Glossary of Abbreviations
- ACOP
- Approved Code Of Practice
- AIAC
- Agriculture Industry Advisory Committee
- AIB
- Asbestos Insulation Board
- AIDS
- Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome
- ALU
- Asbestos Licensing Unit
- ASL
- Approved Supply List
- ATEX
- Explosive Atmospheres Directive
- ATP
- Adaptation to Technical Progress
- AWE
- Atomic Weapons Establishment
- BNFL
- British Nuclear Fuels Limited
- BSE
- Bovine Spongiform Encephalopathy
- CA
- Competent Authority
- CAD
- Chemical Agents Directive
- CBI
- Confederation of British Industry
- CD
- Consultative Document
- CDM
- Construction Design and Management Regulations
- CEN
- Comite European de Normalisation
- CHIP
- Chemical (Hazard Information and Packaging for Supply) Regulations
- CHSW
- Construction (Health, Safety and Welfare) Regulations
- COMAH
- Control of Major Accident Hazards Regulations
- CONIAC
- Construction Industry Advisory Committee
- COSHH
- Control of Substances Hazardous to Health Regulations
- DD
- Discussion Document
- DETR
- Department of Environment Transport and Regions
- DfEE
- Department for Education and Employment
- DOH
- Department of Health
- DSD
- Dangerous Substances Directive
- DSER
- Display Screen Equipment Regulations
- DTI
- Department of Trade and Industry
- EA
- Environment Agency
- EC
- European Community
- EEC
- European Economic Community
- EECS
- Electrical Equipment Certification Service
- EMAS
- Employment Medical Advisory Service
- EU
- European Union
- FOD
- Field Operations Directorate
- FOI
- Freedom of Information Act
- FPSO
- Floating Production Storage and Offtake installation operations
- GB
- Great Britain
- HAL
- Highly Active Liquid
- HAV
- Hand Arm Vibration
- HELA
- Health and Safety Executive / Local Authorities Enforcement Liaison Committee
- HO
- Home Office
- HSAC
- Health Services Advisory Committee
- HSC
- Health and Safety Commission
- HSE
- Health and Safety Executive
- HSL
- Health and Safety Laboratory
- HSWA
- Health and Safety at Work etc. Act 1974
- IAC
- Industry Advisory Committee
- IAEA
- International Atomic Energy Agency
- ILGRA
- Interdepartmental Liaison Group on Risk Assessment
- ILO
- International Labour Organisation
- IoD
- Institute of Directors
- IRRs
- Ionising Radiations Regulations
- IT
- Information Technology
- LA
- Local Authority
- LAA
- Local Authority Associations
- LBP
- Lower Back Pain
- MAFF
- Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food
- MOD
- Ministry of Defence
- MoU
- Memorandum of Understanding
- MVR
- Motor Vehicle Repair
- NAW
- National Assembly for Wales
- NFU
- National Farmers Union
- NHS
- National Health Service
- NII
- Nuclear Installations Inspectorate
- NRTCA
- National Road Tanker Cleaners Association
- NTO
- National Training Organisation
- NuSAC
- Nuclear Safety Advisory Committee
- NVQ
- National Vocational Qualification
- OECD
- Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
- OGD's
- Other Government Departments
- OHAC
- Occupational Health Advisory Committee
- OIAC
- Offshore Industry Advisory Committee
- ORR
- Office of the Rail Regulator
- PIC
- Prior Informed Consent
- RHS
- Revitalising Health and Safety
- RIAC
- Railway Industry Advisory Committee
- RIDDOR
- Reporting of Injuries, Diseases and Dangerous Occurrences Regulations (1995)
- RNHs
- Registered Nursing Homes
- RoSpA
- Royal Society for the Prevention of Accidents
- ROTS
- Railways and Other Transport Systems (Approval of Works, Plant and Equipment Regulations) 1994
- SAC
- Subject Advisory Committee
- SAD
- Safety Awareness Day
- SEPA
- Scottish Environment Protection Agency
- SME
- Small and Medium Sized Enterprises
- SPADs
- Signals Passed at Danger
- SRA
- Strategic Rail Authority
- TGWU
- Transport and General Workers Union
- TUC
- Trades Union Congress
- UK
- United Kingdom
- UKAEA
- United Kingdom Atomic Energy Authority
- UN
- United Nations
- UWED
- Use of Work Equipment Directive (EC)
- WAH
- Temporary Work at Heights Directive
- WHO
- World Health Organisation
- WRMSD
- Work Related Musculoskeletal Disorders
- WRULD
- Work Related Upper Limb Disorder
- WWT
- Working Well Together
