Publications - George Rechnitzer & Associates

Dr Rechnitzer's vast experience in road safety, workplace safety and forensic engineering shows across a broad range of presentations and publications delivered over a long career.


PRESENTATIONS & SEMINARS

1. Raphael Grzebieta and George Rechnitzer [2022]; Hydroplaning: preparing today for tomorrow’s downpours; presented by Prof Grzebieta at the 2022 Australasian Road Safety Conference 28-30 Sept. Christchurch, NZ.

2. Raphael Grzebieta, Tia Gaffney & George Rechnitzer [2022;] Vehicle rollover crashworthiness Australian Design Rule – it’s time!; presented by Prof Grzebieta at the 2022 Australasian Road Safety Conference 28-30 Sept. Christchurch, NZ.

3. Raphael Grzebieta, Tia Gaffney & George Rechnitzer [2022]; Occupational Safety and Health (OSH) in an Industrial Transport Operations Setting (How not to wind up in jail for industrial manslaughter!); presented by Prof Grzebieta at the 5th European Conference on Industrial Engineering and Operations Management in Rome, Italy, July 26-28 2022.

4. Raphael Grzebieta, George Rechnitzer et al [2022]; Quad Bike Performance Project and CPD Consumer Protection Law; presented by Prof Grzebieta at the Agricultural ATV Safety Symposium, June 28, 2022, USA [webinar].

5. George Rechnitzer, Raphael Grzebieta & Tia Gaffney [2020]; Current vehicle restraint systems are not designed for safety of Pregnant women and their fetus; Proceedings of the 2020 Australasian Road Safety Conference 16th – 18th September, Melbourne, Australia.

6. Rechnitzer G; Dec 10 2020; The ‘Baby Killer’ Case – A Miscarriage Of Justice; presented at the FESA WEBINAR SERIES; Forensic Engineering Society Australia [FESA], Melb.Vic.

7. Rechnitzer G, Grzebieta R, and Gaffney T (Nov 2019). Getting Serious About on-Road Bicycle use and safety. Presented at the AIPN 2019 Australasian Injury Prevention and Safety Promotion Conference, Brisbane, Australia. 25-27 Nov 2019.

8. Grzebieta R, Rechnitzer G, In-Field Operator Protective Device (OPD) Safety Survey of Australian and New Zealand Workplace Quad Bike Riders, Presented at the AIPN 2019 Australasian Injury Prevention and Safety Promotion Conference, Brisbane, Australia. 25-27 Nov 2019.

9. Expert Evidence: Good, Bad and Ugly (14 Nov 2019), presentation at the VIFM 2019 SEMINAR SERIES, Melbourne.

10. On-day Workshop Presentation to Thai delegation “Collision Reconstruction”, Presenter Dr George Rechnitzer, at Day 3 of the Crash Investigation & Reconstruction Workshop, Safe System Solutions, 14 August 2019.

11. Forensic Incident – Accident Investigation and Reconstruction – 2 day course; 13-14 May 2019, Novotel Sydney Central. Presenters: Professor Raphael Grzebieta, Ms Ta Gaffney and Dr George Rechnitzer. Marcus Evans Professional Training.

12. Gaffney T., Rechnitzer G. and Grzebieta R., (2018). How to Get Better Expert Evidence, Presented at the Australian Lawyers Alliance National Conference, Melbourne, 2018.

13. Quad Bike Safety Rating System – ATVAP (Australian Terrain Vehicle Assessment Program), Presented at the Quad Bike Safety Inter-Departmental Committee (IDC) Stakeholder Roundtable Forum, Novotel Hotel, Canberra, ACT, 5 April 2018.

14. Replacement Windscreens – a serious vehicle and road safety issue. Presented at the 2016 Australasian Road Safety Conference 6 – 8 September 2016, Canberra, Australia.

15. Quad Bike Performance Project – Static Stability Testing, Results and Ratings, Presented at the 12th Australasian Injury Prevention and Safety Promotion Conference, Sydney University, 27 November 2015.

16. Proposed Changes to the Requirements For Direct Glazing Adhesive Sealant Systems, Under AS4739-2002; invited presentation to the Presentation to the Australian AutoGlass Industry Alliance (AAIA) Annual General Meeting, on Saturday 7 November 2015, Holiday Inn – Sydney Airport.

17. Interface Analysis and Design: Improving Heavy Vehicle Road Safety Barrier Design; presented by Rechnitzer G and Grzebieta R; at the Road Safety Research, Policing and Education Conference 2013, 28-30 August 2013, Brisbane Convention Centre, QLD, Australia.

18. From ‘Billy Cart’ Crashes to Truck Crashes, presented at the Victorian Waste Management Association, Breakfast Seminar at The RACV Club, Melbourne, 8th August 2012.

19. Engineering Safer Road Systems, presented at Road Safety 2011, 8-9 March 2011, Park Royal Darling Harbour, Sydney, Lloyd’s List DCN Events.

20. Benefits and Cost of Incident and Accident Investigations, presented at Incident & Accident Investigation seminar, Hilton on the Park, Wellington Parade, Melbourne, February 14 & 15 2011 MarcusEvans conferences.

21. Incidence Response and Future Directions in Heavy Vehicle Safety, presented at the TruckSafe Members’ Forum held at 2010 ATA/ARTSA Technical & Maintenance Conference, Monday 15 November 2010, Silver Water Resort, San Remo, Phillip Island.

22. VicRoads & Innovation: The Path To The Future Of Road Safety, on panel at Breakfast Forum, Australian Engineering Week, Monday 2 August 2010, Zinc Federation Square, Melbourne. Engineers Australia.

23. Role of in-depth Investigations and Research in developing safer systems, presented for the Course ‘MPH2076 – Safety Management Systems’, Monash University Department of Epidemiology and Preventative Medicine, Alfred Hospital. May 2010.

24. Rechnitzer G, Richardson S & Sander R., Incident response and in-depth scientific and reliable incident investigations, presented at the Zero Harm Target Conference, Rendezvous Hotel, Melbourne, November 16-17 2009, Marcus Evans Conferences.

25. Forensic Accident Investigations – Lessons for Drivers, presented at the Australian Driver Trainers Association Annual Conference, October 18, 2009, Melbourne.

26. Challenges and future directions in heavy vehicle driver safety; Presented at: Workshop: Heavy Vehicle Driver Safety in Victoria, Victorian Institute of Forensic Medicine, Melbourne, 20 May 2009.

27. Rechnitzer G. Role of Engineering Design, Research, and In-depth Investigations in Safety Management Systems, presented for the Course ‘MPH2076 – Safety Management Systems’, Monash University Department of Epidemiology and Preventative Medicine, Alfred Hospital. April 20th 2009.

28. Rechnitzer, G. In-Depth Investigations of Major Incidents- Learning to Prevent Future Tragedies, Safety In Action Conference 2009, Melbourne Convention Centre, Safety Institute of Australia. March 30-April 2, 2009.

29. Rechnitzer G, Orton T, Shifman M & Richardson S, Pedestrian Safety – A Challenging Task, 2nd Local Road Safety & Traffic Engineering Conference 2008; Gold Coast International Hotel, Gold Coast, Queensland. 26-27 August 2008.

