0800-0900

Registration Open

0900-0910

Opening Remarks by Conference Chair
Prof Helen Lingard, RMIT School of Property Construction and Project Management The Need for a Whole of Industry Approach to Construction OH&S

0910 - 1210

Federal Government Policy
Helen Marshall, Federal Safety Commissioner

The Implications of the Model OH&S Regulations on the Construction Industry
Barry Sherriff - Lead Partner, Freehills

1040-1110

Morning Tea (foyer)

The Practice-to-research-to-practice (P2R2P) Challenge in the U.S.
Prof Brian Kleiner - Director, Center for Innovation in Construction Safety and Health, Virginia Tech., USA

1220-1330

Lunch (foyer)

1330 - 1530

Risk, Culture and the Challenge of Transforming an Industry
Carl Luttig - Chief Executive Officer, Zeal Consulting

Bernie Cooper - Chief Executive Officer, Silcar

Dr Tony Golsby-Smith – Director, 2nd Road

John Merritt - Executive Director, WorkSafe Victoria

1530-1600

Afternoon Tea (Broadway Room)

1600-1750

Safer Construction - The Development of a Guide to Best Practice
Peter Scuderi - Chief Operating Officer, CRC for Construction Innovation

Safer Construction – The Constructor's View
Bill Wild - Chief Operating Officer, Leighton Holdings

Safer Construction – The Client's View
Peter Verwer - Chief Executive Officer, The Property Council of Australia

Safer Construction – The Designer's View
Peter Scott - Chairman, Sinclair Knight Mertz

Panel Discussion and Summing Up
Peter Godfrey - National President, Engineers Australia

1750-1900

0800-0900

Registration Open

0900-1030

Plenary Session (Room: Conference 1&2)
Prof Alistair Gibb
The UK Policy Approach - Construction Design and Management Regulations
A/Prof John Gambatese
Designing for Construction Safety and Health: From Research to Practice
Prof Fang Dong Ping
Key Issues in Construction Safety Culture Study

1030-1100

Morning Tea (foyer)

1100-1230

Designing for Construction Workers' OHS
Chair: Prof Thomas Mills
Room: Conference 1&2
Concurrent Session 1.1

Safety Culture and Leadership
Chair: Dr Nick Blismas
Room: Conference 3
Concurrent Session 1.2

Incident Analysis
Chair: TBA
Room: Legends
Concurrent Session 1.3

Moving Towards National Harmonisation in Australia: The Designers' Duty of Care for Designing Buildings and Structures

Assessing Safety Management Practices through Organizational Maturity and their Impact on Performance in the Canadian Construction Industry

A/Prof Susanne Tepe

OHS World View: Implications for Practice of OHS in Construction

Industry's Perspective of Design for Safety Regulations

A Practical Guide to Safety Leadership in the Construction Industry

Evaluation of Workers' Perception about Occupational Injuries in Work Zones

Safety in Design Approach from Designers Perspective

Culture: Improving Site Safety is Every Stakeholders Responsibility

Tracking the Causes of First Aid Injuries

Safety Hazard Identification by Adopting Multi-Dimensional Simulation at Early Design Stage for Construction Industry

Occupational Communities and Safety Culture

Designers' Health and Safety Risk Assessment Practice: A Case Study of a UK Architectural Practice

A Study of the Relationships among Organizational Citizenship Behaviour; Job Satisfaction with Safety Climate, Risk Management and Risk Perception of Hong Kong Contractors

1230-1330

Lunch (Locanda)

1330-1500

Dr Patrick Zou & Wilson Yu

An Investigation of the Viability of Assessing Safety Risks at Design of Building Facilities

Building Risk Aware Culture

The Role of State DOTs in Highway Construction Safety Management

Constructor Led Construction Hazard Prevention through Design (CHPtD)

Safety Climate: Recent Developments and Future Implications

The Coordination of Health and Safety (H&S) and the Integration of H&S into Projects and the Construction Process

A pilot study in Botswana's construction industry on designers' will and capacity to design for health and safety (H&S)

Organization-level Safety Climate in Construction: A Case Study

A Research Framework for Investigating the Current Application and Future Development of Pay for Safety Scheme (PFSS) in Hong Kong Construction Industry

Designing for Safety: Perspective from European Union, United Kingdom, Australia and United States pertaining to Safety and Health in Construction

Group safety climate in the construction industry: An analysis of strength and level

Evaluating the Model Client Framework in the Australian construction industry

An Investigation of Differential Safety Culture Across a Large UK Main Contracting Construction Organisation

