Michael Lawrance

Honorary Research Fellow

Location: VIOSH

Phone: (03) 5327 9160

Fax: (03) 5327 9151

Email: viosh@ballarat.edu.au

Qualifications

M.Hlth.Sci., BAPP Sci(Occ.therapy)

Research Interests

Musculoskeletal disorder prevention & recovery
Ergonomics
Manual handling
Injury prevention

Publications

Refereed Publications

Payne, W., Culvenor, J., Lawrence, M., Harvey, J., Cowley, S., Stuart, D., & Williams, R. (2002). Reducing the energy cost of dragging sheep during sheep shearing. Journal of Occupational Health and Safety Australia and New Zealand, 18(2), 173-179.

Harvey, J., Culvenor, J., Payne, W., Cowley, S., Lawrance, M., Stuart, D., & Williams, C. R. (2002). An analysis of the forces required to drag sheep over various surfaces. Applied Ergonomics, 33, 523-531.

Other Publications

Australian Workers Union. Code of practice for the shearing industry (Health, safety and welfare standards). Melbourne: Australian Workers Union (Vic.), 1993.

National AWU-FIME submission on Rural Occupational Health and Safety to the Industry Commission Inquiry into Occupational Health and Safety. Canberra: Industry Commission (1995).

Occupational Health in the Shearing Industry. Farmsafe Yearbook, 1995. Farmsafe Australia.

Lawrance, M., Payne, W., Pryor, J., Cowley, S., McElroy, K., Stuart, D., Freeman, R., & Williams, R. (1996). Shearing shed design factors that contribute to the incidence of back injuries and high energy cost of sheep shearing. Paper presented at the Worksafe Australia Occupational Injury Symposium., Sydney.

Culvenor, J., Lawrance, M., Payne, W., Pryor, J., Cowley, S., McElroy, K., Stuart, D., Freeman, R., & Williams, C. R. (1997). The Ergonomics of Sheep Shearing, Productivity Ergonomics and Safety: The Total Package. Paper presented at the International Workplace Health & Safety Forum and 33rd Ergonomics Society of Australia Conference,, Gold Coast.

Many presentations to workers, employers, health practitioners, conferences and industry groups on musculoskeletal disorder injury prevention and rehabilitation.

Williams, R., Pryor, J. & Lawrance, M. The Australian Rules of Shearing – An Exercise Guide for Shearers. 1998, Melbourne, Human Services Victoria.

Numerous professional Occupational Health and Ergonomic reports regarding consultancy projects, injury management, medico legal purposes and worksafe/workcover injury prevention initiatives.