30. Rechnitzer G, Shifman M & Richardson S, Litigation and Investigation Issues, a Forensic Engineering Viewpoint, 2nd Local Road Safety & Traffic Engineering Conference 2008, Gold Coast International Hotel, Gold Coast, Queensland. 26-27 August 2008.

31. Richardson S, Rechnitzer G, Orton T, Shifman M, Zou R & Crocker S; Design and testing of effective Rollover Protective Structures for Light Vehicles, ICRASH2008. International Crashworthiness Conference, Kyoto Japan, July 22-25, 2008.

32. Rechnitzer G, Engineering Design- The Core Element of System Safety; Queensland Safety Conference 2007, Brisbane Convention And Exhibition Centre, Safety Institute of Australia. Tuesday 19 – Thurs 21 June 2007.

33. Rechnitzer G, Richardson S, Orton T, Shifman M, Short A & Smith R; Systematic Causes Of Transport And Impact Trauma And Countermeasures; Safety In Action Conference 2007, Melbourne Convention Centre, Safety Institute of Australia. 20-22 March 2007.

34. Rechnitzer G & Wigglesworth E; Innovations In Rail Injury Prevention At Railroad Level Crossings; Presented at Safety In Action 2004, Melbourne Exhibition Centre, 30th March 2004- 1 April 2004. Safety Institute of Australia.

35. Rechnitzer G, Richardson S, Preventative Strategies and Countermeasures to Injury: Workplace Injury Prevention. Presented at the Master Public Health Course 2056: Injury Epidemiology and Prevention Course 2003, Monash University Accident Research Centre, Melbourne, Australia. 10 July 2003.

36. Rechnitzer G, Specifying Safety Performance Systems In Vehicle Procurement, Proceedings ICrash2002 International Crashworthiness Conference, 25-27 February 2002, Melbourne, Australia.

37. Rechnitzer G, Innovative Measures to Reduce Crash Occurrence and Severe Injury Risk at Passive Railroad Crossings, presented at the Seventh International Symposium On Railroad-Highway Grade Crossing Research And Safety – Getting Active At Passive Crossings, 20-21 February 2002, Monash University (Clayton), Melbourne, Australia.

38. Rechnitzer G, Injury Research – A Meeting of Disciplines. A Keynote presentation at the Injury Prevention 2001 Conference (incorporating Fifth National Conference on Injury Prevention and the Fourth National Farm Injury Conference); Deakin University Warrnambool, Victoria, 25-28 September 2001.

39. Rechnitzer G, Triggs T, Fox B, Lau T, Testing For Impact Injury Risk To Drivers Wearing Night Vision Goggles, presented at the Military and Emergency Vehicle Safety TOPTEC, Tempe, Arizona 11-12 September 2001, SAE (USA).

40. Rechnitzer G, Seyer K & Powell G, Performance Criteria, Design And Crash Testing Of Effective Rear Underride Guards, presented at the 17th International Technical Conference On The Enhanced Safety Of Vehicles, Amsterdam 2001, 4-7 June 2001.

41. Rechnitzer G, What OH&S Can Learn From Road Safety Programs, presented at the Safety in Action Conference, 1-3 May 2001, Melbourne, Safety Institute Of Australia.

42. Rechnitzer G, Applying First Principles For The Design Of Crashworthy Systems For Road Safety, presented at the Road Safety Research, Policing and Education 2000 Conference, Sheraton Brisbane, QLD, 26-28 November 2000.

43. Rechnitzer G & Grzebieta, Brown G & Shuster R, Effectiveness of Cargo Barriers to Protect Front Seat Occupants in Rear Impacts – Crashtest Evaluation, presented at ICrash 2000 International Crashworthiness Conference, 6-8 September 2000, London.

44. Grzebieta R & Rechnitzer G, Crashworthiness of Barriers: An Informed Structural Engineer’s Perspective. Presentation for the Institution of Engineers, Melbourne, 10 October 2000.

45. Rechnitzer G, Heavy Vehicle Design and Safety, presented at Safety In Action 2000 Conference, Melbourne Convention Centre 4-6 April 2000; Safety Institute of Australia.

46. Effectiveness of Load Restraint System and Load Subjected to Rear Impacts – crash testing of Telstra VT Commodore Service Vehicle, presented at the 1999 Road Safety Research, Policing and Education Conference, Canberra, ACT, 28-30 November 1999.

47. The New Australian/NZ Standard 3845:1999 Road Safety Barrier Systems – Performance Evaluations, presented at the 6th ITE International Conference Road Safety Enforcement Beyond 2000, Workshop on Roadside Infrastructure Crashworthiness, 6-7 September 1999, Melbourne.

48. Crashworthy Systems – A Paradigm Shift in Safety Design, presented with Dr Raphael Grzebieta, at the “AusTopTec” Topical Technical Symposium, Melbourne, 1 September 1999, SAE Australia.

49. Road Tunnels as Confined Spaces, presented at Risk 99 Back to the Future, Risk Engineering Society Conference, 30-31 August 1999, Melbourne.

50. Multidisciplinary Study of Military Vehicles Safety in Australia, paper presented at SAE Military Vehicle Safety TOPTEC; 10-11 June 1999, San Francisco, USA.

51. The Role of In-Depth Investigations in Injury Research and Prevention, presented at the Third National Conference on Injury Prevention and Control, 9-12 May 1999, Brisbane, Queensland.

52. Heavy Vehicle Crash Involvement, presented at the Safety in Action Conference, Melbourne, 25-28 February 1998.

53. Madymo Modelling of a Car Impacting an Energy Absorbing Rear Truck Underrun Barrier, presented (with Dr R. Zou) at The Second International Conference On Accident Investigation, Reconstruction, Interpretation and The Law (AIRIL 97), 20-23 October 1997, Brisbane, Queensland University of Technology.

54. Designing in Safety: Workplace Injury Prevention, lecture to Monash University Master of Public Health (MPH) students, 13 October 1997. Department of Epidemiology and Preventative Medicine, Monash University.

55. Zou R., Rechnitzer G., Grzebieta R.H., (1997), Simulating an effective truck underrun barrier, Proc. 1997 Australian MADYMO users meeting, Taymar Research and Development, Melbourne, Australia.

56. Crash Investigations, presented at SAE (Australasia) Seminar on Vehicle Crash Analysis – Introduction to Collision Reconstruction, 4 September 1997, Melbourne.

57. Design Principles for Underride Guards and Crash Test Results, presented at SAE Heavy Vehicle Underride Protection TOPTEC, 15-16 April 1997 Palm Springs, USA.

58. Engineering Safer Transport & Logistics Systems In Manufacturing, Processing and Other Industrial Sites. Presentation for the Institution of Engineers, Australia, 14 November 1996, Melbourne (joint presentation with Mr Bruce Corben & Dr TJ Larsson).

59. Preventative Techniques in Manual Handling, presented at the Occupational Health and Safety in the Public Sector Conference, 17-18 July 1996, Rydges Canberra, IIR Conferences.

60. Use of Glass Fibre Reinforced Composite Tubes for Energy Absorption in Vehicle Crashes, presented at the 29th ISATA Conference; 3-6 June 1996, Florence, Italy.

61. How Does Our Environment Cause Injury and What Can Be Done? Joint presentation with Dr Joan Ozanne-Smith to Master of Public Health (MPH) students; 30 May 1996, at Deakin University. Monash University, Melbourne.

