Glossary of abbreviations
- ACOP
- Approved Code Of Practice
- ATP
- Adaptation to Technical Progress
- CAD
- Chemical Agents Directive
- CD
- Consultative Document
- CDM
- Construction Design and Management Regulations
- COMAH
- Control of Major Accident Hazards Regulations
- COSHH
- Control of Substances Hazardous to Health Regulations
- COTIF
- Convention of International Transport by Rail
- DD
- Discussion Document
- DEFRA
- Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
- DfES
- Department for Education and Skills
- DH
- Department of Health
- DSEAR
- Dangerous Substances and Explosive Atmospheres Regulations
- DTI
- Department of Trade and Industry
- DfT
- Department for Transport
- DWP
- Department for Works and Pension
- E-COSH
- Electronic guide to the Control of Substances Hazardous to Health Regulations
- EA
- Environment Agency
- EC
- European Community
- EU
- European Union
- FOD
- Field Operations Directorate
- HAV
- Hand Arm Vibration
- HELA
- Health and Safety Executive / Local Authorities Enforcement Liaison Committee
- HSC
- Health and Safety Commission
- HSE
- Health and Safety Executive
- HSL
- Health and Safety Laboratory
- HSW
- Health and Safety at Work etc. Act 1974
- MSD
- Musculoskeletal Disorder
- NHS
- National Health Service
- NSD
- Nuclear Safety Directorate
- OECD
- Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development
- OEL
- Occupational Exposure Limit
- PIC
- Prior Informed Consent
- PSA
- Public Service Agreement
- REACH
- Registration, Evaluation and Authorisation of Chemicals Programme
- RHS
- Revitalising Health and Safety
- RIDDOR
- Reporting of Injuries, Diseases and Dangerous Occurrences Regulations
- S&I
- Science and Innovation
- SH2
- Securing Health Together
- SME
- Small and Medium Sized Enterprises
- SPADs
- Signals Passed at Danger
- TU
- Trade Union
- TUC
- Trades Union Congress
- UK
- United Kingdom
- UN
- United Nations
- WAH
- Temporary Work at Heights Directive
- WHO
- World Health Organisation
- WRMSD
- Work Related Musculoskeletal Disorders
- WRULD
- Work Related Upper Limb Disorder

