Safety Management Acronyms
Course
Handout
No: 8
Safety Management Acronyms
Safety Management Acronyms
In many countries and even within specific industries sectors there are distinct acronyms connected and
adopted within safety management. However from an international perspective, there is a tendency to use
common acronyms in order to align safety terminology and management approach. The following list of 75
safety management acronyms has been collated from organisations who work internationally.
Safety Management Acronyms
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
9.
10.
11.
12.
13.
14.
15.
16.
17.
18.
19.
20.
21.
22.
23.
24.
25.
26.
27.
28.
29.
30.
31.
32.
33.
34.
35.
©ISQEM 2013
APP
ACOP
AFARP
ALARP
ALARA
BBS
BRM
BSO
CAR
COP
CP
CPR
CRA
CRMP
CHSP
CSR
EHS
EHSM
EHSP
EHSP
EMP
EMP
FRA
GN
H&S
HAZAN
HAZOP
HIA
HIRA
HRA
HSE
HSEM
HSP
HSEP
HSEP
Accident Prevention Programme
Approved Code Of Practice
As Far As Reasonable Practical
As Low As Reasonably Practicable
As Low As Reasonably Achievable
Behavioural Based Safety
Behavioural Risk Management
Basic Safety Objective
Corrective Action Request
Code Of Practice
Competent Person
Competent Persons Register
Cumulative Risk Assessment
Corporate Risk Management Plan
Construction Health & Safety Plan
Corporate Social Responsibility
Environment Health & Safety
Environment Health Safety Manual
Environment Health Safety Plan
Environment Health Safety Programme
Emergency Management Plan
Environment Management Plan
Fire Risk Assessment
Guidance Note
Health & Safety
Hazard Analysis
Hazard And Operability
Hazard Impact Assessment
Hazard Identification Risk Assessment
Hazard Risk Assessment
Health Safety Environment
Health Safety Environment Manual
Health & Safety Plan
Health Safety Environment Plan
Health Safety Environment Programme
HSE Management Course Handout No: 8
Page 1 of 4
Safety Management Acronyms
Safety Management Acronyms
36.
37.
38.
39.
40.
41.
42.
43.
44.
45.
46.
47.
48.
49.
50.
51.
52.
53.
54.
55.
56.
57.
58.
59.
60.
61.
62.
63.
64.
65.
66.
67.
68.
69.
70.
71.
72.
73.
74.
75.
HSG
HSQE
HST
IMS
IP
ISO
JSA
KPI
OHS
OHSE
OHSMS
OSP
PPE
PTW
QRA
RA
RA
RCA
RMP
RSA
SA
SDS
SHE
SHEM
SHEQ
SHEQM
SI
SI
SIB
SIP
SMP
SMS
SOP
SP
SPI
SWMS
TBT
TOR
WRA
WSP
Health & Safety Guidance
Health Safety Quality Environment
Health & Safety Training
Integrated Management System
Inspection Programme
International Standards Organizations
Job Safety Analysis
Key Performance Indicator
Occupational Health and Safety
Occupational Health Safety Environment
Occupational Health And Safety Management System
Operational Safety Procedure
Personal Protective Equipment
Permit To Work
Quantified Risk Assessment
Risk Assessment
Risk Analysis
Root Cause Analysis
Risk Management Plan
Risk Safety Analysis
Safety Analysis
Safety Data Sheet
Safety Health & Environment
Safety Health Environmental Management
Safety Health Environment Quality
Safety Health Environment Quality Manual
Safety Inspection
Safety Instruction
Safety Information Bulletin
Safety Improvement Programme
Safety Management Plan
Safety Management System
Standard Operating Procedure
Safety Procedure
Safety Performance Indicator
Safe Work Method Statement
Tool Box Talk
Tolerability Of Risk
Workplace Risk Assessment
Workplace Safety Procedure
The above list is not exhaustive as new management acronyms will continue to be developed due to
progress and changes within the safety industry.
©ISQEM 2013
HSE Management Course Handout No: 8
Page 2 of 4
Safety Management Acronyms
Accident / Incident Data Statistical Acronyms
The following list contains 48 acronyms that are commonly used in collating accident and incident data, or
statistics with general industry. It does not include specific industry related acronyms such as maritime
aviation railway, or oil and gas etc.
Accident / Incident Acronyms
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
9.
10.
11.
12.
13.
14.
15.
16.
17.
18.
19.
20.
21.
22.
23.
24.
25.
26.
27.
28.
29.
30.
31.
32.
33.
34.
35.
36.
©ISQEM 2013
AR
AFR
ASR
DI
DIFR
EI
FAFR
FAC
FEI
FAI
HPI
IP
IP
IR
IR
ISR
LTA
LTAR
LTFR
LTI
LTI
LTIFR
LTIFR
LTIR
LTIR
LTISR
RMI
MTC
MTFR
MTIFR
NM
NMI
NRA
NRI
NRI
NWRI
Accident Rate
Accident Frequency Rate
Accident Severity Rate
Disabling Injury
Disabling Injury Frequency Rate
Environmental Incidents
Fatal Accident Frequency Rate
First Aid Case
Fire or Explosion Incident
First Aid incident
High Potential Incident
Injured Party
Injured Person
Incident Rate
Injury Rate
Injury Severity Rate
Lost Time Accident
Lost Time Accident Rate
Lost Time Frequency Rate
Lost Time Incident
Lost Time Injury
Lost Time Incident Frequency Rate
Lost Time Injury Frequency Rate
Lost Time Incident Rate
Lost Time Injury Rate
Lost Time Injury Severity Rate
Reportable Medical Incident
Medical Treatment Case
Medical Treatment Frequency Rate
Medical Treatment Injury Frequency Rate
Near Miss
Near Miss Incident
Non-Reportable Accident
Non-Reportable Incident
Non-Reportable Injury
Non-work related Incident
HSE Management Course Handout No: 8
Page 3 of 4
Safety Management Acronyms
Accident / Incident Acronyms
37.
38.
39.
40.
41.
42.
43.
44.
45.
46.
47.
48.
PMI
RAFR
RA
RI
RTA
RTI
RWC
SRI
TA
TCIR
TRI
TRIFR
Plan & Machinery Incident
Reportable Accident Frequency Rate
Reportable Accident
Reportable Incident
Road Traffic Accidents
Road Traffic Incident
Restricted Work Case
Statutory Reportable Incident
Traffic Accident
Total Case Incident Rate
Total Recordable Injuries
Total Recordable Injury Frequency Rate
Conclusion:
As we can see from the above tables there are numerous acronyms that can be used, many of which can
also cause confusion with both safety and no-safety practitioners. So in order to communicate effectively it
is vital that you keep the use of acronyms to a minimum within any company.
Nether go down the path of creating acronyms for the sake of it, all it will do is confuse and devalue what
you are trying to communicate. From an operational point of view it is always advisable to keep to your
industry norms.
Remember sometimes the meaning of an acronym can change due to societal usage for example; BFF used
to be well known as standing for “Business Financial Forecast” nowadays it’s more commonly associated
with the term “Best Friends Forever” due to the world of mobile texting. So beware any acronym you use
today maybe turnout to have a totally different meaning in the future.
©ISQEM 2013
HSE Management Course Handout No: 8
Page 4 of 4