Something I’m always asked when I attend safety meetings at various companies
Hello, everyone. This is Enta. The other day, I attended a safety conference hosted by a major company. Since this time of year is packed with safety conferences and general meetings, I often travel to the Kanto region. It’s a common occurrence at these events—the younger staff members ask me all sorts of questions (lol) about what goes on at the job sites. Things like that…
The site supervisor is caught between the branch manager and the workers. I sure don’t want to be the one to take the brunt of it! (From the God of Construction)
Interpersonal relationships are a common reason for resignation. Even on construction sites, there are likely many new employees who struggle with tense relationships between site managers and workers. While this isn’t true of every site, both site managers and workers are human—and sometimes they just don’t get along. In this article, we’ll look at the friction between site managers and workers…
Determining the Placement Location for Ground Anchor Installation
Hello, everyone. This is Enta. How do you go about positioning ground anchors during installation? I get asked about this quite often, so I thought I’d write about it this time. The drawings are actually quite vague on this point. That said, when it comes to the design cross-section…
Sometimes you can see just how effective rebar installation is when a mountain collapses! But I really hope it doesn't collapse, lol.
Hello, everyone. This is Enta. When you’re working on a construction site, it’s not uncommon for landslides to happen, right? At times like that, don’t you find yourself thinking, “Wow, rebar insertion really does make a difference”? lol This site is no exception—the rebar, the cement slurry, and the natural ground are all firmly bonded together!…
It's time to start taking heatstroke precautions! Let's all take steps to prevent heatstroke as individual workers, too!
Hello, everyone. This is Enta. It’s gotten really hot all of a sudden, hasn’t it? I think that while heatstroke prevention measures are often taken at work sites, people don’t really do anything about it on their own. I think we should really be more mindful of this. So, what can we do to prevent heatstroke…
Found a Great Product (Pika Marker)
Hello, everyone. This is Enta. Have you heard of Pika Markers? They’re really handy. Apparently, they’re commonly used in construction, so I bought one to try out—and it’s incredibly easy to use! Generally speaking, civil engineers tend to use spray paint, red pens, or paint markers…
The survey results showed that about 30% of companies do not use digital whiteboards!
Hello, everyone. This is Enta. I ran a poll on X the other day. *Question:* To those working in the construction industry—whether you’re a subcontractor or a general contractor—do you use electronic chalkboards? — #Enta# (@norimenman) June 4, 2024 So, what do you think…
Reflections on Measures to Prevent Slope Collapse Accidents
Hello, everyone. This is Enta. I’d like to write about some countermeasures based on my recent article. Let’s consider a landslide accident on a slope. When it comes to measures against secondary disasters at a disaster site, there’s actually not much to do. That’s because the mountain is already sliding—so there’s not much…
Let's Consider a Slope Collapse Accident
Hello, everyone. This is Enta. It seems there was a slope collapse the other day. From the video, it looks like the collapse started at the top of the slope. Unfortunately, it seems some people were affected, so I hope they take proper precautions. Could this disaster have been prevented? Well…