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The crew at Medford Quarry.

THE MARTIN MARIETTA WAY

‘EVERYTHING WE DO IS ABOUT BEING SAFE’

Drive more than an hour into the rural farm communities Four of those miners have more than 40 years of service,
northwest of Baltimore and you’ll find a close-knit group while one — Truck Driver Randy Gist — recently celebrated
of miners. As part of the Bluegrass Materials acquisition, his 47th work anniversary. Plant Manager Tom Lombardi
they’re fairly new to Martin Marietta; but they, too, are said his team easily made the transition to Martin Marietta
committed to our safety culture. They prefer to go about and its safety culture.
their business quietly and so they didn’t make too much “The most important element of work at this company
fuss while celebrating something few other teams have — is the Guardian Angel Creed, but that’s something our
42 years without a lost-time incident. people have believed for years. Each of us has always been
empowered to shut something down if it appears unsafe,”
“This group communicates. We set plans and Lombardi said. “We were happy to see our beliefs fall right
we follow through. We don’t falter. It’s in line with Martin Marietta’s values.”
also about training. I’ve seen a lot of big
companies that train very well, but at Martin Noting that a large part of the group’s success has
Marietta’s Medford Quarry, it just shines.” resulted from its collective experience, Lombardi said the
most impressive aspect of the team is that the more senior
members have been able to impart their knowledge to
“At Medford, we’re all about ownership and pride,” said the newer employees most eager to learn. In this respect,
Foreman Brian Singer. “This team is out here to get a job everyone at the site is playing their part to ensure safe
done. They’re not afraid to chip in or to get dirty.”
practices remain a constant at Medford.
“Everything we do is about being safe,” said Kevin
Gillingham, a Maryland District senior explosives engineer “The most important element of work at this
based at Medford. “This group communicates. We set company is the Guardian Angel Creed, but
plans and we follow through. We don’t falter. It’s also that’s something our people have believed for
about training. I’ve seen a lot of big companies that train years. Each of us has always been empowered
very well, but at Martin Marietta’s Medford Quarry, it to shut something down if it appears unsafe.”
just shines.”
As if their 42-year milestone is not impressive enough, “When we find someone who is really willing to work, we
there are a host of other Medford numbers that are take them under our wing,” said Lombardi. “We train them
truly astounding. By mid-August, the team’s safety the safe way — the Martin Marietta way — and it works
stretch reached 2.75 million man hours. Of the crew’s 21 out well.”
members, 11 have worked the site for more than 30 years.

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