit. Heat accelerates the breakdown of waste and the…
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Hector V. 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
Job wrapped early: do I pay the full month for the porta potty?
I had a standard portable toilet on a residential addition job for a crew of seven. The rental was on a 28-day billing cycle, and the unit was picked…
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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
Does OSHA require a handwash station on a construction site, or just toilets?
Our crew of 35 is on a six-week foundation job handling concrete and treated lumber daily. The safety auditor flagged us for not having a handwash…
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Marcus B. replied
Porta potty keeps getting vandalized on our open site. What do operators do about it?
Our home build is on an open, unfenced lot in a semi-residential area. We have one standard portable toilet for a crew of about ten guys, and it's…
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Deb K. 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
Crew jumped from 8 to 22 mid-build. When do we need a second porta potty? ✓ Solved
You need a second portable toilet now that your crew has reached 22 people. The OSHA construction standard 1926.51 requires one toilet for 20 or…
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Hector V. replied