Safety Abbreviations

Here is the list of commonly used SAFETY ABBREVIATIONS ‼️

1 – HSE – Health Safety Environment.
2 – PPE – Personal Protective Equipment.
3 – ANSI – American National Standard Institute.
4 – NFPA – National Fire Protection Association.
5 – OSHA – Occupational Safety and Health Administration.
6 – IOSH – International Occupational Safety and Health.
7 – NEBOSH – National Examination Board in Occupational Safety and Health.
8 – ISO – International Standard Organization.
9 – PM – Particulate Matter.
10 – AIES – All Institute of Engineering and Safety.
11 – AISE – Advance Institute of Safety Engineering.
12 – OSHAS – Occupational Safety and Health Assessment Series.
13 – OH & SMS – Occupational Health and Safety Management System.
14 – CFR – Code of Federal Regulation.
15 – APR – Air Purifying Respirator.
16 – ASR – Air Supplying Respirator.
17 – SCBA – Self Contained Breathing Apparatus.
18 – SCUBA – Self Contained Under Water Breathing the Apparatus.
19 – PFAS – Personal Fall Arrest System.
20 – PASS : P – Pull the Pin.
        A – Aim Base of the Fire.
        S – Square the Trigger.
        S – Swipe Side by Side.
21 – RACE : R – Rescue.
        A – Alarm.
        C – Confined.
        E – Extinguished.
22 – DCP – Dry Chemical Powder.
23 – CO2 – Carbon Dioxide.
24 – LPG – Liquid Petroleum Gas.
25 – LNG – Liquefied Natural Gas.
26 – FFE – Fire Fighting Equipment.
27 – WSC – World Safety Council.
28 – FEE – Fire Extinguisher Equipment.
29 – CNG – Compressed Natural Gas.
30 – AFFF – Aqueous Film Forming Foam.
31 – GFCI – Ground Fault Circuit Instructor.
32 – CS – Confined Space.
33 – ELCB – Earth Leakage Circuit Breaker.
34 – MCB – Minimize Circuit Breaker.
35 – NSC – National Safety Council.
36 – NACO – National AIDS Control Organization.
37 – SOP – Safe Operating Procedure.
38 – HAZCOM – Hazardous Communication.
39 – RPE – Respiratory Protective Equipment.
40 – HAZOP – Hazardous Operability.
41 – FSC – Fire Safety Co-ordination.
42 – H2S – Hydrogen Sulphide.
43 – SO2 – Sulphur Dioxide.
44 – IDLH – Immediately Danger to Life and Health.
45 – STEL – Short Term Exposure Limit.
46 – LEL – Lower Explosive Limit.
47 – PEL – Permissible Explosive Limit.
48 – UEL – Upper Explosive Limit.
49 – OEL – Occupational Explosive Limit.
50 – HAZWOPER – Hazardous Waste Operability and Emergency Recovery.
51 – CPR – Cardio Pulmonary Resuscitation.
52 – PPM – Part Per Million.
53 – TLV – Threshold Limit Value.
54 – SWP – Safety Work Permit.
55 – PTW – Permit to Work.
56 – ECO – Echo Control Officer.
57 – WDO – Waste Disposal Officer.
58 – ALARP – As Low As Reasonably Practical.
59 – HWP – Hot Work Permit.
60 – CWP – Cold Work Permit.
61 – VEWP – Vehicle Entry Work Permit.
62 – EIWP – Electrical Isolation Work Permit.
63 – BP – Blancket Permit.
64 – EMS – Emergency Management System.
65 – EP – Excavation Permit.
66 – LWP – Lifting Work Permit.
67 – SWP – Safety Working Process.
68 – SWL – Safe Working Load.
69 – EHO – Environment Health Officer.
70 – FPS – Fall protection System.
71 – FPR – Fall Protection Required.
72 – WRS – Wire Rope Sling.
73 – SWS – Synthetic Web Sling.
74 – SLC – Sling Load Capacity.
75 – SLI – Safe Load Indicator.
76 – LOTO – Lock Out and Tag Out.
77 – HIRA – Hazard Identification and Risk Assessment.
78 – JSA – Job Safety Analysis.
79 – JHA – Job Hazard Analysis.
80 – JRA – Job Risk Analysis.
81 – WPA – Work Permit Authorization.
82 – WPC – Work Permit Control.
83 – GK – Gas Kit.
84 – GM – Gas Monitor.
85 – PH – Potential Hazard.
86 – TPI – Third Party Inspection.
87 – ACB – Air Circuit Breaker.
88 – ZAP – Zero Accident Performance.
89 – WMITAB – Waste Management Industry Training Advisory Board.
90 – MSDS – Material Safety Data Sheet.
91 – AEP – Authorized Electrical Person.
92 – STP – Sewage Treatment Plant.
93 – WPA – Work Permit Application.
94 – NBC – National Building Code.
95 – PRC – Preparation Reinstatement Certificate.
96 – BLEVE – Boiling Liquid Expending Vapour Explosion.
97 – COSHH – Control of Substance Hazardous to Heat.
98 – LTFR – Lost Time Frequency Rate.
99 – LMRA – Last Minute Risk Assessment.
100 – CAZ – Control Access Zone.
101 – WPV – Work Permit Validity.
102 – EWO – Engineering Work Order.
103 – PPD – Partial Permanent De escalation.
104 – LOAC – Limitation of Excess Certificate.
105 – ERP – Emergency Rescue Plan.
106 – FAC – First Aid Case.
107 – TBT – Tool Box Talk.
108 – ABC – Airways Breathing Circulation.
109 – AED – Automated External Defibrillator.
110 – MOC – Mode of Change.
111 – AGT – Authorized Gas Tester.
112 – LTA – Lost Time Accident.
113 – AC – Actual Current.
114 – DC – Direct Current.
115 – APW – Air Pressurized Water.
116 – UA – Unsafe Act.
117 – UC – Unsafe Condition.
118 – UG – Under Ground.
119 – HML – High Medium Low.
120 – IGC – International General Certification.
121 – SSP – Side Safety Plan.
122 – STA – Safety Task Assignment.
123 – TSTI – Total Safety Task Instruction.

SAFETY ABBREVIATIONS ‼️

SAFETY ABBREVIATIONS ‼️