Maryland Grading Crew Operator Elevates the Safety of His Entire Crew

Foreman Brett Yohe (left) and Safety Director Dominic Pope (right) present Marvin Martinez (middle) with Maryland’s Q3 Safety Excellence Achievement Award for continually elevating the safety of his entire crew.

MARVIN MARTINEZ

Title: Operator, Grading Crew

Years with Gaines and Company: 9 years

Gaines Division: Maryland

Certifications: OSHA 10, Heavy Equipment Certification, First Aid and CPR

Nominated for: Elevating the safety of his entire crew

Foreman Brett Yohe said: “Marvin not only works safely, but he makes our entire crew safer.”

Safety Director Dominic Pope said: “Marvin performs routine inspections and is always conscious of safe work throughout all parts of his job. Ultimately, his entire crew – and Gaines as a whole – works safer based on the standards he sets. He is such a genuine and grateful person – truly someone who is enjoyable to be around.”

Marvin was also awarded the Safety Excellence Achievement Award in 2021 for his commitment to being a leader with safety.

Gaines and Company is proud of its groundbreaking safety excellence program. In both the Maryland and North Carolina divisions, Safety Excellence Achievement Awards are given on a quarterly basis to employees who go above and beyond in their dedication to safety. All quarterly awardees are eligible for the Year-End Safety Excellence Award recognition.

Gaines and Company is a full-service grading and excavation company with offices in Maryland and North Carolina. The organization has over 70 years of experience in underground utilities, grading and excavating, sediment and erosion controls, and road work. Gaines and Company delivers safe, reliable, turnkey site development services in Maryland, North Carolina, Washington D.C., and Delaware on time and within budget.