Overview
Background
Maureen Hassall is Professor and Director of the Sustainable Minerals Institute's Industrial Safety and Health Centre at the University of Queensland. Her expertises crosses the fields of industrial risk management, safety engineering and human factors. Maureen works collaboratively with industry professionals to develop better human-centred risk management and safety engineering approaches that improve companies’ operational performance and competitiveness. Maureen also develops and delivers process safety, systems safety engineering, risk management and human factors training, education and expert advice to students and to industry. Her industry-focused research is motivated by 18 years of industry experience working in a number of different countries and in a variety of roles including specialist engineering, line management, organisational change and business performance improvement roles.
Availability
- Professor Maureen Hassall is:
- Available for supervision
- Media expert
Fields of research
Qualifications
- Bachelor of Engineering, Swinburne University of Technology
- Bachelor of Science, University of Southern Queensland
- Masters (Coursework) of Business Administration, University of Phoenix
- Doctor of Philosophy, The University of Queensland
Research interests
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Risk management
Creating whole-of-systems risk management approaches to deliver sustainable operational excellence. Exploring Industry 4.0 advancements to help humans identify, and address the range of contemporary and emerging risks that can impact the operational competitiveness of an organisation. Developing evidence-based data analytics and leading indicators to produce and communicate intelligent insights that facilitate proactive and effective management and governance of critical operational risks.
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Safety Engineering
Developing and testing innovations in socio-technical systems-based approaches that integrate inherently safe design, risk controls, high reliability and operational resilience philosophies to improve the safety, integrity, reliability,and overall performance of industrial systems.
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Human factors
Developing and applying innovative, impactful and user-centred approaches that improve the design of work systems to better support industry practitioners decision making processes so they more effectively and successfully manage high hazard and safety critical systems.
Works
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2021
Conference Publication
Deep learning unsupervised text-based detection of anomalies in U.S. Chemical Safety and Hazard Investigation Board reports
Rybak, Nikodem and Hassall, Maureen (2021). Deep learning unsupervised text-based detection of anomalies in U.S. Chemical Safety and Hazard Investigation Board reports. International Conference on Electrical, Computer, Communications and Mechatronics Engineering (ICECCME), Mauritius, Mauritius, 7-8 October 2021. Piscataway, NJ United States: IEEE. doi: 10.1109/iceccme52200.2021.9590834
2021
Journal Article
Exploring oil and gas industry workers’ knowledge and information needs
Lilburne, Christopher M., Lant, Paul A. and Hassall, Maureen E. (2021). Exploring oil and gas industry workers’ knowledge and information needs. Journal of Loss Prevention in the Process Industries, 72 104514, 104514. doi: 10.1016/j.jlp.2021.104514
2021
Journal Article
Could focusing on barriers to industrial energy efficiency create a new barrier to energy efficiency?
Smith, Kelly M., Wilson, Stephen and Hassall, Maureen E. (2021). Could focusing on barriers to industrial energy efficiency create a new barrier to energy efficiency?. Journal of Cleaner Production, 310 127387, 1-18. doi: 10.1016/j.jclepro.2021.127387
2021
Journal Article
Integrating risk assessment and decision‐making methods in analyzing the dynamics of COVID‐19 epidemics in Davao City, Mindanao Island, Philippines
Logrosa, Gernelyn, Mata, May Anne, Lachica, Zython Paul, Estaña, Leo Manuel and Hassall, Maureen (2021). Integrating risk assessment and decision‐making methods in analyzing the dynamics of COVID‐19 epidemics in Davao City, Mindanao Island, Philippines. Risk Analysis, 42 (1) risa.13779, 1-21. doi: 10.1111/risa.13779
2021
Journal Article
Process alarm modeling using graph theory: alarm design review and rationalization
Parsa, Kourosh, Hassall, Maureen and Naderpour, Mohsen (2021). Process alarm modeling using graph theory: alarm design review and rationalization. IEEE Systems Journal, 15 (2) 9198150, 2257-2268. doi: 10.1109/JSYST.2020.3019041
2020
Conference Publication
Human factors for energy management: features, fit and field study
Smith, Kelly M. and Hassall, Maureen E. (2020). Human factors for energy management: features, fit and field study. Industrial Efficiency Decarbonise Industry 2020, Virtual, 14-17 September 2020. Stockholm, Sweden: European Council for an Energy Efficient Economy.
