It is important to create a workplace culture
that encourages young workers to ask questions
about any and all health and safety concerns.
Alexandra Walsh
in "Teen Workers Are in Demand",
page 38
PUNCH LIST
The July issue of Water Well Journal
focuses on green technology. Look for
multiple feature articles on the subject,
including one on picking the right pipe
for geothermal installations.
Safety needs to be a natural
and automatic part of our life.
We need to always emphasize
the importance of completing
every job safely with no one
injured or hurt.
Ronald B. Peterson
in "Safety Is Always Job One", page 36
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We have long discussed the notion that
"rules" don't keep employees safe.
What keeps employees safe is their
personal relationship with safety.
Marie Maher, PG
in "WWJ Closeup", page 9
You must be good at actively listening
and asking good clarifying questions.
Because without that, how could you
possibly know what details matter?
Carole Mahoney
in "Standing Out in a Sea of Sameness", page 42
Just look at where NGWA
started and where it is now.
Kathy [Butcher] deserves a lot
of the credit, which she is
too humble to admit!
Jack Henrich, MGWC, CVCLD, CGD
in "Water Well Journal Q&A", page 31
The trend we have noticed nationwide
is that being so busy will quickly cause
fatigue among our crews. Safety is our
number one concern and fatigue can lead
to safety incidents that just aren't necessary
and could have been avoided if we were
just a little better rested.
Will Keyes, CWD
in "Fighting to Stay Alert", page 21
