Full forms in Fire & Safety

Full forms in Fire & Safety

A

ABC  – Airways Breathing Circulation AC  – Actual Current ACB  – Air Circuit Breaker AED  – Automated External Defibrillator AEP  – Authorized Electrical Person AFFF  – Aqueous Film Forming Foam AGT – Authorized Gas Tester AIES  – All Institute of Engineering and Safety AISE  – Advance Institute of Safety Engineering ALARP  – As Low As Reasonably Practical ANST  – American National Standard Institute APR  – Air Purifying Respirator APW  – Air Pressurized Water ASR  – Air Supplying Respirator

B

BLEVE – Boiling Liquid Expending Vapour Explosion BP  -Blanket Permit

C

CAZ Control Access Zone CFR  – Code of Federal Regulation CNG  – Compressed Natural Gas CO2  – Carbon Dioxide COSHH  – Control of Substance Hazardous to Heat CPR  – Cardio Pulmonary Respiration CS  – Confined Space CWP  – Cold Work Permit

D

DC  – Direct Current DCP  – Dry Chemical Powder

E

ECO  – Echo Control Officer EHO  – Environment Health Officer EIWP  – Electrical Isolation Work Permit ELCB  – Earth leakage Circuit Breaker EMS  – Emergency Management System EP  – Excavation Permit ERP  – Emergency Rescue Plan EWO  – Engineering Work Order

F

FAC  – First Aid Case FEE  – Fire Extinguisher Equipment FFE  – Fire Fighting Equipment FPR  – Fall Protection Required FPS  – Fall protection System FSC  – Fire Safety Co ordination

G

GFCI  – Ground Fault Circuit Interrupter GK  – Gas Kit GM  – Gas Monitor

H

H2S  – Hydrogen Sulfide HAZCOM  – Hazardous Communication HAZOP  – Hazardous Operability HAZWOPER  – Hazardous Waste Operatability and Emergency Recovery HIRA  – Hazard Identification and Risk Assessment HML  – High Medium Low HSE  – Health Safety Environment HWP  – Hard Work Permit

I

IDLH  – Immediately Danger to Life and Health IGC  – International General Certification IOSH  – International Occupational Safety and Health ISO  – International Standard Organization

J

JHA  – Job Hazard Analysis JRA  – Job Risk Analysis JSA  – Job Safety Analysis

L

LEL  – Lower Explosive Limit LMRA  – Last Minute Risk Assessment LNG  – Liquidfied Natural Gas LOAC  – Limitation of Excess Certificate LOTO – Log Out Tag Out LOTO – Lock Out and Tag Out LPG – Liquid Petroleum Gas LTA  – Lost Time Accident LTFR – Lost Time Frequency Rate LWP  – Lifting Work Permit

M

MCB  – Minimise Circuit Breaker MOC  – Mode of Change MSDS  – Material Safety Data Sheet

N

NACO – National AIDS Control Organization NBC  – National Building Code NEBOSH  – National Examination Board in Occupational Safety and Health NFPA – National Fire Protection Association NSC – National Safety Council

O

OEL  – Occupational Explosive Limit OH & SMS  – Occupational Health and Safety Management System OSHA  – Occupational Safety and Health Administration OSHAS  – Occupational Safety and Health Assessment Series

P

PASS – Pull the Pin – Aim Base of the Fire – Square the Trigger – Swipe Side by Side PEL  – Permissible Explosive Limit PFAS  – Personal Fall Arrest System PH  – Potential Hazard PHP – Personal Hearing Protection PM  – Particulate Matter POCL – Pre Operation Check List PPD  – Partial Permanent De escalation PPE – Personal Protective Equipment PPE  – Personal Protective Equipment PPM  – Part Per Million PRC  – Preparation Reinstatement Certificate PTW – Permit to Work PTW  – Permit to Work

R

RA – Risk Assessment RACE – Rescue Alarm Confined Extinguished RCA – Root Cause Analysis RCD – Residual Current Device RPE  – Respiratory Protective Equipment

S

SCBA  – Self Contained Breathing Apparatus SCUBA  – Self Contained Under Water Breathing the Apparatus SFA – Senior First Aid SHE – Safety Health and Environment SHIT – Special High Intensity Training, Safety & Health Improvement Team SHMP – Safety & Health Management Plan (action plan to implement the SHMS) SHMS – Safety & Health Management System SIA – Safety Institute of Australia SIFR – Serious Injury Frequency Rate SINA – Safety Is No Accident SIT – Safety Improvement Team SLC  – Sling Load Capacity SLI  – Safe Load Indicator SMP – Safety management Plan SO2  – Sulfur Dioxide SOP – Standard Operating Procedure (defined in Queensland mining legislation) SOP  – Safe Operating Procedure SSHR – Site Safety & Health Representative SSOP  – Safe Standard Operating Procedure SSP  – Side Safety Plan STA  – Safety Task Assignment STP  – Sewage Treatment Plant SWI – Safe (or Standard) Work Instruction – short summary of the SOP, usually one page, listing risks and risk controls. SWL – Safe Working Load SWL  – Safe Working Load SWMS – safe work method statement SWP – Safe Work Procedures, Safe Work Platform SWP  – Safety Work Permit SWP  – Safety Working Process SWS  – Synthetic Web Sling

T

TBT  – Tool Box Talk TLV  – Threshold Limit Value TPI  – Third Party Inspection TRI – Total Recordable Injuries, Total Reportable Injuries TRIFR – Total Reportable Injury Frequency Rate TSTI  – Total Safety Task Instruction

U

UA  – Unsafe Act UC  – Unsafe Condition UEL  – Upper Explosive Limit UG  – Under Ground

V

VEWP  – Vehicle Entry Work Permit VRDs – Voltage Reduction Devices

W

W@H – Work at Heights WAH – Work at Heights WDO  – Waste Disposal Officer WHS – Workplace Health and Safety WHSO – Workplace Health and Safety Officer WICS – Work In Confined Space WMITAB  – Waste Management Industry Training Advisory Board WMS – Work Method Statement WPA  – Work Permit Application WPA  – Work Permit Authorization WPC  – Work Permit Control WPV  – Work Permit Validity WRS  – Wire Rope Sling WSC  – World Safety Council

Z

ZAP  – Zero Accident Performance
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