What Is "Kan'ko"? | A Civil Engineer Explains the Pronunciation, Meaning, and "Risk-Taking" in Construction Sites
Hello, everyone. This is Enta. “Carry out” and “willingness to carry out”—we see these terms quite often in the news and safety documents, but aren’t they among those words that, to be honest, you can’t answer right away if someone asks you what they mean? Especially on construction sites, the term “willingness to carry out risky tasks” comes up as part of KY activities. Well…
Illustrated Guide to the 6 Hazard Prediction Categories | A Keep-Forever Checklist for Use on the Job Site
Hello, everyone. This is Enta. Can you believe it? Apparently, we have a three-day weekend starting today!!! If you can take time off, make sure to rest while you can! And for those who can’t take time off—well, since no one’s going to call, it’s full-on work mode for us lol. I’m heading out to the Osaka area to check on a job site! But anyway, the other day, a major discount…
A Hands-On Experience: Falling Off a Scaffold | Safety Training
Hello, everyone. This is Enta. Our latest safety training is in 3D! lol One of our younger employees put on 3D VR goggles and “fell” off the scaffolding! Of course, since it’s virtual reality, this all happened in a virtual space. lol He was going, “Oh, oh!” as he fell. It went something like this…
Features and Hazard Identification of Suspended Drilling Rigs | How to Use the YD135
Hello, everyone. This is Enta. Do you guys do suspended drilling? Hasn’t it been getting less common lately? We have the equipment here, too, but it’s just sitting around unused, lol. Honestly, when you use your own equipment for the job, it just doesn’t work out as a second-tier subcontractor, lol. It’s still better to just provide labor and have the client supply the equipment and materials…