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SAFE OPERATIONS

New Safety Campaign Drives Company Toward
ZERO

Richard Turner is still miles from Burlington Quarry
when his tasks for the day start to run through his
mind. “What are the potential hazards?” he thinks as
the sun starts to break over the North Carolina
piedmont. “What can I do to mitigate those risks?”

The pit loader operator has spent every day of his
career working toward ZERO incidents, and the habit
has served him well; Turner has logged 48 years of
service with Martin Marietta with each year completed Richard Turner: Burlington Quarry Pit Loader Operator Richard
without a single reportable incident. “Mistakes can Turner stands in front of his dozer in central North Carolina.
happen if we rush and haven’t thought through
everything,” Turner says. “I’ve learned to respect the
equipment and make safety the priority.”

Drawing attention to ZERO and what it takes to get there is the focus of How Do You Keep Your ZERO?,a
companywide safety campaign that aims to engage every member of the Martin Marietta team. A continuation of the
Why Do You Work Safely campaign, How Do You Keep Your ZERO? is a natural progression that transitions beyond
the “why” behind safe work.
“This is an important step in our Guardian Angel safety culture,” says Vice President of Safety and Health Michael Hunt,
“We should all work toward ZERO incidents every day. By focusing on the ‘how,’ we can inspire each other to think about
the direct impact of our particular actions in our particular roles.”

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