Safety Harness Standards Are Outdated | Fall Arrest Device Standards
Hello, everyone. This is Enta. Are you using a safety harness? The safety harnesses we’ve been using so far will no longer be usable by the end of this year. If you use one starting next year and an accident occurs, it might be questionable whether insurance will cover it... The reason is—here’s how to tell—the safety harness specifications state...
How Long Do Helmets Last? | Safety Equipment
Hello, everyone. This is Enta. Do you wear a helmet? Well, I’m sure you wear one all the time, of course lol. Do you fasten your chin strap? If you don’t fasten it, and your helmet comes off in the event of a fall, it’ll be all for nothing. Often, in the summer…
Once the labor cost survey is complete, the end of the fiscal year is just around the corner | Cycle
Hello, everyone. This is Enta. For those of you in the public sector, it’s that time of year again. That’s right—it’s that time of year! The labor cost survey!!! We submitted our survey for October last week, so now we’re just waiting for a follow-up call. This year, there are also matters related to CCUS (the Career Advancement System)…
What Is Cost Estimation? Let’s Learn About the Purpose of Cost Estimation (From the Kamino Blog)
Hello, I’m Kamino, a civil engineer and government employee who blogs. Are you all doing cost estimates? “Cost estimation” is an essential skill for civil engineers and government employees—but how well do you all understand it? Especially for those who joined the agency in recent years, the process has been streamlined by cost estimation systems, so it’s important to have a good understanding…
For Those of You Who Can't Sleep Because Your Anchor Has Come Loose | Solutions
Hello, everyone. It’s Enta. I haven’t gotten around to getting it repaired at Sports Go yet, but when I wear my rain pants with a tear in the crotch, my crotch gets cold this time of year lol. It’s a totally trivial thing, though lol. Anyway, moving on—there’s a hill that looks really sketchy while we’re installing ground anchors! The “sketchy” part here is…
If your raincoat tears, use this to patch it up! It’s super strong.
Hello, everyone. This is Enta. Working on slopes can really tear your pants! How should I put it? The other day, I was hard at work. Just as I was about to climb over the scaffolding railing to get to the mountainside, *rip!* The crotch of my rain pants... From there, the hole just kept getting bigger. A scaffolder is a scaffolder...
"Mottainai" Is Engraved in the DNA of the Japanese People | Culture
Hello, everyone. This is Enta. The other day, I tried to fix this remote control that had ended up looking like this. After soldering, replacing parts, and going to great lengths to wrap the main body in fiberglass and reshape it so it would work properly, it’s been given a new lease on life! It may just be a small remote control, but if you were to buy one, it would cost around 100,000 to 200,000…
Concerns Regarding Excavation for Ground Anchor Construction | Construction Site
Hello, everyone. This is Enta. I’m heading out to the job site starting today. Well, we finished the preparations last weekend, so we’re starting the drilling today. Actually, we could have drilled about one hole last Saturday. Since we’re using temporary anchors this time and the soil is sandy, I think the drilling will go surprisingly smoothly. And then…
Has the civil engineering industry been unpopular for over 100 years? Is the backlash against public investment influenced by values unique to the Japanese? (The God of Construction)
”Japanese-Specific Values” Regarding Public Investment: While the aging of infrastructure and natural disasters have long been viewed as problems, public investment has been decreasing year by year. This trend is largely driven by concerns about fiscal resources—such as the perception that “public investment equals wasteful spending”—as well as negative perceptions, including collusion between the civil engineering industry and the government…