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Dr Martyn Cross

Dr Martyn Cross is an Adjunct Senior Lecturer in Occupational Health and Safety in the School of Medical and Health Sciences.

Background

Dr Martyn Cross retired from ECU in 2022, after around 35 years across many aspects of occupational health and safety, in a variety of industries..

Martyn has an honours degree in Toxicology, a Master of Public Health and a PhD focussing on health surveillance.  Martyn has worked as an Occupational Hygienist in WorkSafe WA, WA Department of Health, in the mining industry, and as a consultant. He has also worked as a Safety Management System Consultant and Senior Safety Advisor in the mining industry.

Professional Associations

  • Fellow of the Safety Institute of Australia
  • Chartered Generalist OHS Professional
  • Member of the Australian Institute of Occupational Hygienists

Research Areas and Interests

  • Workplace exposures to occupational health hazards and how they can be controlled
  • Workplace Health Surveillance
  • Synergist effects of occupational health hazards
  • Analysis of incident data to assist industry identify preventative strategies
  • Implementation of Safety Management Systems

Qualifications

  • Doctor of Philosophy, Edith Cowan University, 2011.
  • Mater of Public Health, Curtin University of Technology, 1994.

Research Outputs

2024

Journal Articles

  • Padamsey, K., Wallace, R., Liebenberg, A., Cross, M., Oosthuizen, J. (2024). Fighting fire and fumes: risk awareness and protective practices among Western Australian firefighters. International Journal of Wildland Fire, 33(4), Article number WF23147. https://doi.org/10.1071/WF23147.

2022

Journal Articles

  • Gardner, M., Cross, M., Reed, S., Davidson, M., Hughes, R., Oosthuizen, J. (2022). Pathogenic Potential of Respirable Spodumene Cleavage Fragments following Application of Regulatory Counting Criteria for Asbestiform Fibres. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 19(24), article number 16649. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph192416649.

2021

Journal Articles

  • McClean, K., Cross, M., Reed, S. (2021). Estimated financial impacts of inaccurate obese patient data recorded by the Western Australian Country Health Service. Journal of Multidisciplinary Healthcare, 14(2021), 2035-2042. https://doi.org/10.2147/JMDH.S321395.
  • McClean, K., Cross, M., Reed, S. (2021). An audit of obesity data and concordance with diagnostic coding for patients admitted to Western Australian Country Health Service hospitals. Australian Journal of Advanced Nursing, 38(1), 45-52. https://doi.org/10.37464/2020.381.99.
  • McClean, K., Cross, M., Reed, S. (2021). Evaluating the Effectiveness of a Clinical Practice Intervention in Increasing Obesity Data Recording at a Western Australian Country Health Service Hospital: A Quasi-Experimental Controlled Trial. Journal of Multidisciplinary Healthcare, 14(11 September 2021), 2501-2512. https://doi.org/10.2147/JMDH.S325903.
  • McLean, K., Cross, M., Reed, S. (2021). Risks to Healthcare Organizations and Staff Who Manage Obese (Bariatric) Patients and Use of Obesity Data to Mitigate Risks: A Literature Review. Journal of Multidisciplinary Healthcare, 14(2021), 577-588. https://doi.org/10.2147/JMDH.S289676.

2020

Reports

  • Reed, S., Oosthuizen, J., Cross, M. (2020). Literature review: Respirable crystalline silica exposure in construction work 2020. Australia. Queensland Office of Industrial Relations.

2019

Journal Articles

  • Jones, R., Cattani, M., Cross, M., Boylan, J., Holmes, A., Boothroyd, C., Mattingley, J. (2019). Serious Injuries in the Mining Industry: Preparing the Emergency Response. Australasian Journal of Paramedicine, 16(2019), 6 p.. https://doi.org/10.33151/ajp.16.652.
  • McClean, K., Cross, M., Reed, S. (2019). Accuracy of obese patient admission data recorded by the Western Australian Country Health Service: A pilot study. Journal of Health, Safety and Environment, 35(1), 107-117. https://ro.ecu.edu.au/ecuworkspost2013/9976.
  • Oliver, K., Oosthuizen, J., Cross, M., Barnard, M. (2019). Nurses' perception of work-related stress: a cross-sectional study. Journal of Health, Safety and Environment, 35(1), 91-111. https://ro.ecu.edu.au/ecuworkspost2013/6665.

