Sensei Institute of Technology

Construction Plant Operator Jane Njeri’s story You can do anything you put your mind to” , ….. Jane Nyokabi Njeri confidently proclaims to all young people who want to give up on life. And she knows it very well. Her sheer determination, against all odds of lack of money, unfulfilled promises and a difficult working environment, finally yielded fruits for her as she was able to pay her school fees. She graduated successfully as a plant operator from Sensei Institute of Technology in November 2016, a desire that she had nurtured for long. Jane shares her journey of life with us, a journey that began in 2013 when she only had a thousand shillings. In the period between 2010-2013, Jane was a volunteer worker for an NGO, a job that earned her no salary. Since getting a salaried employment was proving difficult, and she needed to pay her bills, her situation triggered her to think of enrolling for a skills based course. This, she hoped, would change over her life’s miserable situ...

Excavating is recognized as one of the most hazardous construction operations hence the need to consider safety precautions. An Excavation is any man-made cut, cavity, trench, or depression in an earth surface that is formed by earth removal.  A Trench is a narrow excavation (in relation to its length) made below the surface of the ground.  In general, the depth of a trench is greater than its width, and the width (measured at the bottom) is not greater than 15 ft (4.6 m).  If a form or other structure installed or constructed in an excavation reduces the distance between the form and the side of the excavation to 15 ft (4.6 m) or less (measured at the bottom of the excavation), the excavation is also considered to be a trench. Follow us on this journey as we pursue safety issues in excavations in subsequent editions