Professor Maureen Hassall
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Maureen Hassall

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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.

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Fields of research

Chemical engineering Chemical engineering design Cognitive and computational psychology Engineering Engineering practice Manufacturing management Manufacturing safety and quality Process control and simulation Psychology Resources engineering and extractive metallurgy Resources engineering and extractive metallurgy not elsewhere classified Risk engineering

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

  • 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.

  • 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.

  • 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.

Search Professor Maureen Hassall’s works on UQ eSpace

93 works between 2010 and 2025
All (93) Journal Article (42) Book Chapter (9) Conference Publication (31) Book (1) Other Outputs (10)

61 - 80 of 93 works

2017

Journal Article

Practitioners’ perspectives on incident investigations

Dodshon, Philippa and Hassall, Maureen E. (2017). Practitioners’ perspectives on incident investigations. Safety Science, 93, 187-198. doi: 10.1016/j.ssci.2016.12.005

Practitioners’ perspectives on incident investigations

2017

Journal Article

Teaching risk: A new approach

Hassall, Maureen and Lant, Paul (2017). Teaching risk: A new approach. The Chemical Engineer (March 2017), 34-37.

Teaching risk: A new approach

2017

Other Outputs

Risk controls knowledge: determining leading practice from case study analysis (ACARP report C25036)

Hassall, Maureen E. and Harris, Jill (2017). Risk controls knowledge: determining leading practice from case study analysis (ACARP report C25036).

Risk controls knowledge: determining leading practice from case study analysis (ACARP report C25036)

2017

Conference Publication

New real-time methods for operator situational awareness retrieval and higher process safety in the control room

Rybak, Nikodem, Hassall, Maureen, Parsa, Kourosh and Angus, Daniel J. (2017). New real-time methods for operator situational awareness retrieval and higher process safety in the control room. 3rd Annual IEEE International Symposium on Systems Engineering, ISSE 2017, Vienna, Austria, October 11-13, 2017. Piscataway, NJ United States: Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers. doi: 10.1109/SysEng.2017.8088300

New real-time methods for operator situational awareness retrieval and higher process safety in the control room

2017

Conference Publication

Critical control management - The latest on leading practice and lessons learned

Hassall, Maureen (2017). Critical control management - The latest on leading practice and lessons learned. Minesafe International 2017, Perth Convention and Exhibition Centre, Perth, Western Australia, 1-2 May 2017. Australasian Institute of Mining and Metallurgy (AusIMM).

Critical control management - The latest on leading practice and lessons learned

2017

Other Outputs

Identification of risk management controls for working at heights during overhead stringing and tensioning

Teo, Karen, Koy, Virak and Hassall, Maureen E. (2017). Identification of risk management controls for working at heights during overhead stringing and tensioning. Brisbane QLD Australia: Uniquest.

Identification of risk management controls for working at heights during overhead stringing and tensioning

2016

Journal Article

Why do residential recycled water schemes fail? A comprehensive review of risk factors and impact on objectives

West, Camilla, Kenway, Steven, Hassall, Maureen and Yuan, Zhiguo (2016). Why do residential recycled water schemes fail? A comprehensive review of risk factors and impact on objectives. Water Research, 102, 271-281. doi: 10.1016/j.watres.2016.06.044

Why do residential recycled water schemes fail? A comprehensive review of risk factors and impact on objectives

2016

Journal Article

Incident analysis: A case study comparison of traditional and SAfER methods

Hassall, Maureen, Sanderson, Penelope and Cameron, Ian (2016). Incident analysis: A case study comparison of traditional and SAfER methods. Journal of Cognitive Engineering and Decision Making, 10 (2), 197-221. doi: 10.1177/1555343416652749

Incident analysis: A case study comparison of traditional and SAfER methods

2016

Journal Article

Accident-causing mechanism in coal mines based on hazards and polarised management

Liu, Quanlong, Meng, Xianfei, Hassall, Maureen and Li, Xinchun (2016). Accident-causing mechanism in coal mines based on hazards and polarised management. Safety Science, 85, 276-281. doi: 10.1016/j.ssci.2016.01.012

Accident-causing mechanism in coal mines based on hazards and polarised management

2016

Conference Publication

Which Path to Human Performance Improvement? Choosing Human Factors Interventions that Improve Safety in Tough Times

Hassall, Maureen E. and Frost, Brendon (2016). Which Path to Human Performance Improvement? Choosing Human Factors Interventions that Improve Safety in Tough Times. Hazards Australasia 2016, Melbourne, Australia, 23-24 December 2016.

Which Path to Human Performance Improvement? Choosing Human Factors Interventions that Improve Safety in Tough Times

2016

Conference Publication

Human factors of critical risk controls

Hassall, Maureen (2016). Human factors of critical risk controls. 51st Annual Conference of the Human Factors and Ergonomics Society of Australia 2016: Healthy, Safe and Productive By Design, Gold Coast, QLD, Australia, 6-9 November 2016. Human Factors and Ergonomics Society of Australia (HFESA).

Human factors of critical risk controls

2016

Conference Publication

User-centered approach for producing quality Bow-Tie method

Hassall, Maureen E. and Burgess-Limerick, Robin (2016). User-centered approach for producing quality Bow-Tie method. Safemining 2016, Santiago, Chile, 3-5 August 2016. Santiago, Chile: GECAMIN.

