The Difference Between Perception and Consciousness | An Explanation of the Mind’s Process of Distinguishing and Judging Things
Hello, everyone. This is Enta. It looks like it’s going to rain here in the Tokai region. A little rain is nice, isn’t it? But once this rain stops… it’ll get hotter by the day… But enough of that. Recognition. Have you ever thought about what happens when you recognize something? Humans recognize…
Year-End Safety Management in the Construction Industry | Precautions for a Safe Transition into the New Year
Hi everyone, it’s Enta. It’s Christmas, isn’t it? Personally, I couldn’t care less, lol. Anyway, the whole world is in Christmas mode right now, and once tomorrow rolls around, we’ll suddenly shift into year-end mode. I think a lot of companies will wrap up work for the year next week. On-site, the project deadlines are critical…
Safety Assemblies and Safety Meetings Are Just Reporting Sessions | They've Become a Formality
Hello, everyone. This is Enta. I “borrowed” a chart that came up at a safety meeting held by a major company the other day, lol. It was so easy to understand, lol. It shows the difference between human error and violations. What do you all think? With a certain amount of experience and knowledge…
What's Been Going On with KY Activities Lately... | Real Life on the Job
Hello, everyone. It’s Enta. All this recent “KY” stuff… Isn’t it annoying? I feel like I’m going to get in big trouble for writing this, lol. Risk assessments and all that… Risk levels 2 and 3… It’s like, “What the heck is that??” right…
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…
Verbal Agreements Are Not Enough for Securing Subcontractors | The Importance of Contracts
Hello, everyone. This is Enta. I’ve posted the pictograms from the other day as “NoriPicts” at the top of the homepage, next to the poll, so please take a look whenever you have a chance. I’ll be adding more little by little lol. Some red spider lilies were blooming right next to the construction site. There are less than three months left in the year…
Thinking About Workers' Compensation | Insurance in the Construction Industry
Hello, everyone. This is Enta. The other day on Twitter, there was a discussion about penalties related to workers’ compensation. Let’s start with the basics. Back in the day, there were scammers who would intentionally injure themselves on construction sites just to collect workers’ compensation benefits. What’s more, when a site is shut down due to a workers’ compensation claim, the general contractor…
There Are Various Rules for Safety Shoes | Knowledge of Standards
Hello, everyone. It’s Enta. I saw these at a home improvement store the other day! These safety shoes are super cool!! What do you think of these? They look just like regular shoes, don’t they? They’re a bit pricey, but if they last a year, I’ll be more than happy. It says right here…
External Factors Aren't the Only Source of Insecurity | Internal Security
Hello, everyone. This is Enta. What are the risks associated with spray painting and similar work at this time of year? I’m sure you can think of all sorts of things. Since the things you come up with are scenarios I can imagine, I believe they’re definitely possible, and I think we’ve already put measures in place to address them. …