“Safety Dave”
Q1. What is your name, your job position at USMC, and how many years you’ve been with the company?
• I’ve been here at US Mine Corp for 12 years, and I work for the Safety and Security department, but I’ve worked in mining under Scott for a total of 25 years at a couple of different mining companies and projects.
Q2. Give a back story of how you got hired and how you started with the company.
• I have worked under Scott for a really long time in mining, so when US Mine Corp came into play, he hired me when it officially opened.
Q3. Give a timeline of the different positions and departments you’ve worked in during your time with the company, if any.
• I started as a haul truck driver first and did that for a while. I spent most of my time over on the mining side operating equipment, and then a little time at the guard shack. Most of my time was doing safety and security. Wherever they needed me, I would keep the ball rolling.
*Editor’s Note: Joe Ximenez is US Mine Corps’ longest-standing employee!
Q4. What’s your favorite part about working for and at USMC?
• I just like the people and helping others and keeping them safe; that’s what I like to do.
Q5. What is the most memorable memory you have working at USMC?
• Seeing a huge mountain lion over by the laterite mining area. He was a big one and didn’t take no crap. I thought it was a dog at first and then I saw the tail and realized. He took his sweet time crossing the road and kept looking at me while I was stopped in the haul truck. Another one is seeing rattlesnakes, a lot of them!
Q6. Give a fun fact about yourself.
• Something people might not know is that prior to mining, I worked for the government in the Department of Health and Safety as a team leader in Hazardous Materials Spills. In my spare time, I like playing pool and being with my family. I know how to play the trumpet and piano too.
Q7. Fun debate: Does pineapple belong on pizza?
• Hell yeah! It tastes good, I’ll eat the whole thing.
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