Residential remodel crew of about 20: sanitizer on the unit enough, or add a handwash station? ✓ Solved
Add the handwash station. Sanitizer on the unit is not enough for a remodel crew around 20.
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Tyler R. replied
Questions tagged “Osha 1926 51”
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OSHA porta potty requirements for a construction site: how many toilets per worker? ✓ Solved
OSHA 29 CFR 1926.51(c) requires one standard portable toilet for 1 to 20 workers, one toilet seat and one urinal per 40 workers for 21 to 199…
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Deb K. replied
Does a construction site need an ADA unit for a crew of 12?
Yes, you need an ADA-compliant portable toilet for a crew of 12. The city inspector is correct. OSHA 29 CFR 1926.51 sets minimum toilet numbers for…
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Porta Potty Forum Team replied
How many porta potties for a crew of 30 on a job site, and does a urinal count?
I'm a site super for a small commercial build, and I'm placing our first porta potty order for a crew of 30. We'll be on site ten hours a day, five…
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Nina R. replied
Does the ADA cluster rule apply to a construction site with 10 units?
Yes, the ADA cluster rule applies to a construction site with 10 standard portable toilets. The 2010 ADA Standards for Accessible Design require that…
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Marcus B. 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
OSHA 1926.51: Do weekend security guards count toward the headcount?
Weekend security guards count toward your OSHA 1926.51 headcount. The standard applies to any employee present at the site, including…
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Carl D. 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
OSHA for a 45-person warehouse cleanout crew for two weeks.
OSHA requires a 45-person warehouse cleanout crew to use the general industry toilet rule, 29 CFR 1910.141, which mandates three toilets. The…
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Nina R. replied
Do subcontractors count toward our OSHA porta potty headcount? ✓ Solved
Every worker present on the job site counts toward the OSHA 1926.51 headcount, regardless of which company employs them. The OSHA standard applies to…
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Jake W. replied
Are porta potties required on construction sites, even for a two-person remodel crew?
I'm a residential remodeler in Chicago, and my crews are usually just two guys. We're often working on occupied houses where the homeowners let us…
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Hector V. replied
OSHA 1926.51: Do subcontractors count toward our porta potty total?
Yes, subcontractors count toward your total employee headcount for OSHA 1926.51 compliance. The OSHA standard applies to all workers on the…
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Ray M. replied
OSHA 1926.51: does 'readily available transportation' mean a crew truck?
No, a crew truck does not meet the 'readily available transportation' exemption in OSHA 1926.51. The exemption is for a mobile crew that can reach a…
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Carl D. 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
OSHA 1926.51: what if my crew size changes mid-project?
Yes, you must order more portable toilets immediately when your crew size increases from 15 to 45 workers. The OSHA construction sanitation standard,…
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Ray M. replied
Long road job: one unit mid-site or one at each end? ✓ Solved
Put one standard unit at each end of the quarter-mile job site. OSHA 1926.51 requires one toilet for a crew of 18, so a single unit in the middle…
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Deb K. replied
OSHA 1926.51: Does it apply to our 6-person road crew?
OSHA 1926.51 does not require a porta potty for a six-person road crew if they have a truck and immediate access to a nearby toilet facility. The…
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Deb K. replied
Does the ADA cluster rule apply to a single unit on a construction site?
My site in Phoenix has a tight footprint for a 12-story office build. We only have room for one portable toilet on level ground with truck access…
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Marcus B. replied
OSHA 1926.51: Does it apply to a remote 5-person surveying crew?
OSHA 1926.51 does not require a portable toilet for a remote 5-person surveying crew. The standard exempts mobile crews when transportation is…
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Tyler R. replied
OSHA 1926.51: Do Weekend Security Guards Count Toward Headcount?
Weekend security guards count toward the total worker headcount for portable toilet requirements under OSHA 1926.51. The OSHA construction sanitation…
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Marcus B. replied
OSHA 1926.51: Do temporary workers count toward our porta potty total?
We're running a 12-story concrete and steel job in downtown Tempe, a 40-week build. We have 60 permanent tradespeople on site and bring in a temp…
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Marcus B. replied
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
Night shift construction: Do they need their own porta potties?
OSHA 1926.51 requires separate toilet facilities for each construction shift if the day shift's use would prevent the night shift from having a…
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Ray M. replied
90% male crew: Can we substitute urinals for some toilets?
I have a crew of about 60 guys, almost all men, on a six-month commercial build. OSHA 1926.51 says for 20 to 199 workers we need one toilet seat and…
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Porta Potty Forum Team replied
Our crew grew from 25 to 40. Do we need a second porta potty now?
Our crew grew from 25 to 40. Do we need a second porta potty now? We have one standard portable toilet on site. The crew works a standard 8-hour…
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Ray M. replied