Steve Cowley

Lecturer

Location: VIOSH

Phone: 0438 418 008

Fax: (03) 5327 9151

Email: s.cowley@ballarat.edu.au

Qualifications

BSc(Hons)(Health & Safety) Aston, MSc (OccHyg), London, GCert(Ed) Ballarat (PhD under examination), FSIA, RSP.

Role Description

Research Coordinator
Lecturer

Research Interests

Marketing & OHS
Solution adoption
Current projects:

Prevention of injuries in the thoroughbred horse racing industry
Prevention of injuries in the wall and ceiling industry

Biography

Steve has had industrial experience in health and safety as well as academic experience in Universities in the United Kingdom and Australia. Steve has a Master of Applied Science degree in Occupational Hygiene from the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine at the University of London, a Bachelor of Science degree in Health and Safety from the University of Aston in Birmingham and a Graduate Certificate in Education from the University of Ballarat.

Steve was Associate Professor and Director of VIOSH Australia at the University of Ballarat until June 2001. VIOSH Australia is the University of Ballarat’s Centre for Teaching and Research in Occupational Health and Safety. Steve has been with VIOSH Australia from 1985.

Steve is a Fellow of the Safety Institute of Australia and Editor of the Safety Institute of Australia’s National journal “Safety In Australia”.

Publications

Refereed Publications

Cowley, S., & Runnalls, J. B. (2004). Action research: a practical methodology for OHS practitioners. Journal of Occupational Health and Safety Australia and New Zealand, 20(1), 49-58. (Link to paper)

Cowley, S., Else, D., & LaMontagne, A. (2004). Increasing the adoption of OHS risk controls in small business: can social marketing help to achieve change? Journal of Occupational Health and Safety Australia and New Zealand, 20(1), 69-77. (Link to paper)

Cowley, S., & Leggett, S. (2003). Prevention of falls and manual handling injuries among plasterers: the case for intervention. Journal of Occupational Health and Safety Australia and New Zealand, 19(5), 447-456 (Link to paper)

Culvenor, J., Cowley, S., & Harvey, J. (2003). Impact of health and safety representative training on concepts of accident causation and prevention. Journal of Occupational Health and Safety Australia and New Zealand, 19(3), 279-292. (Link to paper)

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. (Link to paper)

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. (Link to paper)

Other Publications & Reports

Cowley, S. (2004). Is small business risky business? Occupational Health & Safety Magazine, December/January, 16-19.

Cowley, S. (2003). National Priority: Prevent occupational disease more effectively. Safety In Australia, 25(3), 15-17.

Cowley, S. (2003). Review of Spray Painting Safety. Ballarat: University of Ballarat.

Cowley, S. (2003). How can we increase the uptake of OHS risk control measures? CCH OHS Alert, 5, 17 June 2003

Cowley, S., & Else, D. (2003). Social Marketing of Hazard Controls - Increasing the Rate of Adoption. Paper presented at the Safety Institute of Australia, Safety In Action Conference, Melbourne. (Link to paper)

Cowley, S., & Else, D. (2002). Social Marketing of Occupational Hygiene Controls - Increasing the Rate of Adoption. Paper presented at the A New Era of Occupational Hygiene, IOHA 5th International Scientific Conference, Bergen.

Culvenor, J., & Cowley, S. (2001). Safety Performance and Profitability - Is There a Relationship?,. Safety In Australia, 23, 7-13.

Cowley, S. (2001). Hazardous Substances - focussing on control. Safety In Australia, 23, 22-26.

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.

Cowley, S. (1997). Occupational Health and Safety in Thailand, VIOSH Australia Working Paper No 17. Ballarat: University of Ballarat.

Cowley, S. (1997, March). Hazchem and the Case for Better Control. Complete Safety Australia.

Borys, D., & Cowley, S. (1997). Topic 3 Hazard Management. In Deakin Australia (Ed.), Occupational Health & Safety Assessor Handbook (2nd ed.). Geelong: Deakin 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., Cowley, S., & Else, D. (1996). Evaluation of Health and Safety Representative Training in South Australia. Adelaide: WorkCover Corporation of South Australia.

Cowley, S. (1996). Developments in PPE Supplier Competency Training. Paper presented at the Futuresafe 96 National Safety Council of Australia Congress and Exposition, Sydney.

Cowley, S. (1995). Developments in PPE Supplier Competency Training, . Safety Institute of Australia (Victoria Division) Newsletter.

Cowley, S. (1994, August). Taking people out of the safety loop. HR Monthly, 16-17.

Cowley, S., & Murray, P. (1992). Occupational Health and Safety Case Study Teaching in Engineering Education Programs VIOSH Australia Working Paper No 3 (Vol. 3). Ballarat: University of Ballarat. (Link to paper)

Cowley, S. (1992). Occupational Health and Safety Case Study Teaching in Engineering Education Programs. Paper presented at the Futuresafe 92 National Safety Council of Australia Congress and Exposition, 24th - 27th May, Sydney.

Cowley, S. (1990). Occupational Hygiene - Measurement or Control? Paper presented at the Managing Safety into the 1990's, Hobart, Tasmania. (Link to paper)

Cowley, S., & Else, D. (1987). Trade Union Health and Safety Representative Training Evaluation Report (unpublished). Ballarat: Ballarat College of Advanced Education.

Reproduced with the kind permission of CCH Australia Limited from the Journal of Occupational Health and Safety - Australia and New Zealand. For more information see www.cch.com.au.