On the path out
Set stations where people walk right after the restroom, not around a corner. A station nobody sees goes unused.
Hand-wash stations
Hand-washing station rentals for job sites and events
A portable hand-washing station gives people a place to wash their hands where there is no sink: beside a group of porta potties, near a food line, or at the edge of a job site. We plan how many you need, where they go, and when they are serviced.
Watch for these signs
Where hand-wash stations fit
- Porta potties are going in, and people need somewhere to wash their hands afterward.
- A job site with crews who need somewhere to wash up before breaks and meals.
- An event serves food or drinks away from any building with sinks.
- A petting area, garden day, or hands-on activity leaves visitors with dirty hands.
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What we plan with you
- Stations beside the restrooms, so washing is on the way out
- Extra stations near food, animal, or work areas where hands get dirty
- Level, firm ground out of walkways, away from cords and dance floors
- A servicing schedule for multi-day rentals, set with you
- Delivery and pickup with the rest of your restroom order
Your options
Planning the setup
A hand-wash station helps only if people walk past it and it stays usable. Plan these four things.
The busiest moments
Sink lines form at the same breaks as restroom lines. For a crowd, plan enough stations that washing does not turn into a second line.
Servicing times
A station people cannot use does nothing. On long days and multi-day rentals, agree on servicing times that fall before the busy periods.
Wet ground
Splashes leave the ground around a station damp. Choose a spot where that will not matter: away from electrical cords, dance floors, and soft lawn.
Planning the work
What affects your quote
- Number of stations and how they pair with the restrooms
- Rental length and servicing frequency
- Delivery location and access for servicing
- One spot or several across the site
OSHA's washing rules for construction sites
OSHA's construction sanitation standard covers washing in 29 CFR 1926.51(f). Under (f)(1), employers must provide "adequate washing facilities for employees engaged in the application of paints, coating, herbicides, or insecticides, or in other operations where contaminants may be harmful to the employees. Such facilities shall be in near proximity to the worksite and shall be so equipped as to enable employees to remove such substances." Under (f)(3), "Lavatories shall be made available in all places of employment," except for mobile crews and normally unattended work locations whose employees have transportation readily available to nearby washing facilities.
The same paragraph lists what a lavatory needs: hot and cold or tepid running water, hand soap or a similar cleansing agent, and individual hand towels or air blowers. Whoever runs safety on the site decides how the site meets those rules, so tell us what your safety plan calls for and we will place stations around it.
Hand washing at events and weddings
Put a station beside every group of porta potties, and more where food is served away from a building's sinks or where guests handle animals, plants, or crafts. A station at the end of a buffet line or beside a dessert table is easy to find.
Food vendors follow their own health rules for hand washing in their booths. Ask the event organizer what the vendors bring, and plan guest stations separately.
What happens next
How the rental works
- 1
Tell us where the restrooms, food, and work areas will be, and how many people will be there at the busiest time.
- 2
We recommend how many stations to place and where, and set a servicing schedule if the rental runs more than a day.
- 3
The stations are delivered and set up with the rest of the order.
- 4
We pick them up with the restrooms when the event or project ends.
Common questions
Before you book
How many hand-wash stations do I need?
Plan at least one beside each group of porta potties, then add stations near food and anywhere hands get dirty. Share your headcount, hours, and a rough site layout and we will suggest a number.
Do construction sites need hand-washing stations?
OSHA's rule for construction, 29 CFR 1926.51(f)(3), says lavatories shall be made available in all places of employment, with exceptions for mobile crews and normally unattended locations that have transportation to washing facilities. Your safety lead decides how the site meets it.
Can hand-wash stations go on grass or gravel?
Yes, when the ground is level and firm. Tell us the surface when you ask for a quote, and keep stations off freshly watered lawn, which turns muddy fast.
Can hand-wash stations stay for a long project?
Yes. They rent by the day, week, or month, and we set a servicing schedule with you for the length of the rental.
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Request a hand-wash station quote
Under Service, choose the closest use, then tell us how many people, the dates, and where the restrooms and food areas will be.