- ACoP: Approved Code of Practice
- BMA: British Medical Association
- BOHS: British Occupational Hygiene Society
- BSI: British Standards Institute
- BTS: British Toxicology Society
- C(WP:) Construction (Work Place) Regulations 1966
- CBI: Confederation of British Industry
- CDG: The Carriage of Dangerous Goods by Road Regulations 1996
- CDM: Construction (Design & Management) Regulations 1994
- CFC: Chlorofluorocarbons
- CFM: Cubic Feet per Minute Amount of air flowing through a given space in one minute 1 CFM approximately equals 2 litres per second (l/s)
- CHIP: Chemical Hazards Information and Packaging
- CO: Carbon Monoxide
- CO2: Carbon Dioxide
- CAR: Control Of Asbestos Regulations 2006
- COSHH: Control of Substances Hazardous to Health Regulations 2002
- CNS: Central Nervous System
- CRT: Cathode Ray Tube
- CTS: Carpal Tunnel Syndrome
- CVD: Cardiovascular Disease
- dB: Decibel
- DDA: Disability Discrimination Act
- DSE: Display Screen Equipment
- EA: Environmental Agency
- EAW: Electricity at Work Regulations 1989
- EHO: Environmental Health Officer
- EMAS: Eco-Management and Audit Scheme
- EMAS: Employment Medical Advisory Service
- FH(G): Food Hygiene (General) Regulations 1970
- FLT: Fork Lift Truck
- FPA: Fire Precautions Act 1971
- FPWR: Fire Precautions (Workplace) Regulations 1997
- GMC: General Medical Council
- GP: General Practitioner
- H&S: Health & Safety
- HAZCHEM: Hazardous Chemical Warning Signs
- HR: Human Resources
- HSC: Health & Safety Commission
- HSDSER: Health & Safety (Display Screen Equipment) Regulations 1992
- HSE: Health & Safety Executive
- HASWA: Health & Safety at Work Act 1974
- ICOH: International Commission on Occupational Health
- IOD: Institute of Directors
- IOSH: Institution of Occupational Safety & Health
- LOLER: Lifting Operations and Lifting Equipment Regulations 1998
- LPG: Liquid Petroleum Gas
- MEL: Maximum Exposure Limit
- MHOR: Manual Handling Operations Regulations 1992
- MHSWR: Management of Health & Safety at Work Regulations 1999
- MSD: Musculoskeletal Disorder
- MSDS: Material Safety Data Sheet
- NAWR: Noise at Work Regulations 1989
- NEBOSH: National Examination Board of Occupational Safety and Health
- NHS: National Health Service
- NIHL: Noise Induced Hearing Loss
- OHAC: Occupational Health Advisory Committee of The Health & Safety Commission
- OHSAS 18001: BSI Standard for Occupational Health & Safety
- OSRPA: Offices Shops & Railway Premises Act 1963
- PAT: Portable Appliance Test
- PPE: Personal Protective Equipment
- PPEWR: Personal Protective Equipment at Work Regulations 1992
- Ppb: Parts Per Billion
- Ppm: Parts Per Million
- PUWER: Provision & Use of Work Equipment Regulations 1998
- QA/QC: Quality Assurance/Quality Control
- RCD: Residual Current Device
- RIDDOR: Reporting of Injuries, Disease & Dangerous Occurrences Regulations 1995
- RITA: Record of In-Training Assessment
- RoSPA: Royal Society for the Prevention of Accidents
- RSA: Regional Specialty Adviser
- RSI: Repetitive Strain Injury
- SBS: Sick Building Syndrome
- TUC: Trades Union Congress
- VDU: Visual Display Unit
- WHO: World Health Organisation
- WHSWR: Workplace (Health Safety & Welfare) Regulations 1992
- WRULD: Work Related Upper Limb Disorder
