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Adventure Activities Licensing Authority

Adventure Activities Licensing Committee

American Society for Testing and Materials

Advisory Committee on Dangerous Pathogens

Area Director now Operations Manager

Advisory Committee on Dangerous Substances

Approved Dosimetry Service

Administration Manager

Adventure Activities Industry Advisory Committee

Agriculture Industry Advisory Committee

Area Office now Regional Office

Asbestos Licensing Principal Inspector

Advisory Committee on Toxic Substances

Advisory Committee on Genetic Modification

Accident Prevention Advisory Unit now Operations Unit

Benefit Fraud Inspectorate

Business Efficiency Unit

Biological Tolerance Value

Biological exposure limits

British Chemical Engineering Contractors Association

European Consumers Bureau

British Approvals Service for Electrical Equipment in Flammable Atmosphere

Benign asbestos pleural effusion

British Association of Leisure Parks, Piers, and Attractions

Business Services Division

Consultative Document

Certification of Electrical Equipment for Mining Advisory Council

Chemicals and Hazardous Installations Division

Computerized database with Chemicals NIG

Construction and factory fatal information

Chief Inspector’s Memo

Chief Inspector of Agriculture

Construction Industry Advisory Committee

Ceramics Industry Advisory Committee

Chemical Hazard Alert Notices

Deputy Chief Inspector of Factories

Director General

Directorate of Science and Technology

Directorate of Information and Advisory Services

Department of Energy

Design Safety Case

Deputy Director General

Decided Cases Index

Department of Trade and Industry

Department of Social Security

Employment Medical Adviser

Electrical Equipment Certification Service

Electrical Certification Support Unit

Explanatory Memorandum

Electrical Equipment Certification Management Board

Economic Advisors’ Unit

Explosives Inspectorate

Explosion and Flame Laboratory

Employment Medical Advisory Service

Enforcement liaison Officer

Factory Inspectorate Specialist Minute

Foundries Industry Advisory Committee

Financial Systems and Payments

Factory Inspectorate Note

Factory Inspectorate Research Advisory Committee

Factory Inspectorate Circular

Factory Inspectorate Minute

Field Consultant Group

Factory Inspectorate

Finance Unit

General Fire Precautions

Government Actuaries Department

Good Industrial Large Scale Practice

General Administrative Expenditure

General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade

Good Laboratory Practice

Gas Liquid Chromatography

Agreement on Government Procurement

Great London Authority

Gas Safety Management Regulations

Health and Safety Executive/ Police force Enforcement Laision Committee

Her Majesty’s Nuclear Installations Inspectorate

Hazardous Installations Policy Unit

Her Majesty’s Explosives Inspectorate

Health and Safety at Work Act

Her Majesty’s Inspectorate of Mines

Health and Safety Executive

Health Directorate

Her Majesty’s Agricultural Inspectorate

Her Majesty’s Factory Inspectorate

Industry Advisory Committee

Information Services

International and Environment Branch

Integrated Library Management System

Information Planning Group

Information Specialist

Information Manager

Information Laision Officer

Industry Group

Information and Advisory Services

Joint National Committee

Joint Advisory Committee

Joint Industry Safety Committee

Joint Disciplinary Scheme

Joint Research Centre

Joint Advisory Committee Report

Joint Fire Research Organisation

Joint Industrial Council

Joint Working Group

Joint Declaration of Intent

Kraftwerk Union

Know How Fund

Local Liaison Committee

Licence Condition

Lower Exposure Limit

Local Enterprise Agency

Lighting Industry Federation

Local Career Development Panels

Local Government Task Force

Local Government Association

List of Dangerous goods

Local Career Review Group

Local Exhaust Ventilation

Library and Information Services

Labour Force Survey

Mines and Quarries

Maximum Exposure Limit

Maritime Safety Commission

Database of Investigated Accidents

Mining Equipment Certification Service

Material Safety Data Sheet

Mining and Quarries Inspectorate

Major Hazards Assessment Unit

Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food

Mining Qualifications Board

National Safety Directorate

National Responsibility Group

National Safety Research Management Unit

National Responsibility Team

Nuclear Installations Inspectorate

New Training Initiative

Nuclear Steam Supply System

National Safety Research Steering Group

National Safety Advisory Committee

National Transportation Safety Board

National Specialist Contractors Council

National Interest Group Minute

National Interest Group

Non-Agricultural Pesticides Panel

National Radiological Protection Board

Operations Manager Forum

Operational Circular

Operational Minute

Occupational Exposure Standard

Oil Industry Advisory Committee

Occupational Safety and Health Review Commission

Operations Branch

Occupational Health Advisory Committee

Offshore Safety and Technology Board

Open Tech Support Unit

Occupational Medicine and Hygiene Laboratory

Output and Performance Analysis

Offshore Safety Division

Occupational Safety and Health Information Group

Occupational Health and Environment Unit

Program Action Group

Paper and Board Industry Advisory Committee

Pesticides Registration Section

Planning Efficiency and Finance Division

Planning Unit

Principal Inspector

Personnel Services Delivery Unit

Printing Industry Advisory Committee

Professional and Technology Officer

Policy Unit Support Unit

Quantified Risk Assessment

Quality Management Systems

Quality Assurance