62. The Role of Energy Absorption Systems in Injury Prevention, presented at the Monash University Accident Research Centre Seminar Series, 24 May 1996, at Monash University Melbourne.

63. Development and Testing of Energy Absorbing Rear Underrun Barriers for Heavy Vehicles, presented at the 15th International Technical Conference on the Enhanced Safety of Vehicles Conference, 13-16 May; World Congress Centre. Melbourne.

64. Rollover Crash Study – Vehicle Design and Occupant Injuries, presented at the 15th International Technical Conference on the Enhanced Safety of Vehicles Conference, 13-16 May 1996; World Congress Centre. Melbourne.

65. The role of design in Occupational Health and Safety, presented at FutureSafe 96, 12-17 May 1996; World Congress Centre. Melbourne.

66. Vehicle Accident Investigation and Reconstruction, lecture to students for their Graduate Diploma in Forensic Science course, 23 April 1996, Latrobe University. Melbourne.

67. The Ballarat Region Occupational Injury Prevention Program, presented at the 1996 Occupational Injury Symposium 24-27 February 1996, Sydney Hilton (jointly with Professor TL Larsson) Sydney.

68. Reducing Manual Handling Injuries – a Critical Review of Risk Assessment Tools and Practice, presented at the 1996 Occupational Injury Symposium 24-27 February 1996, Sydney Hilton. Sydney.

69. Design Changes to Heavy Vehicles to Reduce Injury Risk to Other Road Users, presented at the Third International Conference on Injury Prevention and Control, 19-22 February 1996, World Congress Centre, Melbourne.

70. Using injury severity and harm measures to prioritise injury prevention programs in the workplace, presented at the 3rd International Injury Conference, 19-22 February 1996; World Congress Centre, Melbourne.

71. Countermeasures and Implementation strategies for injury prevention – heavy vehicle design, presented at the Short Course in Injury Research and Prevention (MUARC); 12-16 February 1996, Melbourne Univ.

72. Assessing Vehicle Crashworthiness from Crash Investigations, presented at the Inaugural International Conference on Accident Investigation and The Law, 16-19 October 1995, Gold Coast, Queensland University of Technology.

73. Grzebieta, R.H. (1995), Laboratory Proof Testing, Proc. Vehicle Accidents – their Cause, Reconstruction and Law, eds. Grzebieta, R.H., de Forest R., Rechnitzer G., Dept. Civil Engineering, ISBN 0 7326 0869, Melbourne, Australia.

74. Measuring And Assessing Vehicle Crashworthiness. Presentation at the Conference “Vehicle Accidents, Their Cause-Reconstruction And Law”, 28-29 July 1995, Old Melbourne Hotel, Melbourne; Monash University.

75. Risk Management Plans For Women: Reducing Workplace Manual Handling Injuries, presented at The OHS In Manufacturing Conference, 26-27 June 1995, Sebel Town House, Sydney.

76. Road Accidents and The Vehicle, presented at the VicRoads Accident Investigation and Prevention Workshop, 14-17 May 1995. Geelong.

77. Rollover Crash Study – Vehicle design and occupant injuries, presented at the Road Safety Research and Enforcement Conference, Melbourne, 29-30 November 1994.

78. Forklift trucks and severe injuries: priorities for prevention, presentation at the “Making OHS Matter Conference”,OH&S Authority, 11 October 1994. Melbourne.

79. Heavy Vehicle Safety: The development of effective rear underrun barriers, paper presented at Short Course on Injury Research and Prevention, 4-8 July 1994, Melbourne. Monash University.

80. The Reduction of Injuries to Car Occupants in Rear End Impacts with Heavy Vehicles, 37th STAPP Car Crash Conference, 8-10 November 1993, San Antonio, Texas.

81. Improving the Safety of Heavy Vehicles, presented at the seminar sponsored by RACV and Institute of Engineers Road Safety Sub Committee and The Transport Branch, Melbourne, 20 October 1993.

82. Improving the Design of Heavy Vehicles To Reduce the Injury Risk to Other Road Users in Crashes, 18th Australasian Transport Research Forum, Gold Coast Queensland; September 1993.

83. Injury is no Accident, presentation to Victoria Police State Forensic Science Laboratory seminar, Melbourne, 4 June 1992.

84. Motor Vehicle Occupant protection Investigations, presented at Weekend Seminar “Accident Prone – Product and Occupational Safety Investigations: New Frontiers of Forensic Science”, Australian & New Zealand Forensic Science Society. Ballarat, 7-8 September 1991.

85. Private Accident Investigations, presented at Accident Investigation and Prevention Course, VICROADS Road Safety Division. Melbourne, 2-5 September 1991.

86. Truck Involved Crash Study, presented at VICROADS Seminar. Melbourne, 13 August 1991.

87. Occupant Crash Protection, presented at VICROADS Seminar “Advances in Vehicle Safety”, Melbourne, 20 June 1991.

88. Illusions of Safety, paper presented as major prize winner in the “1989 Safety Prize” competition, at VICROADS Seminar. Melbourne, 27 October 1989.

PUBLICATIONS

PHD Thesis
Rechnitzer G. The Improvement Of Heavy Vehicle Design To Reduce Injury Risk In Crashes With Other Road Users, PhD Thesis, Monash University, June 2003.

Book Chapters/Booklets

1.Grzebieta R, Rechnitzer G, McIntosh AS, Traffic Accidents Investigation Analysis and Reconstruction. Chapter 140 for ‘Expert Evidence’; Ed. Freckelton I. and Selby H., Thomson Reuters, NSW, Australia, Update 70, August 2013. Page numbers: 140-51 to 140-13068. https://legal.thomsonreuters.com.au/expert-evidence-online/productdetail/34138.

2.Rechnitzer G, Richardson S, Short A and Orton S, Traffic Accidents Investigation Analysis and Reconstruction. Chapter 140 for ‘Expert Evidence’; Ed. Freckelton I. and Selby H., Thomson Reuters, NSW, Australia, Update 46, 2008.

3.Rechnitzer G, Lenard J, Keramidas W, Traffic Accidents Investigation Analysis and Reconstruction. Chapter for ‘Expert Evidence in Criminal Law’; Ed. Freckelton I and Selby H, LBC Information Services, Pyrmont, NSW, Australia, 1999.

4.Rechnitzer G., Road crashes; Chapter for the “The Inquest Handbook”; Ed. Hugh Selby; The Federation Press, 1998, Australia.

5.Larsson TJ & Rechnitzer G, Safety by design – How to reduce Injuries in manual Handling and Transport; Victorian WorkCover Authority, Melbourne, 1997; reprint 2001.

6.Rechnitzer G, Lenard J, Keramidas W, Traffic Accidents (investigation analysis and reconstruction). Chapter for ‘Expert Evidence: Practice and Advocacy’; Ed. Freckelton and Selby. Law Book Company, North Ryde NSW. Australia, August 1996.

7.Rechnitzer G, Heavy Vehicle Design – developing effective rear underrun barriers. Chapter in Injury Research and Prevention: A Text, Editors J Ozanne-Smith & F Williams; Monash Univ. Accident Research Centre, 1995.

