Restrooms for Crews on Jefferson County Job Sites

Counting by crew size and phase

A crew of a given size needs a set number of toilets in each phase, and the count rises when the crew does and falls when the job moves to a lighter phase.

A small crew on a first-fix stage can use a single unit, because the crew is spread over the site and only some are at the unit at once. A larger crew at finishing, when everybody is in one building, will queue for a single unit within the hour.

The count is set from the number of people on site at the busiest time and the hours they spend there. The contractor's schedule is the source for both, and the plan records it.

Keeping the unit clear of the work zone

The unit goes at the edge of the work zone, off the delivery route and the fire access, where a worker can reach it without crossing a live area.

A unit inside a live work zone is a hazard to a worker walking to it and to the crew moving materials. The technician places the unit where the walk is short and no lift, scaffold or stack of material is in the way.

Deliveries conflict too. A truck that needs the bay cannot be blocked, so the spot is measured against the truck's turning and the bay door.

• At the edge of the work zone
• Off the delivery route and the bay
• Clear of the fire access and hydrants
• A short walk from the work area

Servicing and handwashing on the job

A job site needs a steady servicing day and a handwash station beside the units, because a crew that works with dust, paint and materials needs to wash before eating.

Servicing on a job is set for one weekday so the crew knows when to expect the truck. A Monday morning visit before the crew arrives is less disruptive than a visit at lunch.

A handwash station needs water and a drain, or a holding tank emptied on a schedule. It is sized to the crew and placed beside the units so washing and the toilet sit in one place.

Moving units and closing the job

Units move with the phase or come out at completion, and the contractor signs off the collection so the record shows the spot was left as it was found.

A unit moved between phases is moved on a day the crew has agreed. A unit removed at completion is emptied, collected and checked for spills and marks, and the contractor signs the record.

The sign-off protects both sides. It shows the unit was taken away and the site was left in the state it was found.

Seasonal cold and the job's servicing

In winter a job-site unit can freeze or hold ice around the door, so the servicing visit and the unit's position are checked against the weather.

A unit on a cold site can have ice on its step or a frozen seat in the morning. The crew clears the step before the first worker arrives, and the position is checked so the door does not freeze shut.

Visits are kept to the daylight hours where the site allows, so the truck can see the spot and the crew can work safely.

Dust, mud and a crew that works all day

A crew that works in dust or mud brings more dirt back to the unit, so the unit is checked more often and the handwash station is kept beside it.

Dust settles on a seat and a sanitiser within hours on a dry job, and mud is carried on boots on a wet one. The unit is cleaned at each visit and the handwash station is restocked so the crew can wash before it eats.

Where the job is very dusty, the crew is asked to keep the unit's door closed between uses, and the servicing frequency is raised to match the wear.