The Importance of Signals When Training Young Craftsmen | On-Site Coordination
Hello, everyone. This is Enta. The photo above was taken from the operator’s seat of a crawler-type rotary percussion drill. It’s part of a photo taken during drilling, but you can’t really tell where my hands are or what I’m doing in it, lol. The control panel can be lowered right to the side, but depending on the conditions at the site, it stays up…
How to Use Winter Raincoats in Winter | Cold-Weather Gear
Hello, everyone. This is Enta. Every time it rains, it feels like winter is getting closer, doesn’t it? It’s getting colder on the job site, too. Around this time of year, don’t you find yourself reaching for a raincoat for your regular work attire? If anything, we use our raincoats mainly to keep warm, right? To block the cold winter wind…
Impressed by a Use That Goes Beyond My Expectations | Slope Specialists
Hello, everyone. This is Enta. I saw this on Twitter the other day! It shows the Bolt Scale being used for drain hole drilling. I’m really happy to see everyone coming up with creative ways to use it. Thank you. And then…
About 1 hour of overtime is reasonable | Work Style
Hello, everyone. This is Enta. Are things getting pretty busy at your workplaces yet? Things are starting to pick up at mine, so I’m thinking of working an extra hour a day for a while. Working that extra hour a day is incredibly effective during this time of year. A quick calculation shows that in one hour…
Unsafe Behaviors Due to Carelessness and Distraction | Accident Prevention
Hello, everyone. This is Enta. I messed up... It’s been a while since I’ve had one of those “Oh no!” moments... I lost the remote control for our mobile crane... Our mobile crane is a self-operated model with automatic outriggers. So, when I was stowing it away, I ended up walking around to the other side because of the work I was doing, and the remote...
Craftsmen and contractors who blame others too much. Is the site supervisor really to blame for the work not moving forward? (The God of Construction)
The Workers’ Complaints Can Be Heard Again Today From the temporary housing on the job site, I can hear the workers complaining again today. “The site supervisor has it easy, doesn’t he?” “The planning is so bad, the work just isn’t getting done.” Complaints about the site supervisor just keep coming and coming… It’s true that sometimes the planning is poor, and…
Civil Engineering Construction Management Standards: March Reiwa 3 Addendum | Knowledge
Hello, everyone. This is Enta. Did you all know this? I actually went to a job site the other day and was told that rebar insertion work has been added to the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism’s Civil Engineering Construction Management Standards—specifically, the quality control standards and specification values from March Reiwa 3. Last year, in March Reiwa 2, “medium-layer mixed treatment” was the most…
Here's Why You Get Sleepy at the Construction Site Office | Environment
Hello, everyone. This is Enta. Have you heard of this? I hadn’t seen one before because I’ve been working mainly in the office lately and haven’t been out on site, but it’s a CO2 sensor. What does it tell you? Well, it measures the carbon dioxide concentration in the room, lol. During a meeting this morning…
What to Do Before Using Low-Quality LEDs | Safety Equipment
Hello, everyone. This is Enta. Before long, the amount of time we can spend on construction will drop significantly, right? Lighting is something it’s a good idea to start preparing for right now. So, the other day, I tried installing some LED lights on my crawler-type transport vehicle. They’re yellow fog lights. They turn on…