Database of Expertise in Product Safety and Safe Product Design
Personal protective equipment
Dr Lynne Bilston, Senior Lecturer
Aerospace, Mechanical & Mechatronic
University of Sydney
Building J07 Uni of Sydney NSW 2006
AUSTRALIA
Work phone: (02) 9351 2344 FAX: (02) 9351 7060 E-mail:
Profession/education:
Engineer. B.E.(Mech)Syd, MSE(Penn), PhD(Penn)
Specific products:
Neck injury, spinal injury, brain injury, vehicle safety
Mr Richard Calver, Director, Industrial Relations
National Farmers' Federation
NFF House 14-16 Brisbane Ave Barton ACT 2600
AUSTRALIA
Work phone: (02) 6273 3855 FAX: (02) 6273 2331 E-mail: rcalver@nff.org.au
Profession/education:
BA, LLB, LLM, Grad Dip Tax, AIRBA, Assoc Dip IR.
Specific products:
Farm chemicals and machinery
Mr. Alex Donaldson, Health Promotion Officer
Northern Beach Health Promotion Ser
Manly Hospital
PO Box 465 Manly NSW 2095
AUSTRALIA
Work phone: (02) 9976 9533 FAX: (02) 9977 7531 E-mail: nbhpu@nsw.health.gov.au
Profession/education:
DipTeaching, Bed, MSc
Specific products:
sporting equipment in general
Dr Thomas Gibson, Director
Human Impact Engineering
Unit3/36 Albert Street St. Peters NSW 2044
AUSTRALIA
Work phone: (02) 9557 0933 FAX: (02) 9557 0096 E-mail: tgibson@humanimpacteng.com
Profession/education:
BE (UNSW), MSc (Cranfield I.T.), PhD (UNSW), MIE (Aust), CP ENG
Specific products:
Impact injury biomechanics, human body modelling, vehicle engineering, accident reconstruction
Ms Nicole Harvey, Fire Investigation Coordinator
Country Fire Authority
PO Box 701 Mt Waverley VIC 3149
AUSTRALIA
Work phone: (03) 9262 8412 FAX: (03) 9262 8399 E-mail: n.harvey@cfa.vic.gov.au
Profession/education:
Bach of Applied Science, Grad Dip Education, Dip of Fire Technology
Specific products:
Fire fighter protective clothing and safety equipment, any products which are capable of causing fires
Mr Paul Hendry, National OH&S Coordinator
Armaguard
Mayne Nickless Ltd
Level 1, 390 St Kilda Rd Melbourne VIC 3004
AUSTRALIA
Work phone: (03) 9868 0855 FAX: (03) 9868 0850 E-mail: paul.hendry@armaguard.com.au
Profession/education:
Chartered Interior Architect and Industrial Design (MCSD), Cert Prof Ergonomist (CPErg), DipDesign (Lpl), Grad Dip Erg (LaT)
Specific products:
Domestic, commercial, office and industrial design products and equipment. Architectural design fixtures, fittings, structure and products.
Dr Anthony Hogan, Post Doctoral Fellow
Faculty of Health Sciences
University of Sydney
NSW 2006
AUSTRALIA
Work phone: (02) 9351 9696 FAX: (02) 9351 9173 E-mail: a.hogan@cchc.usyd.edu.au
Profession/education:
B.A. (Welfare Studies), M.Sc. (Hons) (Public Health), Ph.D. (Sociology), Member of Australian Society of Rehabilitation Counsellors
Specific products:
Cochlear implants, Hearing aids, Noise management
Mr Steve Hutchison, Senior Investigator, Product Safety
Safety and Standards Branch
Department of Fair Trading
PO Box 972 Parramatta NSW 2124
AUSTRALIA
Work phone: (02) 9895 0257 FAX: (02) 9895 0426 E-mail: shutchison@fairtrading.nsw.gov.au
Profession/education:
Researcher
Specific products:
Includes: Exercise equipment, spas/swimming pools, novelties, textile products, insulation, bicycles, bike helmets, ladders, prams/strollers, baby walkers, cots, toy boxes, child restraints, sunglasses, wat
Mr Wayne Johnson, Managing Consultant and Principal
PASS Pro-Active Systems and Services
8 Winters Way Doncaster VIC 3108
AUSTRALIA
Work phone: (03) 9857 7877 FAX: (03) 9857 7877 E-mail: riskman@pass.alphalink.com.au
Profession/education:
BE(Mech), Grad Dip O.H.M., Grad IE (Aust), MRES, MSIS, MAIRM, MPRAV, MESA
Specific products:
safety auditing/inspection and evaluation of playground equipment. Design of playgrounds. All aspects of public liability, occupational health and safety equipment and systems. Motor vehicle safety.
