Doctor Don Dingsdag

Doctor Don Dingsdag

SENIOR LECTURER,
Natural Science (SoSH)

Personal

Qualifications

  • PhD University of Wollongong
  • BA University of Wollongong

UWS Organisational Unit (School / Division)

  • Natural Science (SoSH)

Contact

Email:D.Dingsdag@uws.edu.au
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Publications

Books

  • Cipolla, D., Biggs, H. and Dingsdag, D. (2009), 'Safety Effectiveness Indicators Project Workbook', : Icon.net Pty Ltd 9780980426229.
  • Dingsdag, D., Biggs, H. and Roos, C. (2008), 'A Practical Guide to Safety Leadership: Implementing A Construction Safety Competency Framework', : Cooperative research Centre construction Innovation 9780980426243.
  • Dingsdag, D., Biggs, H., Sheahan, V. and Cipolla, D. (2006), 'A Construction Safety Competency Framework: Improving OH&S performance by creating and maintaining a safety culture', : Cooperative research Centre construction Innovation 9780977528295.

Chapters in Books

  • Dingsdag, D. and Biggs, H. (2008), 'The use of Lead Indicators in Safety Culture Research: Measuring Construction Industry Safety Performance', Clients Driving Innovation: Benefiting from Innovation, Cooperative research Centre construction Innovation 9781741071566.
  • Dingsdag, D., Biggs, H. and Roos, C. (2008), 'Development of a Practical Guide to Safety Leadership: Industry Based Applications', Clients Driving Innovation: Benefiting from Innovation, Cooperative research Centre construction Innovation 9781741071566.
  • Dingsdag, D., Biggs, H. and Sheahan, V. (2006), 'Changing Safety Behaviour in the Construction Industry, Using Enforcement and Education as the Stick and Carrot to Improve Safety Culture Culture', Clients Driving Innovation: Moving Ideas into Practice, Cooperative research Centre construction Innovation 1741071283.
  • Cipolla, D., Biggs, H., Sheahan, V. and Dingsdag, D. (2006), 'Using Safety Culture to Overcome Market Force Influence on Construction Site Safety', Clients Driving Innovation: Moving Ideas into Practice, Cooperative research Centre construction Innovation 1741071283.

Journal Articles

  • Armstrong, B., Fogarty, G. and Dingsdag, D. (2011), 'What properly validated surveys can tell us about successful implementation of small business information systems', IBS Journal of Business and Research, 19.
  • Biggs, B., Dingsdag, D., Kirk, P. and Cipolla, D. (2010), 'Safety Culture Research, Lead Indicators, and the Development of Safety Effectiveness Indicators in the Construction Sector', The International Journal of Technology, Knowledge and Society, 8.
  • Dingsdag, D. (2009), 'Reliability, sustainability and effectiveness of automated external defibrillators deployed in workplaces and public areas', The Journal of Occupational Health and Safety, Australia, New Zealand, 11.
  • Biggs, H., Dingsdag, D. and Stenson, N. (2009), 'Fatigue factors affecting metropolitan bus drivers: A qualitative investigation', Work, A Journal of Prevention, Assessment & Rehabilitation, 6.
  • Dingsdag, D., Biggs, H. and Sheahan, V. (2008), 'Understanding and defining OH&S competency for construction site positions: Worker perceptions', Safety Science, 15.
  • Dingsdag, D., Biggs, H. and Sheahan, V. (2007), 'Understanding and defining OH&S competency for construction site positions: Worker perceptions', Safety Science, .
  • Biggs, H., Sheahan, V. and Dingsdag, D. (2007), 'Risk Management and Injury Prevention: Competencies, Behaviours, and Attitudes to Safety in the Construction Industry', Australian Journal of Rehabilitation Counselling, .
  • Biggs, H., Sheahan, V. and Dingsdag, D. (2005), 'A study of construction site safety culture and implications for safe and responsive workplaces', The Australian Journal of Rehabilitation Counselling, 7.
  • Sheehan, V., Biggs, H. and Dingsdag, D. (2005), 'A pilot study into the effectiveness of the Vigil Vanguard in bus drivers' training', The Journal of Occupational Health and Safety: Australia and New Zealand, 10.
  • Armstrong, B., Fogarty, G., Dingsdag, D. and Dimbleby, J. (2005), 'Validation of a Computer User Satisfaction Questionnaire to Measure IS Success in Small Business', Journal of Research and Practice in Information Technology, 15.
  • Biggs, H. and Dingsdag, D. (2003), 'The challenging environments of injury management in construction and coalmining in New South Wales', Australian Journal of Rehabilitation Counselling, 12.
  • Dingsdag, D. and Gardner, D. (2001), 'Safety performance in coal mining: An examination of some underlying issues', Journal of Occupational Health and Safety - Australia and New Zealand, 5.

