[Westside]

I currently work at a surface mine and have for the past several years. If you feel something is unsafe, you don't have to do it. They can't fire you for it; if they do, I promise you MSHA and the state will make them regret it. I'm speaking from experience when I say that.

Things are a lot different now than what they were in the past.

The way I look at it is if you don't speak up, then your just as responsible for being in that situation as much as the foreman would be.

Before anything else, I always take care of number one first, then worry about the rest.

Oh, I agree, but I worked there in THE Past when things were different. I am glad the times have changed. Luckily, I found a teaching position in central Ky and got out of Dodge.