GLOSSARY OF ABBREVIATIONS
A
ABI
Association of British Insurers
ACAS
Advisory, Conciliation and Arbitration Service
ACDS
Advisory Committee on Dangerous Substances
ACOP
Approved Code Of Practice
ACS
Accredited Certification Scheme for Individual Gas Fitting Operatives
ADR
The European Agreement concerning the International Carriage of Dangerous Goods by Road
AIAC
Agriculture Industry Advisory Committee
AIB
Asbestos Insulation Board
ALARP
As Low As Reasonably Practicable
ARK
All Round Knowledge
ASLEF
Associated Society of Locomotive Engineers and Firemen
ATEX
Explosive Atmospheres Directive
ATP
Adaptation to Technical Progress
AWE
Atomic Weapons Establishment
B
BE
British Energy
BI
Business Improvement
BIP
Business Improvement Plan
BOHS
British Occupational Hygiene Society
BP
British Petroleum
BREEAM
Building Research Establishment’s Environmental Appraisal Method
BTP
British Transport Police
BWED
Better Working Environment Division
C
CA
Competent Authority
CAA
Civil Aviation Authority
CAD
Chemical Agents Directive
CAW
Control of Asbestos at Work Regulations
CAWR
Control of Asbestos at Work Regulations
CBI
Confederation of British Industry
CCTV
Closed Circuit Television
CD
Consultative Document
CDG
Carriage of Dangerous Goods
CDM
Construction (Design and Management) Regulations
CEN
Comite European de Normalisation (European standards committee)
CENELEC
European Committee for Electrotechnical Standardization
CETV
Cash Equivalent Transfer Value
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CHIP
Chemical (Hazard Information and Packaging) Regulations
CHSC
Corporate Health and Safety Committee
CHSW
Construction (Health, Safety and Welfare) Regulations
CIA
Chemical Industries Association
CIF
Chemical Industries Forum
CITB
Construction Industry Training Board
CLAW
Control of Lead at Work Regulations
CLG
Constructors Liaison Group
COER
Control of Explosives Regulations
COIN
Corparate Operational Information System
COMAH
Control of Major Accident Hazards Regulations
CONIAC
Construction Industry Advisory Committee
COSHH
Control of Substances Hazardous to Health Regulations
CPA
Corrugated Packing Association
CRR
Contract Research Report
CSC
Care Standards Commission
CSCS
Civil Service Compensation Scheme
CSDN
Civil Service Disability Network
CSIW
Care Standards in Wales
CSR
Corporate Services Review
CV
Curriculum Vitae
D
D/D
DAG
DAP
DCI
DD
DEFRA
DEL
DfES
Directorate/Division
Direct Access Government
Development Action Plan
Decompression Illness
Discussion Document
Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Departmental Expenditure Limit
Department for Education and Skills
DfT
DG
Department for Transport
Director General
DH
DIAS
DIS
Department of Health
Directorate of Information and Advisory Services
Departmental Investment Strategy
DO
DoH
Dangerous Occurrence
Department of Health
DP
DPA
DPD
DSE
Dangerous Pathogens
Data Protection Act
Dangerous Preparations Directive
Display Screen Equipment
DSEAR
DTI
Dangerous Substances and Explosive Atmospheres Regulations
Department of Trade and Industry
DTLR
DWP
Department for Transport Local Government and the Regions
Department for Work and Pensions
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E
EA
EAU
Environment Agency
Economic Advisors’ Unit
EBRD
European Bank for Reconstruction and Development
EC
European Community
ECA
eCOSHH
Electrical Contractors Association
Internet version of COSHH Essentials
EEC
EECS
European Economic Community
Electrical Equipment Certification Service
EHO
ELOs
EMAS
Environmental Health Officer
Enforcement Liaison Officers
Employment Medical Advisory Service
EM
Ethnic Minority
EMF
EMM
Electromagnetic Fields
Enforcement Management Model
EMS
EMU
Environmental Management System
European Monetary Union
EP
EPS
European Parliament
Enforcement Policy Statement
ERTMS
ESAU
European Rail Traffic Management Systems
Economic and Statistical Analysis Unit
ETM
EU
Essential Training for Managers
European Union
F
FMB
FOD
Federation of Master Builders
Field Operations Directorate
FOI
FPSO
Freedom of Information
