Two workers who quit Massey Energy’s Upper Big Branch mine in the months just before the explosion that killed 29 miners say they did so because they thought it was going to blow up.

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Tags: killed 29 workers, Massey mine explosion, methane, safety first

If you post signs at your workplace that say “Safety First,” how can employees still get the impression that production is more important?

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Tags: communication, safety first, Safety vs. production