Are you planning your next project? Don’t overlook restrooms. Having accessible portable restrooms on large-scale jobsites not only ensures your site is compliant but also boosts morale and helps minimize downtime. Unlike other restroom rentals, construction sites have unique challenges, including logistical considerations and sanitary requirements. At Kerkstra, our portable restrooms are built with durable designs, dependable servicing, and adaptable placement to meet the specific demands of construction sites. In this guide, we’ll cover everything you need to know when renting restrooms for your jobsite, from compliance requirements, different portable restroom models, and tips for choosing the right unit for your project.
Why Sanitary Restrooms Matter
Access to clean, reliable restrooms is essential for a safe and productive construction site. Construction jobs often involve long hours and remote locations, making dependable restrooms critical to maintaining production efficiency, protecting workers’ health, and staying compliant with OSHA requirements.
When workers have a dependable restroom nearby, they can use it quickly without wasting time searching for nearby public restrooms. This means reduced downtime, helping ensure your project stays on schedule. Not only is a restroom good for business, but a sanitary bathroom with a proper hand-washing station also helps safeguard workers’ health, prevent the spread of illness, and ensure job safety standards are met.
When jobsite restrooms meet OSHA guidelines, their benefits are:
- Increased jobsite productivity
- Enhanced hygiene and health for workers
- Reduced risk of disease spreading
- Compliance with regulations, helping jobsites avoid unwanted fines
- Supports inclusive access to bathrooms for all workers
- An overall safer and cleaner jobsite
OSHA Requirements Explained
OSHA stands for the Occupational Safety and Health Administration, and they enforce portable restroom requirements to ensure construction sites have sanitary, accessible bathrooms.
Here’s a breakdown of OSHA restroom requirements:
- Sanitation standards: regular servicing and cleaning of restrooms, and management of site waste
- Hand-washing stations: OSHA requires hand-washing stations to further hygiene and sanitation
- Accessibility: restrooms are easily accessible for all workers
OSHA quantity requirements for construction sites:
- For 20 or fewer workers, your jobsite will need 1 restroom.
- For 20 or more workers, your jobsite will need 1 toilet and 1 urinal per 40 workers.
- For 200 or more workers, your jobsite will need 1 toilet and 1 urinal per 50 workers.
A Guide to Kerkstra’s Construction Restroom Solutions
Kerkstra equips jobsites with clean, durable construction porta-potties. We offer construction-ready portable restrooms that adapt to your environment for convenient restroom solutions. Whether you need a unit lifted by a crane rack or a roller unit that can easily be moved into an elevator, Kerkstra offers a variety of construction-equipped portable restrooms that keep your jobsite clean, up to code, and ready for your workers.
Our construction-ready units:
Roller unit
Roller units have lockable wheels, so they’re easy to transport in a construction elevator. Here are some of its featured benefits:
- Easily transported in construction elevators
- Great for high-rise jobsites
- Toilet on the inside and a urinal on the back
- Locking casters
- Hand sanitizer included
Crane Rack Unit
Our crane rack units are easy-to-lift, accessible restroom solutions for workers on elevated sites, such as high-rise buildings or bridges. On multi-level construction projects, having a restroom nearby is even more essential for efficiency and worker safety. Without one, workers must travel up and down floors, increasing downtime and the risk of accidents. Here are the key characteristics of crane rack units:
- The arm can be raised or lowered as needed
- Easy mobility for construction sites
- Both legs are attached for secure lifting
- Hand sanitizer included
Single Unit On a Trailer
This portable restroom includes all the necessary features to ensure compliance and convenient integration into construction environments. This option can also come as a double unit on a trailer. Here are a few of this model’s key takeaways:
- Mobile for convenient placement wherever needed
- Spill chart (Emergency Spill Response plan)
- Signage (English and Spanish)
- Service record
- Unscented soap
- Hand sanitizer
- Paper supplies
- Routine maintenance of units
- GAP compliant
Standard Portable With Outside Sink
Having an attached sink on the outside of portable restrooms is ideal for any construction site, as it meets OSHA’s additional hand-washing requirement without renting a separate unit. These are perfect for jobsites that require one restroom. The benefits built into a Standard Portable with Outside Sink unit include:
- Spill chart (Emergency Spill Response plan)
- Signage (English and Spanish)
- Service record
- Unscented soap
- Hand sanitizer
- Paper supplies
- Routine maintenance of units
- GAP compliant
Hand-washing stations
On jobsites with a larger workforce, adding an extra hand-washing station not only keeps you compliant with regulations but also improves efficiency and helps maintain worker hygiene. Kerkstra’s hand-washing station is equipped with:
- 2 sinks to allow 2 people to wash their hands simultaneously
- Soap and hand towel dispensers
- A foot pump for easy operation
Looking to upgrade your construction site? At Kerkstra, we offer a variety of luxury restroom trailers that can accommodate 2–10 people at a time. These units include built-in features such as sinks, climate control, and flushable toilets, ensuring workers can comfortably use the facilities year-round. In addition to luxury trailers, we also offer vacuum restrooms, providing an eco-friendly, sanitary option for large jobsites.
How to Choose The Right Portable Restroom For Your Jobsite
There are several factors to consider when choosing the right portable restrooms for your jobsite. Before renting, it’s important to understand your project’s requirements, including workforce, timeline, location, and overall environment. These are essential questions to answer before selecting a restroom solution, as they help determine the rental duration, number of units, establish a routine maintenance schedule, and ensure you choose the right unit type for your jobsite. Here’s a checklist of questions to ask when renting portable restrooms:
- How many workers will be on-site?
- Does my worker-to-restroom ratio align with OSHA requirements?
- Will units need to be placed on elevated platforms or multi-level buildings?
- When is the project start date?
- How long is the project expected to last?
- On average, how many hours will workers work each week?
- Will I need additional hand-washing stations?
Partner with an Elite supplier
When it comes to maintaining a clean and safe work environment, having a dependable portable restroom supplier is essential. At Kerkstra, we understand that construction projects involve long hours and strict safety standards, both of which are critical to running compliant and successful jobsites. A reliable supplier ensures that all units arrive clean and are maintained regularly. Whether you need one unit or 20, we have the durable restroom solution to meet your construction site’s demands. Connect with us today to get a quote, learn more about a specific unit, or get any questions answered!