The following is a list of acronyms commonly used in Nova Scotia Occupational Health and Safety Division materials. Note that the meanings given below are common meanings. However, in specific circumstances, an acronym may have a different meaning than the one listed.
To have an acronym added to the list, please contact Sergio Greguoldo at (902) 424-1742.
Acronym | Meaning |
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ABIH | American Board of Industrial Hygiene |
AC | Nova Scotia Occupational Health and Safety Advisory Council |
ACGIH | American Conference of Governmental Industrial Hygienists |
AIHA | American Industrial Hygiene Association |
ANSI | American National Standards Institute |
APENS | Association of Professional Engineers of Nova Scotia |
ASME | American Society of Mechanical Engineers |
ASME | American Society of Mining Engineers |
ASTM | American Society for Testing and Materials |
AWCBC | Association of Workers Compensation Boards of Canada |
BEI | Biological exposure index |
BS | British standard |
BSI | British Standards Institute |
CAALL-OSH | Canadian Association of Administrators of Labour Legislation - Occupational Safety and Health Sub-Committee |
Canmet | Canada Centre for Mineral and Energy Technology |
CANS | Construction Association of Nova Scotia |
CBC | Canada Building Code |
CBRM | Cape Breton Regional Municipality |
CCOHS | Canadian Centre for Occupational Health and Safety |
CEC | Canadian Electrical Code |
CFIB | Canadian Federation of Independent Business |
CGA | Compressed Gas Association |
CGSB | Canadian General Standards Board |
CIH | Certified Industrial Hygienist |
CLC | Canada Labour Code |
CLC | Canadian Labour Congress |
CNS | Communications Nova Scotia |
CNSOPB | Canada-Nova Scotia Offshore Petroleum Board |
COHN(C) | Certified Occupational Health Nurse (Canada) |
CRBOH | Canadian Registration Board of Occupational Hygienists |
CRSP | Canadian Registered Safety Professional |
CS | Central Services |
CSA | Canadian Standards Association |
CSA, NSCSA | Nova Scotia Construction Safety Association |
CSP | Certified Safety Professional |
CSSE | Canadian Society of Safety Engineering |
CSST | Commission de la santé et de la sécurité du travail (Occupational Health and Safety Commission) |
CSU | Corporate service unit |
CUPE | Canadian Union of Public Employees |
DCS | Director of Central Services |
DFS | Director of Field Services |
DM | Deputy Minister |
DNR | Nova Scotia Department of Natural Resources |
DOE | Nova Scotia Department of the Environment |
DOJ | Nova Scotia Department of Justice |
DOL | Nova Scotia Department of Labour and Advanced Education |
DTPW | Nova Scotia Department of Transportation and Public Works |
EA | Environmental Assessment |
ED | Executive Director |
EN | European standard |
ERTW | Early return to work |
EU | European Union |
FOPS | Falling object protective structure |
FP&SR | Fall Protection and Scaffolding Regulations |
FS | Field Services |
GSR | Occupational Safety General Regulations |
HFAC | Human Factors Association of Canada |
HRDC | Human Resources Development Canada |
HRM | Halifax Regional Municipality |
HSE | Health and Safety Executive |
HVAC | Heating, ventilating and air conditioning |
IAPA | Industrial Accident Prevention Association of Ontario |
IAQ | Indoor air quality |
IARC | International Agency for Research on Cancer |
IRS | Internal responsibility system |
IRSST | LInstitut de recherche en santé et en sécurité du travail (Occupational Health and Safety Research Institute) |
ISO | International Organization for Standardization |
JOHSC | Joint occupational health and safety committee |
LTD | Long-term disability |
MOL | Ministry of Labour |
MSHA | Mine Safety and Health Administration |
NAOSH week | North American Occupational Safety and Health week |
NFPA | National Fire Prevention Association |
NIOSH | National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health |
NSFL | Nova Scotia Federation of Labour |
NSGEU | Nova Scotia Government Employees Union |
NSPI | Nova Scotia Power Incorporated |
NSCC | Nova Scotia Community College |
NSSC | Nova Scotia Safety Council |
OEL | Occupational exposure limit |
OH&S, OHS | Occupational health and safety |
OS&H, OSH | Occupational safety and health |
OHNANS | Occupational Health Nurses Association of Nova Scotia |
OSGR | Occupational Safety General Regulations |
OSHA | Occupational Safety and Health Administration |
P&P | Priorities and Planning Committee |
P&P Manual | Policy and Procedures Manual |
PEL | Permissible exposure limit |
P.Eng | Registered Professional Engineer |
PWGSC | Public Works and Government Services Canada |
R&R | Report and Recommendation to Cabinet |
REL | Recommended exposure limit |
RFP | Request for proposals |
RM | Regional Manager |
ROH | Registered Occupational Hygienist |
ROHT | Registered Occupational Hygiene Technologist |
ROPS | Roll over protective structure |
RTK | Right to know |
RTP | Right to participate |
RTR | Right to refuse |
SAE | Society of Automotive Engineers |
SCC | Supreme Court of Canada |
SOT | Summary offence ticket |
STD | Short-term disability |
STEL | Short term exposure limit |
TLV | Threshold limit value |
TWA | Time-weighted average |
TWTC | Temporary Workplace Traffic Control |
ULC | Underwriters Laboratories of Canada |
UMR | Underground Mining Regulations |
WHMIS | Workplace Hazardous Materials Information System |
WHO | World Health Organization |
WHSCC | New Brunswick Workplace Health, Safety and Compensation Commission |
WHSCC | Newfoundland Workplace Health, Safety and Compensation Commission |
WSIB | Ontario Workplace Safety and Insurance Board |
WSIS | Workplace Safety and Insurance System |