Greetings Again Reader,
Forgive my tardiness in my postings. Many late posts are in order and shall be done in due and expedient course.
Now to the matter of why I returned, the PENULTIMATE BLOG POST!!!! The last but one post. The almost but not really quite there post. Here it is
As to accidents on job sites the OSHA videos touched on most of what I had thought of. Poor safety use in equipment and being out of the line of sight of the operator are huge safety errors. As well it is very easy to get into trouble with ladders and high places, personally I had ladders. I had not considered trench based accidents in great detail.
In a construction or industrial context it is incredibly easy to get into trouble or danger. Being out of the line of sight for the operator is one that is particularly important to me. Inadequate fall protection is an easy way to die. From my own personal experience there have been a few times when I've almost fallen off of the top of a steam locomotive, an accident which would have either landed me in the hospital or the morgue. Many accidents occur due to people not being holistically aware of their situation. For example if they're moving a ladder are they thinking about what might be at the other end or just not letting the ladder fall over completely.
Going to the reading many of the same themes are seen again. Is everybody aware of what is going on at the job site? Was there a safety briefing? Are proper safety appliances being used? Is the equipment maintained? Is everything safe and suitable for service. Safety really isn't rocket science, its about taking things at a reasonable pace and making sure that all bases are covered and everybody knows what's going on and is acting with safety in mind,
RLM
Wednesday, April 26, 2017
Monday, April 3, 2017
return from the edge of the earth, thoughts on concrete and steel reading
Greetings Again Dearest Reader,
As is my occasional custom I have disappeared for some time, with ensuring tardiness towards other postings on this public-private forum. However much like a dirty penny or annoying relative I have made my not too much undesired return to entrance you with my attempts at wit and commentary on engineering practice.
Banter and prolixity aside let us get straight to the matter.
I quite enjoyed the CMU and steel readings. The steel was to a certain degree redundant however a nice cursory summation of much of what has been learned in other classes. The CMU reading I found highly interesting as I have yet to have the opportunity to study masonry design or practice in depth. I was not really aware of dry masonry construction before the reading. Looking back I've seen it in practice but I've never really put much thought into it myself. Personally I am most fond of wooden construction considering my predilections towards carpentry and joinery.
Cinder block construction is a highly common construction technique that has many benefits. Like all construction methods though, it requires significant skill and practice for an individual to achieve quality workmanship. Good brick laying requires consistency and attention to detail. Computers and machinery are frequently superior to man in those categories. This being the case, the job of a bricklayer is one that is highly susceptible to mechanization. Mechanization and automation is increasingly common in many areas of manufacturing and construction. With this in mind, one does have to wonder if this will a job that will exist and to what extent in the coming years. The work of a bricklayer may be like the movement of earth, once done by armies of hundreds by hand but now by a few in machines.
Your Resident Luddite,
RLM
As is my occasional custom I have disappeared for some time, with ensuring tardiness towards other postings on this public-private forum. However much like a dirty penny or annoying relative I have made my not too much undesired return to entrance you with my attempts at wit and commentary on engineering practice.
Banter and prolixity aside let us get straight to the matter.
I quite enjoyed the CMU and steel readings. The steel was to a certain degree redundant however a nice cursory summation of much of what has been learned in other classes. The CMU reading I found highly interesting as I have yet to have the opportunity to study masonry design or practice in depth. I was not really aware of dry masonry construction before the reading. Looking back I've seen it in practice but I've never really put much thought into it myself. Personally I am most fond of wooden construction considering my predilections towards carpentry and joinery.
Cinder block construction is a highly common construction technique that has many benefits. Like all construction methods though, it requires significant skill and practice for an individual to achieve quality workmanship. Good brick laying requires consistency and attention to detail. Computers and machinery are frequently superior to man in those categories. This being the case, the job of a bricklayer is one that is highly susceptible to mechanization. Mechanization and automation is increasingly common in many areas of manufacturing and construction. With this in mind, one does have to wonder if this will a job that will exist and to what extent in the coming years. The work of a bricklayer may be like the movement of earth, once done by armies of hundreds by hand but now by a few in machines.
Your Resident Luddite,
RLM
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