Safe design is an increasingly influential approach due to a growing recognition of the
contribution of design to workplace safety. It aims to eliminate workplace hazards by …

Human-Centered Design for Mining Equipment and New Technology first introduces Human-
Centered Design (HCD) and outlines the benefits of this approach for mining equipment and …

Construction site is the workplace of 8.9 per cent working population in Australia whereas
heat stress is a concerning risk. This paper presents initial results of a field study conducted …

Productivity, fatality, injury and health risks are associated with the operation and
maintenance of mobile plant in road construction. Unwanted events include: slips, trips and …

Participatory ergonomics and human-centred design was introduced into a road
construction business. This work employed a task-based safe design process called OMAT …

Human-centred design of work provides the potential to improve productivity, safety, and
health. This thesis examines how organisations can achieve such good work design …

A range of productivity implications, injury and health risks are associated with the operation
and maintenance of road construction equipment. Potential unwanted events giving rise to …