Page 18 - 2019 Sustainability Report

‘WE CARE ABOUT OUR PEOPLE’

OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH PROGRAM GOES ABOVE
AND BEYOND TO ENSURE EMPLOYEE WELL-BEING

Truck Driver Johnny Fowler forces his breath into the Employees expected to wear a respirator (even if only
spirometer. He feels a bit ridiculous breathing into this during an emergency) must meet a certain lung function
plastic tube and, after three strong efforts, needs a few standard on the spirometry test. The chest X-ray aims to
moments to steady himself. Before heading on to the next ensure an employee’s lungs are clear. The audiometric exam
test, the miner looks over and admits the task is definitely is completed to ensure an employee’s hearing is being
not one of his favorites. Still, he knows it’s something he properly protected on the job.
must do. In 2019, Examinetics — the mobile health screening and
testing service employed by the company — performed a
“I’ve worked for other companies where combined 1,026 days of testing at more than 400 Martin
all they wanted was for me to put in my Marietta sites. Those tests were then analyzed by a board-
hours, but Martin Marietta seems to care certified physician.
about me as a person and not just as an Martin Marietta also conducts industrial hygiene sampling
employee.” of its employees annually and has been doing so long
before it was required by regulators.
“It’s for my health, so it’s understandable,” he said,
while gathering up his sweatshirt and medical forms. “I’ve The process involves the companywide testing of air and
worked for other companies where all they wanted was for materials based on several factors, including the type of
me to put in my hours, but Martin Marietta seems to care material, past sampling activity and a variety of regulatory
about me as a person and not just as an employee.” requirements. The goals are to ensure site leadership is
taking all necessary steps to minimize excessive noise
Prior to the spirometry lung function test, Fowler sat conditions and limit the presence of contaminants in the air.
through an audiometric examination. Afterward, he’ll
stand for a chest X-ray. Combined, the morning’s testing Plant Manager Will Dennis, Fowler’s supervisor at Auburn
constitutes the medical surveillance element of Martin Quarry in Georgia, said advanced planning keeps the
Marietta’s Occupational Health Program, a longtime Occupational Health Program from interfering with the
initiative that meets and exceeds the regulations of federal site’s daily production. Having seen the impact of the
agencies. program on his team, Dennis agrees that extra effort is
worth its weight in crushed granite.

“We go above and beyond to ensure
our people are working in a suitable “They motivate us to really focus on our
environment with all of the appropriate best practices when it comes wearing
safeguards in place.” proper PPE (personal protective
equipment) and suppressing dust.”
“This program is a perfect example of our Guardian Angel
culture in action,” said Southeast Division President Joe “First, these tests show everyone that Martin Marietta
Reilly. “All employees who work in a production setting cares,” said Dennis. “Even more importantly, they motivate
are tested. We go above and beyond to ensure our people us to really focus on our best practices when it comes
are working in a suitable environment with all of the wearing proper PPE (personal protective equipment) and
appropriate safeguards in place.” suppressing dust.”
Employees submit to three tests — the spirometry test,
chest X-ray and audiometric exam — at the time of their
hiring to establish a baseline of health. After, employees
submit generally to a spirometry lung function test and
chest X-ray every three years and an audiometric exam
annually.

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