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Associate Professor Carlo Caponecchia

Associate Professor Carlo Caponecchia

Associate Professor
Science
School of Aviation

Carlo joined the School of Aviation in 2010. He has an Undergraduate Honours degree in Psychology from the University of Newcastle, and a PhD in Psychology from the University of New South Wales.

Carloresearch is in human factors and safety applied across several domains, including

  • Human error analysis
  • Risk perception and communication
  • Distraction and fatigue
  • Psychosocial hazards and psychosocial injury
  • System safety and risk management

Carlo provides expert witness testimony, particularly regarding safe systems of work, and provides consultancy advice to several industries on safety-related projects (workplace culture, safety management, psychosocial hazards). He regularly provides seminars and keynotes to industry forums regarding safe systems of work.

Carlo is a member of the Standards Australia Committee responsible for Occupational Health and Safety Management Systems (SF001) which deals with AS/NZSISO 45001:2018, and part of the Australian delegation to ISO Technical Committee 283 which developed an International Standard on Psychological Health at Work (ISO45003: 2021). He is a member of the Safework NSW MSD Consultative Committee.

Professional Affiliations:

President, International Association for Workplace Bullying and Harassment (IAWBH)
Member, Human Factors and Ergonomics Society of Australia (HFESA)

Carlo currently teaches AVIA9101 Safety Risk Management: Human Processes, and AVIA3013/GENS5003 Workplace safety.
Phone
9385 7184
E-mail
carloc@unsw.edu.au
Location
Room 216, Level 2 Old Main Building (K15) Lower Campus UNSW Kensington NSW 2052
  • Books | 2011
    Caponecchia C; Wyatt A, 2011, Preventing Workplace Bullying, Routledge,
    Books | 2011
    Caponecchia CD; Wyatt A, 2011, Preventing workplace bullying: An evidence based guide for managers and employees, Original, Allen & Unwin, Sydney,
  • Book Chapters | 2021
    Branch S; Caponecchia C; Murray JP, 2021, 'Strengthening the Evidence Base of Workplace Bullying Interventions Through Prevention and Implementation Research', in Handbooks of Workplace Bullying, Emotional Abuse and Harassment, Springer Singapore, pp. 293 - 328,
    Book Chapters | 2021
    Caponecchia C; Way KA, 2021, 'Bullying and Violence.', in The Core Body of Knowledge for Generalist OHS Professionals. 2nd Ed., Australian Institute of Health and Safety, Tullamarine, VIC
    Book Chapters | 2021
    Caponecchia C, 2021, 'Risk Management: Bullying as a Workplace Health and Safety Hazard', in Handbooks of Workplace Bullying, Emotional Abuse and Harassment, Springer Singapore, pp. 3 - 27,
    Book Chapters | 2021
    Tuckey MR; Zadow A; Li Y; Caponecchia C, 2021, 'Prevention of Workplace Bullying Through Work and Organizational Design', in Handbooks of Workplace Bullying, Emotional Abuse and Harassment, Springer Singapore, pp. 29 - 58,
    Book Chapters | 2019
    Caponecchia C, 2019, 'Risk Management: Bullying as a Workplace Health and Safety Hazard', in Handbooks of Workplace Bullying, Emotional Abuse and Harassment, Springer Singapore, pp. 1 - 24,
    Book Chapters | 2019
    Caponecchia C, 2019, 'Risk management and bullying as a WHS hazard', in D'Cruz P; Noronha E; Caponecchia C; Escartin J; Salin D; Tuckey M (ed.), Dignity and Inclusion at Work, Springer, Cham
    Book Chapters | 2019
