Overview
Background
Experienced human factors and ergonomics researcher across a range of industries, particularly mining. Current projects are in the areas of mining automation, human systems integration, equipment design to reduce injury risk, whole body vibration, manual task risk assessment, diverty and incusion in the design of mining equipment to reduce injury risk, high reliability organisation (HRO) research, and most recently understanding how increasing the attractiveness of work will impact and impreve the health,safety and well being of the mining industry work force.
Danellie has held a research position within the Minerals Industry Safety and Health Centre since 2010. Prior to joining the centre she was director and principle physiotherapist of a combined physiotherapy clinic and ergonomics consultancy. She is a certified professional ergonomist (CPE) with the Human Factors and Ergonomics Society of Australia Inc.
Research Interests
Danellie has a broad range of research interests across the scope of human factors and ergonomics. She has undertaken work in health and safety in developing countries including sub sahara Africa and PNG funded by the International Mining for Developing Countries program, and been part of research grants by CSIRO (National Flagship Minerals Down Under project), the Australian Coal Association Research Program (ACARP), the Coal Services Health and Safety Trust (NSW), and Resources Safety and Health Queensland.
Availability
- Dr Danellie Lynas is:
- Available for supervision
Qualifications
- Bachelor of Physiotherapy, The University of Queensland
- Masters (Coursework), The University of Queensland
- Doctor of Philosophy, The University of Queensland
Works
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2025
Book
Human systems integration for mining automation
Burgess-Limerick, Robin, Horberry, Tim, Lynas, Danellie, Hill, Andrew and Haight, Joel M (2025). Human systems integration for mining automation. Boca Raton, FL United States: CRC Press. doi: 10.1201/9781003380887
2024
Book Chapter
Human factors safety and health leading indicators for the mining industry
Burgess-Limerick, Robin, Hill, Andrew and Lynas, Danellie (2024). Human factors safety and health leading indicators for the mining industry. Mine safety and health handbook: Approaches from the field. (pp. 181-202) edited by Emily J. Haas. Englewood, CO United States: Society for Mining, Metallurgy, and Exploration.
2024
Book Chapter
Continuous whole body vibration measurement at two surface coal mines
Burgess-Limerick, Robin, Bialkowski, Konstanty and Lynas, Danellie (2024). Continuous whole body vibration measurement at two surface coal mines. Mine safety and health handbook: approaches from the field. (pp. 751-762) edited by Emily J. Haas. Englewood, CO, United States: Society for Mining, Metallurgy, and Exploration.
2022
Other Outputs
Human-system integration risk assessment for automation in mining
Hassall, Maureen, Seligmann, Ben, Burgess-Limerick, Robin, Lynas, Danellie and Haight, Joel (2022). Human-system integration risk assessment for automation in mining. St Lucia, QLD, Australia: The University of Queensland.
2022
Conference Publication
Predicting human-system interaction risks associated with autonomous systems in mining
Hassall, Maureen, Seligmann, Ben, Lynas, Danellie, Haight, Joel and Burgess-Limerick, Robin (2022). Predicting human-system interaction risks associated with autonomous systems in mining. AHFE International Conference, New York, NY, United States, 24-28 July 2022. New York, NY, United States: AHFE International. doi: 10.54941/ahfe1002313
2020
Journal Article
Whole-body vibration associated with underground coal mining equipment in Australia
Lynas, Danellie and Burgess-Limerick, Robin (2020). Whole-body vibration associated with underground coal mining equipment in Australia. Applied Ergonomics, 89 103162, 103162. doi: 10.1016/j.apergo.2020.103162
2020
Conference Publication
Continuous monitoring of whole-body vibration associated with surface mining equipment
Burgess-Limerick, R., Bialkowski, K., Stancombe, A. and Lynas, D. (2020). Continuous monitoring of whole-body vibration associated with surface mining equipment. 2020 SME Annual Conference and Expo, Phoenix, AZ United States, 23 - 26 February 2020. Englewood, CO United States: Society for Mining, Metallurgy and Exploration.
