Robin Burgess-Limerick

Experienced human factors and ergonomics researcher and consultant across a range of industries particularly mining. Currently seconded to the BHP Think and Act Differently team with support from the Resources Technology and Critical Minerals Trailblazer and the Commonwealth Government through the Trailblazer Universities Program to undertake a Human Systems Integration project. Robin Burgess-Limerick is Professorial Research Fellow in the Human Factors within the Minerals Industry Safety and Health Centre. He has been a member of academic staff since 1995, and prior to that has held research positions in a number of organisations including the Division of Workplace Health & Safety, and the Medical Research Council Applied Psychology Unit (UK). Prof Burgess-Limerick completed his Bachelor of Human Movement Studies, and Hons degrees at The University of Queensland, and returned to the University to undertake his PhD in the area of manual lifting coordination. He is a Certified Professional member, past-president, and elected Fellow, of the Ergonomics Society of Australia Inc. Research Interests Prof Burgess-Limerick has eclectic research interests ranging across the broad scope of human factors and ergonomics from visual perception and movement control, through workplace interventions to prevent injuries due to manual tasks, and the design of mining equipment to reduce injury risks. His research has been funded by grants from the National Occupational Health and Safety Commission, ARC, NHMRC, Workcover Queensland (QComp), the Coal Services Health and Safety Trust (NSW), and the Australian Coal Association Research Program. Design, Health Sciences, Sports science and exercise

[2025] Evaluation of a novel suspension seat to reduce whole body vibration. Danellie Lynas, Robin Burgess-Limerick and Peter Johnson (2025). Evaluation of a novel suspension seat to reduce whole body vibration. Brisbane, Qld, Australia: ACARP. [2025] Human systems integration for mining automation. Burgess-Limerick, Robin, Horberry, Tim, Lynas, Danellie, Hill, Andrew and Haight, Joel M (2025). Human systems integration for mining automation. Boca Raton, FL United States: CRC Press. doi: 10.1201/9781003380887 [2025] Visual display height. Burgess-Limerick, R. (2025). Visual display height. Workplace environmental factors: lighting, noise, and vibration. (pp. 83-89) Abingdon, Oxon, United Kingdom: Routledge. doi: 10.1201/9781003675761-6 [2024] Assessing the impact of autonomous and automate