RANTS
I’m Proud to be A Worker
One of the traits that I’m most-proud of learning from my dad and my grandfathers was that of being handy. They maintained their homes. They fixed things. Almost everything. They took care of their homes, […]
Articles by Bob
RE's TOOLBOX
A Construction Engineer’s Toolbox
Recently, I was doing my end-of-construction-season toolbox inventory – I cleaned-out my kit, did some equipment checks, made a list of a few items that I need to pick-up/replenish/replace. I thought it would be cool […]
TAILGATE TALK
TAILGATE TALK – Safety Vests
Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) is Standard Operating Procedure for construction personnel. For most resident engineering staff members, the staples of our PPE are: –Hardhat –Safety Glasses –Hearing Protection –Work Boots –Work Gloves –Hi-Vis Safety Vest […]
TAILGATE TALK
TAILGATE TALK – Engineers NEED to Train
As you may/may not know from spending time at this site, I am a volunteer with the Plainfield Emergency Management Agency. It’s an organization that made up of about 20 volunteers who support our local […]
TAILGATE TALK
TAILGATE TALK – Vertical Clearance Checks
Did you roll out of bed this morning with vertical clearances being the first thing on your mind? Probably not… Today’s Tailgate Talk is a simple reminder: LOOK UP: Are you going to be high […]