United States Department of Veterans Affairs
United States Department of Veterans Affairs

Office of Occupational Safety and Health (OSH)

Glossary

 
ADAAmericans 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

APRAir Purifying Responders
ASISTSAutomated Safety Incident Surveillance Tracking System

BVA

Board of Veterans Appeals

CBRNChemical, Biological, Radiation, Nuclear
CDCCenters 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

EESEmployee Education System
EMSHGEmergency Managaement Strataegic Healthcare Group

E.O./EO

Executive Order 

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

REResident Engineer
SAFESafety Automated Facility Evaluation
SBCCOMU.S. Army Soldier and Biological Chemical Command

SDN

Service Delivery Network

SEIU

Service Employees International Union

SHARESafety, Health and Return to Employment

VA

Department of Veterans Affairs

VALUVA 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