| 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 |
