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The safety and health of our customers, participants, and our team is our top priority. As we continue to support our statewide effort to control the spread of
COVID-19
, we have postponed training events through
June
and moving several online. We are expanding our resources and providing courses and webinars you can access remotely. Take a look at our
social media
sites, our
website,
and the information below for these great resources.
Our team is working hard during this time to provide quality education and outreach and look forward to seeing you soon.
We appreciate all you do in helping our communities.
Take care and stay healthy,
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Martha Horseman
Kentucky LTAP Director
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Join us for
FREE
Webinar Wednesday!
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Ready to shake up your Wednesday's? This month, the KY LTAP will be offering two interactive webinars, completely
free
of cost. Each webinar will be worth
one professional development hour
, and will be recorded for training purposes.
So what are you waiting for, grab your coffee and join the discussion!
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Speaker: Christopher Scamahorne is a U.S. Air Force Veteran dedicated to helping create safer work environments. In 2008 he achieved an Associate of Applied Science in Vehicle Maintenance from the Community College of the Air Force. He continued with his education by completing a Bachelor of Science in Occupational Safety and Health from Columbia Southern University in 2010 and then achieved a Master of Science in Occupational Safety and Health with a concentration in Environmental Management in 2013. Chris has over 25 years of experience operating and performing maintenance on heavy and small equipment. He has also acquired a multitude of certifications for construction and heavy equipment. He currently serves as the Safety & Equipment Training Manager for the Louisville Metropolitan Government Public Works Department.
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Chainsaws are a commonly used tool throughout the world. A wide variety of industries such as commercial, residential, arborist, road maintenance, property maintenance, ground operations, and bucket truck operations. Chainsaws can be very useful, but it important to remember they can also be very dangerous. Every year, numerous chainsaw operators and bystanders are seriously injured and killed due to chainsaw accidents. A large majority of these injuries could have been prevented by learning and practicing proper chainsaw safety. During this presentation, we will discuss chainsaw maintenance procedures, how to select and properly use personal protective equipment, and how to safely operate the chainsaw to reduce the risk of injury.
9:00 AM - 10:00 AM
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Asphalt Bidding for Local Governments
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Speaker: Brian K. Wood, P.E., was elected by the PAIKY Board of Directors to be the Executive Director in October 2005. Brian joined the PAIKY staff in 2000 as the Assistant Director/Engineer. Specifically, Brian is involved in technical issues facing the industry and is spending time promoting and educating users and specifiers of our product. He is actively involved in the Life Cycle Cost Committee as well as planning for the annual Winter Training School. Brian has been involved in the development of several presentations geared for architects, engineers, city and county employees involved in asphalt design and construction. He also served as an advisor to various association committees including the Kentucky Asphalt Pavement Alliance and the Environmental and Safety committee.
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Asphalt mixtures are used around the world, they surface roads, parking lots, and airports. But how do you know how much to pay for? As a local government, putting together your budget is a hard task, and making sure you have budgeted enough to pave those roads are of the up most importance to your tax payers. During this presentation, we will go through a few paving techniques that are commonly used around Kentucky, and dive in to how much asphalt you need to pave your roadways.
9:00 AM - 10:00 AM
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The LINK Spring 2020 Newsletter
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Available Now!
The LINK Vol 35 Spring 2020 edition has been released.
Inside this issue you will find Changes to the KYR10 Permit that MS4s should be aware of, Keeping our pipes clean from those "flushable wipes", Implementing High Friction Surface Treatment (HFST) on local roads in Daviess County, Online training resources, and much more!
Expect yours in the mail soon! For an electronic copy, click the image ->
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Department of Local Government
DLG CREDIT HOURS
We have received exciting news from the County Training Officials Program that T2 is now able to provide Department of Local Governments (DLG) credit for attending our live, online training courses. However, you
MUST
have a webcam on the entire time and have the ability to ask questions during the webinar.
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To help serve your training needs during this difficult time, we have converted (and our in the process of converting more) a few of our
Roads Scholar and Road Master courses
to online courses. You can register for these online training's below or on our website at
www.kyt2.com
. We also have a resource page that lists our
free
Webinar Wednesday series as well as Tailgate Talks and other great resources for your agencies; visit
https://www.kyt2.com/resources
.
