Home 
About Us Our Associates Prof. David Caple
Prof. David Caple
Director
David Caple & Associates Pty Ltd
Melbourne, Australia
Tel: 61 3 9499 9011
Fax: 61 3 9499 9022
david@caple.com.au
David has been an independent OHS consultant with 27 years in private consulting plus 7 years in corporate and research employment. He is an Adjunct Professor at Latrobe University in Melbourne, Australia where he assists with lecturing and student placements. He is also a Senior Research Fellow at the University of Ballarat, Australia.
His technical experience includes ergonomic research projects in Sweden, Hong Kong, USA and UK, as well as OHS management projects in Australian funded by the Australian and State Governments as well as the private sector. Activities primarily involve industry level research and consulting as well as training, strategy development and legal briefings for a range of large and small companies. His major technical area of research has been in musculo skeletal disorders.
David is the Past President of the International Ergonomics Association (IEA) from 2006 -2009.
Qualifications
- B.Sc.(Hons) Monash University
- Dip. Ed.(Sec). Melbourne University
- M.Sc.(Ergonomics), Loughborough University, UK
- F.Erg.Soc. Fellow, Ergonomics Society of UK
- M.Human Factors/Erg Soc. USA
- C.Erg.Soc. Certified Ergonomist, Human Factors & Ergonomics Society of Australia
- Fellow of the Human Factors & Ergonomics Society of Australia
- CPE, Certified Professional Ergonomist - USA
- Lead OHS Auditor, RABQSA International Inc.
- Adjunct Professor, Centre for Ergonomics & Human Factors, Faculty of Health Sciences, La Trobe University (Melbourne, Australia)
- Senior Research Fellow, School of Science & Engineering, University of Ballarat, Australia
Experience
- Conducted industry based OHS consulting in meat, automotive, retail, mining, health, banking, manufacturing, hospitality, telecommunications, correctional facilities, airlines and public sector industries.
- Researched Australian OHS issues for NOHSC (SafeWork Australia) and State Governments.
- Evaluated OHS legislation, including cost benefit studies for State Governments.
- Trained OHS managers, supervisors, OHS reps and employees in most industry sectors
- Provided expert witness advice in personal injury and corporate liability court cases.
- Developed OHS strategy plans for major employers and government departments.
- Provided technical advice to European Union and USA Congress hearings on musculo skeletal disorders
- Liaison Officer with the International Labour Organization, International Organisation for Standardisation and World Health Organization
- Independent member of Victorian Government WorkSafe OH&S Advisory committee and judge of OH&S Awards
- Author of technical references and presenter at over 30 international conferences.
- FOR MORE INFORMATION ON HIS RESEARCH CONTRIBUTION follow this link..... .