2020
Journal Article
Planning and implementing remedial measures from incident investigations: a study of the Ghanaian mining industry
Stemn, Eric, Hassall, Maureen E. and Bofinger, Carmel (2020). Planning and implementing remedial measures from incident investigations: a study of the Ghanaian mining industry. Safety Science, 127 104735, 104735. doi: 10.1016/j.ssci.2020.104735
2020
Journal Article
Student perspectives on integrating industrial practice in risk and process safety education
Hassall, Maureen E., Lant, Paul and Cameron, Ian T. (2020). Student perspectives on integrating industrial practice in risk and process safety education. Education for Chemical Engineers, 32, 59-71. doi: 10.1016/j.ece.2020.04.002
2020
Journal Article
Systemic constraints to effective learning from incidents in the Ghanaian mining industry: A correspondence analysis and AcciMap approach
Stemn, Eric, Hassall, Maureen E. and Bofinger, Carmel (2020). Systemic constraints to effective learning from incidents in the Ghanaian mining industry: A correspondence analysis and AcciMap approach. Safety Science, 123 104565, 104565. doi: 10.1016/j.ssci.2019.104565
2020
Book Chapter
Managing process safety and operational risks with Industry 4.0 technologies
Lee, John, Cameron, Ian and Hassall, Maureen (2020). Managing process safety and operational risks with Industry 4.0 technologies. Handbook of smart materials, technologies, and devices: applications of Industry 4.0. (pp. 1-27) edited by Chaudhery Mustansar Hussain and Paolo Di Sia. Cham, Switzerland: Springer. doi: 10.1007/978-3-030-58675-1_54-1
2019
Journal Article
Improving process safety: what roles for digitalization and industry 4.0?
Lee, John, Cameron, Ian and Hassall, Maureen (2019). Improving process safety: what roles for digitalization and industry 4.0?. Process Safety and Environmental Protection, 132, 325-339. doi: 10.1016/j.psep.2019.10.021
2019
Journal Article
Assessing the quality of incident investigations and its effect on safety performance: a study of the Ghanaian mining industry
Stemn, Eric, Hassall, Maureen E., Bofinger, Carmel and Cliff, David (2019). Assessing the quality of incident investigations and its effect on safety performance: a study of the Ghanaian mining industry. Mining Engineering, 71 (9), 49-50.
2019
Journal Article
Regulatory regime on coal mine safety in China and Australia: comparative analysis and overall findings
Liu, Quanlong, Li, Xinchun and Hassall, Maureen (2019). Regulatory regime on coal mine safety in China and Australia: comparative analysis and overall findings. Resources Policy, 74 101454, 101454. doi: 10.1016/j.resourpol.2019.101454
2019
Journal Article
Correction to: Assessing the quality of incident investigations and its effect on safety performance: a study of the Ghanaian mining industry
Stemn, Eric, Hassall, Maureen E., Bofinger, Carmel and Cliff, David (2019). Correction to: Assessing the quality of incident investigations and its effect on safety performance: a study of the Ghanaian mining industry. Mining, Metallurgy and Exploration, 36 (6), 1155-1156. doi: 10.1007/s42461-019-0085-3
2019
Journal Article
Assessing the Quality of Incident Investigations and its Effect on Safety Performance: a Study of the Ghanaian Mining Industry
Stemn, Eric, Hassall, Maureen E., Bofinger, Carmel and Cliff, David (2019). Assessing the Quality of Incident Investigations and its Effect on Safety Performance: a Study of the Ghanaian Mining Industry. Mining, Metallurgy and Exploration, 36 (6), 1145-1154. doi: 10.1007/s42461-019-0076-4
2019
Journal Article
Examining the relationship between safety culture maturity and safety performance of the mining industry
Stemn, Eric, Bofinger, Carmel, Cliff, David and Hassall, Maureen E. (2019). Examining the relationship between safety culture maturity and safety performance of the mining industry. Safety Science, 113, 345-355. doi: 10.1016/j.ssci.2018.12.008
2019
Journal Article
Integrated project risk management for residential recycled-water schemes in Australia
West, Camilla, Kenway, Steven, Hassall, Maureen and Yuan, Zhiguo (2019). Integrated project risk management for residential recycled-water schemes in Australia. Journal of Management in Engineering, 35 (2) 04018063, 04018063. doi: 10.1061/(ASCE)ME.1943-5479.0000677
2019
Journal Article
Comparing capability of scenario hazard identification methods by the PIC (Plant-People-Procedure Interaction Contribution) network metric
