"No Jumping" Is for Old Guys | The Physical Disparity in the Construction Industry
皆さん、こんにちは。 エンタです。 先日クローラー式削孔機RPD130Cからピョンと飛び降りましたｗ ﾋﾟｷｯ！ はい、腰痛めました・・・ アンカー体の入りが悪くて余掘りしているにも関わらず、20㎝も鋼線が余計に出ていたんです。 こりゃなん…
Night Shift Pay | Compensation in the Construction Industry
皆さんこんにちは エンタです。 先日、夜勤の賃金の計算をしていました。 分かっているようでわかっていない、残業代や夜勤のお金。 まずは自分の時給を出してみましょう。 もっと正確に出したい方は、1年間の勤務日数や残業時間などなど…
The Lack of Full-Body Harnesses for Slope Workers | A Niche Market
Hello, everyone. This is Enta. Today, one of our employees was moving to Nagano, so I drove him there. During the ride, we got to talking about safety harnesses, and eventually the question came up: “What should we do about full-body harnesses?” Should we just buy a few from different manufacturers to try them out? Or should we stick with just one manufacturer? However, the conclusion…
Full-Body Harness Trials and Control | Safety Harness Demonstration
Hello, everyone. This is Enta. It’s finally gone into effect: the revised Occupational Safety and Health Act. It requires full-body harnesses! Is it easy to work with them? Our employees say they’re still a bit restrictive. We don’t really know yet which products are best. Probably…
In Situations Like This, Don't Panic—Think Carefully Before Acting | Troubleshooting
Hello, everyone. This is Enta. It’s been super cold since the other day!! The job site is deep in the mountains of Mie Prefecture, and it’s been absolutely crazy lol. Normally, even in conditions like this, it’s not impossible to do the work. But the cold snap from the other day through today has been so severe that we just injected one column and called it a day…
Key Assessments for Moving a Project Forward | Site Analysis
Hello, everyone. This is Enta. The machine that started acting up on the job site the other day—well, we managed to get it working again for now! Regular maintenance really is important for machinery. You don’t really think about it when it’s running at full speed. But it’s gradually deteriorating and getting damaged, so…
What Is the Service Life of Construction Site Helmets? An Explanation of When to Replace Them and Disposal Standards
Hello, everyone. This is Enta. For some reason, I’ve been taking classes to get my crane operator’s license for the past few days. It’s for mobile cranes weighing 5 metric tons or more. As for why… well, since we’re going to have our employees get their licenses starting next year, I figured I’d go first, lol. It’s not like I’m planning to buy a rough-terrain crane weighing 5 metric tons or more or anything like that…
Anchoring Memories | Techniques for Preserving Memories
Hello, everyone. This is Enta. A while back, I wrote an article called “Heuristics.” Do you remember it? “I’ll Be Fine!” (Part 1) “I’ll Be Fine!” (Part 2) The other day, the topic of heuristics came up. When it comes to training employees, the anchor…
Measures for the Top Surface of the Adhesive Layer | Preventing Objects from Falling from the Edge
Hello, everyone. It’s Enta here. I just got back from Hokkaido the other day, and man, it’s hot… Anyway, right now, the high temperature over there (at the site in Hokkaido) is the same as the low temperature here in the Tokai region. It really feels hot. I actually came back wearing a down jacket the other day, lol. But anyway, getting back to the topic at hand…