If you have paid for a course, that money will remain on your account and be applied to the rescheduled date. If you would like a refund, you may contact Nicole Worthy at
[email protected]
.
If you were registered for a qualification course, The Kentucky Transportation Cabinet will be providing direction on conditional qualification and/or extensions.
We apologize for the inconvenience and will keep you informed during this process as best we can.
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Roads Scholar Program
Low-Cost Roadway Safety Improvements Online Course
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The purpose of this workshop is to show participants ways to reduce fatalities and injuries caused by road departures and collisions with fixed objects, as well as collision at rural intersections. Low cost solutions for keeping the driver on the road will be taught with a focus on selection and implementation. The forgiving roadside concept will be covered for when a vehicle departs the roadway. Clear zones and what to do with hazards in them will be discussed. The material will be presented with a combination of interactive lecture, group discussion and activities.
June 9-10
8:30 AM - 10:30 AM EST
For more information on this online course and to register, please visit below:
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Road Master Program
Basic Plan Reading Online Course
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This workshop takes participants through the various types of plans used at road departments. Participants discover how to read and interpret the different types of standard symbols and abbreviations. This course discusses features and details contained within plans; how to define the types of scales and identify dimensions found on plans.
June 9-10
12:30 PM - 2:30 PM EST
For more information on this online course and to register, please visit below:
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Instructor Bio:
Todd Morrison, P.E., is a Technology Transfer Engineer with the Kentucky Local Technical Assistance Program, at the University of Kentucky. He retired from the Kentucky Transportation Cabinet after serving in the Divisions of Construction, Maintenance and Traffic. At the Cabinet, he worked with environmental, work zone, pavement, construction and maintenance concerns as an Environmental Coordinator, Maintenance/ Traffic Engineer, Resident/ Construction Engineer, Area Engineer, and as a Branch Manager for Operations.
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Roads Scholar Program
Traffic Management Through Signs, Signals and Markings Online Course
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This workshop will show examples of proper signs and markings, sign requirements, proper placement, warrants, sign supports and pavement markings. This course will also discuss the background on traffic signals, signal indications, hardware, left turn signals, signal coordination an pedestrian signals. Also included in this course are the latest changes to the Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices (MUTCD).
June 16-17
8:30 AM - 10:30 AM EST
For more information on this online course and to register, please visit below:
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Instructor Bio:
Ken Agent, P.E., is a transportation research engineer in the Traffic and Safety Section at the Kentucky Transportation Center. He earned his BS and MS degrees in civil engineering at the University of Kentucky. Agent has conducted research in highway safety, evaluations of various traffic control and operations, and accident reconstruction.
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Traffic Incident Management (TIM)
Online Training
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Looking for additional training, TIM training is a
free
training available through the National Highway Institute.
Kentucky's Traffic Incident Management (TIM) training program addresses the challenges of moving people and goods efficiently and safely on the nation's highways. The Program focuses on response efforts that protect motorists and responders while minimizing the impact on traffic flow. TIM efforts include detecting, verifying and responding to incidents; clearing the incident scene; and restoring traffic flow. Based on the severity or type of incident, first responders may represent law enforcement, fire, transportation, emergency medical services, public safety, towing and recovery, public works and hazardous materials (HAZMAT) disciplines.
Using a multiple discipline perspective, first responders will learn how to operate more efficiently and collectively. The training covers many topics including recommended TIM procedures and techniques.
Due to General Order OM-B-13 published by the Kentucky State Police (KSP), all wrecker service owners and drivers shall complete the National Traffic Incident Management Responder Training (TIM) in order to remain on KSP’s wrecker log.
After completing the online training, please send a copy of your certificate to
[email protected]
along with the name of the agency where you are currently employed. For additional information, click the button below.
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LTAP REQUEST FOR TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE
The Kentucky LTAP Center is dedicated to serving local transportation and public works agencies by providing a wide range of training and technical assistance. Please let us know how we can better serve you by completing the form below with your technical assistance request.
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The deadline to submit your entry is June 17, 2020. Good luck!
To learn more about this competition and to submit an entry, visit our
website.
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