Conference Papers

  • Chan, A., Yam, M., Chan, D., Hon, C., Wang, Y., Biggs, H. and Dingsdag, D. (2011), 'A research framework for assessing the effects of heat stress on construction workers', 6th International Structural Engineering and Construction Conference,, Zurich.
  • Chan, A., Wong, F., Yam, M., Chan, D., Hon, C., Wang, Y., Dingsdag, D. and Biggs, B. (2010), 'RMAA safety performance - how does it compare with greenfield projects?', Proceedings, CIB World Congress Conference, Building a Better World, Salford, UK.
  • Biggs, H., Dingsdag, D. and Kirk, P. (2009), 'Development of safety effectiveness indicators for use in the construction sector', CIBWO99 Conference 2009, Melbourne.
  • Dingsdag, D., Biggs, H. and Roos, C. (2009), 'A practical guide to safety leadership in the construction sector', CIBWO99 Conference 2009, Melbourne.
  • Chan, A., Wong, F., Yam, M., Chan, D., Hon, C., Dingsdag, D. and Biggs, H. (2009), 'A research framework to improve construction safety in the repair, maintenance, Minor alteration and addition (RMAA) sector', Fifth International Structural Engineering and Construction Conference(ISEC5), Las Vegas.
  • Dingsdag, D. and Biggs, H. (2009), 'Construction safety in the repair and maintenance sector', Proceedings of the Fifth International Structural Engineering and Construction Conference (IESC-5), Las Vegas, USA.
  • Dingsdag, D., Biggs, H. and Cipolla, D. (2008), 'Safety Effectiveness Indicators (SEIs): Measuring Construction Industry Safety Performance', Clients Driving Innovation: Benefiting from Innovation, Third International Conference of the CRC for Construction Innovation, Marriott Resort & Spa, Surfers Paradise, Australia.
  • Armstrong, B., Fogarty, G. and Dingsdag, D. (2007), 'Scales Measuring Characteristics of Small Businesses Information Systems', 18th Australasian Conference on Information Systems, Toowoomba.
  • Biggs, H., Dingsdag, D. and Stenson, N. (2006), 'Fatigue Issues for Metropolitan Bus Drivers: Ramifications of Quantitative & Qualitative Research Findings for Safety Management', 2006 Australasian Road Safety Research Policing Education Conference, Gold Coast.
  • Dingsdag, D., Biggs, H. and Sheahan, V. (2006), 'Siteworker perceptions of safety critical roles and their actions: Implications for culture change in construction organisations', Global Unity for Safety & Health in Construction : Proceedings of the International Council for Research and Innovation in Building and Construction, Beijing.
  • Biggs, H., Dingsdag, D. and Sheahan, V. (2006), 'Improving Industry Safety Culture: The tasks in which safety critical positions holders must be competent', Global Unity for Safety & Health in Construction : Proceedings of the International Council for Research and Innovation in Building and Construction, Beijing.
  • Cipolla, D., Biggs, H., Sheahan, V. and Dingsdag, D. (2006), 'Using Safety Culture to Overcome Market Force Influence on Construction Site Safety', Second International Conference Construction Innovation CRC, Clients Driving Innovation: Moving Ideas into Practice, Gold Coast.
  • Dingsdag, D., Biggs, H. and Sheahan, V. (2006), 'Safety culture in the construction industry: enforcement or education', Second International Conference Construction Innovation CRC, Clients Driving Innovation: Moving Ideas into Practice, Gold Coast.
  • Cipolla, D., Biggs, H., Dingsdag, D., Sheahan, V., Sokolich, L. and Artuso, W. (2005), 'Safety leadership and the project manager: Competencies required to positively affect safety site culture', Proceedings, Australian Institute of Project Management 2005 Conference, Hilton on the Park, Melbourne.
  • Biggs, H., Dingsdag, D., Sheahan, V. and Stenson, N. (2005), 'The Role of Collaboration in Defining and Maintaining a Safety Culture: Australian Perspectives in the Construction Sector', 21st Annual ARCOM Conference, SOAS London.
  • Biggs, H., Dingsdag, D., Cipolla, D., Sokolich, L. and Sheahan, V. (2005), 'Utilising a safety culture approach in the Australian construction industry', Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS) COBRA Conference, Queensland University of Technology, Brisbane.
  • Armstrong, B., Comber, T., Dingsdag, D. and Fogarty, G. (2003), 'Internet and Computer Usage: Comparisons among Metropolitan Centres, Coastal Regional Centres and Inland Regional Centres', 14th Australian Conference on Information Systems , delivering IT and e-Business value in networked environments, Edith Cowan University.
  • Fogarty, G., Armstrong, B., Dimbleby, J. and Dingsdag, D. (2003), 'Exploring User Satisfaction with Information Systems in a Small Business Context', 14th Australian Conference on Information Systems , delivering IT and e-Business value in networked environments, Edith Cowan University.
  • Derry, C., Attwater, R., Booth, S. and Dingsdag, D. (2002), 'Risk Management and the Richmond Water Reuse Scheme', IWA 3rd World Water Congress, Melbourne.

Research

Previous Projects

Title:Understanding and combating fatigue and stress levels of metropolitan bus drivers
Years:2004-02-16 - 2005-10-31
ID:P0010718
UWS Researchers:Don Dingsdag
Funding:
  • State Transit Authority of New South Wales
  • University of Western Sydney
Title:Construction site safety culture - A safety management competency System for the Construction Industry
Years:2004-08-01 - 2006-06-30
ID:P0014437
UWS Researchers:Don Dingsdag
Funding:
  • CRC for Construction Innovation

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