TERM |
DEFINITION |
ADA |
Americans With Disabilities Act |
ADR |
Alternate Dispute Resolution |
AFGE |
American Federation of Government Employees |
AHERA |
Asbestos Hazard Emergency Response Act |
ANA |
American Nurses Association |
ANSI |
American National Standards Institute |
APR |
Air Purifying Responders |
ASISTS |
Automated Safety Incident Surveillance Tracking System |
BVA |
Board of Veterans Appeals |
CBRN |
Chemical, Biological, Radiation, Nuclear |
CDC |
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention |
CFR |
Code of Federal Regulations |
CTD |
Cumulative Trauma Disorders |
DASHO |
Designated Agency Safety and Health Official |
DOD |
Department of Defense |
DOL |
Department of Labor |
E.O./EO |
Executive Order |
EES |
Employee Education System |
EMSHG |
Emergency Managaement Strategic Healthcare Group |
EPA |
Environmental Protection Agency |
FMLA |
Family Medical Leave Act |
FOH |
Federal Occupational Health |
FR |
Federal Register |
GC |
General Counsel |
GSA |
General Services Administration |
HHS |
Health and Human Services |
IH |
Industrial Hygienist |
IT |
Office of Information and Technology |
JCAHO |
Joint Commission for Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations |
LMR |
Labor Management Relations |
LT |
Lost time |
LTCR |
Lost time claims rate |
MSDS |
Material Safety Data Sheets |
MSN |
Memorial Service Networks |
NAGE |
National Association of Government Employees |
NCA |
National Cemetery Administration |
NFFE |
National Federation of Federal Employees |
NIOSH |
National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health |
OA |
Office of Administration |
OSH |
Occupational Safety and Health |
OSHA |
Occupational Safety and Health Administration |
OWCP |
Office of Workers' Compensation Programs |
P.L./PL |
Public Law |
PPE |
Personal Protective Equipment |
RE |
Resident Engineer |
SAFE |
Safety Automated Facilty Evaluation |
SBCCOM |
U.S. Soldier and Biological Chemical Command |
SDN |
Service Delivery Network |
SEIU |
Service Employees International Union |
SHARE |
Safety, Health and Return to Employment |
VA |
Department of Veterans Affairs |
VALU |
VA Learning University |
VAMC |
Veterans Affairs Medical Center |
VBA |
Veterans Benefits Administration |
VCS |
Veterans Canteen Service |
VDT |
Video Display Terminal |
VHA |
Veterans Health Administration |
VISN |
Veterans Integrated Service Network |
WC/OSH-MIS |
Workers' Compensation Occupational Safety and Health Management Information System |