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Agreeing with Dennis, Auburn Maintenance Mechanic
Jimmy Wade, a relatively new miner with just over one year
on the job, said the Occupational Health Program truly does
encourage him to work safer. 2019
“When it comes to wearing proper PPE, we’re top-notch MEDICAL SURVEYS OF
here,” Wade said. “I’m using this hearing test to hold myself MARTIN MARIETTA
accountable. It forces me to think about my hearing and the
steps I can take to protect it.” EMPLOYEES
While Wade is focused on the day-to-day efforts he
can make in the quarry to maintain his long-term health, EXAMINETICS PERFORMED
West Division Safety Manager Eddie Oliva said he’s seen the
program have impacts that extend far beyond the 7,718 AUDIOMETRIC
quarry walls. TESTS

In several instances, Examinetics tests have returned
abnormal results unrelated to an employee’s work at
Martin Marietta. In some cases, Oliva said, those results
drove employees to seek outside medical care that ultimately 5,876 SPIROMETRY TESTS
proved life-saving. In other cases, the results simply drove AND CHEST X-RAYS
employees to make positive lifestyle changes that will help
preserve their health down the road.

“To stay in compliance, all we have to do 2019
is test employees who are exposed to a INDUSTRIAL HYGIENE
certain decibel level, but that’s not what
we do. We test everyone, regardless of SAMPLING
their exposure, because we care about
our people.”

“This is one reason why we push further with our testing 96 weeks
than we’re required,” said Oliva. “To stay in compliance,
all we have to do is test employees who are exposed to a
certain decibel level, but that’s not what we do. We test OF INDUSTRIAL HYGIENE
everyone, regardless of their exposure, because we care TESTING AT MARTIN
about our people.” MARIETTA FACILITIES

Jimmy Wade’s ears are checked during an Occupational Health
Program examination at Auburn Quarry.

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