Seligmann, Benjamin J., Zhao, Jiayi, Marmara, Sophia G., Corbett, Tayla C., Small, Michael, Hassall, Maureen and Boadle, Jesse T. (2019). Comparing capability of scenario hazard identification methods by the PIC (Plant-People-Procedure Interaction Contribution) network metric. Safety Science, 112, 116-129. doi: 10.1016/j.ssci.2018.10.019
2019
Journal Article
Incident investigators’ perspectives of incident investigations conducted in the Ghanaian mining industry
Stemn, Eric, Hassall, Maureen E., Cliff, David and Bofinger, Carmel (2019). Incident investigators’ perspectives of incident investigations conducted in the Ghanaian mining industry. Safety Science, 112, 173-188. doi: 10.1016/j.ssci.2018.10.026
2019
Journal Article
Investigating the maturity of incident investigations of the Ghanaian mining industry and its effect on safety performance
Stemn, Eric, Bofinger, Carmel, Cliff, David and Hassall, Maureen (2019). Investigating the maturity of incident investigations of the Ghanaian mining industry and its effect on safety performance. Safety, 5 (1) 3, 3. doi: 10.3390/safety5010003
Funding
Supervision
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Supervision history
Current supervision
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Doctor Philosophy
The Evaluation of Organisational Readiness for Technology Deployment: A Quantitative Assessment Model for High-Reliability Organisations.
Principal Advisor
Other advisors: Associate Professor Mehmet Kizil, Professor Mohsen Yahyaei
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Doctor Philosophy
Barriers and challenges in improving coal mining safety performance
Principal Advisor
Other advisors: Dr Danellie Lynas
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Doctor Philosophy
Understanding Frontline Workers¿ Perspectives on Safety Leadership using newly developed Leadership Model
Principal Advisor
Other advisors: Dr Danellie Lynas
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Doctor Philosophy
Managing Major Disruptive Risks in the Water Sector
Principal Advisor
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Master Philosophy
What Supervisors Need to Succeed: Competency Requirements for Safe and Psychologically Healthy Workin HighRisk Settings
Principal Advisor
Other advisors: Dr Stephanie Macmahon
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Doctor Philosophy
Investigating improvements to safety data capture, analysis, and communication.
Principal Advisor
Other advisors: Dr Jill Harris
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Doctor Philosophy
Comparing situation awareness in mining systems with different levels of automation
Principal Advisor
Other advisors: Professor Robin Burgess-Limerick, Dr Danellie Lynas
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Doctor Philosophy
Grounding a contemporary and emerging Safety movement and viewpoint with Science: A study into Human and Organisational Performance (HOP) in Australian Mining.
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Professor Robin Burgess-Limerick
Completed supervision
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2023
Doctor Philosophy
Abnormal Situation Management - Modelling and Analysis of the Alarm
Principal Advisor
Other advisors: Professor Robin Burgess-Limerick
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2023
Doctor Philosophy
The use of dynamic simulation to improve process safety
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Emeritus Professor Ian Cameron
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2023
Doctor Philosophy
Development of a control focused incident investigation process to reduce workplace injuries
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Professor Robin Burgess-Limerick
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2020
Doctor Philosophy
Technical considerations for the application of deep learning methods for multimodal emotion recognition
Associate Advisor
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2019
Doctor Philosophy
Improving organisational learning from incidents through effective incident investigations: A study of the Ghanaian mining industry
Associate Advisor
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2018
Doctor Philosophy
Integrated Project Risk Management for Residential Recycled Water Schemes
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Professor Steven Kenway, Honorary Professor Zhiguo Yuan
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2017
Doctor Philosophy
Delivering Superior Megaproject Performance Outcomes Through Timely Intervention in the Civil Engineering Curriculum
Associate Advisor
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