Introduction to Health and Safety at Work

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Most abbreviations are defi ned within the text. Abbreviations are not always used if it is not appropriate within the par-
ticular context of the sentence. The most commonly used ones are as follows:
ACOP 
Approved Code of Practice
ACM 
Asbestos containing material
CAR 
Control of Asbestos Regulations
CBI 
The Confederation of British Industry
CECA 
The Civil Engineering Contractors Association
CDM 
The Construction (Design and Management) Regulations
CHIP 
Chemicals(Hazard Information and Packaging) Regulations
CIRA 
Construction Industry Research and Information Association
CONIAC 
Construction Industry Advisory Committee
COSHH 
Control of Substances Hazardous to Health Regulations
dB(A) Decibel 
(A-weighted)
dB(C) Decibel 
(C-weighted)
DSE 
Display Screen Equipment Regulations
DSEAR 
Dangerous Substances and Explosive Atmospheres Regulation
EAV 
Exposure Action Value
EC European 
Community
ELV 
Exposure Limit Value
EMAS 
Employment Medical Advisory Service
EPA 
Environmental Protection Act 1990
EU European 
Union
FPA 
Fire Precautions Act 1971
HAV Hand-Arm 
Vibration
HSC 
Health and Safety Commission
HSE 
Health and Safety Executive
HSW Act 
Health and Safety at Work etc. Act 1974
IOSH 
Institution of Occupational Safety and Health
LEAL 
Lower Exposure Action Level
LOLER 
Lifting Operations and Lifting Equipment Regulations 1998
MCG 
The Major Contractors Group
MHSW 
Management of Health and Safety at Work Regulations
MHOR 
Manual Handling Operations Regulations
MEL 
Maximum exposure limit
MoT 
Ministry of Transport (still used for vehicle tests)
NAWR 
Control of Noise at Work Regulations
NEBOSH 
National Examination Board in Occupational Safety and Health
OHSAS 
Occupational Health and Safety Assessment Series
OSH 
Occupational Safety and Health
PPE 
Personal Protective Equipment
PUWER 
The Provision and Use of Work Equipment Regulations
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