Important Abbreviations - HSE

ABS	Active Breaking Systems
AC	Alternate Current
ACGIH	American Conference of Governmental Industrial Hygienists
ACOP	Approved Code of Practice
A&E	Accident & Emergency Services
AETR	European Agreement concerning the work of Crews of Vehicles Engaged in International Road Transport
AIDS	Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome
APF	Assigned Protection Factor
BBVs	Blood Borne Viruses
BLVs	Biological Limit Values
BMGVs	Biological Monitoring Guidance Values
BOLVs	Biological Occupational Limit Values
BSI	British Standards Institution
CAT	Cable Avoidance Tool
CDM	Construction (Design and Management)
CE	Conformity European
CEN	European Standards
CLP	Classification, Labelling and Packing
CO2	Carbon Dioxide
COP	Code of Practice
COPD	Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease
COSHH	Control of Substance Hazardous to Health
CPR	Cardio Pulmonary Resuscitation
CTS	Carpal Tunnel Syndrome
CNWR	Control of Noise at Work Regulations
DC	Direct Current
DOSH	Department of Occupational Safety and Health
DSE	Display Screen Equipment
EEA	European Economic Area
EFAW	Emergency First‐Aid at Work
EPL	Equipment Protection Level
ESA	European Safety Agency
ETA	Event Tree Analysis
EU	European Union
FAW	First‐Aid at Work
FLT	Forklift Truck
FMEA	Failure Mode and Effect Analysis
FRA	Fire Risk Assessment
FTA	Fault Tree Analysis
GHS	Globally Harmonised System
GNP	Gross National Product
HASAWA	Health and safety at Work etc., Act 1974
HAVS	Hand-arm Vibration Syndrome
HAZOP	Hazard and Operability Studies
HEPA	High-efficiency Particulate Arrester
HIV	Human Immunodeficiency Virus
HSC	Health and Safety Commission
HSE	Health and Safety Executive
HSG	Health and Safety Guidance
ICRP	International Commission of Radiological Protection
IEC	International Electro technical Commission
ILO	International Labour Organisation
ILV	Indicative Limit Values
IOELV	Indicative Occupational Exposure Limit Value
ISO	International Standardisation Organisation
IT	Information Technology
KPI	Key Performance Indicator
LEV	Local Exhaust Ventilation
LFS	Labour Force Survey
LGV	Large Goods Vehicle
LPG	Liquefied Petroleum Gas
LTEL	Long‐term Exposure Limit
mS	milliSeconds
MEWP	Mobile Elevated Work Platform
MHSWR	Management of Health and Safety at Work 1999
MSDs	Musculoskeletal Disorders
NGO	Non‐Governmental Organisation
NOx	Nitrogen Oxides
NRR	Noise Reduction Rating
OHSAS	Occupational Health and Safety Assessment Series
OSHA	Occupational Safety and Health
OSH	Occupational Safety and Health
PAT	Portable Appliance Testing
PCV	Passenger Carrying Vehicle
PEL	Permissible Exposure Limits
PNA	Predicted Noise Attenuation
PPE	Personal Protective Equipment
PTS	Permanent Threshold Limit
PTW	Permit-to-work
RCD	Residual Current Device
RCSs	Risk Control System
REACH	Registration, Evaluation, Authorisation and Restriction of Chemicals
RNOAD	Recording and Notification of Occupational Accidents and Disease
RPA	Radiation Protection Adviser
RPE	Respiratory Protective Equipment
Rz	Roughness
SDS	Safety Data Sheets
SLC	Sound Level Conversation
SNR	Single Number Rating
SO2	Sulphur Dioxide
SRV	Slip Resistance Rating
STEL	Short‐term Exposure Limit
SWL	Safe WorkingLoad
TTS	Temporary Threshold Shift
TWA	Time Weighted Average
TLVs	Threshold Limit Values
UNRTDG	UN Recommendations on the Transport of Dangerous Goods
UV	Ultraviolet
VWF	Vibration White Finger
WAH	Work at Height Regulations 2005
WBV	Whole Body Vibration
WEL	Workplace Exposure Limit
WHO	World Health Organisation
WRULDs	Work‐related UpperLimb Disorders

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