portable toilet facts every project manager should know
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Portable Toilet Facts Every Project Manager Should Know
welcome Planning a construction job site is challenging! No matter what size the job, from a smaller
home remodel to new home construction, commercial building construction, or a highway
construction project, there are a lot of details that need to be accounted for.
You need to plan for permits, costs, labor, length of project and schedule, technology, work
tasks, site preparation, safety and more. Another detail not to be forgotten is portable
restrooms for your workers. Let’s take a look at some of the regulation that must be accounted
for when on the job.
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How Many Portable Toilets Do I Need?
Planning for the correct number of standard portable
toilets with regular servicing on your construction job
site directly impacts the comfort and safety of your
employees.
The minimum number of toilets published by ANSI
(American National Standards Institute) starts with 1
toilet for up to 10 employees for a 40-hour work week.
If Serviced Once Per Week
# of Employees Minimum # of Toilet
Facilities
1 – 10 1
11 – 20 2
21 – 30 3
31 – 40 4
Over 40 1 additional for each 10
additional employees
If Serviced Twice Per Week
# of Employees Minimum # of Toilet
Facilities
1 – 15 1
16 – 35 2
36 – 55 3
56 – 75 4
76 – 95 5
Over 95 1 additional for each 20
additional employees
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Mobile Trailers
Mobile trailers containing more than one stall must offer sufficient privacy for each vestibule. Urinals should be available in stalls marked for male use.
MOBILE TOILET TRAILER CLASSIC 30
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INTERIOR SURFACES
The interior floors, walls, ceilings, partitions and doors of all portable structures shall have a finish that can be easily cleaned.
MOBILE TOILET TRAILER CLASSIC 22
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Ventilation
Proper ventilation including the use of mechanical ventilation or screens must provide an opening of 1 foot per stall.
MOBILE TOILET facility Deluxe unit
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Doors
Single portable toilets must have a door with an inside latch and must be self-closing.
MOBILE TOILET Facility Standard Plus
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Dimensions
Every portable toilet must provide plenty of space for the user to move around safely. Portable toilet dimensions should be at least 3 ft front-to-back and side-to-side, and 6 ft 6 in tall.
MOBILE TOILET Facility Standard Unit
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Storage Tanks
If the restroom contains a storage tank it must be vented to the outside of the toilet room.
MOBILE TOILET TRAILER CLASSIC 22
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