Quality Assurance Committee

Research Strategy Unit

Research and Laboratory Services Division

Resources and Planning Directorate

Railway Inspectorate

Railway Industry Advisory Committee

Revitalising Health and Safety

Research Planning Section

Risk Assessment Policy Unit

Replacement Accounting System Project

Regional Support Manager

Rubber Industry Advisory Committee

Safety and Health Information- Establishment Linked Data

Selective Current Awareness Newsheets

Specialist Inspector

Safety in Mines Research Establishment

Senior Chemical Inspector of Factories

Senior Employment Medical Adviser

Safety in Mines Research Advisory Board

Strategy and General Division

Safety Management Prospectus

Safety and Enforcement Statistics

Safety Policy Directorate

Safety Engineering Laboratory

Standards Council of Canada

Securing Health Together

Senior Employment Nursing Advisor

Strategy and Information Unit

Selective Dissemination of Information

Technical Information Leaflet

Training Manager

Technical, Medical and Science Group

Training Liaison Inspector

Technical rules, new series

Technically evaluated Advisory materials

Technology and Health Services Division

Textiles Industry Advisory Committee

United Nationals Committee of Experts on the Transport of Dangerous Goods

Universities Safety Association

United Kingdom Atomic Energy Authority

Control of Vibrations at Work Regulations

Voluntary Cessation of Work

Warhead Safety Committee

Workplace Analysis Scheme for Proficiency

Working Group for the Assessment of Toxic Chemicals

It means to reduce risk to a level that is as low as reasonably practicable and involves balancing reduction in danger against the time, trouble, difficulty, and cost of achieving it. This level represents the point objectively assessed, at which the time, trouble, problem, and cost of further reduction measures become unreasonably disproportionate to the additional risk reduction obtained.

A systematic, independent, and documented process for obtaining audit evidence and evaluating it objectively to determine the extent to which audit criteria are fulfilled.

Total suspended particulate matter is found in the atmosphere as solid particles or liquid droplets. The chemical composition of particulates varies widely, depending on location and time of year.

This means airborne asbestos fiber sampling to assess the exposure and the effectiveness of control measures. Airborne monitoring includes exposure monitoring, control monitoring, and clearance monitoring. Air contaminants are particles, gases, or vapors and combinations of these. ‘Particles’ have dust, fumes, mists, and fibers.

The ability of a substance to cause severe biological harm or death soon after a single exposure or dose. Also, any poisonous effect resulting from a single short-term exposure to a toxic substance.

A device to remove contaminants from the air, e.g., filter, cyclone, sock, wet scrubber, electrostatic precipitator (EP). This filter cleans the extracted air. Not all systems need air cleaning.

Any substance in the air that could harm humans or material in high enough concentration. Pollutants may include almost any natural or artificial composition of matter capable of being airborne. They may be in the form of solid particles, liquid droplets, gases, or in combination thereof.

A survey to identify if Asbestos is present.

The rate at which inside air is replaced by outside air. The rate may be expressed as the number of changes of mood per unit of time (e.g., Air Changes per Hour - ACH) or the volume of air exchanged per unit of time (e.g., Cubic Feet per Minute (CFM).

OSH Electronic Application maintained by OSHAD for reporting and database management functionalities required by OSHAD for monitoring the implementation of OSHAD-SF.

The level of pollutants prescribed by regulations is not to be exceeded during a given time in a defined area.

Level of exposure to a harmful substance or another hazard (present in a work place or situation) at which an employer must take the required precautions to protect the workers. The action level equals one-half of the permissible exposure limit.

This means products consisting of sand aggregate and cement reinforced with asbestos fibers (e.g., asbestos cement pipes and flat or corrugated cement sheets).

Devices that move air- Fan, Turbo exhauster. The ‘engine’ that powers the extraction system is usually a fan.

This means all removed ACM and disposable items used during the asbestos work, such as plastic sheeting used to cover surfaces in the asbestos work area, disposable coveralls, disposable respirators, and rags used for cleaning.

Plan specific to a building which identifies location, type, condition, maintenance requirements and future action regarding Asbestos Containing Materials

The presence of contaminants or pollutant substances in the air that interfere with human health or welfare.

American Conference of Governmental Industrial Hygienists. The American professional organization recommends Occupational Exposure Limits for a wide range of agents. It also provides recommended good practices in occupational and environmental hygiene.

This means a licensed (in Abu Dhabi), competent entity that performs asbestos transportation activities.

“Anchorage” means a secure point of attachment for lifelines, lanyards, or deceleration devices. It shall be independent of - in that it shall not be part of, directly connected to, or have any structural integrity with – the means of supporting or suspending the employee or the structure upon which the employee is directly engaged.

A competent person registered under Qudorat who manages the process of identification, management, and removal of Asbestos Containing Materials.