Floating Production, Storage and Offtake Installations Operations
FRS
FSA
Financial Reporting Standard
Food Standards Agency
G
GB
GHS
Great Britain
Globally Harmonised System
GP
GSMR
General Practitioner
Gas Safety (Management) Regulations 1996
H
H&S
Health and Safety
HAV
Hand Arm Vibration
HCA
Harassment Contact Adviser
HELA
Health and Safety Executive / Local Authorities Enforcement Liaison Committee
HIAG
Health in Agriculture Group
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HID
HIRERs
Hazardous Installations Directorate
Hazard Identification Risk Evaluation Reports
HM
HMRI
HPA
Her Majesty’s
Her Majesty’s Railway Inspectorate
High Performance Award
HSA
HSAC
Health and Safety Advisor
Health Services Advisory Committee
HSC
HSE
HSG
HSL
Health and Safety Commission
Health and Safety Executive
Health and Safety Guidance
Health and Safety Laboratory
HSWA
HWI
Health and Safety at Work etc. Act 1974
Healthy Workplace Initiative
I
IAC
IAEA
ICC
ICI
ICVS
IEC
IES
IHA
IiP
ILGRA
ILO
ILO OSH
IMC
Industry Advisory Committee
International Atomic Energy Agency
Incident Contact Centre
Imperial Chemical Industries
Interdepartmental Committee on Violence to Staff
International Electrotechnical Commission
Integrated Enforcement Strategy
Independent Health Care Association
Investors in People
Interdepartmental Liaison Group on Risk Assessment
International Labour Organisation
International Labour Organisation Occupational Safety and Health
Infrastructure Maintenance Company
IMO
IN
IoD
International Maritime Organisation
Improvement Notice
Institute of Directors
IOELV
IOM
Indicative Occupational Exposure Limit Value
Institute of Occupational Medicine
IOSH
IRAC
IS
IS/IT
Institution of Occupational Safety and Health
Ionising Radiations Advisory Committee
Information Systems
Information Systems/Information Technology
ISGMD
Internal Steering Group on Musculoskeletal Disorders (now MSD PP Management Group)
ISO
IUKE
International Standards Organisation
Inside UK Enterprise
L
LA
Local Authority
LAC
LAPS
Local Authority Circular
Lead Authority Partnership Scheme
LAU
Local Authority Unit
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LFS
Labour Force Survey
LPG
Liquefied Petroleum Gas
LUL
London Underground Limited
M
MAC
Manual Handling Assessment Chart
MAFF
Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food
MCA
Maritime and Coastguard Agency
MEL
Maximum Exposure Limit
MH
Manual Handling
MoD
Ministry of Defence
MoU
Memorandum of Understanding
MSD
Musculoskeletal Disorder
MSHQ
Merseyside Headquarters
N
NAfW
National Assembly of Wales
NAO
National Audit Office
NAPAEO
National Association of Principal Agricultural Education Officers
NAPEO
National Association of Professional Employer Organisations
NCSC
National Care Standards Commission
NDA
Nuclear Decommissioning Authority
NFU
National Farmers Union
NHS
National Health Service
NHSE
National Health Service Estates
NIG
National Interest Group
NONs
Notification of New Substances Regulations
NR
Network Rail
NSD
Nuclear Safety Directorate
NVQ
National Vocational Qualification
O
OCNS
OECD
Office for Civil Nuclear Security
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
OEL
OfGEM
OG
OGB
Occupational Exposure Limits
Office for Gas and Electricity Markets
Open Government
Open Government Branch
OGC
OGD
Office of Government Commerce
Other Government Departments
OH
OHAC
OIAC
Occupational Health
Occupational Health Advisory Committee
Offshore Industry Advisory Committee
OMF
Operational Management Forum
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ONS
Office for National Statistics
OPG
OPM
ORR
OSD
Operational Policy Group
Outputs and Performance Measures
Office of the Rail Regulator
Offshore Safety Division
OST
Office of Science and Technology
OT
Occupational Therapist
P
PACAR
P@TH
Prevention of Accidents to Children in Agriculture Regulations
Projects at the Health and Safety Executive
PAYPAR
PCA
Prevention of Accidents to Young Persons in Agriculture Regulations
Parliamentary Commissioner for Administration
PCSPS
Principal Civil Service Pension Scheme
PcSR
PCT
PD
