@brad_frame · Kansas City, MO · joined · 325 points · 74 contributions
New builds, usually 8 to 12 guys on site.
Custom home we've been on since spring is down to trim, paint and punch list. The owners' lease ran out so they moved in last weekend, a month ahead…
We're framing and closing in a two story custom home, and most days it's my guys plus a sub or two, so nine people tops. One standard unit sits out…
No, do not move a rented standard unit yourself with a forklift or telehandler. The rental company will move it, usually for a fee. A standard unit…
Owen is right about the refusal, but I'll tell you what the driver actually checks for. The driver will dip a sample from the tank before pumping.…
The route driver will not fish out the phone. The vacuum hose on a vacuum truck is designed to pump liquid waste only, and operators have a strict…
We're framing a two story house and the standard unit has been on site since August. This week the guys noticed wasps going in and out right where…
Deb is right about condensation, but the rental company can also add a winterization antifreeze solution to the holding tank during the next service…
OSHA considers this one site because the lots are adjacent and the same crew works all three. The OSHA construction sanitation standard, 29 CFR…
Yes, rental companies offer emergency pump-outs, but you will pay extra for the unscheduled service visit. Call your provider now and explain the…
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…
I do mostly framing but picked up a tear off and reroof on a two story house next week. Crew of six, four days if the weather holds, and the family…
Ask for winterization as soon as overnight lows are hitting freezing a few nights a week, not after the first hard freeze. By the time you get a hard…
Give the rental company a detailed description with the parcel number and the nearest physical address as a starting point. The most important thing…
Put one standard unit at each end of the quarter-mile job site. OSHA 1926.51 requires one toilet for a crew of 18, so a single unit in the middle…
Monday morning delivery is the safer call when the crew starts Monday, as long as you lock a real arrival window on the ticket.
Yes, a rental company can move your portable toilet for the day, but you must request it in advance. Most companies charge a separate delivery fee…
Our framing lot turned into soft mud after two days of rain. We still need a standard porta potty this week before the crew shows Monday. Will a…
For a framing-only crew, OSHA 1926.51 does not automatically require a standalone hand wash station next to the toilet. The washing-facilities…
Yes, at 22 people you need more than one toilet-only unit under OSHA 1926.51.
Most residential framing crews I know lock the unit overnight when the lot sits empty. An open standard unit on a driveway pad is an invitation for…
