Earth Day
Trench Safety
Spring is Here!
Do you even DIPS, bro?
Dynamic Deans
100
Earth Day is celebrated annually on this day.
April 22nd
100
Per OSHA, the depth of a trench at which a ladder becomes mandatory.
4 feet.
100
Invented in 1936 at the University of Iowa, this bouncy device made of fabric and springs around a steel frame has kept everyone from children to gymnasts airborne.
Trampolines.
100
This type of drilling, named after a famous blue hedgehog, was used by ACWD's Groundwater Resources Division to sample a potential well site.
Sonic (vibratory) drilling.
100
"J.D.", a famous country singer and actor, founded this breakfast sausage company in 1969.
Jimmy Dean.
200
Earth Day was founded in this country.
The United States
200
Per OSHA, the depth of a trench at which shoring becomes mandatory.
5 feet.
200
Patented in 1881, this stilt-like spring device was "for leaping great distances and heights".
The pogo stick.
200
What uncommon material was found at a depth of over 200 feet during the exploratory well sampling.
Wood fibers.
200
Dean Norris, seen here, played DEA Agent Hank Schrader on this hit 2008 TV show.
Breaking Bad
300
The first Earth Day played a crucial role in the passage of major environmental laws, including the "CAA" and "CWA", for short.
Clean Air Act and Clean Water Act
300
Per OSHA, a worker should have to travel no more than this many feet in order to reach a ladder in a trench.
25 feet.
300
A helical toy invented in 1943 by an American naval engineer.
A slinky.
300
The name or location of the exploratory well sites from DIPS.
Cedar Wells (Cedar 1 and Cedar 2)
300
Singer, actor, and comedian... "the King of Cool" and a founder of the Las Vegas "Rat Pack"
Dean Martin
400
What famous 1968 photograph helped inspire the first Earth Day?
Earthrise, taken by astronauts during Apollo 8.
400
Per OSHA, the depth of a trench when a shoring design must be signed by a Professional Engineer.
20 feet.
400
These deciduous-like springs are common in automobiles and help keep the bouncing to a minimum.
Leaf springs.
400
Cedar 1 is an ARP well, where "ARP" stands for...
Aquifer Reclamation Program
400
Killed in a car accident at just age 24, a pioneering actor who was a "Rebel Without a Cause".
James Dean
500
The founding of the EPA and the first Earth Day both occurred in this groovy year.
1970
500
Per OSHA, the three common engineered systems to keep workers safe in a trench. (The three S's)
Slope, shore, and shield.
500
This animal has the most "spring in its step". A world record holding 23 feet (7 meters) according to the Guinness Book of World Records.
Puma or Mountain Lions.
500
Jeremy's nickname for Michelle.
"The Great Wall(don)"
500
Founded in 1977, this NYC grocery chain is the purveyor of many fine foods such as cheese and wine.
Dean and DeLuca
