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2018 INDUSTRY RESOURCE DIRECTORY
Part 1910.142 Temporary Labor Camps
This section of the OSHA regulations covers temporary labor camps. It
requires "toilet facilities adequate for the capacity of the camp," separated
by gender, at a ratio of one toilet for every 15 persons. The adequate number
of urinals is one unit, or 2 linear feet of trough, for every 25 men.
Part 1926.51 Construction
This section of the OSHA regulations covers safety and health regulations for
construction. Employers on construction sites are subject to the provisions of
1910.141, with the following modification:
Part 1928.110 Field Sanitation
This section of the OSHA regulations covers any agricultural establishment
where 11 or more employees are engaged in hand labor in a field. It
prescribes:
• One toilet facility and one hand washing facility per 20 employees, or a
fraction thereof
• Toilet facilities must be adequately ventilated, screened, and have
self-closing doors that can be locked from the inside
1–15 1
16–35 2
36–55 3
56–80 4
81–110 5
111–150 6
Over 150 1 additional per 40 employees
NUMBER OF EMPLOYEES MINIMUM NUMBER OF WATER CLOSETS
20 or fewer 1
20 or more [sic] 1 toilet seat and one urinal per 40 workers
200 or more 1 toilet seat and one urinal per 50 workers
NUMBER OF EMPLOYEES REQUIRED FACILITIES
OSHA
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