Northeast Sanitation Blog

There are many situations in which a portable toilet is absolutely essential. From events that take place outdoors and need access to toilets, to construction sites with work crews who need regular restroom facilities. For years portable toilets have been available but, but before NSC Restrooms, you often had to use large scale national chain providers. This would add on high costs due to the transportation required to move the toilets. Also, additional time was needed to transport the toilets which could translate into serious problems for customers who needed the portable restroom or whose transportation vehicles ran into engine trouble. As a result, NSC decided to be your local solution for portable toilet rentals.

NSC Restrooms offers luxury trailers for those outdoor events with style. Offering 15’ and 24’ luxury restroom trailers, as well as individual restrooms, NSC can cater to events with a really large base such as marathons and festivals as well as residential or commercial construction sites. The wide range of products offered by NSC Restrooms ensures that your every need will be met.

NSC owns 1,100 standard portable restrooms, 60 handicapped-accessible units; and two restroom trailers, a 15-footer and a 24-footer. The luxury trailers have four 18-inch, flat-screen televisions. Those holding charity events or weddings often burn their own DVDs with photo slide shows and play them continuously on the TVs. For all of your portable restroom or portable luxury trailer needs, NSC Restrooms can show you the advantages of using a local company.

Working on the job site in winter can be very difficult as the temperatures drop and things begin to freeze. In New England, conditions on long term construction sites throughout the winter can be hazardous enough. But when your workers want to take a break, their down time should not be hazardous as well. NSC Restrooms uses a brine solution in the tanks of your sites portable toilets and we also put salt in the portable urinals to help prevent freezing up. We know that injuries on the job and employee loss time can cost you quite a bit of money.

There are a few safety tips in regards to portable restrooms we would like to bring to mind as the snow piles up. Please remember to remove the ice and snow from in front of the porta potties, prior to snow storms make sure the path to the portable toilet is free and clear of debris that could trip or injure workers. But most importantly, DO NOT place gas or electric heaters inside the portable restroom units. The heat generated can melt the plastic and in worse cases start a fire. These safety tips can help you prevent serious injuries this winter.

At NSC, our experience in the construction industry has helped us develop our product line and safety practices. For your construction site, we can offer you wheel based units, lift kits and office trailer equipment. All of these products can increase your employee productivity; add our brine solution, salt and safety tips and you can have a much more productive and safe
winter construction site.

If you are planning on using portable restrooms for your construction site, then there are a few important factors you need to take into consideration before you actually get the restrooms delivered. Here are some questions to consider.

How many people will be on site?
There needs to be portable restrooms available for anyone who needs to make use of them, without the units getting clogged and avoiding the long lines that can form while employees wait to use the facilities. Industry standard is 1 portable restroom for 10 workers for a standard work week on a job site. http://www.psai.org/ .  Per the PSAI Usage - Route Units: On a construction site, each weekly serviced toilet unit can accommodate 10 workers (working a single 40-hour shift) ANSI Z4.3-2005.

How often should the portable toilets be serviced?
This answer can vary widely, depending on the type of project you need the restrooms for, how long porta potties are going to be used on site, how many people are around and how often they make use of the restrooms.

What type of portable restrooms do you need?
There are a wide variety of restroom styles, from basic single toilet units to restroom trailers, as well as mobile office trailers for long term construction sites. At short term work sites, single stall units with hand sanitizer may do the job. For construction sites without easy access to water, it is a good idea to inquire about the fresh water flushing mobile office system so that all the necessary sanitary needs are covered without incurring excessive costs.

Will I need insurance?
Yes, when renting portable restrooms from a supplier you should make sure you have public liability insurance. You are responsible for the safety of your employees while they are using the units on your site.