Let's Learn About Dust Masks | Respiratory Protection in the Construction Industry
Hello, everyone. This is Enta. Do you use dust masks? We often buy this one at our place. It’s the 3M 8805 DS2 dust mask. Every year, we buy a huge quantity of them from 3M at the welding festival held yesterday. (Apparently, it’s enough to make a profit reselling them…
Signals and Calls Make It Possible to Work Even When You Can’t See Each Other | On-Site Coordination
Hi everyone, this is Enta. This week, I’m doing anchor drilling in Nagano. So, this is what it usually looks like when accidents happen. I took this photo myself (well, I’m the operator, lol)—what do you think? You can’t see anything, can you? It’s the blind spot of the crawler-type rotary percussion drill…
Accidents Involving Spray Machines | Thorough Implementation of Safety Measures
Hello, everyone. This is Enta. An unexpected accident happened. Well, I say “accident,” but no one got hurt—it was just a bit of mortar that got on me. Still, if someone had been standing right in front of me, they might have gotten hurt. So, that…
On-Site Inspection of Grounding Rods | Verification of Ground Resistance
Hello, everyone. It’s Enta here. I went to check it out! It’s the clamping section of the grounding rod. That said, it was just a matter of drilling a hole in a round steel rebar and threading the grounding wire through it. I also checked the head section. It was definitely rebar! lol And look at this. The grounding wire…
The Truth About Grounding Rods | The Importance of Electrical Safety
Hello, everyone. This is Enta. I heard a story the other day that really shocked me! It was a huge shock, lol. I wrote a similar article before—do you remember it? Here it is. Installing a Ground Wire. To get a 200V power supply installed at my house, I hired an electrician (a true pro with all the necessary certifications)…
"No Jumping" Is for Old Guys | The Physical Disparity in the Construction Industry
Hello, everyone. This is Enta. The other day, I took a little leap off the RPD130C crawler-type drilling rig lol. Ouch! Yeah, I strained my back... Even though the anchor body wasn't seating properly and I was over-drilling, there was still an extra 20 cm of steel wire sticking out. What on earth...
Night Shift Pay | Compensation in the Construction Industry
Hello, everyone. This is Enta. The other day, I was calculating my night shift pay. Overtime pay and night shift pay—it’s something we think we understand, but we don’t really. First, let’s figure out your hourly wage. If you want a more accurate calculation, you’ll need to factor in things like the number of workdays in a year and overtime hours, and so on…
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…