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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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
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
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
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
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
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
2019
Conference Publication
Modifications to the Decision Ladder to match frontline workers’ critical decision making
Lilburne, Christopher M. and Hassall, Maureen E. (2019). Modifications to the Decision Ladder to match frontline workers’ critical decision making. Human Factors and Ergonomics Society 2019 Annual Meeting, Seattle, WA, United States, 28 October - 1 November 2019. Thousand Oaks, CA, United States: Sage Publications. doi: 10.1177/1071181319631329
2019
Conference Publication
The future of risk identification in a rapidly changing sociotechnical work environment
Kirby, Joann, Hassall, Maureen E., Xu, Xidong and Armstrong, Jason (2019). The future of risk identification in a rapidly changing sociotechnical work environment. Chemeca 2019, Sydney, Australia, 29 September - 2 October 2019. Sydney, NSW, Australia: Institution of Chemical Engineers.
2018
Other Outputs
Desktop review of HSE analytics
Temby, Dale, Holland, Sebastian and Hassall, Maureen E. (2018). Desktop review of HSE analytics. Uniquest report no: C03620-001 Brisbane, QLD Australia: Uniquest.
2018
Journal Article
The demographics of nuclear power: Comparing nuclear experts’, scientists’ and non-science professionals’ views of risks, benefits and values
Harris, Jill, Hassall, Maureen, Muriuki, Grace, Warnaar-Notschaele, Celestien, McFarland, Eric and Ashworth, Peta (2018). The demographics of nuclear power: Comparing nuclear experts’, scientists’ and non-science professionals’ views of risks, benefits and values. Energy Research and Social Science, 46, 29-39. doi: 10.1016/j.erss.2018.05.035
2018
Other Outputs
Mine safety incident and event classification taxonomy
Hassall, Maureen E. and Harris, Jill (2018). Mine safety incident and event classification taxonomy. Brisbane, QLD Australia: UniQuest.
2018
Conference Publication
Systems-focussed risk and process safety education
Cameron, Ian T., Lant, Paul and Hassall, Maureen E. (2018). Systems-focussed risk and process safety education. Mary Kay O'Connor Process Safety Center International Symposium, College Station, Texas, 23-25 October, 2018.
2018
Journal Article
Failure to learn from safety incidents: status, challenges and opportunities
Stemn, Eric, Bofinger, Carmel, Cliff, David and Hassall, Maureen E. (2018). Failure to learn from safety incidents: status, challenges and opportunities. Safety Science, 2018 (101), 313-325. doi: 10.1016/j.ssci.2017.09.018
2018
Conference Publication
Flipping the assessment model: Teaching and assessing 'things that matter'
Lilburne, Christopher M., Lant, Paul A. and Hassall, Maureen E. (2018). Flipping the assessment model: Teaching and assessing 'things that matter'. Mary Kay O'Connor Process Safety Center International Symposium, College Station, Texas, 23-25 October, 2018.
2018
Book Chapter
Is it possible to integrate health and safety risk management into mechanised gold processing? a methodology for artisanal and small-scale mining communities in the Philippines
Logrosa, Gernelyn, Hassall, Maureen, Cliff, David and Bofinger, Carmel (2018). Is it possible to integrate health and safety risk management into mechanised gold processing? a methodology for artisanal and small-scale mining communities in the Philippines. Between the plough and the pick: Informal, artisanal and small-scale mining in the contemporary world. (pp. 193-208) edited by Lahiri-Dutt, Kuntala. Acton ACT, Australia: ANU Press. doi: 10.22459/BPP.03.2018
2018
Conference Publication
The use of dynamic simulation to improve process safety
Lee, John E., Hassall, Maureen E. and Cameron, Ian T. (2018). The use of dynamic simulation to improve process safety. Chemeca, Queenstown, New Zealand, 30 September-3 October 2018. Institute of Chemical Engineers.
2018
Conference Publication
An enhanced advisory system to improve situational awareness and abnormal situation management
Parsa, Kourosh and Hassall, Maureen (2018). An enhanced advisory system to improve situational awareness and abnormal situation management. 2018 Annual IEEE International Systems Conference (SysCon), Vancouver, BC, Canada, 23-26 April 2018. Piscataway, NJ United States: IEEE. doi: 10.1109/syscon.2018.8369493
2018
Conference Publication
End-users’ perspectives on safety risks in different high-hazard industries
Lilburne, Christopher M., Temby, Dale S., Leong, Audrey and Hassall, Maureen E. (2018). End-users’ perspectives on safety risks in different high-hazard industries. HFES 2018 International Annual Meeting, Philadelphia, PA, 1-5 October 2018. Santa Monica, CA, United States: Human Factors and Ergonomics Society. doi: 10.1177/1541931218621049
2017
Other Outputs
Control effectiveness and verification measure for mobile plant in close proximity to pedestrians
Teo, Karen and Hassall, Maureen (2017). Control effectiveness and verification measure for mobile plant in close proximity to pedestrians.
2017
Journal Article
Expert opinion on risks to the long-term viability of residential recycled water schemes: an Australian study
West, Camilla, Kenway, Steven, Hassall, Maureen and Yuan, Zhiguo (2017). Expert opinion on risks to the long-term viability of residential recycled water schemes: an Australian study. Water Research, 120, 133-145. doi: 10.1016/j.watres.2017.04.077
Funding
Current funding
Supervision
Availability
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Supervision history
Current supervision
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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
The Evaluation of Organisational Readiness for Technology Deployment: A Quantitative Assessment Model for High-Reliability Organisations.
Principal Advisor
Other advisors: Dr Danellie Lynas
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Doctor Philosophy
Interactions and impacts of humans and automation in complex mining systems
Principal Advisor
Other advisors: Professor Robin Burgess-Limerick, Dr Danellie Lynas
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Doctor Philosophy
Safety leadership and its impact on serious injuries and fatalities
Principal Advisor
Other advisors: Dr Danellie Lynas, Professor David Cliff
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Doctor Philosophy
Managing Major Disruptive Risks in the Water Sector
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Professor Paul Lant
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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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2022
Doctor Philosophy
Human factors for Energy Management
Principal Advisor
Other advisors: Professor Paul Lant
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2021
Doctor Philosophy
Knowledge use in safety-critical decision making
Principal Advisor
Other advisors: Professor Paul Lant
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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
Other advisors: Professor David Cliff
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2018
Doctor Philosophy
Integration of Health and Safety Risk Management into the Implementation of Gold Processing Technology in Artisanal and Small Scale Mining (ASM) Communities in the Philippines
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Professor David Cliff
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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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