420 questions across all categories.
Yes, OSHA requires a handwash station on a construction site for crews working with materials that leave residues not removed by sanitizer alone. The…
Ray covered the driver's access check, but a family of four using a single standard unit for eight to ten weeks will likely need weekly service. The…
OSHA 1926.51 lets a mixed crew share one lockable single-occupancy porta potty. The separate-toilets-for-each-sex rule has a clear exception: when a…
For a one-day outdoor wedding at about 90 guests, a clean standard unit plus a separate hand wash station is usually enough if smell and lines are…
Yes, at 22 people you need more than one toilet-only unit under OSHA 1926.51.
OSHA 1926.51 drives the portable toilet count for your contractors. The warehouse staff keeping their indoor restrooms stay under general industry…
Most yards make up a missed weekly service visit within a day or two once the truck clears the backlog, not a full week later.
Weekend party rentals in busy season usually need two to four weeks of lead time if you want a specific Saturday for a standard unit plus a handwash…
I rented two standard portable toilets from the same company for a small construction crew. Both are the same model, but one has a urinal mounted on…
Do not tip-and-walk that unit through the six-foot gate. A standard portable toilet on skids is not built to be rolled on its edge, and tipping it…
We're organizing a small evening event for about 60 people in a local park, and we're renting a couple of standard portable toilets. The spot the…
We're throwing a 40th anniversary party for my parents at a barn venue. The barn has no indoor plumbing. There will be 100 guests, the party runs…
The best method for a winter jobsite is to request the rental company use an antifreeze solution in the standard portable toilet holding tank. This…
I am a general superintendent for a commercial GC in the Midwest. I have ordered portable toilets for jobs from Ohio to Missouri to the Dakotas. I…
I'm getting a new deck built and need a portable toilet for the crew for about a week. It's a standard build, no food or alcohol, just three guys…
The term 'john' for a toilet is a slang term that likely comes from the name John Harington, an English courtier who invented one of the first flush…
You need more than 7 standard units for a 10-hour event with 350 people; plan for 9 or 10 standard units plus one ADA-compliant portable toilet.…
Hector is right on the count, but the ADA cluster rule applies if you rent two or more units, even for a private event. The 2010 ADA Standards…
Yes, you should rent a handwash station for a family reunion with a food line. Hand sanitizer is not a substitute for handwashing with soap and water…
We are six weeks into a bathroom remodel and have a standard portable toilet on our driveway. The driveway is gravel, the unit sits about 10 feet…
Weekly service is the baseline for a crew of 18, but you should switch to twice-weekly service immediately. The heat is driving the problem. A…
A portable toilet can sit on a slight slope if it is properly shimmed, but the unit must be made level to function correctly. The rental company will…
A splash of blue liquid is not dangerous if you wash it off promptly, which you did. The real risk depends on how full the holding tank was and how…
Our home build is on an open, unfenced lot in a semi-residential area. We have one standard portable toilet for a crew of about ten guys, and it's…
Two units is a good start, but consider adding a handwash station for your food event. The rental company will confirm the placement is on level…
