Paint Shop

　　The paint shop stank with the smell of thinner or organic solvent. The following picture was shot just after coming back to my office after inspection. I took my safety work shoes off and I'm relaxed. I'm hanging a gas mask from my neck. Wearing this mask in the shop, the bad smell disappeared. The function of the mask was awful. In the shop, several workers were painting a huge object, which might be a part of a big structure, but I didn't figure out what it was. The workers were well protected from poisonous chemicals. My job is to check their working circumstances and detect the hidden danger. Their annual general health check is also my job. Most workers of this shop were young. I'd like to contribute to my company by keeping them healthy.

塗装工場ではシンナーの臭いが鼻についた。下の写真は巡視から帰ってきて靴を脱いでリラックスしているところ。首からぶら下げているのはガスマスク。これを付けるとシンナーの臭いをまったく感じなくなった。素晴らしい能力を持ったマスクだ。工場では数名の作業員が巨大な構造物（の一部）を塗装していた。もちろん、有機用剤の影響を避けるための防護はしっかりとなされていたが、彼らの作業環境を確認し、隠れている危険を察知することが僕に課せられている仕事。また、定期的に彼らの健康診断もしている。若い人が多かった。彼らが定年まで安全に健康に過ごせるよう頑張っていきたい。