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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Questions tagged “Service frequency”
290 questions across all categories.
290 questions
Porta potty for a 6-month garage build: weekly or bi-weekly service?
We are about to start a six-month garage build on a level gravel driveway with easy truck access. The crew will be four people working full days,…
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Marcus B. replied
Farming season: can we reduce service frequency for a porta potty used only on weekends?
We run a working ranch and hire weekend crews during the farming season. The crews are about 10 people, working Saturdays and Sundays only. The…
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Marcus B. replied
High-rise site: what's the backup plan if the service elevator is reserved?
We're 14 weeks into a 20-story tower. The crew is 45 to 50 people daily. I have one standard portable toilet and one ADA-compliant portable toilet…
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Marcus B. replied
How do operators decide on service frequency for a new construction site?
I just signed a contract for a 30-week residential addition project with a crew of ten. The rental company delivered one standard portable toilet and…
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Ray M. replied
Why does our construction site porta potty reek every Monday morning?
We have six standard units on a commercial site with 60 guys, Monday to Friday. The rental company services them every Thursday. By Friday afternoon,…
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Deb K. replied
Flushing portable toilet vs. standard: which is easier to service?
I've been driving a vacuum truck for nine years, servicing about 45 to 60 standard portable toilet units a day. They are simple: I pump the holding…
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Ray M. replied
Our well is dry until spring 2027. Can a long-term porta potty rental handle a family of four for 6 months?
Our well pump failed and the replacement is on a long backorder, so we have no running water until spring. I just ordered a standard portable toilet…
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Marcus B. replied
How do operators decide on deodorizer for hot climates?
I'm a new driver for a rental company in North Texas. My boss uses a specific deodorizer formula for the summer months, and I'm curious about how…
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Deb K. replied
Office remodel: 25 workers for 3 months. How many porta potties?
We're gutting a two-story office building downtown, with 25 construction workers on site daily for three months. The crew is all trades, no mobile…
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Brad L. replied
Family of four during a septic repair: Is one porta potty enough for two weeks?
Our septic system is getting replaced starting Monday, and the contractor says it will take about two weeks. The rental company recommended a single…
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Marcus B. replied
Rec league fields: should weekly service come Friday or Monday?
Our parks department has a cluster of portable toilets at the rec league soccer complex. We have four standard units and one ADA-compliant unit on…
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Megan H. replied
What drives the price difference between weekly and monthly rentals?
I'm pricing a standard portable toilet for a 3-month residential addition in Chicago. The weekly rate is one amount, but the monthly rate isn't just…
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Nina R. replied
Weekly farmers market in a library parking lot: rent porta potties every Saturday or leave them all season? ✓ Solved
Leaving the portable toilets on site all season with a service visit before each market will likely be more cost-effective than weekly drop-off and…
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Owen G. replied
OSHA 1926.51: Does a weekend security guard count toward our total headcount?
Yes, a weekend security guard counts toward your total headcount for OSHA 1926.51 compliance. The OSHA construction sanitation standard applies to…
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Marcus B. 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
Why does our porta potty smell like sulfur after a few days?
I've got a standard portable toilet on a job site with 50 guys. The unit was serviced this Monday, but by Thursday it smells like sulfur. It's a…
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Carl D. 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
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
Driver says our unit is 50 feet from truck access. Is that too far?
We're a month into a 12-week residential addition, and I have a standard unit for a crew of 8. The only level ground on the property is across a…
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Hector V. replied
What's the real-world capacity of a standard porta potty holding tank?
A standard portable toilet holding tank holds 50 to 70 gallons of waste and liquid, depending on the model and manufacturer. That's the physical…
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Why does our porta potty smell fine at first, then get bad quickly?
We have one standard portable toilet for a crew of 15 on a residential gut rehab in Chicago. It's serviced weekly, but by day three or four the odor…
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Kim S. replied
Hunting camp porta potty: Will it last 4 months without service?
We have a hunting camp on our ranch, up a 40-mile dirt road. Every weekend from September through December, a crew of six guys uses the camp. The…
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Marcus B. 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
Can we add our own deodorizer puck to a rented porta potty?
We have a standard portable toilet on our driveway for a bathroom renovation that's running long. It's just my wife and me using it, but by day five…
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Jake W. replied