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Porti-potty required?

Discussion in 'Residential Building Codes' started by Pcinspector1, Jan 16, 2020.

  1. Pcinspector1

    Pcinspector1 Platinum Member

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    Does any of the I-codes require a porti-potty at a job site or is that just a common courtesy?

    May be written in your municode?
     
    #1 Pcinspector1, Jan 16, 2020
  2. fatboy

    fatboy Administrator

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    From the 18 IPC


    SECTION 311
    TOILET FACILITIES FOR WORKERS

    311.1 General.     Toilet facilities shall be provided for construction
    workers and such facilities shall be maintained in a
    sanitary condition. Construction worker toilet facilities of the
    nonsewer type shall conform to PSAI Z4.3.
     
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    Pcinspector1 Platinum Member

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    Thanks, fb, I didn't think to look there fro some reason.

    Also I found OSHA rules:

    Per OSHA standards, employers with 20 or fewer employers must provide one toilet to their workers. Employers with 20 or more employees must provide one toilet and one urinal per 40 workers. If an employer has 200 or more employees, one toilet and one urinal is required for every 50 employees.Feb 15, 2018
     
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  4. my250r11

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    YEP, OSHA & IPC both require toilets. We use the UPC. When asked just tell them required by OSHA.
     
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  5. mark handler

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    For those under the UPC (CPC) codes;
    422.5 Toilet Facilities for Workers     Toilet facilities shall be provided and maintained in a sanitary condition for the use of workers during construction.
     
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  6. conarb

    conarb Registered User

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    CalOSHA requires fresh water washing facilities attached to PortaPotties now, of course you guys don't, and shouldn't, enforce CalOSHA.
     
    #6 conarb, Jan 17, 2020
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