1500-1530

Afternoon Tea (foyer)

1530-1700

Current Drug Testing Practices of U.S. Contractors

Partnering for better business imperatives

A/Prof Herbert Biggs, Dr Donald Dingsdag & Philip Kirk

Development of Safety Effectiveness Indicators for Use in the Construction Sector

Scale and Impact of Organisational Substance Misuse Testing Policy on Construction Safety

Implementing Occupation Health and Safety in small Construction Enterprise

Feng Yingbin & Dr Teo Ai Lin

Safety Investment and Safety Performance of Building Projects in Singapore

The application of Q-sort Methodology to Investigate Construction Workers' Work and Health Priorities

Subcontracting versus Health and Safety: An Inverse Relationship

Raising awareness of the Occupational Health of Older Construction Workers

A New Framework for Changing the Safety Culture within the UK Construction Industry

Management and Protection of Hearing at Construction Sites

Safety Culture Among Subcontractors in the Construction Industry

1900-2300

Conference Dinner, The Melbourne Aquarium

0900-1030

Integrating Industry, Research and Education to Improve OHS Outcomes in Construction

National Occupational Research Agenda (NORA) Strategic Research and Practice Goals - Researcher Perspectives

Comparative Analysis of U.S. versus Australia Governmental Guidance for Constructional Safety and Health Measurement and Evaluation

1030-1100

Morning Tea (foyer)

1100-1230

Chair: Dr Frank Boukamp

Room: Conference 3

Concurrent Session 4.3

A Web Construction Failure Information System using Case-Based Reasoning

Consultation, Organisational Maturity and Influential Decision Making at the Workplace: has the onstruction industry the maturity to allow OHS representatives real influence in the OHS decision making process?

Improving Ethical Standards in the Construction and Engineering Industry

Improving Construction Field Workers' Safety with Hands-Free Communication

Pictorial Aids for Communicating Health and Safety Information

Health and Safety in Civil Engineering Education: a case study

Acceptance and Effectiveness of e-learning for Construction Safety

Challenges to Effective OHS Consultation on Large Civil Construction Projects

An Exploration of Structured and Flexible Approaches to Recognising Engineering Competence

Web-based Safety Knowledge Management System for Builders: A Conceptual Framework

eHealth & Safety: building a case for collaborative working

Prevention through Design and Green Buildings: A U.S. Perspective on Collaboration

Developing a Strategy for Integration of Designing for Construction Worker Safety and Building Information Modeling

Communication of Health and Safety Information in Construction

Safe ‘n' Sound: Diverse Workforces and Innovative Design Studios

1230-1330

Lunch (Locanda)

1330-1500

Hazard / Risk Management
Chair: Jimmie Hinze

Utilizing an Analytic Hierarchy Process (AHP) to Assess Concrete Saws with Silica Dust Reduction Equipment

Adult Education Theory and Learning Safety: What Next? The Case for a Learning Circle Approach to Training Workers with Low Literacy

A Study of Migrant Worker Health and Safety Issues in the UK Construction Industry

Monitoring Construction Sites Buildings with Concrete Structures

Prof Richard Neale, Fiona Murie & Dr Werna Edmundo

A Comprehensive International OS&H Training Package From The International Labour Organisation

The Influence of Age in the Safety Perceptions of French Construction Workers

Accident Avoidance Strategies For Building Demolition

A Safety and Productivity Simulation Game

Dynamic Interplay between Safety Culture and Workforce Diversity

Using Technology to Warn Construction Workers of Danger

The National Association of Home Builders' Safety Education and Training Efforts

Operative Experiences of Cultural Diversity on Australian Construction Sites

Using Enquiry-based Learning and Multimedia Innovation to Enhance Construction Site Hazard Management Education

Factors that Increase Health and Safety Risks for Migrant Construction Workers

1500-1530

Afternoon Tea (foyer)

1530-1640

Safety and Health Risk Analysis in International Construction

A Web of Possibilities: Using Web2 Technologies to Enhance Construction Health and Safety Pedagogy

The Study on Safety Controlling Of Expo 2010 Shanghai China Program

An International Consortium for Construction Safety and Health Research and Research to Practice Dissemination

Construction Safety in China during Transition

Construction Management Health and Safety (H&S) Course Content: Towards the Optimum

OHS Education for Professionals/Practitioners in the Construction Industry

Q&A

Q&A

1640-1700

Conference Close and Summing Up
(Conference 1&2)
Prof Helen Lingard, RMIT School of Property, Construction and Project Management