Reports, Journal, Conference and Seminar Papers

8.David Hicks, Mario Mongiardini, Raphael Grzebieta, George Rechnitzer & Keith Simmons (2018) Modelling a quad-bike rollover mechanism when traversing an asymmetric bump, International Journal of Crashworthiness, DOI: 10.1080/13588265.2018.1480181

9.David Hicks, Raphael Grzebieta, Mario Mongiardini, George Rechnitzer, Keith Simmons & Jake Olivier (2018); Investigation of when quad bikes rollover in the farming environment; Safety Science 106 (2018) 28-34; https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ssci.2018.02.018.

10.Hick D, Grzebieta RH, Simmons K, Rechnitzer G, and Mongiardini M., (2017). Investigation of Quad bike handling characteristics and their implications for on road use, Journal of the Australasian College of Road Safety, Vol. 28 No.4.

11.Grzebieta R, Boufous S, Simmons K, Hicks D, Williamson A, Rechnitzer G., (2017). Quad bike and OPD Workplace Safety Survey Report: Results and Conclusions. Transport and Road Safety (TARS) Research Centre Report for Safework NSW, University of New South Wales, Sydney, Australia.

12.Simmons KK, Rechnitzer G, Grzebieta R, (2017). The Use of Corporate Crash Data to Assist Companies Improve Road Infrastructure for Workplace Fleet and Road Safety, Proc. 1st International Roadside Safety Conference, San Francisco, USA.

13.Grzebieta R and Rechnitzer G., (2017). Truck Rear Underrun Dynamic Crash Test in AS/NZS 3845.2:2017 Standard – a World’s First for Heavy Vehicle Crashworthiness, Journal of the Australasian College of Road Safety, Vol. 28 No.4.

14.Grzebieta R, Rechnitzer G, Simmons K, Hicks D, (2016). Rollover crashworthiness of quad bikes and side by side vehicles: A comparative laboratory testing study, Proceedings – International Research Council on the Biomechanics of Injury. International Research Council on Biomechanics of Injury (IRCOBI), Malaga, Spain.

15.Grzebieta R, Rechnitzer G, Simmons K, Hicks D, (2016). Development Of Proposed Dynamic Crash Tests And Performance Criteria For The Australian Concession Go-Karts Standard, Paper Number 17-0157, Proceedings 25th International Technical Conference on Enhanced Safety of Vehicles (ESV), Washington, USA.

16.Kennett P, Rechnitzer G, Childs A; Hajj M & Grzebieta R (2016); Replacement Windscreens – a serious vehicle and road safety issue. Extended Abstract, Proceedings of the 2016 Australasian Road Safety Conference 6 – 8 September, Canberra, Australia.

17.Hicks D; Grzebieta R, Rechnitzer G, Simmons K & Mongiardini M (2016); Quad Bikes – why they should NOT be ridden on roads; Extended Abstract, Proceedings of the 2016 Australasian Road Safety Conference 6 – 8 September, Canberra, Australia.

18.Grzebieta R & Rechnitzer G (2016); Proposed Australian/New Zealand AS/NZS 3845.2 Standard for Truck Underrun Barriers: Design, Testing and Performance Requirements. Extended Abstract, Proceedings of the 2016 Australasian Road Safety Conference 6 – 8 September, Canberra, Australia.

19.Rebecca J. Mitchell, Raphael Grzebieta & George Rechnitzer (2016). Capture and surveillance of quad-bike (ATV)-related injuries in administrative data collections, International Journal of Injury Control and Safety Promotion, 23:3, 255-263, DOI: 10.1080/17457300.2014.992353. To link to this article: http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/17457300.2014.992353

20.Rechnitzer G, Review of Draft Proposed Changes to the Requirements For Direct Glazing Adhesive Sealant Systems, Under AS4739-2002 Direct Glazed Automobile Glass Replacement – Light Vehicles; Report for the Australian AutoGlass Industry Alliance (AAIA); 31 October 2015.

21.Andrew Stuart McIntosh, Declan Alexander Patton, George Rechnitzer & Raphael H. Grzebieta (2015): Injury mechanisms in fatal Australian quad bike incidents, Traffic Injury Prevention, DOI: 10.1080/15389588.2015.1091073

22.Grzebieta R & Rechnitzer G; Analysis of 9 Quad Bike Fatal Cases Report for the NSW State Coroner Inquest on Quad bike Fatalities. July-August 2015; TARS, UNSW, 12 July 2015.

23.Grzebieta R and Rechnitzer G., (2015). Rear Impact Protection for Single Unit Trucks, Transport and Road Safety (TARS) Research Centre submission to United Sates (US) Federal Government National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), Advance Notice Of Proposed Rulemaking, Docket No. NHTSA-2015-0070 / 2015-17973.

24.Williamson A, Grzebieta R, Olivier J & Rechnitzer G, (2015). Senate Inquiry Into Aspects Of Road Safety In Australia, Transport and Road Safety (TARS) Research Centre submission to APH Senate Standing Committee on Rural and Regional Affairs and Transport References Committee, Parliament of Australia, Australian Federal Government.

25.Grzebieta R, Rechnitzer G, Simmons K and McIntosh AS (2015) Final Summary Project Report: Test Results, Conclusions, and Recommendations, Quad Bike Performance Project TARS Research Report No 4, submitted to the WorkCover Authority of New South Wales, University of New South Wales, Sydney, Australia.

26.Grzebieta R, Rechnitzer G, Simmons K. (2015) Static Stability Test Results, Quad Bike Performance Project TARS Research Report No 1, submitted to the WorkCover Authority of New South Wales, University of New South Wales, Sydney, Australia.

27.Grzebieta R, Rechnitzer G, Simmons K. (2015) Dynamic Handling Test Results, Quad Bike Performance Project TARS Research Report No 2, submitted to the WorkCover Authority of New South Wales, University of New South Wales, Sydney, Australia.

28.Grzebieta R, Rechnitzer G, McIntosh A. (2015) Rollover Crashworthiness Test Results, Quad Bike Performance Project TARS Research Report No 3, submitted to the WorkCover Authority of New South Wales, University of New South Wales, Sydney, Australia.

29.Grzebieta R.H, Rechnitzer G, McIntosh A, Mitchell R, Patton D, and Simmons K, (2014). Investigation and Analysis of Quad Bike and Side By Side (SSV) Fatalities and Injuries, Quad Bike Performance Project (QBPP) Report 3-2014: Supplemental Report, Transport and Road Safety (TARS) Research Report, submitted to The WorkCover Authority of New South Wales, University of New South Wales, Sydney, Australia.

30.Grzebieta, R, Rechnitzer G, Simmons K, Hicks D, Patton D, Mongiardini M, McIntosh A, Sherry D and Dal Nevo R. The Australian Terrain Vehicle Assessment Program (ATVAP), Proc. 24th Int. Technical Conf. on the Enhanced Safety of Vehicles (ESV) Gothenburg, Sweden, June 8-11, 2015.

31.Mongiardini M, Grzebieta R, Mattos G, Bambach M, Rechnitzer G, McIntosh A, Dal Nevo R, (2015). Analysis of Vehicle Roof Weakness and Potential for Neck Injuries from Experimental and Simulated Dynamic Rollover Tests, Proc. 24th International Technical Conference on the Enhanced Safety of Vehicles, Gothenburg, Sweden.

32.Hicks D, Mongiardini M, Grzebieta, R, Rechnitzer G, Simmons K. Analysis of Quad-Bike Loss-of-Control Using Experimental and Simulated Dynamic Bump Tests, Proc. 24th Int. Technical Conf. on the Enhanced Safety of Vehicles (ESV) Gothenburg, Sweden, June 8-11, 2015.