2019
Other Outputs
Managing whole-body vibration at surface and underground coal mines
Lynas, Danellie (2019). Managing whole-body vibration at surface and underground coal mines. PhD Thesis, Sustainable Minerals Institute, Minerals Industry Safety and Health Centre, The University of Queensland. doi: 10.14264/uql.2019.932
2019
Journal Article
Whole-Body Vibration Associated with Dozer Operation at an Australian Surface Coal Mine
Lynas, Danellie and Burgess-Limerick, Robin (2019). Whole-Body Vibration Associated with Dozer Operation at an Australian Surface Coal Mine. Annals of Work Exposures and Health, 63 (8), 881-889. doi: 10.1093/annweh/wxz054
2019
Book Chapter
Artisanal and small-scale mining community health, safety, and sanitation: a water focus
Lynas, Danellie, Logrosa, Gernelyn and Fawcet, Ben (2019). Artisanal and small-scale mining community health, safety, and sanitation: a water focus. Africa's mineral fortune: the science and politics of mining and sustainable development. (pp. 264-281) edited by Saleem H. Ali, Kathryn Sturman and Nina Collins. Abingdon, Oxon, United Kingdom: Routledge. doi: 10.4324/9780429467424-19
2018
Book Chapter
A good business or a risky business: health, safety and quality of life for women small-scale miners in PNG
Lynas, Danellie (2018). A good business or a risky business: health, safety and quality of life for women small-scale miners in PNG. Between the Plough and the Pick: Informal, artisanal and small-scale mining in the contemporary world. (pp. 151-170) edited by Kuntala Lahiri-Dutt. Canberra, ACT Australia: ANU Press. doi: 10.22459/bpp.03.2018.07
2017
Conference Publication
The application of risk management methods to the control of respirable dust in underground mines
Cliff, D., Bofinger, C., Lynas, D. and Harris, J. (2017). The application of risk management methods to the control of respirable dust in underground mines. Minesafe International Conference, Perth, WA, Australia, 1-2 May 2017. Carlton, VIC, Australia: The Australasian Institute of Mining and Metallurgy.
2017
Conference Publication
Managing occupational health in the mining industry
Cliff, David, Harris, Jill, Bofinger, Carmel and Lynas, Danielle (2017). Managing occupational health in the mining industry. Coal Operators' Conference, Wollongong, Australia, 8 to 10 February 2017. Wollongong, Australia: Mining and Environmental Engineering, University of Wollongong.
2016
Other Outputs
Managing whole-body vibration at surface coal mines: Final Report, March 2016
Burgess-Limerick, Robin and Lynas, Danellie (2016). Managing whole-body vibration at surface coal mines: Final Report, March 2016. Brisbane, QLD, Australia: Minerals Industry Safety and Health Centre, Sustainable Minerals Institute, The University of Queensland.
2016
Journal Article
Long duration measurements of whole-body vibration exposures associated with surface coal mining equipment compared to previous short-duration measurements
Burgess-Limerick, Robin and Lynas, Daniellie (2016). Long duration measurements of whole-body vibration exposures associated with surface coal mining equipment compared to previous short-duration measurements. Journal of Occupational and Environmental Hygiene, 13 (5), 1-18. doi: 10.1080/15459624.2015.1125486
2016
Conference Publication
Whole-body vibration exposures in undeground coal mining operations
Lynas, D. and Burgess-Limerick, R. (2016). Whole-body vibration exposures in undeground coal mining operations. Human Factors and Ergonomics Society 2016 International Annual Meeting, HFES 2016, Washington; United States, 19-23 September 2016. Thousand Oaks, CA United States: Sage. doi: 10.1177/1541931213601210
2016
Conference Publication
Whole-body vibration exposures at underground coal mining operations
Lynas, Danellie and Burgess-Limerick, Robin (2016). Whole-body vibration exposures at underground coal mining operations. Annual Conference of the Human Factors and Ergonomics Society of Australia, Gold Coast, Australia, 6-9 November 2016. Gold Coast, Australia: Human Factors and Ergonomics Society of Australia Inc. (HFESA).
2015
Journal Article
An iOS application for evaluating whole-body vibration within a workplace risk management process
Burgess-Limerick, R and Lynas, D. (2015). An iOS application for evaluating whole-body vibration within a workplace risk management process. Journal of Occupational and Environmental Hygiene, 12 (7), D137-D142. doi: 10.1080/15459624.2015.1009986
2015
Conference Publication
Whole-body vibration associated with surface coal mining equipment
Burgess-Limerick, Robin and Lynas, Danellie (2015). Whole-body vibration associated with surface coal mining equipment. The 19th Triennial Congress of the International Ergonomics Association, Melbourne, Australia, 9-14 August 2015. International Ergonomics Association.
2014
Journal Article
RISKGATE analysis of slips, trips and falls at NSW surface and underground coal mines
Lynas, Danellie, Burgess-Limerick, Robin and Kirsch, Philipp (2014). RISKGATE analysis of slips, trips and falls at NSW surface and underground coal mines. Journal of Safety and Health Research and Practice, 6 (1), 2-7.
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Supervision
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Supervision history
Current supervision
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Doctor Philosophy
Interactions and impacts of humans and automation in complex mining systems
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Professor Robin Burgess-Limerick, Professor Maureen Hassall
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Doctor Philosophy
Safety leadership and its impact on serious injuries and fatalities
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Professor David Cliff, Professor Maureen Hassall
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