Pre-construction Safety Report
Primary Care Trust
Personnel Division
PDP
PEFD
PFI
PIC
PMF
PN
PP
PPE
PPP
PSA
PSES
PSR
PTO
Personal Development Plan
Planning Efficiency and Finance Division
Private Finance Initiative
Prior Informed Consent
Progressive Massive Fibrosis
Prohibition Notice
Priority Programme
Personal Protective Equipment
Public-Private Partnership
Public Service Agreement
Pedestrian Slipping Expert System
Pipelines Safety Regulations 1996
Power Take Off
Q
QQR
Quinquennial Review
R
R2P2
RAIB
Reducing Risks Protecting People
Rail Accident Investigation Branch
RAM
REFIT
Resource Accounting Manual
Business Consultancy & ICT Services Partner ( Retendering for IT )
REPPIR
RHS
Radiation (Emergency Preparedness and Public Information) Regulations
Revitalising Health and Safety
RHSAT
RI
Revitalising Health and Safety in Air Transport
Railway Inspectorate
RIAC
RIBA
Railway Industry Advisory Committee
Royal Institute of British Architects
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RICOs
RICS
RID
RIDDOR
RIMINI
RISB
RITC
RoSPA
ROTS
RPD
RPU
RRA
RRMPOL
RSC
RSI
RSSB
Railway Inspectorate Contact Officer
Royal Institute of Chartered Surveyors
The European Agreement concerning the International Carriage of Dangerous Goods by Rail
Reporting of Injuries, Diseases and Dangerous Occurrences Regulations
Risk Minimisation (Network Rail’s company standard )
Rail Industry Safety Body
Railways Industry Training Council
Royal Society for the Prevention of Accidents
Railways and Other Transport Systems (Approval of Works, Plant and Equipment) Regulations
Resources and Planning Directorate
Risk Policy Unit
Race Relations Act
Rolls Royce Marine Power Operations Ltd
Railway (Safety Case) Regulations
Repetitive Strain Injury
Rail Safety and Standards Board
S
S&I
S&T
S&T
SAC
SAD
SASD
SBS
SCS
SE
SEPA
SFFS
SH2
SHA
SHAD
SHCMOEI
SHT
SI
SID
SIM
SLA
SLIC
SME
SO
SPAD
SPATS
SR
SRA
SRCC
SSAP
STF
SWI
Science and Innovation
Science and Technology
Slips and Trips
Subject Advisory Committee
Safety Awareness Day
Strategy and Analytical Support Directorate
Small Business Scheme
Senior Civil Service
Scottish Executive
Scottish Environment Protection Agency
Sustainable Food and Farming Strategy
Securing Health Together
Strategic Health Authority
Safety and Health Awareness Day
Safety and Health Commission for the Mining and Other Extractive Industries
Securing Health Together
Statutory Instrument
Strategy and Intelligence Division
Sector Information Minute
Service Level Agreement
Senior Labour Inspectors Committee
Small and Medium Sized Enterprise
Solicitor’s Office
Signal Passed at Danger
Senior Professional Administrative Training Scheme
Safety Report
Strategic Rail Authority
Scottish Regulation of Care Commission
Statement of Standard Accounting Practice
Slips, Trips and Falls from Height
Self-Reported Work-related Illness Survey
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T
TAIEX
TD
TEC
TEXIAC
TGWU
TOCs
TPWS
TU
TUC
Technical Assistance and Information Exchange
Technology Division
Training and Enterprise Council
Textiles Industry Advisory Committee
Transport and General Workers Union
Train Operating Companies
Train Protection and Warning System
Trade Union
Trades Union Congress
U
UCATT
UK
UKAEA
UKAS
UK GAAP
UKOOA
UN
UV
UWED
Union of Construction, Allied Trades and Technicians
United Kingdom
United Kingdom Atomic Energy Authority
United Kingdom Accreditation Service
United Kingdom Generally Accepted Accounting Practice
United Kingdom Offshore Operators Association
United Nations
Ultra Violet
Use of Work Equipment Directive
V
VAT
VFM
Value Added Tax
Value for Money
W
WAH
WCAR
WCO
WDA
WDC
WENRA
WHO
WRMSD
WRULD
WSA
WWT
Temporary Work at Heights Directive
Work in Compressed Air Regulations
Workplace Contact Officer
Welsh Development Area
Workforce Development Confederation
Western European Nuclear Regulators Association
World Health Organisation
Work Related Musculoskeletal Disorders
Work Related Upper Limb Disorder
Workers Safety Advisor
Working Well Together
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