ASSOCIATIONINSIGHT
Portable Sanitation Association International News
BIWEEKLY EDITION APRIL 28, 2021
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Tip Overs: Suggestions for Prevention and Clean Up…continued from page 4
• Set the unit upright, then determine if it can be cleaned without making a bigger mess.
• If it is wet, vacuum as much waste as possible.
• Also vacuum any residue from the ground, following your company
spill procedure.
• If the unit is dry, scrape waste off the surfaces and service as usual.
• If you are unable to clean the unit or it is damaged, notify the
relevant parties and swap the unit.
Should You Clean the Tipped Unit on Site or Back in the Yard?
This is a matter of preference and the realities of the situation. If all
things are equal, it's probably easiest to clean the tipped unit on the
site. As one longtime operator says, "It's going to have to be cleaned
regardless, and carrying it back to the yard isn't going to make the job
more pleasant."
On the other hand, if the unit is on an active site and there is no way
to clean it properly without event disruption or drawing unwanted
attention to the process, then discretely replacing it with another unit
and cleaning the mess when you get back to the yard makes sense. Regardless of which approach makes the most
sense for your situation, get the job done and the equipment back into service as soon as possible. v
If winds are especially high and the ground is
amenable, use fence posts on opposite
corners to secure the unit and tie it off.
