FORT DRUM, N.Y. -- Troy Comstock and other former METS employees question the work they did on Fort Drum. They were hired by METS to up-armor vehicles for the 3rd Brigade's deployment. The workers were laid off after about a week and they say the humvees may not be safe for combat.

"Honestly, I would have to say all of them, I really would not rely on 100 percent due to the fact that we had to, they were cutting so many corners and we had to cut so many corners on turks, on proper belts," said Comstock.

But an Army spokesperson we talked with says that's not the case. Dan Carlson said, "Quality assurance oversight has been provided by Army personnel; the work is acceptable."

Former employees are also speaking out about what they claim was a hazardous work environment. Many employees tell us METS did not require them to wear hard hats or masks while welding.

"We worked with things that you shouldn't be able to breathe in and things that were floating over our heads that weighs 7,000 pounds with, you know, no enforcement of protective gear or anything," said Brad Nourse, a former METS employee.

The Army says it is looking into such claims. Carlson said, "We take all allegations of impropriety seriously; we will review the allegations to determine if future action is needed." He goes on to say, "Specific contractor personnel issues need to be addressed by the contractor."

But former employees say they can't get a hold of METS to get their questions answered.

"Keep calling numbers just to get another number or cell phone number or another number in a different state," said Andrew Collins, a former METS employee.

The Attorney General's office is now investigating the situation. Former employees like Comstock say they just want justice and for people to know what happened during their time with METS.

"I'm going to pursue it as far as I possibly can even after I get my paycheck, because not only here they endangering us locally, but they had guys from Colorado from Texas and from Lexington, Kentucky that were working the same conditions and those are their actual employees. They shouldn't at least, shouldn't be doing it to them," said Comstock.

News 10 Now has put in several calls to METS for comment. None of our calls have been returned.

It's important to note that METS was a tenant company at Fort Drum. They were hired through the Army Sustainment Command in Fort McPherson, Georgia.

If you have any information about the situation, you're asked to call the Attorney General's office in Watertown at (315) 785-2444.