1926.65(n)(3): Toilet facilities
Key takeaways
- 1926.65(n)(3) is part of OSHA's construction standards (29 CFR Part 1926, Subpart D).
- Related part: 1926.65(n) Sanitation at temporary workplaces.
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What this rule covers
29 CFR 1926.65(n)(3) ("Toilet facilities") is one requirement inside 1926.65 Hazardous waste operations and emergency response, an OSHA construction standard (Part 1926, Subpart D). It includes 9 sub-paragraphs. The official text below is copied word for word from the Electronic Code of Federal Regulations (eCFR). The numbers, injury cases and training on this page show how OSHA enforces it on real job sites.
Official text
(3) Toilet facilities.
(i) Toilets shall be provided for employees according to the following Table D-65.2.
| Number of employees | Minimum number of facilities |
|---|---|
| 20 or fewer | One. |
| More than 20, fewer than 200 | One toilet seat and one urinal per 40 employees. |
| More than 200 | One toilet seat and one urinal per 50 employees. |
(ii) Under temporary field conditions, provisions shall be made to assure that at least one toilet facility is available.
(iii) Hazardous waste sites not provided with a sanitary sewer shall be provided with the following toilet facilities unless prohibited by local codes:
(A) Chemical toilets;
(B) Recirculating toilets;
(C) Combustion toilets; or
(D) Flush toilets.
(iv) The requirements of this paragraph for sanitation facilities shall not apply to mobile crews having transportation readily available to nearby toilet facilities.
(v) Doors entering toilet facilities shall be provided with entrance locks controlled from inside the facility.
Source: eCFR, text current as of 2026-10-15. Read all of 1926.65.
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Sources
- 29 CFR 1926.65 (eCFR), text current as of 2026-10-15
- U.S. Department of Labor enforcement data: OSHA inspections, citations and accident records, copied nightly
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