Occupational Health and Safety Acronyms and Links
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ABIH – American Board of Industrial Hygiene
ACGIH – American Conference of Governmental Industrial Hygienists
AHPRC – Atlantic Health Promotion Research Centre
AIHA - American Industrial Hygiene Association
ANSI – American National Standards Institute
ASME – American Society of Mechanical Engineers
ASP-Construction – (Association paritaire pour la santé et la sécurité du travail pour le secteur de la construction): Construction Safety Association in Quebec; jointly run by employer and union representatives
ASP-Métal/Électrique – (Association paritaire pour la santé et la sécurité du travail – secteur fabrication de produits en métal et de produits électriques): Safety Association for the metal and electrical manufacturing sector in Quebec; jointly run by employer and union representatives
ASTM – American Society for Testing and Materials
AWCBC – Association of Workers’ Compensation Boards of Canada
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BEI – Biological Exposure Index
BSI – British Standards Institution
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CAALL-OSH – Canadian Association of Administrators of Labour Legislation – Occupational Safety and Health Standing Committee
CAHR – Canadian Alliances for Health Research grant, CIHR
CANMET – Canadian Centre for Mineral and Energy Technology
CAPP – Canadian Association of Petroleum Producers
CBC – Canada Building Code
CCOHS – The Canadian Centre for Occupational Health and Safety
CEC – Canadian Electrical Code
CÉOT – (Chaire d’Étude en Organisation du Travail): Research Chair in Work Management at the Université de Sherbrooke
CFIB – Canadian Federation of Independent Businesses
CGA – Compressed Gas Association (U.S.)
CGSB – Canadian General Standards Board
CIH – Certified Industrial Hygienist
CIHI – Canadian Institute for Health Information
CIHR – Canadian Institutes of Health Research
CINBIOSE – (Centre d’étude des interactions biologiques entre la santé et l’environnement): The centre for the study of biological interactions in human health
CLBC – Canadian Labour and Business Centre
CLC – Canadian Labour Congress
C-NOPB – Canada-Newfoundland Offshore Petroleum Board
COHN(C) – Certified Occupational Health Nurse (Canada)
CRBOH – Canadian Registration Board of Occupational Hygienists
CRC – Canada Research Chairs
CREFOPI – (Centre de Recherche et de Formation en Prévention d’Incapacités): Disability Research and Training Centre (QC)
CRSP – Canadian Registered Safety Professional
CSA – Canadian Standards Association
CSMOPM – (Comité sectoriel de main d’oeuvre des pêches maritimes): Maritime Fishery Workers’ Committee (QC)
CSP – Certified Safety Professional
CSSE – Canadian Society of Safety Engineering
CSST – (Commission de la Santé et de la Sécurité du Travail): Workplace Health and Safety Commission in Quebec
CUPE – Canadian Union of Public Employees
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DFO – Department of Fisheries and Oceans (Canada)
DHCS – Department of Health and Community Services (NL)
DL – Department of Labour (NL)
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EN – European Standard
ERTW – Early Return to Work
EU – European Union
F-G
FFAW – Fish, Food and Allied Workers (NL)
FOPS – Falling Object Protective Structure
FP&SR – Fall Protection and Scaffolding Regulations
FRC – Fish Harvesters’ Resource Centre (NL)
GSR – Occupational Safety General Regulations
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HFAC – Human Factors Association of Canada
HRDC – Human Resources Development Canada
HVAC – Heating, Ventilation, and Air Conditioning
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IAPA – Industrial Accident Prevention Association of Ontario
IAQ – Indoor Air Quality
ICE – Interdisciplinary Capacity Enhancement grant, CIHR
IARC – International Agency for Research on Cancer
ILO – International Labour Organization
IOHS – Integrated Occupational Health Services (NL, private)
IOT – Institute for Ocean Technology (Canada)
IRSST – (Institut de Recherche Robert-Sauvé en Santé et en Sécurité du Travail): Workplace Health and Safety Research Institute (QC)
ISO – International Organization for Standardization
IWH – Institute for Work and Health (ON)
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JOHSC – Joint Occupational Health and Safety Committee
KTE – Knowledge Transfer and Exchange
LTD – Long-Term Disability
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MSHA – Mine Safety and Health Administration (U.S.)
MUN – Memorial University of Newfoundland and Labrador
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NAOSH week – North American Occupational Health and Safety week
NAPE – Newfoundland and Labrador Association of Public and Private Employees
NFPA- National Fire Prevention Association (U.S.)
NIF – New Search and Rescue (SAR) Initiatives Fund (Canada)
NIOSH – the National Institute for Occupational Health and Safety (U.S.)
NLCAHR – Newfoundland and Labrador Centre for Applied Health Research
NLCSA – Newfoundland and Labrador Construction Safety Association
NLFL – Newfoundland and Labrador Federation of Labour
NLMA – Newfoundland and Labrador Medical Association
NLSC - Newfoundland and Labrador Safety Council
NRC – National Research Council Canada
NSERC – Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada
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OEL – Occasional Exposure Limit
OHS, OH&S, OSH, OS&H – Occupational Health and Safety
OSHA – Occupational Safety and Health Administration (U.S.)
OSSC – Offshore Safety and Survival Centre (Memorial University)
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PEL – Permissible Exposure Limit
P.Eng – Registered Professional Engineer
PFHCB – Professional Fish Harvesters Certification Board (NL)
PWGSC – Public Works and Government Services Canada
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REL – Recommended Exposure Limit
ROH – Registered Occupational Hygienist
ROHT – Registered Occupational Hygiene Technologist
ROPS – Roll-Over Protective Structure
RRSSS – (Régie régionale de la santé et des services sociaux): Regional health and social services board (QC)
RRTQ – (Réseau en réadaptation au travail du Québec): the Quebec workers’ rehabilitation network
RTK – Right to Know
RTP – Right to Participate
RTR – Right to Refuse
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SAE – Society of Automotive Engineers (U.S)
SBSC – Small Boat Safety Committee (NL)
SCC – Standards Council of Canada
SSHRC – Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada
SIUC – Seafarers’ International Union of Canada
STD – Short-Term Disability
STEL – Short-Term Exposure Limit
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TWTC – Temporary Workplace Traffic Control
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U de S – Université de Sherbrooke (QC)
ULC – Underwriters’ Laboratories of Canada
UMR – Underground Mining Regulations
USWA – United Steelworkers of America (U.S.)
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WCRD – Workers’ Compensation Review Division (NL)
WGSA – Working Group on Shellfish Asthma (NL gov.)
WHS- Workplace Health and Safety
WHSCC – Workplace Health, Safety and Compensation Commission (NL)
WHMIS – Workplace Hazardous Materials Information System
WHO – World Health Organization
WRDC – Women in Resource Development Committee (NL)
WSIB – Ontario Workplace Safety and Insurance Board
WSIS – Workplace Safety and Insurance System (NS)
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