Tips for Avoiding Heat Stroke
Hello, everyone. This is Enta. Lately, they’ve been handing out oral rehydration solutions at work sites. (I’m so grateful!) If you’re getting a slight headache from the heat, that means you’re already showing signs of heatstroke, and that’s when oral rehydration solutions really work wonders. Hydration and salt…
Shade Is by Far the Best! How to Use Gauze to Reduce Heat on the Job Site
Hello, everyone. It’s Enta here. I went to Kanagawa this week and just got back the other day. Well, it’s a little under four hours one way, so it’s not too bad, but I’ve been sitting in the car so much that my butt hurts lol. It’s gotten to the point where I’m wondering if my butt’s getting pointy… I think I need one of those things with beads strung together like a taxi driver uses…
I tried calculating what time I should go to bed if I have a medium draft beer at work later today!
Hey, everyone. It's Enta. Are you drinking? lol Beer! When it's this hot, beer really tastes great! If I didn't have work coming up, I could drink as much as I want. But, you know, when I think about work later, it's kind of a problem, isn't it!? Well, I...
40度の最中でもなかなか溶けない凍ったペットボトル
皆さんこんにちは。 エンタです。 昨年も紹介したのですが、そのパワーを先日マザマザと見せつけられました！ 先日もマジでヤバイくらい暑かったですよね。 アスファルト上での体感温度はもっと暑いですｗ もうホントタマランですよね！ …
For slope workers, using shade netting and fans is the easiest way to prevent heatstroke for now!
Hello, everyone. This is Enta. It’s been almost completely rain-free, the rainy season has ended, and the scorching heat has returned once again this year. How are you all doing with your heatstroke prevention measures? Lately, I’ve been thinking—maybe it’s the “refrigerator”? That “refrigerator” that was quite the trend a few years ago! HiKOKI 14.4/18V Cordless …
Organization and Tidiness: A Guide to the 5S Method
Hello, everyone. This is Enta. Organization and tidiness—you know what those are, right? lol Organization: Sorting items into necessary and unnecessary categories and discarding the unnecessary ones. Tidiness: Designating specific storage locations so that everyone knows exactly where things go. Cleaning: Thoroughly cleaning your personal belongings and your workplace. This is commonly referred to as the 3S…
Now is the time to make sure your heatstroke prevention measures are in perfect order!
Hello, everyone. This is Enta. It kind of feels like the rainy season is just around the corner, doesn’t it? lol It’s starting to get muggy! Or something like that, lol. Be careful of heatstroke during this time of year, too!! I write about heatstroke every year, but it just doesn’t seem to get through to anyone! (lol) Our employees are the same—they just drink juice…
Preparation Period for National Safety Week
Hello, everyone. This is Enta. It’s that time of year for safety meetings, isn’t it…? Safety is important, but it’s actually quite a hassle for those of us who have to attend. Especially for us subcontractors—since we have to go to each of our prime contractors’ safety meetings, we end up hopping from one to the next day after day. There’s no time of year when I hate safety more than right now! lol Well, starting this year…
Even if it's a hassle, drive in that ground rod!
Hi everyone, it’s Enta. It feels like things are really starting to pick up at work. How’s it going in your area? I can’t help but wonder, “Where on earth is the ‘leveling out’ the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism keeps talking about?” lol (Am I saying this all the time lately? lol) Anyway, why do we install grounding rods? The young folks at our place…