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
Questions tagged “Osha 1926 51”
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High-rise site: what's the protocol if the service elevator is out?
We're five months into a 20-story high-rise build in downtown Phoenix. I have a standard-unit and an ADA-compliant on every third floor, serviced…
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Brad L. replied
High-rise project: what's the protocol if the crane for the porta potty is down on service day?
We're running a 30-story high-rise in downtown Phoenix with a crew of 120. We've got a standard portable toilet and an ADA-compliant unit up on the…
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Deb K. replied
75-person crew, all men, on a pipeline project: can we use portable urinals to meet OSHA?
I'm running a pipeline crew of 75 men on a narrow rural right-of-way. We need to meet OSHA 1926.51 sanitation rules, but space is tight for full…
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Hector V. replied
What's the OSHA rule for a 45-worker bridge project over water?
For a 45-worker bridge project over water, you need two toilets and two urinals to meet OSHA 1926.51. That standard requires one toilet seat and one…
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Carl D. 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
Does OSHA 1926.51 apply to our 25-worker site with a porta potty?
OSHA 1926.51(c) requires one standard portable toilet for a construction site with 25 workers. The standard specifies one toilet for 20 or fewer…
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Porta Potty Forum Team replied
OSHA 1926.51: does a 'mobile crew' exemption apply if the nearest gas station bathroom is 10 minutes away?
The gas station 10 minutes away does not qualify as 'readily available' under the OSHA 1926.51 mobile crew exemption. You must provide a portable…
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Marcus B. replied
OSHA 1926.51: 60 workers, one porta potty and one urinal enough?
OSHA 1926.51 requires two toilets and two urinals for 60 workers on a construction site. The standard states that for 20 to 199 workers, you must…
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Carl D. replied
OSHA 1926.51: does it cover subcontractor workers separately?
OSHA 1926.51 counts all workers on the construction site, regardless of employer. Your general contractor crew and the three subcontractor crews are…
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Deb K. replied
What's the OSHA rule for a 120-worker site with multiple buildings under construction?
The OSHA rule for a 120-worker site requires one toilet seat and one urinal per 40 workers for the entire site, not per building. That's three…
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Marcus B. replied
OSHA 1926.51: does a 'mobile crew' exemption apply if the nearest bathroom is 10 minutes away?
OSHA 1926.51 does not exempt your crew from providing a toilet on site if the nearest bathroom is 10 minutes away. The mobile crew exemption applies…
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Ray M. replied
OSHA 1926.51: 40 workers, one porta potty enough?
OSHA 1926.51(c) requires more than one portable toilet for 40 workers on a construction site. For 20 to 199 workers, the standard mandates one toilet…
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Deb K. replied
OSHA 1926.51: 85 workers, how many toilets and urinals?
For 85 workers on a construction site, OSHA 1926.51 requires at least three standard portable toilets and two portable urinals. The OSHA standard…
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Tyler R. replied
75-person crew, all men: can urinals meet OSHA?
I'm bidding a six-week commercial job with a 75-person crew, all men. The site is a cleared lot with good truck access. I'm trying to optimize the…
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Carl D. replied
OSHA 1926.51: 45 workers, one porta potty and one urinal enough?
OSHA 1926.51(c) requires one toilet and one urinal for 40 workers, so 45 workers need one toilet and one urinal. You are compliant. OSHA construction…
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Ray M. replied
50-person crew, all men: can urinals replace some toilets for OSHA?
I have a 50-man crew on a six-month residential addition site. We are crowded, the ground is flat gravel, and the truck can reach the spot. The OSHA…
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Priya N. replied
Fiber crew moving about a quarter mile a day down a county road. Do we keep dragging the porta potty along or is there a better setup? ✓ Solved
Moving the unit on a set schedule is the setup that works, and the mobile crew line in OSHA 1926.51(c)(4) is a weak thing to lean on here. That…
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Tyler R. replied
High-rise site: winter 2026, will porta potties freeze on the roof?
We're starting a 20-story build in Chicago this January. I need to place four standard units and one ADA-compliant unit on the roof deck for 75…
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Deb K. replied
OSHA 1926.51: 110 workers, how many toilets and urinals?
OSHA 1926.51(c) requires one toilet and one urinal for every 40 workers on a construction site with 110 employees. For 110 workers, you need three…
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Marcus B. replied
Crew jumps from 9 to about 25 for two weeks when all the trades overlap. Add a second porta potty or just bump service?
We're framing and closing in a two story custom home, and most days it's my guys plus a sub or two, so nine people tops. One standard unit sits out…
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Marcus B. replied
OSHA 1926.51: 95 workers, how many toilets and urinals?
OSHA 1926.51(c) requires one toilet seat and one urinal per 40 workers for crews of 20 to 199. For 95 workers, you need three toilet seats and three…
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Deb K. replied
OSHA 1926.51: 75 workers, how many toilets and urinals?
OSHA 1926.51(c) requires one toilet and one urinal per 40 workers for a crew of 75. You need two toilets and two urinals minimum. The standard…
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Tyler R. replied