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
Questions tagged “Service frequency”
290 questions across all categories.
290 questions
Late fall framing job: do we need antifreeze in the porta potty before overnight freezes start?
We are framing an addition on a vacant lot through November. Crew is usually 6 to 8 guys. The standard unit sits on gravel by the driveway and gets…
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Carl D. replied
Drywall crew of 12 on a house remodel: does OSHA want a separate handwash station, or is the sanitizer on the unit enough? ✓ Solved
OSHA 1926.51 requires a separate handwash station with water for a 12-person drywall crew, not just a hand sanitizer dispenser on the unit. The…
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Jake W. replied
Why does our porta potty smell fine after service but foul by the next afternoon?
We have a crew of 35 on a commercial site in Phoenix, and we're running into a smell issue with our standard portable toilets. The rental company…
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Carl D. 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
2026 winter: Do high-rise units need special antifreeze for crane lifts?
We're breaking ground on a 40-story tower in Chicago next January. The crew will be around 150 people, working five days a week for two years. We'll…
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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
Hunting camp: can a standard unit handle 8 people for two weeks?
We're setting up a hunting camp in a remote area, no septic or water. There will be eight of us for a full two weeks. The ground is uneven forest…
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Marcus B. 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
High-rise site: what's the backup plan if the service truck is late?
We're on a 40-story build in Phoenix with 175 workers on site daily. The porta potty setup is a cluster of eight standard units and one ADA-compliant…
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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
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
What's the OSHA rule for a 30-person crew on a 5-story build?
OSHA 1926.51 requires one portable toilet for a 30-person construction crew. The standard states that for 20 to 199 workers, you must provide one…
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Ray M. replied
High-rise build: what if the crane is down on service day?
We have a standard unit on the 15th floor of a high-rise build in Phoenix. The crew of 60 uses it daily. Our rental company does the weekly service…
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Marcus B. 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
Why does our porta potty smell like rotten eggs after a week?
We have one standard unit for our six-person crew on a remote ranch. The rental company serviced it last Monday. By Friday, a strong rotten egg smell…
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Kim S. replied
What's the advantage of a portable urinal on a male-dominated worksite?
We have a crew of 40 guys on a six-month commercial site. Right now we have two standard portable toilets. The line gets long at break time. I'm…
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Jules T. 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
Why does our porta potty smell fine Monday but terrible by Friday?
Our crew of 50 uses a cluster of three standard units and one ADA-compliant unit on a commercial site in Phoenix. The rental company does a weekly…
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Deb K. 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
Community garden on a vacant lot: is one porta potty enough all season, and how often should it be serviced? ✓ Solved
Luis is right about the second unit for Saturdays, but he missed the ADA cluster rule. If you place two standard units together, the ADA 5 percent…
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Marcus B. replied
Porta potty for a 10-month historic renovation: weekly or bi-weekly service?
We're starting a 10-month historic renovation on our 1920s house in Portland. The crew is just five people, working weekdays from 8 to 4. We ordered…
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Marcus B. replied
Can we add our own deodorizer to a rented porta potty?
We have one standard portable toilet for a crew of eight on a residential addition project. The unit is on a gravel pad about 20 feet from where the…
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Hector V. replied
Hunting camp: can a porta potty last a month without service?
I run a hunting camp in the backcountry near Bozeman. Our access road is a 40-mile dirt track, and getting a vacuum truck out here costs a bundle.…
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Lisa G. 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