Water Well Journal
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A motivation for NGWA promoting these questions and the need to HVAC contractors, mechanical engineers, and others is to direct them to NGWA member or NGWA certified contractors to do the drilling for geothermal heat pump installations. To find drilling contractors, including those who work on geothermal heat pump installations, use the "Contractor Lookup" service on NGWA's Wellowner.org website. Also, check out NGWA's Guidelines for Construction of Loop Wells for Vertical Closed Loop Ground Source Heat Pump Systems in the NGWA Bookstore at www.NGWA.org. Diversify Your Professional Experience, Become a CVCLD Today Advances in ground source heat pump technology have emphasized the need for a voluntary certification designation for ground source heat pump drillers. That's why NGWA is proud to offer its newest designation, the Certified Vertical Closed Loop Driller (CVCLD). This new designation reflects an individual who has proven knowledge, skills, and experience in the construction of a closed loop well system for ground source heat pump applications. By becoming a CVCLD, you will increase your pro- fessional expertise and your com- pany's marketability over your competition. Exams for the CVCLD designation can be scheduled by calling PSI LaserGrade at (800) 211-2754 (360-896-9111 out- side the United States). The 75-question exam encompasses the skills and competencies reflected on the Geothermal Vertical Closed Loop Drilling Operations DACUM. For more information about the CVCLD certification, visit the NGWA website at www.NGWA.org, scroll to the "Profes- sional Resources" tab and click on "Certification and exams." NGWA Press Offers Safety Meetings Sheets Safety Meetings for the Groundwater Industry is a collec- tion of 52 safety meeting sheets created so that a company can have an industry-specific "tailgate talk" each week over the course of a year. The sets are available for purchase in NGWA's Online Bookstore. Talking points on a variety of industry-related safety topics are at the top of the sheets. The bottom contains an area where related topics and employee recommendations can be written. There is also a place for all attending employ- ees and the supervisor or manager to sign, signifying their participation in the meeting. The sheets are created on two-part carbonless forms so they can be filed in a manager's office with a copy available if ever needed. The sets of 52 sheets cost $40 for NGWA members and a cost of $50 for nonmembers. Visit NGWA's Bookstore at www.NGWA.org today to purchase your copy. 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You'll be taking steps to ensuring safe work habits will be practiced by the employees at your company. Make sure the following safety meet sheets are a part of your company's safety plan. You'll be taking steps to ensuring safe work habits will be practiced by the employees at your company. ® Safety Meeting for the Groundwater Industry Company name and location ________________________________________________________ Date ____________________ Be a Safe Driver Practicing good safety habits when you are behind the wheel of a vehicle is crucial at all times. It is not just for long trips or when you are on the highways. Two-thirds of all accidents occur within 25 miles of home and half of all fatal accidents occur at speeds under 40 miles per hour. Each year an average of 5% of water well driller injuries are incurred in traffic accidents and 30% of the reported drilling fleet accidents involve the drilling company vehicle striking another vehicle in the rear because the driver was following too closely or not monitoring traffic conditions and the road ahead. Before you even start your vehicle, you need to fasten your seat belt. And make it a rule that everyone in your vehicle wears a seat belt too. When you are on the road, keep these things in mind: • Be alert and rested prior to each trip. • Driving while under the influence of alcohol, drugs, or fatigue is prohibited. • Drivers must have a valid driver's license for the type of vehi- cle they are operating and have it with them at all times. • Other documents, such as DOT logs, may also be required. • Appropriate insurance cards must be carried at all times. • When you are on the road, travel at a safe speed, suitable to the surroundings and type of load you are carrying. Do not speed. • If the road you are on is wet or slippery, drive at a slow speed. • Never attempt to exercise the right of way; let others go first. • Watch for pedestrians—sound your horn to warn them that you are approaching. • Always look behind and to both sides of your vehicle's rear before backing up. • If you are driving equipment onto a new site or a different part of a work site, inspect the proposed route to verify that there are no hazards (tight turns, under-rated bridges, low clearance areas). • Never follow vehicles so close that you will not be able to make a safe stop. A two-second minimum following distance in city traffic should be allowed for passenger cars and increasing following distances should be used when driving heavy trucks and trailers, including pickup trucks pulling trailers. Extra stopping distance is required when the road is wet or icy. • Check your vehicle daily before each trip—check lights, tires, brakes, and steering. Never take an unsafe vehicle on the road. If required to complete a DOT vehicle inspection, do it properly and fill out the required form before starting your trip. • Verify load tie downs and security before each trip and at each rest stop. Dropped cargo or equipment is a financial loss to your company and may be fatal to another road user who hits it or swerves off the road while trying to avoid hitting the dropped item. • Clean mud, stones, and other debris off trailers and truck beds before going on the highway where these items can fly off and damage other vehicles or cause injury. • Report all accidents and incidents (dropped cargo, windshield claims, near misses) immediately to your supervisor/manager as well as reporting accidents to official agencies as required by law. • Rear-view and side mirrors should be viewed every three to five seconds. Know where vehicles are around you. Monitor your blind spots by twisting your head to look where the mirrors do not cover, especially during merges, lane changes, and turns. • Keep your eyes constantly moving to check road ahead con- ditions around you. Your sharp focus vision is roughly a circle 5 feet in diameter at 100 feet. • Be farsighted. In city traffic, look up into the next block or to the next traffic light so you know what problems ahead need to be avoided before driving into them. On the open highway, look at least one mile ahead or to the top of the hill, or as far around the curve up ahead as you can see. Remember, at 60 miles per hour you are approaching the hazard ahead at the rate of ¼ mile every 15 seconds and it can take you 400 feet or more at that distance to stop a medium truck when hit- ting the brakes. • Help other drivers to see your vehicle at all times. Use head- lights early when driving in shadow areas like tree-covered roads, during inclement weather, or when low sun angles can blind other drivers. • Keep vehicle doors locked for security as well as to prevent them from flying open. • Do not transport passengers except in approved equipment. Never allow passengers to ride in the truck bed or the back of the cargo van. Related topics discussed ______________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________________________________ Employee recommendations____________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________________________________ Related MSDS ____________________ Subject __________________________________________________________ Staff attending meeting ____________________________ ________________________________________________ ________________________________________________ ________________________________________________ ________________________________________________ ________________________________________________ Supervisor/Manager signature ________________________________________________________________________________ These instructions do not supersede local, state, or federal regulations. national ground water association ABILITY EXPERIENCE KNOWLEDGE CVCLD-2015 CERTIFIED VERTICAL CLOSED LOOP DRILLER