33.Mitchell RJ, Grzebieta RH & Rechnitzer G, (2015), Capture and surveillance of quad-bike (ATV)-related injuries in administrative data collections; Journal of Injury Control and Safety Promotion, DOI: 10.1080/17457300.2014.992353; http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/17457300.2014.992353

34.Grzebieta R.H, Rechnitzer G., McIntosh A.S, Mitchell R and Patton D, Road Related Quad Bike and Side by Side Vehicle Casualties, Proc. Australasian Road Safety Research, Policing & Education Conference, November 2014, Melbourne, Australia

35.Renfroe, D., Roberts, A., Grzebieta, R., Rechnitzer, G. et al., Reconciliation of ATV/UTV Handling Characteristics and the Operator, SAE Technical Paper 2014-01-0095, 2014, doi:10.4271/2014-01-0095.

36.Mongiardini M., Hicks D.C.E., Grzebieta R.H., Rechnitzer G., (2014). Modelling a Quad Bike (All-Terrain Vehicle) for Simulating Rollover Events; Accepted for publication in the Transportation Research Record (TRR), Journal of the Transportation Research Board.

37.Grzebieta, R, Rechnitzer G, Mitchell, RJ, (2014). Reconstruction of a go-karting fatality, Int. J. of Forensic Engineering, Vol. 2 No. 1, pp. 71-96.

38.Grzebieta RH, Mitchell R, Zou R & Rechnitzer G (2013). Go-kart-related injuries and fatalities in Australia, International Journal of Crashworthiness, Vol. 18, No.4, 397-405, DOI:10.1080/13588265.2013.801293.

39.Grzebieta R.H and Rechnitzer G, (2013). Interface Analysis and Design: Improving Heavy Vehicle Road Safety Barrier Design, Proceedings of the 2013 Australasian Road Safety Research, Policing & Education Conference, Brisbane, Queensland.

40.Grzebieta, R, Olivier, J, Rechnitzer, G, Mooren, L, McIntosh, A., (2013) Media distortion and blogger fiction in reporting and discussing road safety research outcomes, Proceedings of the Australasian College of Road Safety Conference, Adelaide.

41.Boufous S, Mitchell R, Grzebieta R & Rechnitzer G, (2013). Inquiry into Non-Registered Motorised Vehicles, Transport and Road Safety (TARS) Research Centre submission to the NSW State Government Joint Standing Committee on Road safety (STAYSAFE).

42.Grzebieta R.H and Rechnitzer G, (2013) Designing And Testing Bollards To Protect Pedestrians, Proceedings of the 2013 Australasian Road Safety Research, Policing & Education Conference, Brisbane, Queensland.

43.Rechnitzer G, Grzebieta RH, McIntosh AS & Simmons K; Reducing All Terrain Vehicles (ATVs) Injuries And Deaths – A Way Ahead; Paper Number 13-0213; 23rd International Technical Conference on the Enhanced Safety of Vehicles (ESV), Seoul, Korea, May 27-30, 2013.

44.Grzebieta RH, McIntosh AS, Mattos G, Simmons K, Rechnitzer G & Mongiardini M; Implementation Of The UNSW Jordan Rollover System At Sydney’s Crashlab Test Facility; Paper Number 13-0120; 23rd International Technical Conference on the Enhanced Safety of Vehicles (ESV), Seoul, Korea, May 27-30, 2013.

45.Rechnitzer, G., Grzebieta, R & Regan, M.A. (2013). Enhancing occupant safety for powered mobile equipment operations at Sydney airport, Transport and Road Safety Research (TARS) Report for Sydney Airports Corporation, University of NSW: Sydney.

46.Grzebieta RH, Bambach MR, McIntosh AS, Mattos GA, Simmons K & Rechnitzer G; Replicating Real World Rollover Crash Injuries; Paper Number 13-0098; 23rd International Technical Conference on the Enhanced Safety of Vehicles (ESV), Seoul, Korea, May 27-30, 2013.

47.Pang T. Y., Thai K. T., McIntosh A. S., Grzebieta R., Schilter E., Dal Nevo R. & Rechnitzer G. (2011): Head and neck responses in oblique motorcycle helmet impacts: a novel laboratory test method, International Journal of Crashworthiness, 16:3, 297-307.

48.McIntosh, A.S, Pang, T.Y., Thai, K.1, Schilter, E, Rechnitzer G, Finch C.F, McCrory, P, Crash characteristics of helmeted motorcyclists. 2010 Australasian Road Safety Research, Policing and Education Conference. 31 August – 3 September 2010, Canberra, Australian Capital Territory.

49.McIntosh, A.S, Pang, T.Y, Thai, K, Schilter, E, Rechnitzer, G., Finch C.F, McCrory, P, Crash characteristics of helmeted pedal cyclists. 2010 Australasian Road Safety Research, Policing and Education Conference. 31 August – 3 September 2010, Canberra, Australian Capital Territory.

50.Richardson S, Rechnitzer G, Batzer S, ThorboleCK , Steve Crocker, Salikram D, Pok T, Josevski J & Short A, Rollover Protective Structural Criteria for Heavy Trucks. ICRASH2010, International Crashworthiness Conference, Washington, 2010.

51.Rechnitzer G, Richardson S, Shifman M & Short S, Interface Design: The Next Major Advance in Road Safety, Journal of the Australasian College of Road Safety, May 2009.

52.Richardson S, Rechnitzer G, Orton T, Shifman M & Crocker S, Development of Roll Over Protective Structures for Mining Light Vehicles, SAE World Congress and Exhibition April 2009, Detroit USA, SAE paper 2009-01-0831.

53.Rechnitzer G, Safety is by Design, Never by Accident; WORKWISE- Work Related Death Prevention- The Coronial Approach; published by the Victorian State Coroner’s Office and Victorian Institute of Forensic Medicine, Melbourne; Vol. 3 Issue 3, November 2008.

54.Pang TY, Sakeran, Short A, McIntosh AS, Rechnitzer G & K Thai, Numerical analysis of real-world cyclist crashes: impact speed, collision mechanism and movement trajectories; 2008 Australasian Road Safety Research, Policing and Education, Adelaide, Nov. 2008.

55.Rechnitzer G, Orton T, Shifman M & Richardson S, Pedestrian Safety – A Challenging Task, 2nd Local Road Safety & Traffic Engineering Conference 26-27 August 2008, Gold Coast International Hotel, Gold Coast, Queensland.

56.Rechnitzer G, Shifman M & Richardson S, Litigation and Investigation Issues, a Forensic Engineering Viewpoint, 2nd Local Road Safety & Traffic Engineering Conference 26-27 August 2008, Gold Coast International Hotel, Gold Coast, Queensland.

57.Richardson S, Rechnitzer G, Orton T, Shifman M, Zou R & Crocker S; Design and testing of effective Rollover Protective Structures for Light Vehicles, ICRASH2008. International Crashworthiness Conference, Kyoto Japan, July 22-25, 2008.

58.Rechnitzer G, Engineering Design- The Core Element of System Safety; Queensland Safety Conference 2007, Brisbane Convention And Exhibition Centre, Tuesday 19 – Thurs 21 June 2007, Safety Institute of Australia.

