PTA Volunteer Event: “Find the Bell” | Outdated Organizational Management
Hello, everyone. This is Enta. It seems there have been a spate of accidents nationwide. In particular, it appears there was a fatal accident on the Shin-Meishin Expressway. Please be extra careful, and let’s all stay safe by using the “point-and-call” method every time! Nikkei Construction (Another accident on the Shin-Meishin Expressway—steel plate fell…
Scary Craftsmen and the Director (Part 2) | Key Points for Evaluating the Director's Edition
Hello, everyone. This is Enta. The other day, I was talking to someone about the scariest director I’ve ever met. So, this time, as part of my series on craftsmen and directors, I’ll be focusing on directors. Click here for the previous installment on craftsmen. How Directors Are Evaluated Directors are rarely evaluated by craftsmen. That’s because their position…
The Scary Craftsman and the Director | Key Evaluation Points for the "Craftsman" Edition
Hello, everyone. This is Enta. The other day, I was talking to someone, and we got to discussing the scariest type of craftsman. So, this time, as part of our series on craftsmen and supervisors, I’ll be focusing on the craftsmen. Evaluating Craftsmen When it comes to a supervisor’s job, it’s obviously about site management. However, among the many other responsibilities, the biggest…
Toward an Era of Major Renovation Projects | Aging of Expressways Over 30 Years Old (501 TP3T)
Hello, everyone. This is Enta. I’m in Tokyo again today because the KTB Anchor Association held its general meeting the other day. Tokyo really is amazing, isn’t it? There’s construction everywhere you look, with buildings going up right in the gaps between existing ones… Tokyo is still expanding. Regional cities, on the other hand, are shrinking…
Creating Shade on Site with Shade Cloth | Heat Countermeasures with a Shade Ratio of 50%
Hello, everyone. This is Enta. Even though it’s the rainy season, we’ve been having nothing but sunny days… As slope maintenance workers, our hope is… well, it’s too inappropriate to say… But when it’s sunny and hot, you just want to find some shade, right? A while back, we ran a campaign to create shade on construction sites using shade cloth…
Oil Guards for Compressors and Generators | Basics of Environmental Measures
Hello, everyone. This is Enta. It’s getting more and more humid and hot, isn’t it? It’s the rainy season. This is a really tough time of year to be working in a warehouse while wearing a work jacket. It’s the season when heatstroke symptoms start to appear. Be careful—once you get it, it tends to come back, so be on your guard. But enough of that… Here’s a quiz…
A Long Drive to Akita | The Current Status of the Unconnected Hokuriku-Tohoku Expressway
Hello, everyone. This is Enta. I’ve been in Akita for a few days now, running some errands. It was my first time driving on the Akita Highway in Akita Prefecture. It was a pretty bumpy road, lol—so much so that the machinery on the back of my truck kept bouncing up with a “thud, thud”... It’s quite the road. But coming from Nagoya…
外国人研修員制度と年配技術者｜AI時代への知識継承
皆さんこんにちは。 エンタです。 安全大会月間ですが、やはりイロイロな方とお会いして話しをするわけですが、 勉強になりますね。 良い事も悪い事も含め特に年配の方の話が聞けるようになって来ましたｗ 若い頃はウザイとか、うっとうしいとかの感情で…
Conversations with Professional Experts Are a Treasure Trove | A Dialogue Between Chubu Electric Power and a Slope Stabilization Specialist
皆さんこんにちは。 エンタです。 6月はイロイロな総会で呑み会の多い月です。 皆さん、呑む前に飲むのはソルマックサキノミ コレは効きますね～ 私はいつもコレ飲んで行きます。(胃が弱いのでｗ) 意外に悪酔いしません。まぁ飲み過ぎだけは注意です…