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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Does OSHA 1926.51 apply to our 25-worker site with a porta potty?
OSHA 1926.51(c) requires one standard portable toilet for a construction site with 25 workers. The standard specifies one toilet for 20 or fewer…
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Porta Potty Forum Team replied
October 2026 5k race: how many porta potties for 300 runners and volunteers?
I'm organizing a 5k race in October 2026 with 300 runners and volunteers. The event starts at 7 AM and runs for about 4 hours. We expect high usage…
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Jules T. replied
Haunted corn maze: do the scare actors inside need their own porta potty?
We're setting up a haunted corn maze for Halloween, and I'm working through the porta potty plan. The maze itself will have a main bank of standard…
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Dave P. replied
October 2026 wedding: 150 guests, open bar. How many porta potties?
We're getting married in October 2026 on my family's property in upstate South Carolina. We'll have about 150 guests, a full dinner, and an open bar…
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Priya N. replied
50-person film crew, 12-hour days: how many porta potties to avoid downtime?
We're running a 50-person film crew in a remote field for 12-hour days over a two-week shoot. There are no existing facilities, and we absolutely…
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Priya N. replied
What's the OSHA rule for a 120-worker site with multiple buildings under construction?
The OSHA rule for a 120-worker site requires one toilet seat and one urinal per 40 workers for the entire site, not per building. That's three…
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Marcus B. replied
OSHA 1926.51: does a 'mobile crew' exemption apply if the nearest bathroom is 10 minutes away?
OSHA 1926.51 does not exempt your crew from providing a toilet on site if the nearest bathroom is 10 minutes away. The mobile crew exemption applies…
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Ray M. replied
October 2026 craft fair: 200 attendees, mostly women, 8-hour day. How many?
I'm planning a craft fair for October 2026 in a city park with about 200 attendees across an 8-hour day. The park has grass fields, and the service…
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Hector V. replied
October 2026 5k race: how many porta potties for 300 runners and spectators?
I'm planning a 5k race for October 2026 with 300 total people, runners and spectators. The race starts at 8 AM, so we'll have a pre-race rush and a…
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Brooke L. replied
October 2026 craft fair: 200 attendees, mostly women, 8 hours.
I'm organizing an October 2026 craft fair at a city park with an expected 200 attendees over 8 hours, no alcohol, but food vendors will be present.…
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Lisa G. replied
October 2026 craft fair: 200 attendees, mostly women, 8-hour day. How many porta potties?
We're planning our October 2026 craft fair in a city park, expecting around 200 attendees over an 8-hour day. The crowd is mostly women, with many…
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Nina R. replied
October 2026 wedding: 180 guests, 6 hours. ADA unit required?
My fiancé and I are getting married on my parents' property in October 2026. We're expecting 180 guests for a 6-hour outdoor reception with a catered…
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Owen G. replied
October 2026 street fair: 5000 people over 3 days, how many porta potty banks?
Our October street fair runs Friday evening through Sunday, expecting 5000 people total over three days. We'll have food vendors and beer gardens, so…
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Nina R. replied
50-person film crew, 12-hour days: how many units?
We're scouting locations for a 12-day indie film shoot with a 50-person crew. The days run 12 hours, craft services will be on site, and the ground…
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Porta Potty Forum Team replied
October 2026 wedding: 250 guests, 8 hours, open bar. Units needed?
We're planning our wedding for October 2026: 250 guests, an 8-hour reception with dinner and an open bar. The venue is a private farm with a large…
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Lisa G. replied
Backyard wedding: 120 guests, 6 hours, open bar. Units needed?
I'm planning a backyard wedding for 120 guests this spring at my parents' house. The reception will be under a tent on the lawn and run about six…
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Hector V. replied
October 2026 5k race: porta potties for 200 runners and 100 spectators?
I'm organizing a 5k race in October 2026 with 200 runners and about 100 spectators expected. The event runs from 7 AM to 11 AM, so four hours total.…
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Jules T. replied
75-person crew, all men: can urinals meet OSHA?
I'm bidding a six-week commercial job with a 75-person crew, all men. The site is a cleared lot with good truck access. I'm trying to optimize the…
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Carl D. replied
October 2026 craft fair: 300 attendees, mostly women, 10 hours.
I'm organizing an October 2026 craft fair in a city park with an expected 300 attendees, mostly women, over a 10-hour day. There will be food vendors…
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Rina K. replied
OSHA 1926.51: 85 workers, how many toilets and urinals?
For 85 workers on a construction site, OSHA 1926.51 requires at least three standard portable toilets and two portable urinals. The OSHA standard…
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Tyler R. replied
October 2026 Oktoberfest: 400 people, beer all day. How many units?
I'm planning a large Oktoberfest event for October 2026, expecting 400 guests over an eight-hour day with beer served continuously and heavy German…
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Kim S. replied
October 2026 fall festival: porta potty solar lights needed after dark?
Our fall festival in a city park runs from noon to 10 PM on October 15, 2026. We expect about 1,000 people, with food trucks and beer sales. The…
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Kim S. replied
50-person crew, all men: can urinals replace some toilets for OSHA?
I have a 50-man crew on a six-month residential addition site. We are crowded, the ground is flat gravel, and the truck can reach the spot. The OSHA…
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Priya N. replied
50-person film crew, 12-hour days: how many porta potties?
We're running a three-week film shoot with a 50-person crew on a rural location. The days are long, 12 hours on set, with lunch catered on site.…
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Priya N. replied