User-centered approach for producing quality Bow-Tie method

2016

Conference Publication

Incorporation of human and organization factors in incident investigation processes - The practitioners perspective

Dodshon, Philippa and Hassall, Maureen (2016). Incorporation of human and organization factors in incident investigation processes - The practitioners perspective. 60th Annual Meeting of the Human Factors and Ergonomics Society, Washington, DC, United States, 19-23 September 2016. Thousand Oaks, CA, United States: Sage Publications. doi: 10.1177/1541931213601387

Incorporation of human and organization factors in incident investigation processes - The practitioners perspective

2016

Conference Publication

Using naturalistic decision making to identify support requirements in the traffic incident management work environment

Cattermole, Vanessa, Horberry, Tim and Hassall, Maureen (2016). Using naturalistic decision making to identify support requirements in the traffic incident management work environment. Thousand Oaks, CA United States: Sage Publications. doi: 10.1177/1555343416655509

Using naturalistic decision making to identify support requirements in the traffic incident management work environment

2016

Conference Publication

Addressing tyre risks with critical control management - a collaborative industry project.

Hassall, Maureen and Boyle, Michael (2016). Addressing tyre risks with critical control management - a collaborative industry project.. Queensland Mining Industry Health and Safety Conference, Gold Coast, Australia, 14-16 August 2016.

Addressing tyre risks with critical control management - a collaborative industry project.

2016

Conference Publication

Identifying risks that matter: a case study on introducing technology into Artisanal and Small-Scale Mining (ASM)

Logrosa, G., Hassall, M. E., Cliff, D. and Bofinger, C. (2016). Identifying risks that matter: a case study on introducing technology into Artisanal and Small-Scale Mining (ASM). Risk and Resilience Mining Solutions, Vancouver, Canada, 14-16 November 2016.

Identifying risks that matter: a case study on introducing technology into Artisanal and Small-Scale Mining (ASM)

2016

Conference Publication

Integrative risk assessment and management for recycled water schemes: An Australian study

West, Camilla, Hassall, Maureen, Kenway, Steven and Yuan, Zhiguo (2016). Integrative risk assessment and management for recycled water schemes: An Australian study. 6th International Disaster and Risk Conference: Integrative Risk Management - Towards Resilient Cities, IDRC Davos 2016, Davos, Switzerland, August 28 - September 1 2016. Davos, Switzerland: Global Risk Forum (GRF).

Integrative risk assessment and management for recycled water schemes: An Australian study

2015

Journal Article

Evolutionary game analysis and stability control scenarios of coal mine safety inspection system in China based on system dynamics

Liu, Quanlong, Li, Xinchun and Hassall, Maureen (2015). Evolutionary game analysis and stability control scenarios of coal mine safety inspection system in China based on system dynamics. Safety Science, 80, 13-22. doi: 10.1016/j.ssci.2015.07.005

Evolutionary game analysis and stability control scenarios of coal mine safety inspection system in China based on system dynamics

2015

Other Outputs

Selection and optimisation of risk controls

Hassall, Maureen E., Joy, Jim, Doran, Chris and Punch, Marcus (2015). Selection and optimisation of risk controls.

Selection and optimisation of risk controls

2015

Conference Publication

Improving human control of hazards in industry

Hassall, Maureen (2015). Improving human control of hazards in industry. 19th Triennial Congress of the IEA, Melbourne, VIC, Australia, 9-14 August 2015. Melbourne, VIC, Australia: Ergonomics Society of Australia.

Improving human control of hazards in industry

Current funding

  • 2025 - 2026
    Deciphering the risk controls needed to effectively manage psychosocial risks
    Coal Services Health and Safety Trust
    Open grant

Past funding

  • 2023 - 2024
    Human-centred design of an attractive, healthy, and safe minerals industry
    Resources Safety and Health Queensland
    Open grant
  • 2023
    Capital Project Risk Differentiation
    Mount Isa Mines Limited
    Open grant
  • 2020 - 2022
    Human aspects of automation in mining (101BMAHF)
    BM Alliance Coal Operations Pty Limited
    Open grant
  • 2018 - 2019
    Evaluating risk control performance
    Australian Coal Association Research Program
    Open grant
  • 2017 - 2019
    Developing human-centred risk approaches that transform industry
    UQ Development Fellowships
    Open grant
  • 2016 - 2017
    Developing a human factors approach to critical control verification
    Rio Tinto Limited
    Open grant
  • 2016 - 2017
    Risk control knowledge from case study analysis
    Australian Coal Association Research Program
    Open grant
  • 2014 - 2015
    Optimising the implementation critical control management planning using a management of change approach
    Australian Coal Association Research Program
    Open grant
  • 2014 - 2015
    Methods for Selecting and Optimising Critical Controls
    Australian Coal Association Research Program
    Open grant

Availability

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Supervision history

Current supervision

  • Doctor Philosophy

    Investigating improvements to safety data capture, analysis, and communication.

    Principal Advisor

    Other advisors: Dr Jill Harris

  • 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

  • Doctor Philosophy

    Interactions and impacts of humans and automation in complex mining systems

    Principal Advisor

    Other advisors: Professor Robin Burgess-Limerick, Dr Danellie Lynas

  • Doctor Philosophy

    Safety leadership and its impact on serious injuries and fatalities

    Principal Advisor

    Other advisors: Dr Danellie Lynas, Professor David Cliff

  • 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

  • Doctor Philosophy

    Managing Major Disruptive Risks in the Water Sector

    Associate Advisor

    Other advisors: Professor Paul Lant

Completed supervision

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  • human factors
  • incident investigations
  • risk management
  • safety

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