    Caponecchia C, 2019, 'The Evidence Issue and Taking Interventions to Scale: Strengthening the Evidence Base of Workplace Bullying Interventions Through Prevention and Implementation Research', in D'Cruz P; Noronha E; Caponecchia C; Escartin J; Salin D; Tuckey M (ed.), Dignity and Inclusion at Work, Springer, Cham,
    Book Chapters | 2019
    Tuckey M; Zadow A; Li Y; Caponecchia C, 2019, 'Prevention of workplace bullying through work and organisational design', in D'Cruz P; Noronha E; Caponecchia C; Escartin J; Salin D; Tuckey M (ed.), Dignity and Inclusion at work, Springer, Cham,
    Book Chapters | 2019
    Tuckey MR; Zadow A; Li Y; Caponecchia C, 2019, 'Prevention of Workplace Bullying Through Work and Organizational Design', in Handbooks of Workplace Bullying, Emotional Abuse and Harassment, Springer Singapore, pp. 1 - 30,
    Book Chapters | 2018
    McMurray A; Cross J; Caponecchia C, 2018, 'The Risk Management Profession in Australia: Business Continuity Plan Practices', in Bajgoric N (ed.), Always-on enterprise information systems for modern organisations, IGI Global, pp. 112 - 129
    Book Chapters | 2016
    McAtamney L; Aickin C; Caple D; Caponecchia C; Mackey M, 2016, 'Challenges and future research opportunities with new ways of working', in Ergonomic Workplace Design for Health, Wellness, and Productivity, pp. 353 - 370,
    Book Chapters | 2016
    McAtamney L; Aickin C; Caple DC; Caponecchia CD; Mackey M, 2016, 'Challenges and future research opportunities with new ways of working', in Ergonomic Workplace Design for Health, Wellness, and Productivity, CRC Press, pp. 351 - 351,
    Book Chapters | 2012
    Caponecchia C; Baysari M; McIntosh A, 2012, 'Development, use and usability of TRACEr-RAV (Technique for retrospective analysis of cognitive errors for rail, Australian Version)', in Wilson JR; Mills A; Clarke T; Rajan J; Dadashi N (ed.), Rail Human Factors Around the World: Impacts on and of people for successful Rail Operations, pp. 85 - 93
    Book Chapters | 2012
    Caponecchia CD, 2012, 'The Human: Basic Psychological Principles', in The Core Body of Knowledge for Generalist OHS Professionals, edn. Original, Safety Institute of Australia, Tullamarine, VIC, pp. 1 - 26
    Book Chapters | 2012
    Pappas B; Caponecchia CD; Wertheim E, 2012, 'The Human: Basic principles of social interaction', in The Core Body of Knowledge for Generalist OHS Professionals, edn. Original, Safety Institute of Australia Ltd, Vicotria, pp. 1 - 30
    Book Chapters | 2012
    Spring P; Mcintosh AS; Caponecchia CD; Baysari MT, 2012, 'Level of automation: Effects on train driver vigilance', in Wilson JR; Mills A; Clarke T; Rajan J; Dadashi N (ed.), Rail Human Factors Around the World: Impacts on and of People for Successful Rail Operations, edn. First, CRC Press Taylor & Francis, Netherlands, pp. 792 - 801
  • Edited Books | 2019
    Baysari M; Clay-Williams R; Loveday T, (eds.), 2019, A human factors resource for health professionals and health services staff, HFESA
    Edited Books | 2019
    D'Cruz P; Noronha E; Caponecchia C; Escartin J; Salin D; Tuckey M, (eds.), 2019, Dignity and Inclusion at work, Springer, Cham
  • Journal articles | 2024
    Ayuningtyas KNS; Grzebieta R; Olivier J; Caponecchia C, 2024, 'Addressing Indonesia's biggest road safety challenge: Reducing motorcycle deaths', IOP Conference Series: Earth and Environmental Science, 1294,
    Journal articles | 2023
    Bentley T; Onnis LA; Vassiley A; Farr-Wharton B; Caponecchia C; Andrew C; O’Neill S; De Almeida Neto A; Huron V; Green N, 2023, 'A systematic review of literature on occupational health and safety interventions for older workers', Ergonomics, 66, pp. 1968 - 1983,
