Waste Bags and Portable Commodes Vs. Porta Potties
If you’ve ever been on a remote job site or had to use the restroom while working miles away from the nearest service station, we’re sure you’ll agree that Porta Potties are a ubiquitous portable toilet solution. Unfortunately, many workers find having to use them so unpleasant, they’ll actually hold it in to avoid using […]
When Delivery Drivers Have to Use the Bathroom: The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly
It’s a simple fact that people love the convenience of at-home delivery services, especially since the dawn of the pandemic. These days, we’re relying more and more on delivery services. Drivers already face enormous challenges when it comes to delivering every single package on their trucks during their shifts. Still, most people probably aren’t aware […]
Restroom Requirements for OSHA Compliance: Construction, Utilities, Mining, and More
When it comes to employee safety and sanitation across the construction, utility, and mining industries, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) prides itself in making sure employers walk a straight line. So, don’t just guess at OSHA’s regulations for restrooms (hefty fine, anyone?). Instead, let us share them with you. We’ll even provide you […]
Best Item to Include in an Electrician’s Tool Kit
From tending to a facility that’s lost power from a blown transformer to repairing an electrical malfunction in a residential home, going to the bathroom should be the least of an electrician’s worries. Yet it’s one that can cause the most hubbub. Which is why the best tools for electricians have nothing to do […]
Give Wildfire Firefighters Access to Sanitary Portable Bathrooms
While hotshots undergo rigorous physical and psychological training to fight the most aggressive fires and survive in the most primitive living conditions, they still need a bathroom solution that is convenient, sanitary, and most importantly, portable.
How Truck Fleets Can Reduce Fuel Costs
As of summer 2022, the average cost nationwide for a gallon of diesel fuel is $5.28—$2 higher than this time last year. In some states, like California, the price hike is even higher, with diesel prices reaching an average of $6.40 a gallon. For owner-operators and others who foot the bill, this equates to $600 […]
How Utilities Companies Can Avoid PR Disasters
Public Relations problems arise from actual problems. That’s right. PR crises often surface when there’s something fundamentally wrong within your business that’s brushed under the rug or ignored. And until that something’s addressed, you’ve got a ticking time bomb on your hands. Tick, Tick… But what if we said utilities companies can drastically reduce the […]
Looking for a Porta Potty Alternative for Your Remote Teams? The Commode is the Better Way to Go
As an operations manager, you deal with a lot of crap. Reporting to insistent higher-ups, keeping your team productive, resolving conflicts between departments. It’s enough to wipe anyone out. So, we totally get that looking for a Porta Potty alternative for your remote teams may not be high on your list. But did you know […]
Why Disaster Prep Should Involve Putting Waste Bags in Supply Kits and Gear
Without a doubt, there’s an increase in frequency and damage caused by major storms and tornadoes nationwide, such as the tornados that tore through Kentucky and the Midwest in December 2021 as well as the “superstorm” hurricanes. Overall, 2021 was hailed as the second costliest year on record for the insurance industry ($145 billion) thanks […]
Why Telecom Workers Need Portable Toilets on the Job
Long hours stuck in traffic. Endless drives to construction sites. Long, laborious hours installing new lines at remote utility service locations. While these typical stomping grounds of a telecom worker are fine and dandy, where’s one to take a whiz when needed? Seems a bit dirty to admit, but indoor plumbing is a luxury everyone […]
The Real Cost of Employee Bathroom Breaks
Bathroom breaks. The dirty, little secret no one likes to talk about that’s costing companies LOADS of money. Make a stink and require employees to punch out to use the restroom, and you could get a hefty fine. Do nothing about bathroom breaks, and you’ll silently rack up thousands upon thousands of dollars in lost […]