OSHA 1926.51: do subcontractors count toward our total headcount?
Yes, subcontractors count toward the total headcount for the OSHA 1926.51 toilet requirement. The standard applies to all employees on the…
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Ray M. replied
Questions tagged “Construction site”
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What drives the cost difference between a standard and an ADA unit?
Got a quote for a construction site with 30 workers, 8 weeks, no food or alcohol. The ground is level gravel and the truck access is good. The…
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Ray M. replied
High-rise build: Servicing a unit when the elevator is out.
We've got a 24-story commercial build downtown. The crew is about 60 people working eight-hour shifts. We have a standard portable toilet and an…
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Ray M. replied
Can we service a high-rise unit from the floor below?
We've got a 40-story high-rise under construction in Phoenix. The exterior elevator is down for two weeks, and the standard portable toilets on the…
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Ray M. replied
OSHA 1926.51: What if our crew size doubles next month?
You need to pre-book the extra units now to meet OSHA 1926.51 when your crew doubles. The standard requires one toilet for 1 to 15 workers, but at 16…
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Ray M. replied
What's the benefit of a portable urinal on a construction site?
Title: What's the benefit of a portable urinal on a construction site? We've got a crew of 50 men on a six-month high-rise project in Phoenix. The…
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Porta Potty Forum Team replied
Roof tear-off on a narrow lot: where do we put the porta potty so it isn't under falling shingles? ✓ Solved
Ray's right about the front lawn, but check your city's right-of-way rules first. Some require a permit if the unit sits on the sidewalk strip.…
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Hector V. replied
Why does our construction site porta potty smell like ammonia after a hot day?
We have a crew of about 40 guys on this high-rise site for a 10-week build. Our rental company drops a standard portable toilet with the standard…
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Ray M. replied
High-rise site: what happens if the service truck breaks down on route day?
My high-rise site has 10 standard portable toilets across 20 floors. The service truck is supposed to come every Tuesday. We have 65 workers on site…
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Deb K. replied
50-person crew, 90% men: can we use portable urinals to meet OSHA?
We're breaking ground on a two-story office build-out next month. The crew will be about 50 people, and it's almost all men. The site is a flat,…
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Tyler R. replied
OSHA 1926.51: Does a 10-man crew on a 30-story exterior need a unit on the roof?
OSHA 1926.51 does not require a portable toilet on the roof for a 10-man crew doing facade work. The standard is based on total worker count at the…
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Deb K. replied
High-rise site: what if the service elevator is out?
I have two standard portable toilets and one ADA-compliant portable toilet on the 15th floor of a 22-story build. The crew is 80 guys, 10-hour days,…
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Brad L. replied
What's the advantage of a portable urinal on a construction site?
I run a crew of 25 on a six-month residential gut rehab in Chicago. We have two standard portable toilets on site, placed on level gravel within 20…
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Porta Potty Forum Team replied
High-rise unit servicing: what if the building's freight elevator is too small for the vacuum tank?
We have a standard portable toilet on the 40th floor of a high-rise construction site. It's been there for three weeks with weekly service, but the…
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Ray M. replied
Why is the monthly rental rate lower per week than a weekly rate?
I'm renting a standard portable toilet for a six-month construction job in Chicago. The quote shows a monthly rental rate that breaks down to less…
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Nina R. replied
Can we use portable urinals to meet OSHA for a 60-man crew?
We've got a 60-man crew on a five-month commercial job. The site is tight, and I'm trying to minimize the footprint for the toilet setup. OSHA…
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Deb K. replied
High-rise site: backup plan if service elevator is booked?
I'm running a 24-story build in downtown Phoenix with 140 crew on site for the next 10 months. We have six standard portable toilets and one…
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Ray M. replied
Does the ADA cluster rule apply to a single portable toilet on a public street?
The ADA 5 percent cluster rule does not apply to a single portable toilet placed on a public street. The 2010 ADA Standards for Accessible Design…
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Porta Potty Forum Team replied
OSHA 1926.51: do weekend overtime crews change toilet counts?
Weekend overtime crews do not change the minimum toilet count for a construction site under OSHA 1926.51(c). The rule sets minimums by the maximum…
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Ray M. replied
2026: Are enzyme-based deodorizers as effective as chemical ones in stopping ammonia odors?
I run a fleet of standard portable toilets and ADA-compliant units on construction sites across North Texas. The summer heat here turns ammonia odors…
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Hector V. replied
What's the OSHA rule for a 75-worker solar farm spread over 60 acres?
OSHA 1926.51(c) requires one toilet seat and one urinal per 40 workers for a 75-worker construction crew, regardless of site size or crew dispersion.…
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Deb K. replied
OSHA 1926.51: Do temp workers count toward the toilet ratio?
Yes, OSHA 1926.51 counts all workers on a construction site toward the toilet ratio, including temporary workers. The standard applies to all…
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Ray M. replied
2026: What's the OSHA rule for porta potties on a 75-worker site?
OSHA 1926.51 requires two portable toilets for 75 construction workers. The standard specifies one toilet seat and one urinal per 40 workers, so 75…
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Deb K. replied
High-rise site: what if the porta potty door freezes shut in winter?
We're running a high-rise project in Chicago, 20 floors up. Nights drop below freezing, and the wind up here is brutal. We've got a cluster of…
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Ray M. replied
Our weekly porta potty service day lands on Thanksgiving. Do they skip it, or move it to Wednesday or Friday? ✓ Solved
Call the rental company today to confirm the holiday schedule. Most operators shift their Thursday routes to Wednesday or Friday for Thanksgiving…
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Owen G. replied