Safety Abbreviations (100+)

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Safety Related: All Common Safety Abbreviations/ Safety Full List Given.

  1. PPE – Personal Protective Equipment
  2. PPEWR – Personal Protective Equipment at Work Regulations
  3. RPE – Respiratory Protective Equipment
  4. FFE – Fire Fighting Equipment
  5. FEE – Fire Extinguisher Equipment.
  6. TBT – Tool Box Talk
  7. PFAS – Personal Fall Arrest System
  8. Pass
    • P – Pull (Pull the Pin)
    • A – Aim (Aim at the Base)
    • S – Squeeze (Squeeze the Handle
    • S – Sweep (Sweep Side to Side)
  9. Race
    • R – Rescue
    • A – Alarm
    • C – Confine
    • E – Extinguish
  10. DR.ABC
    • D – Danger
    • R – Response
    • A – Airway
    • B – Breathing
    • C – Circulation
  11. STARRT
    • Safety
    • Task
    • Analysis
    • Risk
    • Reduction
  12. SMART
    • Specific
    • Measurable
    • Achievable
    • Relevant
    • Time-bound
  13. CPR – Cardio Pulmonary Resuscitation
  14. EMS – Emergency Medical Services
  15. DCP – Dry Chemical Powder
  16. LOTO – Lock out and Tag Out
  17. HIRA – Hazard Identification and Risk Assessment
  18. JSA – Job Safety Analysis
  19. JHA – Job Hazard Analysis
  20. JRA – Job Risk Analysis
  21. HML – High, Medium, Low
  22. H&S – Health & Safety
  23. HSE – Health, Safety and Environment
  24. HSE(UK) – Health and Safety Executive, United Kingdom
  25. EHS – Environment, Health, and Safety 
  26. SHE – Safety, Health, and Environment 
  27. QHSE – Quality, Health, Safety, and Environment 
  28. HSQE – Health, Safety, Quality, and Environment
  29. ACM – Asbestos Containing Material
  30. ALARP – As Low As Reasonably Practicable
  31. ANSI – American National Standards Institute.
  32. ISO – International Organization for Standardization
  33. BIS – Bureau of Indian Standards
  34. ISI – Indian Standards Institute
  35. BSI – British Standards Institute
  36. CSI – Cost Severity Index
  37. CAR – Control of Asbestos Regulations
  38. CDM – Construction (Design & Management) Regulations
  39. CHAS – Contractors Health and Safety Assessment Scheme
  40. CLP – Classification, Labelling and Packaging of Substances and Mixtures
  41. COMAH – Control of Major Accident Hazards Regulation
  42. COSHH – Control of Substances Hazardous to Health Regulations
  43. DSE: Display Screen Equipment
  44. DSEAR – Dangerous Substances and Explosive Atmospheres Regulations
  45. HAVS – Hand Arm Vibration Syndrome
  46. HASWA / HSW – Health and Safety at Work etc
  47. HSF – Health and Safety File
  48. NFPA – National Fire Protection Association
  49. ICOH – International Commission on Occupational Health
  50. IOSH – Institution of Occupational Safety and Health 
  51. NIOSH (US) – National Institute of Occupational Safety and Health, United States
  52. NEBOSH – National Examination Board of Occupational Safety and Health
  53. IGC – International General Certification.
  54. IDLH – Immediately Dangerous to Life and Health
  55. CHIP – Chemical Hazards Information and Packaging
  56. CFR – Code of Federal Regulations
  57. CO – Carbon Monoxide
  58. CO2 – Carbon Dioxide
  59. DB – Decibel
  60. NRR – Noise Reduction Rating
  61. NIHL – Noise-Induced Hearing Loss
  62. DSE – Display Screen Equipment
  63. EP: Emergency Preparedness
  64. EA – Environmental Agency
  65. EAW – Electricity at Work Regulations
  66. HAZCHEM – Hazardous Chemical Warning Signs
  67. LOLER – Lifting Operations and Lifting Equipment Regulations
  68. LOPA – Layer of Protection Analysis
  69. FAC – First Aid Case
  70. FAT – Fatality
  71. HAZID – A Hazard Identification Assessment
  72. KPI – Key Performance Indicators
  73. LTI – Lost Time Incident: An Incident Resulting in days away from work
  74. LTIR – Lost Time Incident Rate : (LTI/Manhours x 200,000)
  75. TIFR – Total Incident Frequency Rate : (FAC+MTC+RWC+LTI)/Manhours x 200,000
  76. TRIR – Total Recordable Incident Frequency Rate : (MTC+RWC+LTI)/Manhours x 200,000
  77. SFAIRP – So Far As Is Reasonably Practicable (See ALARP)
  78. LFL/ LEL – Lower Explosive Limit
  79. PEL – Permissible Exposure Limit
  80. STEL – Short Term Exposure Limit
  81. UEL – Upper Explosive Limit
  82. LPG – Liquid Petroleum Gas
  83. CNG – Compressed Natural Gas
  84. LNG – Liquefied Natural Gas
  85. MAPP – Major Accident Prevention Policy
  86. MEL – Maximum Exposure Limit
  87. MPE: Maximum Permissible Exposure
  88. MHOR – Manual Handling Operation Regulations
  89. MHSWR – Management of Health & Safety at Work Regulations
  90. MTC – Medical Treatment Case
  91. MSD – Musculoskeletal Disorder
  92. MSDS – Material Data Safety Sheet
  93. NAWR – Noise at Work Regulations
  94. OHSAS 18001 – BSI Standard for Occupational Health & Safety
  95. PAT – Portable Appliances Test
  96. Ppb – Parts Per Billion
  97. Ppm – Parts Per Million
  98. PUWER – Provision& Use of Work Equipment Regulations
  99. QA/QC – Quality Assurance/Quality Control
  100. RCD – Residual Current Device
  101. ELCB – Earth Leakage Circuit Breaker
  102. MCB – Miniature Circuit Breaker (overload/short-circuit protection)
  103. RCB – Residual Current Breaker (leakage current)
  104. RIDDOR – Reporting of Injuries, Diseases & Dangerous Occurrences Regulations
  105. RoSPA – Royal Society for the Prevention of Accidents
  106. RWC – Restricted Work Case
  107. WHO – World Health Organisation
  108. WHSWR – Workplace (Health Safety & Welfare) Regulations
  109. WRULD – Work-Related Upper Limb Disorder
  110. AC – Alternating Current
  111. DC – Direct Current
  112. UA – Unsafe Act.
  113. UC – Unsafe Condition.
  114. STA – Safety Task Assignment
  115. TSTI – Total Safety Task Instruction.
  116. HP – Horse Power
  117. PT – Potential Transformer
  118. CT – Current Transformer
  119. PI – Permit Issuer
  120. PA – Permit Acceptor
  121. JSI – Job Site Inspection
  122. IRS – Isolation Registry Sheel
  123. WP – Work Permit
  124. PTW – Permit to Work
  125. HAVS – Hand Arm Vibration Syndrome
  126. WBVS – Whole Body Vibration Syndrome
  127. HAV – Hand- Arm Vibration
  128. WBV – Whole- Body Vibration
  129. VWF – Vibration White Finger
  130. HACCP – Hazard Analysis Critical Control Point
  131. RCA – Root Cause Analysis
  132. FTA – Fall Tree Analysis
  133. FMEA – Failure Mode Effect Analysis
  134. BA – Breathing apparatus
  135. SCBA – Self-contained breathing apparatus
  136. CABA – Compressed air breathing apparatus
  137. Scuba – self-contained underwater breathing apparatus

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