100 Safety Abbreviations (Short Forms) for Safety Officers
Introduction to Safety Abbreviations
Clear communication saves lives in high-risk workplaces. For safety officers, using the right abbreviations not only saves time but also ensures consistency in hazard reporting, audits, and compliance documentation. This blog presents a comprehensive, categorized list of 100 safety abbreviations, making it a vital reference for safety professionals across industries.
General Safety & Health Abbreviations (1–29)
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- Environment, Health, and Safety
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- Health, Safety, and Environment
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- Total Recordable Incident Rate
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- Lost Time Injury Frequency Rate
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- Standard Operating Procedure
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- Hazard Identification and Risk Assessment
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- Personal Protective Equipment
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- Material Safety Data Sheet
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- International Organization for Standardization
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- Occupational Safety and Health Administration
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- National Fire Protection Association
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- Hazard Analysis and Critical Control Points
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- Contractor Safety Management
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- National Examination Board in Occupational Safety and Health
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- American Industrial Hygiene Association
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- Corrective and Preventive Action
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- Health, Safety, and Environmental Management System
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- Total Recordable Case Frequency
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Chemical & Exposure Limits Abbreviations (30–49)
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- Immediately Dangerous to Life or Health
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- Short-Term Exposure Limit
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- Permissible Exposure Limit
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- Occupational Exposure Limit
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- Control of Substances Hazardous to Health
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- Recommended Exposure Limit
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- Volatile Organic Compound
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- Globally Harmonized System
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- Workplace Hazardous Materials Information System
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- National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
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- American Conference of Governmental Industrial Hygienists
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- Hazard Communication Standard
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- Site Vulnerability Assessment
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- Emergency Response Guidebook
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- Powered Air-Purifying Respirator
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- Self-Contained Breathing Apparatus
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Fire & Emergency Response Abbreviations (50–69)
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- Spill Prevention, Control, and Countermeasure
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- Pull, Aim, Squeeze, Sweep
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- Rescue, Alarm, Contain, Extinguish
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- Chemical, Biological, Radiological, and Nuclear
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- Hazardous Waste Operations and Emergency Response
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- Portable Fire Extinguisher
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- Essential Health and Safety Requirements
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- Incident Cause Analysis Method
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Process & Risk Management Abbreviations (70–89)
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- Hazard Identification Study
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- Hazard and Operability Study
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- Failure Modes and Effects Analysis
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- Quantitative Risk Assessment
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- Safety Instrumented Function
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- Safety Instrumented System
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- Distributed Control System
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- Process Safety Management
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- Dropped Objects Prevention Scheme
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- Risk Assessment and Method Statement
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- Homeland Security Exercise and Evaluation Program
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- As Low As Reasonably Practicable
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Industrial Safety & Ergonomics Abbreviations (90–100)
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- Reporting of Injuries, Diseases, and Dangerous Occurrences Regulations
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- Safe Work Method Statement
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- Workers’ Compensation Board
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- Pre-Startup Safety Review
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- Voluntary Protection Program
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- Compliance Safety Accountability
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- Return to Work (also repeated in mental health and injury contexts)
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Conclusion
Mastering these 100 safety abbreviations equips safety officers with the tools to enhance workplace communication, streamline processes, and stay compliant with global standards. From chemical safety to emergency response and risk analysis, each short form plays a vital role in creating a safer environment.
Print this list, share it with your team, and integrate these terms into your daily safety practices—because when every second counts, clarity is key.
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