Ms Margaret Juhasz, Secretary
Victorian Branch
Ergonomics Society of Australia
PO Box 65 Ringwood VIC 3134
AUSTRALIA
Work phone: (03) 9295 4962 FAX: (03) 9295 4964 E-mail: Margaret.Juhasz@corpmail.telstra.com
Profession/education:
Ergonomics professionals come from a wide range of educational backgrounds and include: designers, product developers, safety and human factors practitioners, engineers, physiotherapists, occupational therapists
Specific products:
Ergonomists can assist with ergonomic safety assessments in a range of products, including industrial workplaces
Mr David Lark, Director
Lark Technologies Pty. Ltd.
Unit 8/1 Carson Street Dundas NSW 2117
AUSTRALIA
Work phone: (02) 9858 2228 FAX: (02) 9858 2228 E-mail: dlark@bigpond.net.au
Profession/education:
Scientist
Specific products:
Safe design of food manufacturing equipment
Mr Michael Boltman, Managing Director
Brenniston First Aid & Workplace Safety
194-196 Burnley St Richmond VIC 3121
AUSTRALIA
Work phone: 1300 730 079 FAX: 613 9428 5016 E-mail: sales@brenniston.com.au
Profession/education:
Business Manager
Specific products:
First aid kits, anti-viral kits, defibrillators, industrial safety products i.e. body, hearing, eye, respiratory
Mr Jonathon Pogson, Home Safety Shop Manager
Home Safety Shop
Royal Children's Hospital
Flemington Rd Parkville VIC 3052
AUSTRALIA
Work phone: (03) 9345 5036 FAX: (03) 9345 5086 E-mail: pogsonj@cryptic.rch.unimelb.edu.au
Profession/education:
Assoc Dip. of Business in Marketing, Assoc. Dip. of Business in Advertising
Specific products:
The safety shop stocks include: Bicycle helmets; safety catches; door, cabinet, fridge locks; curly cords; smoke detectors; fire extinguishers and fire blankets; safety taps; first aid kits; bolts and strap
Mr Christopher Powell, Resources Manager
Department of Civil Engineering
Monash University
Wellington Rd Clayton VIC 3168
AUSTRALIA
Work phone: (03) 9905 4955/ (03) 9905 1 FAX: (03) 9905 1483 E-mail: chris.powell@eng.monash.edu.au
Profession/education:
Instrumentation engineer
Specific products:
Vehicle testing down to component level; Structural testing buildings and components; lifting devices and systems; crane testing and roll over protection systems, pressure testing of "other gas appliances".
Mrs Rae Raphael, Manager
Melbourne Information Centre
Standards Association of Australia
Locked Bag 802 South Melbourn VIC 3205
AUSTRALIA
Work phone: (03) 9693 3534 FAX: (03) 9696 1319 E-mail: mic@saa.sa.telememo.au
Profession/education:
Associate Australian Library and Information Association (ALIA).
Specific products:
Standards cover a large subject range, including the product groups mentioned below.