59.Rechnitzer G, Richardson S, Orton T, Shifman M, Short A & Smith R; Systematic Causes Of Transport And Impact Trauma And Countermeasures; Safety In Action Conference 2007, 20-22 March 2007, Melbourne Convention Centre, Safety Institute of Australia.

60.Richardson S, Grzebieta R H, Jiang T and Rechnitzer G, Simulation of vehicle lateral side impacts with poles to estimate crush and impact speed characteristics, Journal of the Australasian College of Road Safety – November 2006 Vol 17 No 4.
Grzebieta R.H., Short A.,

61.Rechnitzer G and Richardson S, The determination of seatbelt wearing in crashes with high intrusion: load marks and belt wearing issues, Proceedings 5th Int. Crashworthiness Conf. ICRASH2006, Bolton Institute U.K., Athens, Greece, July 2006.

62.Young D, Grzebieta R H, Rechnitzer G, Bambach M and Richardson S, Rollover Crash safety: Characteristics and issues, Proceedings 5th Int. Crashworthiness Conf. ICRASH2006, Bolton Institute U.K., Athens, Greece, July 2006.

63.Short A, Grzebieta R H, Rechnitzer G, and Arndt N, Bicyclist with Pedestrian Impacts, Proceedings 5th Int. Crashworthiness Conf. ICRASH2006, Bolton Institute U.K., Athens, Greece, July 2006.

64.Dr George Rechnitzer, Shane Richardson, Dr Raphael Grzebieta, CRASH information for litigation – what’s NEEDED – Precedent Issue 73 – March/April 2006.

65.Sherker, S., Ozanne-Smith, J., Rechnitzer, G., Grzebieta, R. H., Out on a limb: risk factors for arm fracture in playground equipment falls, Injury Prevention, vol 11, BMJ Publishing Group Ltd, UK, pp. 120-124, 2005.

66.Day L, Scott M, Williams R, Rechnitzer G, Walsh P, Boyle S, (2005) 'Development of the Safe Tractor Assessment Rating System’, Journal of Agricultural Safety and Health 11(3): 353-364, ASAE.

67.Day L & Rechnitzer (2005) Safe Access Platforms for Tractors, A report for the Rural Industries Research and Development Corporation. January 2005 RIRDC Publication No 04/180. RIRDC Project No UMO-29A.

68.Rechnitzer G, Richardson S, Grzebieta R, How To Reduce the Road Toll, Safety In Australia, Vol. 26 No. 3, December 2004.

69.Corben B, Cameron M, Senserrick T & Rechnitzer G; Development of the Visionary Research model, Application to the Car-pedestrian conflict. MUARC Report 229, Dec 2004.

70.Grzebieta R, Zou R and Rechnitzer G, Go-Karts – Can they be Crashworthy?, Proceedings 4th Int. Crashworthiness Conf. ICRASH2004, ed. ChirwaE.C. and F. Bandak, Bolton Institute U.K., San Francisco, July 2004.

71.Rechnitzer G, Richardson S, McIntosh A and Grzebieta R H, Crashworthiness Improvements for Light and Heavy Rail – Lessons Learnt from Crash Investigations, Proceedings 4th Int. Crashworthiness Conf. ICRASH2004, ed. ChirwaE.C. and F. Bandak, Bolton Institute U.K., San Francisco, July 2004.

72.Richardson S, Jiang T, Grzebieta R H and Rechnitzer G, Vehicle Lateral Side Impacts with Poles – A Review and Analysis, Proceedings 4th Int. Crashworthiness Conf. ICRASH2004, ed. ChirwaE.C. and F. Bandak, Bolton Institute U.K., San Francisco, July 2004.

73.Day L, Rechnitzer G, Lough J, An Australian Experience with Tractor Rollover Protective Structure Rebate Programs: Process, Impact and Outcome Evaluation, Accident Analysis and Prevention 36 (2004) 861-867.

74.Rechnitzer G & Wigglesworth E; Innovations In Rail Injury Prevention At Railroad Level Crossings; Presented at Safety In Action 2004, Melbourne Exhibition Centre, 30th March 2004- 1 April 2004. Safety Institute of Australia.

75.Richardson S, Grzebieta R &Rechnitzer G, A Methodology for Estimating Vehicle Rollover Propensity, 18th International Technical Conference on the Enhanced Safety of Vehicles, Nagoya, Japan, May 2003.

76.Rechnitzer G, Day L, Grzebieta R, Zou R and Richardson S; All Terrain Vehicle Injuries and Deaths; Monash University Accident Research Centre. Report March 2003.

77.Jiang T, Grzebieta R, Rechnitzer G, Zhao X & Richardson S, Review of Car Frontal Stiffness Equations for Estimating Vehicle Impact Velocities, 18th International Technical Conference on the Enhanced Safety of Vehicles, Nygoya, Japan, May 2003.

78.Richardson S.A., Rechnitzer G., Grzebieta R.H., (2003). Methodology for Estimating Vehicle Rollover Propensity That Combines Stability Factor and Handling Metrics, Proc. 18th International Technical Conference on the Enhanced Safety of Vehicles, Nagoya, Japan, May 2003.

79.Sherker S, Ozanne-Smith J, Rechnitzer G, and Grzebieta R H (2003) A multi-disciplinary methodology for determining risk factors for arm fracture in falls from playground equipment, Injury Prevention (accepted for publication in March issue).

80.Grzebieta R H and Rechnitzer G, Commercial Vehicles in Australia – Fleet, Accident Statistics, Crash Tests, 3rd DEKRA Symposium “Passive Safety of Commercial Vehicles", October 2002, Neumunster, Germany.

81.Grzebieta R H, Rechnitzer G & Richardson S. (2002) Why the road toll is no accident – we have designed it so, Proceedings Saferoads 2002: Turning plans into action. Local Road Safety Conference, 16-17 July, Melbourne, Australia [abstract].

82.Day L, Walsh P, Scott M, Rechnitzer G& Williams R (2002) Development of the Safe Tractor Assessment Rating System, Proceedings 6th International Conference on Injury Prevention and Control, May, Montreal, Canada, Published abstract.

83.Lambert J, McK & Rechnitzer G, Review of Truck Safety: Stage 1: Frontal, Side and Rear Underrun Protection, Monash University Accident Research Centre. Report No. 194, for VicRoads, April 2002.

84.Rechnitzer G, Richardson S, Hoareau E & Deveson N, Police Vehicles: rollover Stability Analysis (Phase 1 project); Monash University Accident Research Centre Report No. 184, March 2002.

85.Grzebieta, R. & Rechnitzer, G., (2002). Designs for death, Editorial Opinion, Herald Sun, April 9, Melbourne.

86.Grzebieta, R. & Rechnitzer, G., (2002). Deadly Design, Editorial Opinion, Herald Sun, March 1, Melbourne.

87.Rechnitzer G, Innovative Measures to Reduce Crash Occurrence and Severe Injury Risk at Passive Railroad Crossings, Proceeding of the Seventh International Symposium On Railroad-Highway Grade Crossing Research And Safety – Getting Active At Passive Crossings, 20-21 February 2002, Monash University (Clayton), Melbourne, Australia.

88.Rechnitzer G, Specifying Safety Performance Systems In Vehicle Procurement, Proceedings ICrash2002 International Crashworthiness Conference, 25-27 February 2002, Melbourne Australia.

