Safety Academy Phase II: Refinement, Deployment Planning, and Evaluation

Researchers previously developed a Safety Academy that addresses inconsistencies in safety knowledge across Kentucky Transportation Cabinet (KYTC) Districts as well as the disconnect between mid-level management and the employee safety and health program. Course modules have been piloted, however, early deliveries of the training revealed aspects of the curriculum that need refinement before agencywide deployment. Currently, KYTC lacks a structured deployment plan and the internal capacity to sustain the Safety Academy long term. Addition-ally, an evaluation framework should be developed to measure the academy's effectiveness in improving safety knowledge, managerial engagement, and workplace safety outcomes.

Language

• English

Project

• Status: Active
• Funding: $50,000.00
• Contract Numbers:

  KYSPR 27-712

• Sponsor Organizations:

  Kentucky Transportation Cabinet

  200 Mero Street
  Frankfort, KY  United States  40622
• Performing Organizations:

  University of Kentucky, Lexington

  Kentucky Transportation Center College of Engineering, 176 Raymond Building
  Lexington, KY  United States  40506-0281
• Principal Investigators:

  Dadi, Gabe

• Start Date: 20260701
• Expected Completion Date: 20270630
• Actual Completion Date: 0

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Employees; Safety culture; Safety education; State departments of transportation; Workplaces
• Identifier Terms: Kentucky Transportation Cabinet
• Geographic Terms: Kentucky
• Subject Areas: Administration and Management; Education and Training; Highways; Safety and Human Factors;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 02000591
• Record Type: Research project
• Source Agency: University of Kentucky, Lexington
• Contract Numbers: KYSPR 27-712
• Files: RIP, STATEDOT
• Created Date: Aug 26 2026 5:04PM