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
Questions tagged “Truck access”
162 questions across all categories.
162 questions
Missed service due to overgrown vegetation. Who trims it, us or the driver?
I run a ranch with seasonal crews and have three standard units and one ADA-compliant unit on-site long-term. They're on level ground near a dirt…
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Owen G. replied
Truck access: soft ground after October rains. Will they still deliver?
We're starting a full bathroom renovation in a couple of weeks, which means we need a portable toilet on our property for at least a month. I called…
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Ray M. replied
Gate locked on pump day: what happens and who gets charged?
We have a 12-week commercial job in Phoenix with 60 workers. We rent six standard units and one ADA-compliant unit clustered near the main gate. The…
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Tyler R. replied
High-rise site: what's the backup if service elevator is unavailable?
We're 20 stories up on a downtown Phoenix tower. I've got six standard units and one ADA-compliant unit for a crew of 120. The service elevator is…
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Carl D. replied
Vacuum hose reach: how far from truck can it pump?
A 50-foot hose reach is standard for most vacuum trucks. The driver will not need to move your portable toilet if it is 50 feet from where the truck…
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Nina R. replied
High-rise site: backup plan if service elevator is out in October 2026?
We are working a 12-story high-rise in Chicago. The job runs through next year. The crew is 120 people on two shifts. We have 15 standard units and…
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Marcus B. replied
Missed service due to locked gate: who gets charged?
We have a 6-month commercial job with 60 workers. I ordered four standard portable toilets and one ADA-compliant portable toilet on weekly service.…
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Tyler R. replied
Vacuum hose reach: how far from the truck can it go?
A vacuum truck hose reaches about 25 feet from the truck to the unit. That is the standard length on most service trucks. The hose is heavy and…
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Luis A. replied
Gate locked on pump day: what happens?
We've got a 12-week commercial job with 60 guys on site. I ordered four standard units and one ADA-compliant unit, all on weekly service. The driver…
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Tyler R. replied
What's the most unusual porta potty placement you've seen?
I've been driving a vacuum truck for nine years, servicing construction sites, fairs and farms. I see a lot of creative placements. Last summer, I…
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Luis A. replied
Service truck stuck in muddy field. Who pays for the tow?
We have a standard portable toilet and a deluxe unit with a flushing bowl and sink for our seasonal crew of 12, placed in a field about 200 feet from…
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Kim S. replied
How far can a vacuum hose reach from the truck?
We have a standard portable toilet on a residential gut rehab in Chicago. The unit is placed about 50 feet from the curb, behind a chain-link fence,…
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Tyler R. replied
High-rise site: service elevator reserved, what's the backup plan?
We have a 22-story commercial build in Phoenix. The site has 120 workers, so we have three standard units and one ADA-compliant unit on the 18th…
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Ray M. replied
October 2026 service: what if our gate is locked on pump day?
Our Chicago residential job site has one standard portable toilet on a six-month rental. The gate is locked if the foreman is late, and our pump day…
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Tyler R. replied
What's the most creative solution you've seen for a porta potty on a difficult site?
I've seen some wild setups over nine years driving a vacuum truck. Once, we had to crane a standard portable toilet onto a high-rise construction…
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Luis A. replied
High-rise site: what's the backup plan if the service elevator is reserved by another trade?
We have a 40-story tower going up in Phoenix. The crew is 120 men, so we have four standard units and one ADA-compliant unit on the 15th floor. They…
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Deb K. replied
What's the most unusual location you've ever had to place a porta potty?
After nine years driving a vacuum truck in Akron, I've hauled units to some wild spots. Once placed a standard portable toilet halfway up a muddy…
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Sam O. replied
Service truck got stuck in our muddy field after October rains. Who pays for the tow?
We have a standard portable toilet for our seasonal ranch hands, placed about 150 feet from the gravel road in a pasture. The rental company's vacuum…
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Ashley M. 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
What's the most creative placement you've seen for a porta potty on a tricky site?
We've got a new hunting camp site this season that's all slope and shale. The only flat spot big enough for a standard unit is a good hundred yards…
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Sam O. replied
Service truck access: what if our driveway gate is locked on service day?
We have a standard portable toilet on a residential addition job in Chicago. It's for a crew of 10, and we're on week three of an eight-week project.…
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Brad L. replied
What's the maximum distance a vacuum hose can reach from the truck?
A vacuum hose on a standard service truck reaches about 25 feet, so 50 feet is too far for routine service. This length is the practical limit…
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Kim S. replied
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
October 2026 outdoor concert: where to place porta potties to avoid power lines?
I'm planning an outdoor concert in October 2026 with about 2,000 guests over six hours, serving alcohol and food trucks. The venue has grassy, level…
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Jules T. replied