    Journal articles | 2023
    Bentley TA; Caponecchia C; Onnis LA; Brunetto Y; Farr-Wharton B; Cattani M; Neto A; Vassiley A, 2023, 'A systems model for the design of occupational health and safety management systems inclusive of work-from-home arrangements', Applied Ergonomics, 109,
    Journal articles | 2023
    Coman R; Caponecchia C, 2023, 'Optimizing aged care environments to promote resident functional mobility and reduce staff injury risk', Frontiers in Aging, 4, pp. 1157829,
    Journal articles | 2023
    Farr-Wharton B; Bentley T; Onnis LA; Caponecchia C; Neto ADA; O’Neill S; Andrew C; O'Neill S, 2023, 'Older Worker-Orientated Human Resource Practices, Wellbeing and Leave Intentions: A Conservation of Resources Approach for Ageing Workforces', International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 20, pp. 1 - 13,
    Journal articles | 2022
    Cheng TC; Caponecchia C; O'Neill S, 2022, 'Workplace safety and future and emerging ways of work: A systematic literature review', Safety Science, 155,
    Journal articles | 2021
    Caponecchia C; Wyatt A, 2021, 'Defining a “Safe System of Work”', Safety and Health at Work, 12, pp. 421 - 423,
    Journal articles | 2021
    Coman RL; Caponecchia CD; Gopaldasani V, 2021, 'Impact of Public Seating Design on Mobility and Independence of Older Adults', Experimental Aging Research, 47, pp. 262 - 272,
    Journal articles | 2021
    González Cabeza I; Molesworth B; Good M; Caponecchia C; Steffensen R, 2021, 'Investigating the Predictive Validity of the COMPASS Pilot Selection Test', International Journal of Aerospace Psychology, 31, pp. 252 - 268,
    Journal articles | 2021
    Tan D; Caponecchia C, 2021, 'COVID-19 and the public perception of travel insurance', Annals of Tourism Research, 90,
    Journal articles | 2020
    Caponecchia C; Coman RL; Gopaldasani V; Mayland EC; Campbell L, 2020, 'Musculoskeletal disorders in aged care workers: a systematic review of contributing factors and interventions', International Journal of Nursing Studies, 110,
    Journal articles | 2020
    Caponecchia C; Mayland EC, 2020, 'Transitioning to job redesign: Improving workplace health and safety in the COVID-19 era', Occupational and Environmental Medicine, 77, pp. 868,
    Journal articles | 2020
    Murray JP; Branch S; Caponecchia C, 2020, 'Success factors in workplace bullying interventions: From foundational to high-level evidence', International Journal of Workplace Health Management, 13, pp. 321 - 339,
    Journal articles | 2020
    Pramono A; Middleton JH; Caponecchia C, 2020, 'Civil Aviation Occurrences in Indonesia', Journal of Advanced Transportation, 2020,
    Journal articles | 2020
    Tian W; Caponecchia C, 2020, 'Using the Functional Resonance Analysis Method (FRAM) in Aviation Safety: A Systematic Review', Journal of Advanced Transportation, 2020,
    Journal articles | 2019
    Caponecchia C; Branch S; Murray J, 2019, 'Development of a Taxonomy of Workplace Bullying Intervention Types: Informing Research Directions and Supporting Organizational Decision Making', Group and Organization Management,
    Journal articles | 2019
    Caponecchia C; Tan DT, 2019, 'Exploring the traveller underinsurance problem', Annals of Tourism Research, 76, pp. 343 - 345,
    Journal articles | 2018
    Caponecchia C; Zheng WY; Regan MA, 2018, 'Selecting trainee pilots: Predictive validity of the WOMBAT situational awareness pilot selection test', Applied Ergonomics, 73, pp. 100 - 107,
