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22 I PSAI Association Insight, September 15, 2021 These two Satellite units illustrate an overhang from the roof offering users some protection from the elements. Notice the solid wood sides extending up to the roof, a change from the prior units shown. Instead, small circular holes allow ventilation and light. These units might have been designed for special events. This single white portable restroom unit stands by itself on a large jobsite. In the early days, there were no requirements as to the maximum number of people that could use a unit or how far someone might need to walk to reach relief. The PSAI has conducted studies and greatly contributed to the establishment of the job site stan- dards that we adhere to today. As units became more commonplace place on construction sites, easier access for users became necessary. Here a construction crane is about to hoist three Satellite wooden units to an upper sec- tion of a building project. Given that most wood units weighed between 400 and 600 pounds each, this is a bit more of a lift than it would be today. Pictoral History of Wooden Portable Restroom Units (continued from page 21) Satellite Units Side-By-Side The Lone Unit Hoisting Restroom by Crane A Toilet with a View (continued on page 23) These units are more than likely from the PSA's first Treasurer, Frank Phillips and his company, Jiffie Jonnie, in Atlanta. The firm provided units for the somber occasion of Martin Luther King, Jr.'s funeral in 1968. During the event, people wanted to share in the moment and to pay their respects, even if it meant climbing atop a wooden portable restroom to do that. The strength of the roofs is illustrated here in their ability to support at least four people on these "two room" units that were built together as one. Skids, missing from earlier photos and standard equipment today, are visible on these restrooms. Vent screens are low on the doors as well as on the sides. WARNING: Do not attempt this on today's units.