SAFETY ACRONYMS (More Hse Updates Pls Join Below Hse Site) Here are a few Safety Acronyms to get the ball rolling and hopefully the list will grow over time: AART – Apply Advanced Resuscitation Techniques AFARP – As far as reasonably practical ALARA – As Low As Reasonably Achievable ALARP – As Low As Reasonably Practicable ASSE – American Society of Safety Engineers BBS – Behavioural Based Safety COP – Code of Practice CBT – Competency Based Training CIAED – Course In Automated External Defibrillation DGHS – Dangerous Goods and Hazardous Substances DIFR – Disabling Injury Frequency Rate DoL – Department of Labour NZ EHSR – Elected Health and Safety Representative ELCB – Earth Leakage Circuit Breaker EMP – Emergency Management Plan ERT – Emergency Response Team FAI – First Aid Incident FIFR – Fatal Injury Frequency Rate HAZOP – Hazard and Operability HFA – Hazard Factor Assessment HIRA – Hazard Identification Risk Assessment HSE – Health & Safety Environment HSR – Health and Safety Representative HSSE – Health, Safety, Security & Environment ISHR – Industry Safety & Health Representative JSA – Job Safety Analysis (risk assessment before starting work) JSEA – as for JSA but includes Environmental risks L2RA – Level Two Risk Assessment LOTO – lock out tag out LTFR – Lost Time Frequency Rate LTI – Lost Time Injury MSDS – Material Safety Data Sheet MTI – Medically Treated Incident NLTPHRW – National Licence To Perform High Risk Work NMI – Near Miss Incident NSCA – National Safety Council of Australia NSFW – Not Safe For Work OFA – Occupational First Aid OHS – Occupational Health and Safety OHSC– Occupational Health and Safety Committee OSHA – Occupational Safety & Health Administration OHSMS – Occupational Health and Safety Management System PCBU – Person conducting a business or undertaking PHMP – Principal Hazard Management Plan – defined term in Qld coal mining legislation. A Principal Hazard is one capable of causing multiple fatalities. No coal mine in Qld can start without a PHMP for all PHs relevant to its operations. PHP – Personal Hearing Protection POCL – Pre Operation Check List PPE – Personal Protective Equipment PTW – Permit to Work RA – Risk Assessment RACE – Rescue, Activate alarm, Confine the fire, Evacuate/Extinguish RCA – Root Cause Analysis RCD – Residual Current Device SFA – Senior First Aid SHE – Safety Health and Environment SHIT – Special High Intensity Training SHMP – Safety & Health Management Plan (action plan to implement the SHMS) SHMS – Safety & Health Management System SIA – Safety Institute of Australia SIFR – Serious Injury Frequency Rate SINA – Safety Is No Accident SIT – Safety Improvement Team SMP – Safety management Plan SOP – Standard Operating Procedure (defined in Queensland mining legislation) SSOP Safe Standard Operating Procedure SSHR – Site Safety & Health Representative SWI – Safe (or Standard) Work Instruction – short summary of the SOP, usually one page, listing risks and risk controls. SWL – Safe Working Load SWMS – safe work method statement SWP – Safe Work Procedures, Safe Work Platform TRI – Total Recordable Injuries VRDs – Voltage Reduction Devices W@H – Work at Heights WAH – Work at Heights WHS – Workplace Health and Safety WHSO – Workplace Health and Safety Officer WICS – Work In Confined Space WMS – Work Method Statement
Posted on: Mon, 06 Oct 2014 06:18:32 +0000
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