ABBREVIATIONS

 

Abbreviations

• FIRE- Find Inform Restrict Extinguish
• HSE- Health, Safety & Environment
• PTW- Permit to Work
• EIP- Environment Policy
• PPE – Personal Protective Equipment
• BBS –  Behavior based safety
• COG – Center of gravity
• NEC – National electrical code
• HBRI – Housing and building research institute
• ILO – International Labor Organization
• CAP – Corrective Action Plan
• TOT – Training of Trainers
• SDS – Safety Data Sheet
• MSDS – Material Safety Data Sheet
• WSH – Workplace Safety & Health
• SME – Subject Matter Expert
• MOC – Management of Chain
• DAFW – Day away from work
• SWL – Safe working load
• GFCI – Ground fault current Interrupter
• OHSEMS – Occupational health safety and environment management system
• OSHA – Occupational safety and health administration (Act of 1970)
• NEBOSH – National examination board in occupational safety and health
• BNBC – Bangladesh national building code (1993- 2006- 2014)
• NFPA – National Fire Protection Association’s
• SMART – Specific, Measurable, Accountable, Reliable, Time Limit
• LFMEAB – Leathergoods And Footwear Manufacturers & Exporters Association of Bangladesh
• BGMEA –  Bangladesh Garment Manufacturing and Exporting Association
• BKMEA –  Bangladesh Knitwear Manufacturing and Exporting Association
• CSR –  Corporate Social Responsibility
• DEA –  Detailed Engineering Assessment
• DIFE – Department of Inspection for Factories and Establishments
• EPZ –  Export Processing Zone
• FOB –  Free on Board
• GATT – General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade
• GDP –  Gross Domestic Product
• GoB –  Government of Bangladesh
• GUF –  Global Union Federation
• HSC –  Health and Safety Committee
• ILO –  International Labour Organization
• MFA –  Multi Fibre Arrangement
• MOC –  Ministry of Commerce
• MoLE – Ministry of Labour and Employment
• NGO –  Non Government Organization
• NTC – National Tripartite Committee
• NTPA – National Tripartite Plan of Action
• OSH – Occupational Safety and Health
• RMG –  Readymade Garment Industry
• SC –  Steering Committee
• TNC –  Transnational Corporation
• US-GSP –  United States Generalized System of Preference
• WPC –  Worker Participation Committee