HERMON — Truckers passing through Maine say they keep safety at the front of their minds all the time because their livelihood is at stake. “That’s No. 1. If you’re not safe, you’re not going to get to where you’re going,” said Duane Laybolt, a truck driver from Bridgewater, Nova Scotia, who had taken a […]
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20 years after tragic Maine crash, parents still honoring son
LISBON — News that changes your life comes in an instant and sometimes it breaks your heart. Daphne and Steve Izer remember well the night the police came to their door 20 years ago. It was just before 11 p.m. on Oct. 10, 1993, a Sunday. He was watching TV. She had just stood to go to […]
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Fire officials offer kitchen safety tips
In observance of Fire Prevention Week, Lewiston Fire Prevention Officer Paul Ouellette offers the following facts and tips on kitchen safety. U.S. fire departments responded to an estimated annual average of 156,600 cooking-related fires between 2007-2011. The fires caused 400 civilian deaths, 5,080 civilian injuries and $853 million in direct damage. * Two of every […]
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Crude oil not only hazardous material on Maine railroads
PORTLAND — The runaway oil train that caused explosions and fires that killed 47 people in a Quebec town underscored the dangers of transporting hazardous materials via rail. But there are other materials as dangerous as oil that are shipped over rail lines in Maine. On any given day, freight trains rumbling through Maine’s cities […]
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Michaud, Pingree sponsor bill requiring 2-person train crews
PORTLAND — U.S. Rep. Mike Michaud on Friday introduced a bill that would mandate a minimum crew of two for freight trains in the aftermath of a runaway train derailment that killed 47 people in Canada. Canadian transportation officials already issued a directive banning solo-operator crews for trains hauling dangerous materials following the July 6 derailment […]
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Maine promotes new ladder safety phone app
AUGUSTA (AP) — Maine is encouraging workers to use a new cellphone app designed to prevent ladder falls. Maine’s Department of Labor said on Monday that the new app promotes the safe use of ladders by teaching proper use, ladder selection, inspection and positioning. The Ladder Safety Tool was created by the National Institute for […]