    Journal articles | 2018
    Caponecchia CD; Williamson A, 2018, 'Drowsiness and driving performance on commuter trips', Journal of Safety Research, 66, pp. 179 - 186,
    Journal articles | 2018
    Coman R; Caponecchia CD; McIntosh A, 2018, 'Manual handling in aged care: impact of environment-related interventions on mobility', SHAW,
    Journal articles | 2018
    Koo T; Collins A; Williamson A; Caponecchia C, 2018, 'How Safety Risk Information and Alternative Forms of Presenting It Affect Traveler Decision Rules in International Flight Choice', Journal of Travel Research,
    Journal articles | 2018
    Koo TTR; Caponecchia C; Williamson A, 2018, 'How important is safety in making flight choices? Evidence from simple choice experiments', Transportation, 45, pp. 159 - 175,
    Journal articles | 2017
    Caponecchia C; Costa DSJ, 2017, 'Examining workplace bullying measurement using item response theory', Journal of Managerial Psychology, 32, pp. 333 - 350,
    Journal articles | 2015
    Koo TTR; Caponecchia C; Williamson A, 2015, 'Measuring the effect of aviation safety risk reduction on flight choice in young travellers', Safety Science, 73, pp. 1 - 7,
    Journal articles | 2014
    Chan-Mok JO; Caponecchia C; Winder C, 2014, 'The Concept of Workplace Bullying: Implications from Australian Workplace Health and Safety Law', Psychiatry, Psychology and Law, 21, pp. 442 - 456,
    Journal articles | 2012
    Caponecchia CD; Sun AY; Wyatt A, 2012, '‘Psychopaths’ at Work? Implications of Lay Persons’ Use of Labels and Behavioural Criteria for Psychopathy', Journal of Business Ethics, 107, pp. 399 - 408,
    Journal articles | 2012
    Caponecchia CD, 2012, 'Relative Risk Perception for Terrorism: Implications for Preparedness and Risk Communication', Risk Analysis, 32, pp. 1524 - 1534,
    Journal articles | 2012
    Taib IA; Mcintosh AS; Caponecchia CD; Baysari MT, 2012, 'Comparing the usability and reliability of a generic and a domain-specific medical error taxonomy', Safety Science, 50, pp. 1801 - 1805,
    Journal articles | 2011
    Baysari MT; Caponecchia CD; Andrew S, 2011, 'A reliability and usability study of TRACEr-RAV: The technique for the retrospective analysis of cognitive errors - For rail, Australian version', Applied Ergonomics, 42, pp. 852 - 859,
    Journal articles | 2011
    Caponecchia CD; Sheils I, 2011, 'Perceptions of personal vulnerability to workplace hazards in the Australian construction industry', Journal of Safety Research, 42, pp. 253 - 258,
    Journal articles | 2011
    McIntosh A; Caponecchia C; Usman J, 2011, 'Tackling risk compensation - a psycho-physical approach to measuring behaviour change', British Journal of Sports Medicine, 45, pp. 362 - 362,
    Journal articles | 2011
    Taib I; Mcintosh AS; Caponecchia CD; Baysari MT, 2011, 'A review of medical error taxonomies: A human factors perspective', Safety Science, 49, pp. 607 - 615,
    Journal articles | 2010
    Caponecchia CD, 2010, 'It Won't Happen to Me: An Investigation of Optimism Bias in Occupational Health and Safety', Journal of Applied Social Psychology, 40, pp. 601 - 617
    Journal articles | 2009
    Baysari MT; Caponecchia CD; Mcintosh AS; Wilson JR, 2009, 'Classification of errors contributing to rail incidents and accidents: A comparison of two human error identification techniques', Safety Science, 47, pp. 948 - 957
    Journal articles | 2009