89.Richardson S, Grzebieta R H & Rechnitzer G, Proposal for a Dynamic Rollover Protective System Test, Proceedings ICrash2002 International Crashworthiness Conference, 25-27 February 2002, Melbourne Australia.

90.Richardson S A, Rechnitzer G, Grzebieta R H and Hoareau E, An Advanced Methodology for Estimating Vehicle Rollover Propensity, Proceedings ICrash2002 International Crashworthiness Conference, 25-27 February 2002, Melbourne Australia.

91.Zou, R., Rechnitzer, G. and Grzebieta, R. (2002). Modelling truck rear underrun barrier impacts. International workshop on impact and crashworthiness (IWIC2002), Swinburne University of Technology, Melbourne, December.

92.Rechnitzer G. and Grzebieta R.H., (2002). The engineer’s lament – Coroners can help reduce the road toll, In Quest: The Journal of the Australasian Coroners Society Inc., Ed. Johnstone G., Issue 1, ISBN 0-9581811-0-1, State Coroner’s Office, Victoria, Australia, October.

93.Rechnitzer G., Grzebieta R.H., Richardson S. and Levick N., Proceedings Military and Emergency Vehicle Safety TOPTEC, SAE International, Tempe, Arizona, USA, Sept 11-12, 2001

94.Grzebieta R H & Rechnitzer G, Crashworthy Systems – a paradigm shift in road safety design (Part II), Transport Engineering in Australia, V7, Nos 1&2, 2001, Institution of Engineers Australia.

95.Rechnitzer G, Grzebieta R, Brown G & Schuster R, Effectiveness Of Cargo Barriers To Protect Front Seat Occupants In Rear Impacts – Crash Test Evaluation; International Journal Of Crashworthiness, V6, No. 2, 2001. (also published in Proc. International Crashworthiness Conference – ICRASH 2000, ed. Chirwa E.C. and Otte D., London, UK, Sept. 2000).

96.McWilliams G, Rechnitzer G, Deveson N, Fox B, Clayton A & Larsson T, Reducing Serious Injury in the Construction Industry; report for WorkSafe Victoria, Dec. 2001.

97.Rechnitzer G, Richardson S, Hoareau E &Deveson N, Evaluation and Testing of Police Vehicles for Rollover Stability, 2001: Road Safety Research Policing and Education Conference, Hilton on the Park. Proceedings Volume 1- Refereed Papers; pp267-275. 18-20 November 2001.

98.Rechnitzer G, Seyer K & Powell G, Performance Criteria, Design And Crash Testing Of Effective Rear Underride Guards, Proceedings of the 17th International Technical Conference On The Enhanced Safety Of Vehicles, Amsterdam 2001, 4-7 June 2001.

99.Grzebieta R H, Tingvall C and Rechnitzer G (2001) Geometric Compatibility in Near Side Impact Crashes, Proc. 17th International Technical Conference on the Enhanced Safety of Vehicles, Amsterdam, Netherlands.

100.Zou R, Rechnitzer G and Grzebieta R H (2001) Simulation of Truck Rear Underrun Barrier Impact, Proc. 17th International Technical Conference on the Enhanced Safety of Vehicles, Amsterdam, Netherlands.

101.Rechnitzer G, Role of Design in Occupational health and Safety, Safety in Action Conference, May 1-3, 2001, Melbourne, Safety Institute Of Australia.

102.Grzebieta R & Rechnitzer G, Vision Zero – The Need for Crashworthy Systems, Proceedings 24th Australasian Transport Research Forum “Zero Road Toll – A dream or a realistic Vision; Hobart, Tasmania, 17-20 April 2001.

103.Rechnitzer G, Applying First Principles For The Design Of Crashworthy Systems For Road Safety, Proceedings Road Safety Research, Policing and Education 2000 Conference, Sheraton Brisbane, Queensland, 26-28 November 2000.

104.Grzebieta R, Rechnitzer G, Tingvall C, Judd R & Powell C, Vehicle compatibility – get the geometry and interfaces right first; Proceedings 1999 Road Safety Research, Policing and Education 2000 Conference, Sheraton Brisbane, Queensland, 26-28 November 2000.

105.Rechnitzer G & Grzebieta R, Brown G & Shuster R, Effectiveness of cargo barriers to protect front seat occupants in rear impacts – crashtest evaluation, ICrash 2000 International Crashworthiness Conference 6-8 September 2000, London (also published in Int. J. Crashworthiness, Vol. 6, No.2, pp.141-154, 2001).

106.Rechnitzer G, Haworth N & Kowadlo N, The Effect of Vehicle Roadworthiness On Crash Incidence And Severity. Report No. 164, 2000. Monash University Accident Research Centre

107.Grzebieta R & Rechnitzer G, Tram Interface crashworthiness, ICrash 2000 International Crashworthiness Conference 6-8 September 2000, London.

108.Rechnitzer G, Heavy Vehicle design and Safety, Proceedings of Safety In Action 2000 Conference, Melbourne Convention Centre 4-6 April 2000; Safety Institute of Australia.

109.Grzebieta R.H., Rechnitzer G., Tingvall C., Judd R., and Powell C., (2000). Vehicle Compatibility – Get the Geometry Right First, Proceedings Road Safety Research, Policing and Education Conference, CARRS-Q, QUT, Brisbane, pp. 507-513.

110.Rechnitzer G, Risk Control Systems in Road Safety – Relevant Applications for the Prevention of Occupational Trauma, Worklife 2000 Workshop: “Criteria Systems For Workplace Risk Assessment, Control And Prevention”, Safety Science Monitor, Issue 1 2000, Article 2, V4. www.general.monash.edu.au/muarc/IPSO/vol4/issue1/2rechnit.pdf

111.Grzebieta R, Rechnitzer G, Daly P, Little P & Enever D, Crash compatibility of Trams, Proceedings 1999 Road Safety Research, Policing and Education Conference, Canberra, ACT, 28-30 November 1999.

112.Rechnitzer G, Grzebieta G, Brown G M & Schuster R, Effectiveness of Load Restraint system and load subjected to rear impacts – crash testing of Telstra VT Commodore Service Vehicle, Proceedings 1999 Road Safety Research, Policing and Education Conference, Canberra, ACT, 28-30 November 1999.

113.Rechnitzer G, The New Australian/NZ Standard 3845:1999 Road Safety Barrier Systems – Performance Evaluations, Proceedings the 6thITE International Conference Road Safety Enforcement Beyond 2000, Workshop on Roadside Infrastructure Crashworthiness, 6-7 September 1999, Melbourne.

114.Rechnitzer G and Grzebieta R H, Crashworthy Systems – a paradigm shift in road safety design, Transport Engineering in Australia, IEAust, Ed.2, Dec. 1999, (also presented and in proceedings of “Aus Top Tec” Topical Technical Symposia, Society of Automotive Engineers Australia, Melbourne, Aug 1999).

115.Thomas I F, Rechnitzer G, Fitzgerald E, Taylor S, Road Tunnels as Confined Spaces, Risk 99 Back to The Future, Risk engineering Society Conference, 30-31 August 1999, Melbourne.
116.Rechnitzer G, The Role Of In-Depth Investigations In Injury Research And Prevention, Proceedings Third National Conference on Injury Prevention and Control, 9-12 May 1999, Brisbane, Queensland.