Mr. Mark Scott,
Mark Scott and Associates
RMB Forbes Rd Orange NSW 2800
AUSTRALIA
Work phone: (02) 6365 2273 FAX: (02) 6365 2473 E-mail: scotts@ix.net.au
Profession/education:
MA (Hons), MOHS, Dip Ed
Specific products:
agricultural machinery/equipment, pesticides
Mr. Clive Shelton, Partner
Clive Shelton Associates
Provident House Burrell Row Beckenham Kent
UNITED KINGDOM
Work phone: +44 (0)20 8249 6524 FAX: +44 (0)20 8249 6554 E-mail: cliveshelton@toysafe.co.uk
Profession/education:
BSc MChemA MRSC Cchem MIFST
Specific products:
Household products, toys, childcare articles, food, cosmetics
Dr. Shauna Sherker, Research Fellow
NSW Injury Risk Management Research
UNSW
Sydney NSW 2052
AUSTRALIA
Work phone: (02) 9385 4741 FAX: (02) 9385 6040 E-mail: shauna.sherker@unsw.edu.au
Profession/education:
Ph.D., Researcher
Specific products:
Ms Jan Shield, Safety Consultant
Safety Centre
Royal Children's Hospital
Flemington Rd Parkville VIC 3052
AUSTRALIA
Work phone: (03) 9345 6470 FAX: (03) 9345 5086 E-mail: shieldja@cryptic.rch.unimelb.edu.au
Profession/education:
B.A., Dip. Ed, Grad. Dip. Information Services, MPH
Specific products:
Children's products (beds, bedding, cots, high chairs, door barriers), home safety products (stoveguards, door barriers), strangulation hazards, recommendations for child care settings, toys, inhalation haz
Mrs Jenny Talbot, Marketing and Sales Co-ordinator
First Aid Health and Safety Service
Australian Red Cross
level 6 159 Clarence St Sydney NSW 2000
AUSTRALIA
Work phone: 1300 367 428 FAX: (02) 9229 4165 E-mail: jtalbot@nsw.redcross.org.au
Profession/education:
BA Mass Communication, Senior First Aid Certificate, OH&S for Workplace Committees
Specific products:
First Aid equipment, First Aid kits, First Aid courses, First Aid manuals, booklets, CPR charts, etc
Mr Ian Thomas, Principal
I F Thomas & Associates Pty Ltd
123 Nelson Place Williamstown VIC 3016
AUSTRALIA
Work phone: (03) 9397 1413 FAX: (03) 9397 5406 E-mail: ifta@bigpond.com
Profession/education:
BScHons(ChemEng); MEngSci(EnvEng). Engineer
Specific products:
Industrial safety signs; dangerous goods storage cabinets; dangerous goods store rooms; anti-slip stair nosings and floor coverings
Mr David Thompson, Senior Technical Officer - Mechanical
Quality Testing
Woolworths - Big W - Qualtest
3 City View Rd Pennant Hills NSW 2120
AUSTRALA
Work phone: (02) 9847 1183 FAX: (03) 9847 1683 E-mail: dthompso@bigw.com.au
Profession/education:
Mech Eng Cert, Craftsman Cert in Fitting and Turning, N.A.T.A signatory to AS1647 and AS2432 (baby dummies). Member of Australian Standards Committees CS91 Domestic Furniture (Plastic Monobloc Chair), CS3 Safety
Specific products:
Toys, sporting goods, leisure furniture, nursery furniture, exercise bikes, babies dummies, hardgoods based products
Mr Peter Thompson, Injury Epidemiologist
Dept. Human Services
South Australia Epidemiology Branch
PO Box 6 Rundle Mall Adelaide SA 5000
AUSTRALIA
Work phone: (08) 8226 6279 FAX: (08) 8226 6291 E-mail: somers.ronald@health.sa.gov.au
Profession/education:
Cert. Mech. Eng., MPH
Specific products:
wrist guards for small wheeled vehicle users, designer of (as far as we know) the first safe rocking cradle, bunk beds (conforming to Standards), designer of new technique for a portable folding cot, design
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