    Caponecchia CD; Wyatt A, 2009, 'Distinguishing between workplace bullying, harassment and violence: a risk management approach', Journal of Occupational Health and Safety, Australia and New Zealand, 25, pp. 439 - 450
    Journal articles | 2009
    Caponecchia CD, 2009, 'Strategies to improve the communication of probability information in risk analyses', International Journal of Risk Assessment and Management, 12, pp. 380 - 395,
    Journal articles | 2009
    Wilson JR; Vaegen-Lloyd J; Caponecchia CD, 2009, 'Workshop-based methodology to understand the risks in grain export inspection and certification', Ergonomics, 52, pp. 759 - 773
    Journal articles | 2008
    Aas AL; Baysari M; Caponecchia C; Skramstad T, 2008, 'The impact of the on-S1 standard on railway risk levels in Australia', IET Conference Publications
    Journal articles | 2008
    Baysari M; Mcintosh AS; Williamson AM; Caponecchia CD; Dunn N; Spring P; Wilson JR, 2008, 'Rail safety and reliability: A human factors/Ergonomics Approach', Ergonomics Australia, 21 (4), pp. 14 - 22
    Journal articles | 2008
    Baysari MT; Caponecchia C; Mcintosh AS, 2008, 'TRACEr-RAV: Modification of the 'Technique for retrospective analysis of cognitive errors' for australian rail use', 44th Annual Human Factors and Ergonomics Society of Australia Conference 2008, HFESA 2008, pp. 77 - 85
    Journal articles | 2008
    Spring P; Baysari M; Caponecchia C; Mcintosh A, 2008, 'Level of automation: Effects on train driver vigilance', 44th Annual Human Factors and Ergonomics Society of Australia Conference 2008, HFESA 2008, pp. 264 - 271
    Journal articles | 2007
    Caponecchia CD; Wyatt A, 2007, 'The problem with “workplace psychopaths”', Journal of Occupational Health and Safety, Australia and New Zealand, 23, pp. 403 - 406,
  • Other | 2023
    Caponecchia C; Huron V; Hamrosi K, 2023, Managing Psychosocial Risk in the Workplace,
    Other | 2023
    Caponecchia C; Huron V, 2023, PRAMA Psychosocial Risk Assessment and Management Activity
    Reports | 2023
    Caponecchia C; Mayland E; Huron V, 2023, Research Project Industry Summary: Managing accessibility of public spaces,
    Reports | 2022
    O'Neill S; Glennie M; Farmer J; Caponecchia C; Blackman D; McDermott V; Huron V; Rooney J, 2022, Measuring for a mentally healthy workplace: a practical guide for small business and sole traders, National Mental Health Commission, Sydney, NSW, 2, ,
    Reports | 2022
    O'Neill S; Glennie M; Farmer J; Caponecchia C; McDermott V; Blackman D; Rooney J; Huron V, 2022, Measuring for a mentally healthy workplace: a practical guide for medium to large organisations, ,
    Reports | 2021
    Bentley T; Caponecchia C; Onnis L-A; Farr-Wharton B; Vassiley A; O'Neill S; Andrew C; De Almeida Neto A; Huron V, 2021, The Healthy Older Worker: A Systematic Review of Literature on Work Health and Safety Interventions for Older Workers
    Reports | 2021
    Caponecchia C; Mayland E; Huron V; Onnis L-A; Coman R; O'Neill S; Nguyen H; Gopaldasani V; Manca D; Jokic T; Bentley T, 2021, Managing mental health at work: A systematic review of interventions
    Reports | 2021
    Caponecchia C; Viray M, 2021, Equity, Diversity and Inclusion Training : Inclusive Online Learning Guidelines
    Reports | 2021
    Farr-Wharton B; Bentley T; Onnis LA; Caponecchia C; De Almeida Neto A; O'Neill S; Andrew C, 2021, A quantitative study on the relationship between workplace factors, work-related musculoskeletal disorders (WMSD) and psychosocial risk (PSR) in older New South Wales-based workers.
