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EMPOWERING EMPLOYEES The Guardian Angel Creed serves as a constant reminder for
employees to not only keep themselves safe, but to look out
for those around them.
NATIONAL MINERS DAY SHINES SPOTLIGHT ON SAFETY AND ENGAGEMENT “To me, the Guardian Angel Creed means I’m the overseer of UPDATE:

everyone who works with me,” Michael said. “I’m watching SAFETY AUDIT TEAM
out for them and seeing that they are doing the right thing.
Most of all, I make sure they are being safe and going home
National Miners Day has been celebrated on December 6 Devon Michael, general foreman at Red Oak, has been to their families each day.” The Safety Audit Team was initiated in 2017.
for almost 20 years, but its history dates back more than a at the location for 25 years. That same year, safety audits were conducted
century. Designated by Congress to honor the contributions “The importance of safety has changed tremendously since Ensuring all those in contact with Martin Marietta’s operations at 12 operations. In 2018, Safety Audit Teams
and sacrifices of miners both past and present, the day I first started,” Michael said. “Martin Marietta has taken its go home safely to their families every night is the ultimate goal visited 22 operations. Audit teams conducted
serves as a reminder of how far the industry has come. of the company. This culture of safety extends from work to safety surveys with employees and inspected
safety program to the next level. It’s valued as the number more than 1,000 pieces of mobile equipment.
On December 6, 2018, Martin Marietta celebrated one thing, as far as Martin Marietta and I am concerned. home for many employees. The plants where audits were conducted saw
National Miners Day at each of its quarries with a catered We are empowered to be safe and to think safe.” “The Guardian Angel Creed tells me that you have to have significant improvement in 2018 compared with
lunch followed by a safety meeting. At Red Oak Quarry Empowerment was a recurring theme on National Miners passion and love for someone who works beside you,” Elder 2017 in both key safety metrics and regulatory
in Georgia, the meeting was interactive and highlighted Day. Rico Elder, yard loader operator at Red Oak, finds said. “You don’t want to see them hurt. It’s the same thing compliance.
how much safety has improved over the years at Martin it to be the most impactful part of Martin Marietta’s I say to my children. Safety means so much to me at work
Marietta. safety program. and at home.”
The meeting started with a message from Southeast “Martin Marietta gives the employees the power to stop National Miners Day serves as a time for all Martin Marietta FEWER REPORTABLE
Division President Joe Reilly. employees to reflect on safety and its importance in their 22%
something,” Elder said. “If you see something unsafe, you lives. Just as the industry has improved, operations continue INCIDENTS – 28 vs. 38
“Clearly, what we do at work is important, but it is more have a right and a responsibility to stop it. This has really improving because of the dedication of their employees.
important that we do our work without injury to ourselves changed things for the better.”
or our coworkers,” Reilly said. “Those of us who have been “Safety at Martin Marietta is going to keep evolving and
in our industry for 20, 30 or 40 years know how far we growing so that we continue keeping everybody safe,”
have come at working safely. Yet, there is much more to “If you see something unsafe, you have a Freeman said. “I like to say: be willing to change. Be willing 30% IMPROVEMENT IN TIIR –
do. We must continue to evolve our practices so that we right and a responsibility to stop it. This has to understand why you change and be willing to teach that 1.16 vs. 1.66
work every day of the year totally injury free.” really changed things for the better.” change to other people. That’s the most important thing
there is: being safe and teaching others to be, too.”

Curtis Freeman, Red Oak’s plant manager, connects this
“We must continue to evolve our practices employee empowerment back to the company’s Guardian
so that we work every day of the year Angel Creed. “I like to say: be willing to change. Be willing IMPROVEMENT IN
totally injury free.” to understand why you change and be 31% CITATIONS PER INSPECTION
“Martin Marietta and our Guardian Angel Creed empowers willing to teach that change to other people. (CPI) – 2.19 vs. 3.17
employees to stop any action and change anything they see That’s the most important thing there is:
There are numerous employees at Red Oak Quarry that is unsafe,”Freeman said. “This is extremely important being safe and teaching others to be, too.”
with more than 20 years of experience. They have noticed for me, my workers and my family.”
how the value of safety has changed over the
years at Martin Marietta. Martin Marietta employees are empowered by the Guardian
Angel Creed and committed to maintaining a culture of 18% IMPROVEMENT IN
safety at work and at home. National Miners Day shines CITATIONS PER DAY
a spotlight on this ever-important value each year and (CPD) – 0.40 vs. 0.49
Employees of the Southeast Division
meet together on National Miners Day strengthens all employees’ dedication to working without
accident or injury each and every day.

Seven teams are

scheduled to conduct

23 audits in 2019.

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