2018

Journal Articles

  • Davidson, M., Reed, S., Oosthuizen, J., O'Donnell, G., Gaur, P., Cross, M., Dennis, G. (2018). Occupational health and safety in cannabis production: an Australian perspective. International Journal of Occupational and Environmental Health, 24(3-4), 75-85. https://doi.org/10.1080/10773525.2018.1517234.
  • Ngwenya, B., Oosthuizen, J., Cross, M., Frimpong, K. (2018). Heat Stress and Adaptation Strategies of Outdoors Workers in the City of Bulawayo, Zimbabwe. Journal of Community Medicine and Public Health Care, 5(1), Article no.100034. https://doi.org/10.24966/CMPH-1978/100034.
  • Oosthuizen, J., Cross, M. (2018). Establishing Cause, What Does That Mean From an Epidemiological and Legal Perspective?. Environmental and Planning Law Journal, 35(2018), 426-429. https://ro.ecu.edu.au/ecuworkspost2013/5722.
  • Ngwenya, B., Oosthuizen, J., Cross, M., Frimpong, K., Nombulelo Chaibva, C. (2018). A Review of Heat Stress Policies in the Context of Climate Change and Its Impacts on Outdoor Workers: Evidence From Zimbabwe. International Journal of Social Ecology and Sustainable Development, 9(1), 11 pages. https://doi.org/10.4018/IJSESD.2018010101.
  • Ngwenya, B., Oosthuizen, J., Cross, M., Frimpong, K. (2018). Emerging heat-related climate change influences; a public health challenge to health care practitioners and policy makers: Insight from Bulawayo, Zimbabwe. International Journal of Disaster Risk Reduction, 27(March 2018), 596-601. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijdrr.2017.10.012.
  • Ho, G., Reed, S., Cross, M. (2018). The ups and downs of modern mining: Describing the sedentary behavior of workers in a centralised mining control room – A pilot study. Journal of Health, Safety and Environment, 34(2), article no.34-263. https://ro.ecu.edu.au/ecuworkspost2013/6663.

2016

Journal Articles

  • Filippin, P., Reed, S., Cross, M. (2016). A Study of the Exposure to Wood Dust and Potential Impact on Lung Function.. Journal of Health, Safety and Environment, 32(1), article no.32-122.

2013

Journal Articles

  • Cross, M., Oosthuizen, J. (2013). Occupational respiratory health surveillance at Minara Resources, Murrin Murrin mine site.. Journal of Health, Safety and Environment, 29(1), 21-34.

2008

Journal Articles

  • Cross, M. (2008). Dust and Biological Monitoring During Vanadium Catalyst change-Out. Is it the Dust levels or the Hand-to Mouth Contact?. Environmental Health, 5(3), 32-35.

2005

Journal Articles

  • Cross, M. (2005). Report on current and proposed occupational health and safety practices in the Australian Nickel industry. World Safety Journal, 15(1), 23-25.

Research Projects

  • Beyond Respirable Crystalline Silica: what makes artificial stone different?, iCare Dust Diseases Care, Focus Grant - Occupational Exposure to Silica, 2022 ‑ 2024.
  • Silica in the Construction Industry Code of Practice Review, Queensland Government Office of Industrial Relations, Tender, 2020, $32,257.
  • A collaborative national and international interdisciplinary research agenda to investigate the development, application and governance of pesticides., Edith Cowan University, ECU Collaboration Enhancement Scheme - 2017 Round 1, 2017 ‑ 2018, $10,000.
  • Field validation of a laboratory developed heat stress intervention in the Australian liquid natural gas sector, Department of State Development WA, Grant - Australia- China Natural Gas Technology Partnership Fund, 2011, $59,210.

Research Student Supervision

Current Supervisions

External University

  • Doctor of Philosophy, Workplace exposures of wildland firefighters in Western Australia - novel insights and real-world impact.

Completed Supervisions

Principal Supervisor

  • Doctor of Philosophy, Does Accurate Data, Identifying Obese Patients Impact Nurse Safety and Hospital Finances?

Co-principal Supervisor

  • Doctor of Philosophy, Heat exposure and adaptation strategies of outddoor informal sector workers in urban bulawayo - zimbabwe

Associate Supervisor

  • Doctor of Philosophy, An evaluation of exposures to respirable particulates, environmental pm2.5, pahs and metal compounds in Western australia.

Adjunct Supervisor

  • Doctor of Philosophy, An assessment of nurses' experiences of work related stress through self-reporting and hair cortisol analysis, in a typical metropolitan hospital setting in Western Australia
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