117.Day L & Rechnitzer G, Evaluation of the Tractor Rollover protective Structure Rebate Scheme, May 1999, Monash University Accident Research Centre. Report 155.

118.Rechnitzer G, Lane J, McIntosh A.S. & Scott G, Serious neck injury in rollovers – is roof crush a factor? International Journal of Crashworthiness, V3No.3, Woodhead Publishing, Cambridge, U.K., September 1998.

119.Rechnitzer G, Crash Investigations, Vehicle Crash Analysis – Introduction to Collision Reconstruction, Conference Proceedings, SAE (Australasia) 4 September 1997, Melbourne.

120.Larsson T J, Rechnitzer G, Ozanne-Smith J, Newstead S, & Gantzer S, Strategic Occupational Injury Prevention – Occupational Black Spots – Victoria (Analysis And Priorities); Policy Research Report No. 6, Part 1; Victorian WorkCover Authority, August 1997.

121.Rechnitzer G, Larsson T J & Mantle B, Strategic Occupational Injury Prevention – Occupational Black Spots – Ballarat Region, Policy Research Report No. 6, Part 2; Victorian WorkCover Authority, August 1997.

122.Larsson T J, Rechnitzer G & Lee S, Strategic Occupational Injury Prevention – “Operation Safety” Preventing Occupational Injuries Through Regional Intervention Policy, Research Report No. 6, Part 3; Victorian WorkCover Authority, August 1997.

123.Zou R, Rechnitzer G, Grzebieta R H, (1997), MADYMO Modelling of a Car Impacting an Energy Absorbing Rear Truck Underrun Barrier, Proc. 2nd International Conference on Accident Investigation, Reconstruction, Interpretation and the Law, ed. F. Bullen and R. Troutbeck, Brisbane, Australia.

124.Rechnitzer G, Zou R, Grzebieta R, Madymo Computer Modelling Of Energy Absorbing Rear Underrun Barriers For Heavy Vehicles – A Pilot Study; March 1997, Monash University Accident Research Centre. Report 112.

125.Mcfarlane S, Swenson D, Sweatman P F, Rechnitzer G, Analysis of Omnibus Side-swipe crashes involving trucks, Road User Research Report 96-261-01, Draft Report to National Road Transport Commission and Federal Office of Road Safety, 1996.

126.Rechnitzer G, Preventative Techniques In Manual Handling, Occupational Health and Safety In The Public Sector Conference, 17-18 July 1996, Rydges Canberra, IIR Conferences.

127.Rechnitzer G, Lane J, Scott G, Rollover crash study – vehicle design and occupant injuries. Presented at the 15th International Technical Conference on the Enhanced Safety of Vehicles, 13-16 May 1996; Paper No. 96-S5-O-10. World Congress Centre, Melbourne.

128.Rechnitzer G, Powell C, Seyer K, Use of Glass Fibre reinforced composite tubes for energy absorption in vehicle crashes. 29th ISATA Conference; 3-6 June 1996, Florence, Italy.

129.Rechnitzer G, Powell C, Seyer K, Development and testing of energy absorbing Rear underrun Barriers for Heavy vehicles. 15th International Technical Conference on the Enhanced Safety of Vehicles, 13- 6 May; Paper No. 96-S4-O-10, World Congress Centre, Melbourne.

130.Sweatman P F, Ogden K W, Haworth N, Corben B, Rechnitzer G, Diamantopoulou K; Heavy Vehicle Crashes In Urban Areas, CR155, 1995, Federal Office Of Road Safety, 1996.

131.Finch C F, Rechnitzer G, Hodgson R, Brumen I, Caple D, Manual Handling Risk Assessment In Manufacturing Industries – A Focus On Women (An Evaluation Of The manual Handling Risk Assessment Checksheets), August 1996, Monash University Accident Research centre, Report 97.

132.Rechnitzer G, Assessing Vehicle Crashworthiness From Crash Investigations, Presented At The Inaugural International Conference On Accident Investigation And The Law, 16-19 Oct. 1995, Gold Coast. Queensland University of Technology.

133.Rechnitzer G, Measuring And Assessing Vehicle Crashworthiness, Presentation at the Conference ‘Vehicle Accidents, Their Cause-Reconstruction and Law’, 28-29 July 1995, Old Melbourne Hotel, Melbourne; Monash University.

134.Grzebieta, R.H., de Forest R, Rechnitzer G (1995). Vehicle Accidents – Their Cause, Reconstruction and Law, Proceedings seminar held at Old Melbourne Hotel, Dept. Civil Engineering, ISBN 073260869, Melbourne, Australia.

135.Finch C, Rechnitzer G, Brumen I, Hodgson R, Caple D, Risk Management Plans For Women: Reducing Workplace Manual Handling Injuries; Presented At The OHS In Manufacturing Conference, 26-27 June 1995, Sebel Town House, Sydney.

136.Larsson T J & Rechnitzer G (1994) 'Forklift Trucks-Analysis of severe and fatal Occupational Injuries, Critical Incidents and priorities for Prevention', Safety Science 17, Elsevier, p275-289.

137.Rechnitzer G, Lane J (1994) Rollover Crash Study – Vehicle Design and Occupant Injuries, Monash University Accident Research Centre, Melbourne, Report No 65.

138.Rechnitzer G, Scott G & Murray N W, (1993). The Reduction of Injuries to Car Occupants in Rear End Impacts with Heavy Vehicles; 37th STAPP Car Crash Conference, 8-10 November 1993, San Antonio, Texas, paper 933123, SAE Inter.

139.Rechnitzer G, (1993) Improving the Design of Heavy Vehicles To Reduce the Injury Risk to Other Road Users in Crashes, 18th Australasian Transport Research Forum, Gold Coast Queensland; September 1993. Graduate School of Management, University of Queensland, pp479-500.

140.Rechnitzer G, Scott G & Murray N W, (1993) Design and Testing of Effective Rear Underrun Barriers for Heavy Vehicles. Dynamic Loading in Manufacturing and Service, Melbourne, 9-11 February 1993. The Institute of Engineers, Australia, pp 189-198 (National Conference Publication No. 93/1).

141.Rechnitzer G (1993) Truck Involved Crash Study: Fatal and injury crashes of cars and other road users with the front and side of heavy vehicles, Monash University Accident Research Centre, Melbourne, Report 35.

142.Rechnitzer G & Larsson T J (1992) Forklift trucks and severe injuries: Priorities for Prevention, Monash University Accident Research Centre, Melbourne, Report No. 30.

143.Rechnitzer G and Foong Chee Wai (1991) Truck Involved Crash Study: Fatal and Injury Crashes of Cars into the Rear of Trucks, Monash University Accident Research Centre, Melbourne. Report No. 26.

144.Haworth N & Rechnitzer G (1993) Description of Fatal Crashes Involving Various Causal Variables, Federal Office of Road Safety, Canberra, Report CR119.

145.Rechnitzer G (1979) Linear and Non-Linear Finite Element Analysis of Underground Structures – including case studies of Flagstaff Station and Running Tunnels, Melbourne Underground Rail Loop Project. M.Eng. Sci. thesis, Melbourne University, 1979.

146.Baxter D A & Rechnitzer G (1979) Applications of the Finite Element method on a Large Tunnelling Project, Tunnel Design and Practice Extension Course, Australian Geomechanics Society, Melbourne 1979.

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