Job Site Temporary Offices

[Mac]

Trailers. Some of them can be pretty bad and others quite nice. A post on an unnamed code related forum got me thinking:

3103.2 Construction documents. A permit application and construction documents shall be submitted for each installation of a temporary structure. The construction documents shall include a site plan indicating the location of the temporary structure and information delineating the means of egress and the occupant load.

3103.3 Location. Temporary structures shall be located in accordance with the requirements of Table 602 based on the fire-resistance rating of the exterior walls for the proposed type of construction.

3103.4 Means of egress. Temporary structures shall conform to the means of egress requirements of Chapter 10 and shall have a maximum exit access travel distance of 100 feet (30 480 mm).

Yeah, all well and good in your dreams.

Heating is generally not included until the deep winter sets in. Cooling fuggetaboutit.

And how do we determine the numbers of porta pots on a jobsite?

Friday morning rant over - go about your business.

 

[cda]

Port a potty requirement

With in reach of inspector from any location

 

[cda]

Does it meet the scope of 31?

SECTION 3101 GENERAL

3101.1 Scope. The provisions of this chapter shall govern special building construction including membrane structures, temporary structures, pedestrian walkways and tunnels, automatic vehicular gates, awnings and canopies, marquees, signs, and towers and antennas.

 

[Gregg Harris]

Trailers. Some of them can be pretty bad and others quite nice. A post on an unnamed code related forum got me thinking:3103.2 Construction documents. A permit application and construction documents shall be submitted for each installation of a temporary structure. The construction documents shall include a site plan indicating the location of the temporary structure and information delineating the means of egress and the occupant load.

3103.3 Location. Temporary structures shall be located in accordance with the requirements of Table 602 based on the fire-resistance rating of the exterior walls for the proposed type of construction.

3103.4 Means of egress. Temporary structures shall conform to the means of egress requirements of Chapter 10 and shall have a maximum exit access travel distance of 100 feet (30 480 mm).

Yeah, all well and good in your dreams.

Heating is generally not included until the deep winter sets in. Cooling fuggetaboutit.

And how do we determine the numbers of porta pots on a jobsite?

Friday morning rant over - go about your business.

OSHA

1926.51©(2)

Under temporary field conditions, provisions shall be made to assure not less than one toilet facility is available.

1926.51©(3)

Job sites, not provided with a sanitary sewer, shall be provided with one of the following toilet facilities unless prohibited by local codes:

1926.51©(3)(i)

Privies (where their use will not contaminate ground or surface water);

1926.51©(3)(ii)

Chemical toilets;

1926.51©(3)(iii)

Recirculating toilets;

1926.51©(3)(iv)

Combustion toilets.

Conditioned air should not be required for construction trailers.

 

[Mr. Inspector]

Who here enforces OSHA? Here in PA They don't need to comply with code. We only look at the elec service.

 

[Mark K]

In California my understanding is that trailers are regulated separate from the building code.

 

[MASSDRIVER]

Port a potty requirementWith in reach of inspector from any location

Apparently even though they are full of sh1t, there IS a limit.

It's just never been found

Brent

 

[ICE]

No permit required in my AHJ.

 

[mark handler]

https://www.osha.gov/pls/oshaweb/owadisp.show_document?p_table=INTERPRETATIONS&p_id=24369

Answer:

Construction sanitation standard; mobile crews

OSHA's construction sanitation standard is codified at 29 CFR 1926.51. Paragraph © of §1926.51, "Toilets at construction jobsites," states:

Toilets shall be provided for employees according to the following table:

Table D-1

Number of

employees Minimum number of facilities

20 or less . . . . 1 toilet.

20 or more . . . . 1 toilet seat and 1 urinal per 40 workers.

Unless "sales" are being conducted there none need to be accessible.

 

[Fort]

Unless "sales" are being conducted there none need to be accessible.

Except if there was an employee on-site who has notified their employer of a need for a reasonable accommodation, right?

It may be rare on a typical job site, but not unheard of.

 

[mark handler]

Except if there was an employee on-site who has notified their employer of a need for a reasonable accommodation, right?It may be rare on a typical job site, but not unheard of.

203.2 Construction Sites. Structures and sites directly associated with the actual processes of construction, including but not limited to, scaffolding, bridging, materials hoists, materials storage, and construction trailers shall not be required to comply with these requirements or to be on an accessible route. Portable toilet units provided for use exclusively by construction personnel on a construction site shall not be required to comply with 213 or to be on an accessible route.

2010 ADA Standards for Accessible Design

 

[mark handler]

https://www.osha.gov/pls/oshaweb/owadisp.show_document?p_table=INTERPRETATIONS&p_id=24369Answer:

Construction sanitation standard; mobile crews

OSHA's construction sanitation standard is codified at 29 CFR 1926.51. Paragraph © of §1926.51, "Toilets at construction jobsites," states:

Toilets shall be provided for employees according to the following table:

Table D-1

Number of

employees Minimum number of facilities

20 or less . . . . 1 toilet.

20 or more . . . . 1 toilet seat and 1 urinal per 40 workers.

Unless "sales" are being conducted there none need to be accessible.

I might add, Most building officials are not empowered to enforce OSHA

 

[ICE]

I might add, Most building officials are not empowered to enforce OSHA

Anybody and everybody can enforce OSHA. Well that depends on your definition of enforcement. If you are able to effect a change by informing the players that they are out of bounds, you have enforced OSHA. Most contractors will not ignore the words "Alright then, let's ask OSHA" And walla, I have just enforced OSHA....or something similar like ICE Code....the lines do get blurry.

 

[mark handler]

....the lines do get blurry.

As does your post

 

[Mark K]

Since it is clear that enforcement of OSHA regulations is not a part of the inspectors official duties any inspector who attempts to enforce these regulations will not be protected by governmental immunity.

 

[ICE]

Since it is clear that enforcement of OSHA regulations is not a part of the inspectors official duties any inspector who attempts to enforce these regulations will not be protected by governmental immunity.

Inspectors that would allow a dangerous condition to persist because they worry about getting sued should have become engineers.

I don't mess with crap like not enough blue rooms or carpenters in wheelchairs. I do tall cat dangerous crap. Not once has anyone threatened a lawsuit or dissuaded me from enforcing commonsense safety. If it happens to fit within an OSHA regulation, that's a shame. If not well then I guess I wasn't breaking the law by enforcing OSHA when I don't work for OSHA.

 

[Mark K]

Suggest you explain your attitude to the City attorney.

 

[ICE]

Suggest you explain your attitude to the City attorney.

I doubt that his understanding would be any better than yours.