Construction Site Porta Potties in Palo Alto

Construction in Palo Alto

Construction in Palo Alto is steady and varied: full rebuilds, second-story additions, ADUs, seismic upgrades, and commercial tenant improvements along University Avenue, California Avenue, and El Camino Real. Every job site needs toilet access for crews, and California's construction safety rules require it.

Residential job sites in Palo Alto often have very little staging room. We usually place units at the front of the lot, where the service truck can reach them without driving onto landscaping. On commercial sites along El Camino Real or in the Stanford Research Park area, placement depends on the general contractor's site logistics plan, so send it if you have one.

For units that must sit in the street or on a sidewalk, Palo Alto Public Works Engineering handles encroachment permits for private items in the public right-of-way. The city offers short-term (five days or less), one-day, and minor permits, and may require a traffic control plan if pedestrians or traffic are affected. Keeping the unit on private property avoids the question.

California job site requirements

Cal/OSHA (Title 8, §1526) requires at least one toilet for every 20 employees of each sex, or fraction thereof. Crews of fewer than five can share one single-user all-gender toilet. Section 1527 covers washing facilities.

Source: California Code of Regulations, Title 8, §1526–1527 (dir.ca.gov). Check the current text for your crew.

• Scheduled service visits
• Units added or removed as the crew changes
• Handwashing stations available