Kentucky Local Technical Assistance Program - November 7, 2023

Stay Tuned: 2024 Calendar is Coming

We have been working hard to plan out the 2024 training year. Class dates are being finalized and you should expect to receive our calendar next month.

If you would like to be added to our mailing list to receive a copy of the 2024 T2 Training calendar, email brittany.cloyd@uky.edu.

Until then, you can catch us at the 49th Annual KACo Conference & Exposition in Lexington, KY. Drop by the booth to chat about all things T2, pick up some cool T2 swag, learn more about our services, or enter to win a UK jacket to keep you warm this winter.

November Brings Back-to-Back Webinar Wednesdays for Twice the Credit and Twice the Learning

November brings you two opportunities to catch a Webinar Wednesday. Attend both free webinars to earn two professional development hours.

November 8, 2023

9am - 10am EST

Leadership Strategies

Do a quick Google search on leadership and you will get get over 2 million results in under a second. For someone looking to improve their leadership skills, where do they start? This webinar will highlight some major leadership theories with emphasis on practical application. Join us as we hear best practices for emerging leaders from Carolyn Miller.

This FREE webinar series is approved for one DLG credit hour

per session.

November 8, 2023

11am - 12pm EST

Chainsaw Safety

Chainsaws are widely used throughout the world. They 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. We will discuss how to select and properly use personal protective equipment and how to safely operate a chainsaw to reduce the risk of injury.

T2 Welcomes Chantal Barlow

Chantal comes to T2 with a background in event planning, management, and photography and design. In her free time, she enjoys traveling the world, watching movies and TV shows, hanging out at coffee shops, baking sweet treats, and spending time with her friends and family.

Chantal is joining the Training Team as a Conference Coordinator and will oversee the KEPSC, Grade & Drain, and Pesticide programs. We are very excited to have her on the T2 team.

Chantal speaks fluent French. Bienvenue, Chantal!

APWA Seeks Responses for Workforce Development

The American Public Works Association (APWA) Workforce Development Committee is developing a strategic plan for the next few years. They need your input on the most critical public works positions that will need filled in the next three years. Please click the link to provide your valued input.

APWA Workforce

Development Survey

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Nomination Deadline:

November 20, 2023

Hall of Fame Nomination Form

Visit https://ktc.

uky.edu/kentucky-transportation-hall-of-fame/ or email myers.andrew@uky.edu to complete a nomination.

2023

Hall of Fame Inductees

The Kentucky Transportation Hall of Fame Committee is soliciting nominations for the 2024 Transportation Hall of Fame Class.

The Kentucky Transportation Center (KTC) established the Kentucky Transportation Hall of Fame in 1990 to formally recognize people whose professional contributions have significantly improved the safety, quality, and efficiency of the Commonwealth’s transportation systems. Both public- and private-sector practitioners are well represented in the Hall of Fame.

We are now inviting nominations for the next class of Hall of Fame inductees. If you would like to nominate someone whose dedication, leadership, and ingenuity have left an indelible mark on Kentucky’s transportation industry, please visit the Hall of Fame’s website. Here you will find background on the Hall of Fame, selection criteria, biographies of previous inductees, and a nomination form.

New members will be inducted at the Kentuckians for Better Transportation’s 46th Annual Conference on January 17th, 2024.

KTC Research:

Evaluating the Use of a Near-Miss Reporting Program to Enhance Employee Safety Performance

Using safety incidents and crashes to improve safety performance is an outdated and reactive practice in safety and health programs. One component of a modern approach to safety is a near-miss reporting program. This type of program tracks close calls or near misses that do not result in an incident or crash, but which often can be an early indicator that one may happen.

Results of this study suggest that many of the barriers that lead to a lack of near-miss reporting stem from the management level. Proposed suggestions to overcome barriers related to near-miss reporting include providing and/or requiring better near-miss training, making KYTC’s web-based reporting tool more well-known and accessible, and taking more visible corrective actions once near misses are reported.

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