Database of Expertise in Product Safety and Safe Product Design
Other safety equipment/devices
Mr Colin Anderson, Senior Project Officer
Transport SA
PO Box 1 Walkerville SA 5081
AUSTRALIA
Work phone: (08) 8343 2767 FAX: (08) 8343 2630 E-mail: colin.anderson@transport.sa.gov.au
Profession/education:
Bachelor of Eng (Civil), Grad Dip Management Technology
Specific products:
Roadway delineation devices, safety barriers (road), railway crossings, road safety devices
Mr Peter Behr, General Manager
H.G. Thornthwaite P/L
PO Box 560 Willoughby NSW 2068
AUSTRALIA
Work phone: (02) 9417 4466 FAX: (02) 9417 5231 E-mail: hgthorn@ozemail.com.au
Profession/education:
Apprentice Fitter and Tuner, Production Eng Cert, Mech Eng Cert.
Specific products:
13 years experience in the development of thermostatic mixing valves to minimise the risk of hot water scalds during bathing.
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 Robert Campbell, Senior Consultant
Traffic Management
Transport SA
PO Box 1 Walkerville SA 5081
AUSTRALIA
Work phone: (08) 8343 2214 FAX: (08) 8343 2630 E-mail: bob.campbell@transport.sa.gov.au
Profession/education:
Associate Diploma-Survey. Supervising Technical Officer-Engineering and Traffic Management.
Specific products:
Roadworks/bridgeworks, advance notice signs, code of practice for works on roads in SA, vehicle mounted warning devices and bollards, fuel spill ahead temp warning signs, community events signs and 40 km/h
Mr Stephen Clark, Principal Consultant
Traffic Management
Transport SA
PO Box 1 Walkerville SA 5081
AUSTRALIA
Work phone: (08) 8343 2289 FAX: (08) 8343 2630 E-mail: steve.b.clark@transport.sa.gov.au
Profession/education:
Survey Technician, Qualified/Accredited Road Safety Adviser, Traffic Engineering, Accredited Road Safety Auditor
Specific products:
Traffic signs, road pavement markings, physical traffic control devices (ie. roundabouts, traffic signals)
Ms Robyn Clark-Hamilt, Principal Project Officer
Public Health Planning and Research
Queensland Health - floor 9
Queensland Health - floor 9 GPO Box 48 Brisbane QLD 4001
AUSTRALIA
Work phone: (07) 3234 1803 FAX: (07) 3220 0708 E-mail: clarker@health.qld.gov.au
Profession/education:
BHMS (Ed), Grad Dip H.P., working in area of health promotion and injury prevention for 7 years.
Specific products:
maintenance of pool fences, spill-proof mug development, promotion of tempurature control devices
Ms Linda Clarke, Managing Director
Worksense (NZ) Limited
PO Box 90-435 Auckland Mail Centr Auckland
NEW ZEALAND
Work phone: (64) (09) 476 1115 FAX: (64) (09) 476 1151 E-mail: worksense@clear.net.nz
Profession/education:
New Zealand Dip Occ Therapy, Post Grad Dip Ergonomics
Specific products:
chair, mouse
Mr Andrew Enkelman, Director
A. Enkelman and Ass. Pty. Ltd.
1/5 Braeside Dr Braeside VIC 3195
AUSTRALIA
Work phone: (03) 9580 3024 FAX: (03) 9587 1268 E-mail: enkelman@sprint.com.au
Profession/education:
BE (Mech), Member Institution of Engs Aust, Member Soc Automotive Engs, Member German Eng Institute (VDI)
Specific products:
Transport (cars, trucks, trailers, etc), mobile equipment
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
Dr Raphael Grzebieta, Senior Lecturer
Department of Civil Engineering
Monash University
Wellington Rd Clayton VIC 3168
AUSTRALIA
Work phone: (03) 9905 4970 FAX: (03) 9905 4944 E-mail: grzebieta@eng.monash.edu.au
Profession/education:
PhD, M. Eng. Sci, B.Eng., Corporate Member Institution Engineers Aust, NAPER-3 Registered (Civil), Member Society of Automotive Engineers (US and Aust), Fellow Australian College of Road Safety.
Specific products:
ROPS, side impact protection seats, seat belt restraints, bull bar design, safety brakes/energy dissipators for industrial lifts/hoists, safety cables for workers, under-run barriers, support scaffolding/st
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
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 John Kelleher, Section Head, Fire and Explosion Investigation
Victorian Forensic Science Centre (Victorian Police)
Forensic Dr Macleod VIC 3085
AUSTRALIA
Work phone: (03) 9450 3444 FAX: (03) 9459 0477 E-mail: john@netwide.com.au
Profession/education:
B.A., B.App. Sc., Member Royal Australian Chemical Institute (MRACI), Member Australian Institute of Physics (MAIP).
Specific products:
Flammable liquids, electrical/electronic appliances, explosives
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 Ian MacDonald, Senior Approvals Officer
Office of the Chief Electrical Inspector
PO Box 262 Collins St West Melbourne VIC 8007
AUSTRALIA
Work phone: (03) 9203 9771 FAX: (03) 9686 2197 E-mail:
Profession/education:
Certificate of Technology- Electrical testing
Specific products:
Electrical equipment: appliances, accessories and cables. Electrical yard/garden equipment
Dr Michael Patkin, Director/ Senior Lecturer
Department of Surgery
Whyalla Hospital
79 Archer St North Adelaide SA 5006
AUSTRALIA
Work phone: (08) 8267-5163 FAX: (08) 8267 6976 E-mail: mpatkin@comtech.net.au
Profession/education:
MBBS (Melb), FRCSEng, FRCSEd, FRACS, FESA, Ceng
Specific products:
Handle design in general, anything you hold and anything your hand comes against, ie. bannister or a wall is a handle, also laptop computers. See website www.uq.edu.au/eaol/apr97/handle.htm
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
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
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
Dr. Ronald Somers, Unit Head
Injury Surveillance and Control
South Australian Department of Health
PO Box 6 Rundle Mall Post Of Adelaide SA 5000
AUSTRALIA
Work phone: (08) 8226 6361 FAX: (08) 8226 6291 E-mail: Ron.Somers@health.sa.gov.au
Profession/education:
BA, MPH, PhD psychology, maternal and child health, epidemiology
Specific products:
children's furniture, trampolines and other play equipment, swimming and wading pools, pumps and filtration systems, bunk beds, exercise and fitness equip., amusement and carnival rides, plumbing fixtures,
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 Roman Zeitz, Traffic Engineer, Road Environment Safety
Traffic and Operational Standards S
Transport SA
PO Box 1 Walkerville SA 5081
AUSTRALIA
Work phone: (08) 8343 2746 FAX: (08) 8343 2630 E-mail: roman.zeitz@transport.sa.gov.au
Profession/education:
B.E. (Mechanical)
Specific products:
Traffic control devices
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