May 22, 2018
Fatigue-related crashes were more likely to occur when rest areas were 20 miles or more from the crash site. Photo from NIOSH. Rest areas are a welcome sight on a long-distance road trip. For commercial truck drivers in need of …
September 9, 2014
A center at the University of Kentucky is receiving a five-year, $5 million grant to improve occupational health and safety in central Appalachia and Kentucky. UK said the region reports higher rates of occupational injuries and fatalities than the rest …
April 23, 2014
Campus police at the University of Kentucky say new surveillance cameras are helping them fight crime. UK Police Chief Joe Monroe told WKYT-TV that the school has 400 cameras installed so far and another 1,600 are planned. He says security …
November 6, 2012
A University of Kentucky professor has received a $1.4 million grant to conduct a multiyear study of health and safety practices of the Thoroughbred industry, which employs more than 10,000 people across Kentucky. Jennifer Swanberg, a professor of social work …