Construction sites are always bustling with people working hard to keep the project on track and on schedule. Portable toilets, like all other necessary pieces of equipment, should be considered one of the essential elements of equipment that every construction job site requires to keep running smoothly, along with tools, materials, and hard workers.
Providing portable restrooms on a construction site leads to better morale and productivity, what could be more important than keeping the construction process moving forward efficiently? On a construction site with no porta-potty, crews have no choice but to take care of business offsite. At some work sites, this might be a convenience store up the street, while on more remote job sites it can mean a lot more travel time just to find a toilet. This results in less productivity and higher costs per man-hour of work, not to mention potential liability issues as they travel to find a bathroom. Considering the pros and cons of portable toilet rental, having a portable restroom on a construction site simply makes good business sense.
But how do you determine the number of portable toilets you need for your construction sites? How often will they need to be serviced? What location on the job sites should toilets be placed? Below are a few tips for understanding the factors affecting portable toilets for construction sites:
Maintenance and Sanitation for Portable Restrooms
The amount of traffic and use, as well as the length of time for the construction project, will determine how often portable toilet servicing is necessary. To maintain sanitary conditions and meet industry requirements, long-term construction projects will require multiple toilet service visits. Every seven days is the generally recommended time to service and clean toilets. This sanitation schedule may vary depending on the number of workers on the site (some weeks there may be more than others), as well as the season—summer heat might necessitate more frequent servicing—and usage volume.
People to Portable Restrooms Ratio on a Project
As a simple rule of thumb: each construction site needs a minimum of one portable toilet for every ten workers. If there are more than 20 workers on a construction site, 1 toilet seat and 1 urinal per every 40 workers is standard. On especially large projects where crew numbers exceed 200, one toilet and 1 urinal for every 50 is the standard. An onsite urinal/toilet combination unit is recommended whenever possible to accommodate a higher volume of use.