Inspecting incoming materials is extremely important
皆さんこんにちは。 エンタです。 私が久々に現場出るとめちゃ雨降るんです。 はい。 正真正銘の雨男です！ 閑話休題 材料検収ってどういう理由で行っていますか？ 職人からすればなんであんなにも材料ばっかり写真撮っているんだろって…
The Difference Between Slacking Off and Taking a Break
Hello, everyone. This is Enta. The other day, while I was speaking in Osaka, I was talking about the difference between slacking off and taking a breather. According to Google, “ikinu-ki” [breather] means: to relieve tension, or to take a break from a busy schedule for a while. A moment to catch one’s breath. A vent or hole for air to escape. …
The Ultimate Weapon Against Sleepiness | How to Deal with the Highway Hypnosis Phenomenon and Its Limitations
Hello, everyone. It’s Enta here. I’ve been really busy lately, and my schedule has been all early mornings and late nights. So, I’m super sleepy on the highway! I’m so sleepy I could just… *yawn*! I close my eyes for a second because I’m so tired, and just when I think I’ll wake up with a start, I’m sleepy all over again! What should I do…
Melt the iron with a gouging rod to repair it!
Hello, everyone. This is Enta. Can you guess where this is being torched? lol It’s the sprocket on the front of a drilling machine. The pin in here often gets seized and won’t come out, right? It’s a part you rarely have to remove, but this…
At first glance, it’s hard to tell the quality of the stonework, but if you remove the mortar, you’ll find that the inside is either hollow or packed tightly (for the general public)
Hello, everyone. This is Enta. Lately, I’ve been doing a lot of dry stone masonry work in Nagoya City. What’s more, since these projects are in upscale residential neighborhoods in Nagoya, I have to be extra careful. This particular site wasn’t in a cramped area, so it wasn’t too bad, but if it were cramped, it would be really tough, wouldn’t it? &nbs…
Tackling Hard Rock Drilling with a Down-the-Hole Hammer | Steps to Increase the Number of Bits
Hello, everyone. This is Enta. Are you able to adapt your construction work to the conditions on-site? Well, since our job (as slope engineers) involves working according to the current state of the mountain, we’re relatively flexible in adapting to various situations—but how well can you handle different scenarios? The condition of the natural ground looks something like this…
The Problem with Wind Power: Its Impact on Humans
皆さんこんにちは エンタです。 風力発電の問題点って知っていますか？ 意外と知られていなくて、私も聞いたときに「！！」ってびっくりしましたｗ 15年前くらいに聞いた時は風力発電の風車が1基あたり(羽根20m級 こんな表現しないと思うけど) …
Degree of Growth | Balancing the Rapid Growth of Young Employees with Accident Risks
皆さんこんにちは。 エンタです。 社員の成長ってたまに驚かされる事って有りますよね。 私の場合驚きの沸点が低めなのでだいたい驚くんですけど。。。ｗ 管理職から見て思う 若い社員のめまぐるしい成長は非常に嬉しいものです。 が、やはり危険性も反…
Measures to Address Substandard and Improper Construction
Hello, everyone. This is Enta. There have been plenty of cases of substandard and fraudulent construction in the past. As a result, construction management is becoming increasingly strict. I want to put an end to this. Defective and fraudulent construction in slope stabilization work: 1. Cutting of prestressed steel strands and prestressed steel bars used in anchor work. 2. Anchor work…