    Reports | 2021
    Mayland E; Caponecchia C; Onnis L-A; Manca D; Vinod G; Jokic T; Coman R; O'Neill S; Farr-Wharton B; Bentley T, 2021, Facilitators, motivators and barriers to improved management of psychosocial risks at work
    Reports | 2020
    Caponecchia C; Coman R; Gopaldasani V; Mayland E, 2020, MSDs in the aged care industry: Contributing factors and interventions
    Conference Presentations | 2019
    Caponecchia C, 2019, 'Talk to me: Using podcasts to foster engagement in online courses', presented at UNSW Inspired Learning Summit, 18 October 2019
    Conference Proceedings (Editor of) | 2017
    Caponecchia CD; Baysari M, (ed.), 2017, 'HFESA 2017 Sustainable Ergonomics. Human Factors and Ergonomics Society of Australia. 26 Nov 2017', Wollongong, presented at Human Factors and Ergonomics Society of Australia 2017 National Conference, Wollongong, 26 November 2017 - 29 November 2017
    Conference Papers | 2014
    Caponecchia C; Wickens C; Regan M; Steckel R; Fitch G, 2014, 'Naturalistic flying studies: Innovation in aviation safety research (Discussion Panel)', in Proceedings of the Human Factors and Ergonomics Society, pp. 69 - 71,
    Conference Papers | 2012
    Caponecchia CD; Mcintosh AS; Baysari MT, 2012, '', in Wilson ; Mills ; Clarke ; Rajan ; Dadashi (eds.), Rail Human Factors Around the World: Impacts on and of People for Successful Rail Operations, CRC Press Taylor & Francis, Netherlands
    Conference Papers | 2011
    Taib I; McIntosh A; Caponecchia C; Baysari MT, 2011, 'Comparing the usability and inter-rater reliability of a generic and a domain-specific medical error taxonomy', in Albolino S; Bagnara S; Bellandi T; Llaneza J; Rosal G; Tartaglia R (eds.), HEALTHCARE SYSTEMS ERGONOMICS AND PATIENT SAFETY 2011: AN ALLIANCE BETWEEN PROFESSIONALS AND CITIZENS FOR PATIENT SAFETY AND QUALITY OF LIFE, CRC PRESS-TAYLOR & FRANCIS GROUP, SPAIN, Oviedo, pp. 318 - 320, presented at 3rd International Conference on Healthcare Systems Ergonomics and Patient Safety (HEPS), SPAIN, Oviedo, 22 June 2011 - 24 June 2011,
    Conference Papers | 2009
    Spring P; Baysari M; McIntosh C; Andrew S, 2009, 'Level of automation: Effects on train drivers` vigilance', in International Journal of Psychology, Psychology Press, Hove, England, pp. 792 - 801, presented at 3rd International Conference on Rail Human Factors, Lille, 03 March 2009 - 05 March 2009
    Conference Papers | 2008
    Aas AL; Baysari M; Caponecchia C; Skramstad T, 2008, 'The impact of the on-S1 standard on railway risk levels in Australia', in IET Conference Publications,
    Conference Papers | 2008
    Caponecchia CD; Sheils I, 2008, 'Perceptions of personal vulnerability to occupational health and safety (OHS) hazards in the Australian construction industry', in International Journal of Psychology, Psychology Press, Hove, England, pp. 768 - 768,
    Conference Papers | 2008
    Caponecchia CD, 2008, 'Perceptions of vulnerability and preparedness for terrorism and emergencies: A preliminary Australian study', in International Journal of Psychology, Psychology Press, Hove, England, pp. 266 - 266,
    Conference Presentations | 2004
    Caponecchia CD; Job RS; Hatfield J, 2004, 'Studies of differential stress responses in the Grossarth-Maticek personality types', presented at 28th International Congress of Psychology, Beijing, China, 08 August 2004 - 13 August 2004
  • Media | 2019
    Caponecchia C, 2019, All in your head,
    Media | 2019
    Caponecchia C, 2019, Fatal Attraction, UNSW, Kensington,
    Media | 2019
    Caponecchia C, 2019, Red flags,
    Media | 2019
    Caponecchia C, 2019, Watch your back,