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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 RespiratorB
BLEVE – Boiling Liquid Expending Vapour Explosion BP -Blanket PermitC
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 PermitD
DC – Direct Current DCP – Dry Chemical PowderE
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 OrderF
FAC – First Aid Case FEE – Fire Extinguisher Equipment FFE – Fire Fighting Equipment FPR – Fall Protection Required FPS – Fall protection System FSC – Fire Safety Co ordinationG
GFCI – Ground Fault Circuit Interrupter GK – Gas Kit GM – Gas MonitorH
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 PermitI
IDLH – Immediately Danger to Life and Health IGC – International General Certification IOSH – International Occupational Safety and Health ISO – International Standard OrganizationJ
JHA – Job Hazard Analysis JRA – Job Risk Analysis JSA – Job Safety AnalysisL
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 PermitM
MCB – Minimise Circuit Breaker MOC – Mode of Change MSDS – Material Safety Data SheetN
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 CouncilO
OEL – Occupational Explosive Limit OH & SMS – Occupational Health and Safety Management System OSHA – Occupational Safety and Health Administration OSHAS – Occupational Safety and Health Assessment SeriesP
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 WorkR
RA – Risk Assessment RACE – Rescue Alarm Confined Extinguished RCA – Root Cause Analysis RCD – Residual Current Device RPE – Respiratory Protective EquipmentS
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 SlingT
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 InstructionU
UA – Unsafe Act UC – Unsafe Condition UEL – Upper Explosive Limit UG – Under GroundV
VEWP – Vehicle Entry Work Permit VRDs – Voltage Reduction DevicesW
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 CouncilZ
ZAP – Zero Accident Performance
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