Seminar Presenters

Manual Tasks Risk Management Master Class

About the Presenters
Robin Burgess-Limerick BHMS(Hons) PhD CPE CPMSIA FHFESA
Prof Robin Burgess-Limerick has extensive experience in physical and cognitive human factors and ergonomics research, particularly applied to the reduction of musculoskeletal injury risks in occupational settings. Robin’s research in the area of participative ergonomics programs for the prevention of manual task related injury has had considerable impact. Robin led the team which developed the PErforM program and the ManTRA tool in 2000. This research was recognised by awards from the Human Factors and Ergonomics Society (HFESA) and the US National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) and has been widely cited by government guidance materials including the Hazardous Manual Tasks Code of Practice.
Robin’s extensive publications in the area include a report commissioned by the National Occupational Health and Safety Commission, the SIA Body of Knowledge chapter on Biomechanical Hazards, and evaluations of the PErforM program across a range of industries. In 2006, Robin was a National Academy of Sciences Senior Research Associate at NIOSH where he developed these methods further in collaboration with NIOSH researchers.
Robin is a past-president, and Fellow, of the Human Factors and Ergonomics Society of Australia; a Certified Professional Ergonomist; and a Chartered Professional Member of the Safety Institute of Australia. Robin and Gary are the creators of the ErgoAnalyst system.
Gary Dennis BHS (Hons) PhD CPE
Dr Gary Dennis is a Certified Professional Ergonomist and chair of the HFESA Queensland Branch. Following an academic career at various universities which included implementing PErforM at underground coal mines and civil construction sites, Gary now focuses his time as the Managing Director of ErgoEnterprises (providing risk management solutions through its ErgoAnalyst© risk management system) and ErgoSolutions (an engineering driven ergonomic solutions company). He also currently holds an adjunct academic appointment with The University of Queensland.
Gary's consulting clients include Anglo-American, Angus Place Colliery, Australian Indoor Cricket Federation, Australian Baseball Federation, Aurizon, BHP Billiton, Blue Care Australia, BMA, BMD Construction, Capricorn West, Centennial Coal, Chevron, Civdec Construction, Dartbrook Colliery, Don KRC, Douglas Park Illawarra Coal, Downer EDi Mining, Dreamworld Theme Park, Education Queensland, Excel Coal, Gold Coast City Council, General Electric, Industrea Mining, QIT Fer et Titane, QR National, Queensland Rail, Meat and Livestock Australia, Metropolitan Colliery, Nickelodeon, Origin Pacific Aluminum, Paramount Health & Safety, Scott Technology, Siros Systems, Rio Tinto Alcan, Rio Tinto Coal, Rio Tinto Iron Ore, Rolleston Colliery, United Colliery and Xstrata Coal.