An adverse effect on any living organism results in severe symptoms that develop rapidly; symptoms often subside after the exposure stops.

Air contaminants are particles, gases, or vapors and combinations of these. ‘Particles’ include dust, fumes, mists, and fibers.

Causing harm. An abnormal, undesirable, or harmful change.

An auditor with qualifications, competence, and accreditation to lead an audit team that includes at least one other auditor.

This means a vacuum cleaner that is fitted with a High-Efficiency Particulate Air (HEPA) Filter. A household vacuum cleaner is not suitable for removing asbestos.

The competent authority for Occupational Safety and Health and the OSHAD-SF in the emirate of Abu Dhabi. It is referred to for short using the acronym OSHAD.

A single exposure to a toxic substance may result in severe biological harm or death. Acute exposures are usually characterized as lasting no longer than a day compared to longer, continuing exposure over a while.

A person who is qualified to an international standard and has demonstrable auditing experience in conducting OSH audits.

This means a licensed (in Abu Dhabi) competent company that performs asbestos removal and disposal work.

This means the immediate area in which work on ACM is taking place. A risk assessment must determine the boundaries of the asbestos work area.

The minimum temperature required to initiate or cause self-sustained combustion in any substance without a spark or flame.

This means monitoring for any fibers of asbestos small enough to be made airborne.

Mechanism or equipment that cleans emissions generated by a source (e.g., an incinerator, industrial smokestack, or an automobile exhaust system) by removing pollutants that would otherwise be released into the atmosphere.

A person certified to an international standard and registered in Qudorat to conduct third-party OSHMS audits per OSHAD SF requirements.

A scientific process to assess whether an area is safe to occupy is utilizing air sampling equipment and laboratory analysis.

This means the fibrous form of mineral silicates belonging to the serpentine and amphibole groups of rock-forming minerals, including actinolite, amosite (brown asbestos), anthophyllite, chrysotile (white asbestos), crocidolite (blue asbestos), tremolite, or any mixture this containing one this or more of the mineral silicates belonging to the serpentine and amphibole groups.

A set of policies, procedures, or requirements (used as a reference).

A sound signal is transmitted without a human or artificial voice (e.g., a fire alarm).

A standard for noise measurement that takes into consideration the human ear's sensitivity to certain frequencies. This is expressed as part of noise specifications and can be denoted by adding the letter 'A' to the spec - e.g., 15dB(A).

Air in which there are no contaminants at harmful concentrations as determined by cognizant authorities and where the substantial majority (80% or more) of the people exposed do not express dissatisfaction.

Agents derived from or that are living organisms (e.g., viruses, bacteria, fungi, and mammal and bird antigens) that pose a threat to the health of living organisms, primarily that of humans. This can include medical waste or samples of microorganisms, viruses, or toxins (from a biological source) that can impact human health.

Waste water is sourced solely from toilets and other effluent systems that cannot be reused without purification.

Any micro-organism, cell culture, or human endoparasite, including any which have been genetically modified, may cause any infection, allergy, toxicity, or otherwise create a hazard to human health.

An indifference to, and a conscious violation of, a legal duty with respect to the rights of others. Blatant Criminal negligence is a conscious and voluntary disregard of the need to use reasonable care, likely to cause foreseeable grave injury or harm to persons or property.

Pathogenic microorganisms are present in blood and can cause disease in humans.

An emission limitation based on the maximum degree of emission reduction (considering energy, environmental, and economic impacts) achievable through the application of production processes and available methods, systems, and techniques.

Means a hemisphere extending in front of a person’s face, with a radius of 300 mm from the midpoint of an imaginary line between the ears.

The concentration of a substance in a medium (air, water, or soil) occurs naturally or is not the result of human activities. In exposure assessment, the concentrations of a substance in a defined control area, during a fixed period before, during, or after a data-gathering operation.

Sewage sludge produced by a Wastewater Treatment System that has been treated and stabilized to the extent that it can be safely supplied for Reuse activities.

A substance either known to cause cancer or classified as having a high probability of causing cancer, IARC classifies as Category 1 or Category 2. The ACGIH TLV committee classifies it as a "human carcinogen" or "suspected human carcinogen."

Refer to Developer / Client.

Any gas that is under high pressure.

A temporary structure, enclosure, or shelter is constructed of fabric or pliable materials supported in any manner other than by air or the contents it protects. It is open, without side walls or drops on 75 percent or more of the perimeter.

A procedure in which hazardous materials are identified and followed as they are produced, treated, transported, and disposed of by a series of permanent, linkable, descriptive documents (e.g., manifests).

Written document issued by OSHAD that includes unified technical requirements at the Emirate level and that should be followed by entities in compliance with OSHAD-SF applicable requirements.

Suppose an employee occupies accommodation owned by or under the management or control of the person conducting the business or undertaking. In that case, occupancy is necessary for the employee’s engagement because other accommodation is not reasonably available.

Any routine or regular lifting operation is carried out where the lifting equipment, lifting accessory, and load are the same in each case. An example of a standard lift is unloading steel reinforcement from a delivery lorry at the same radius using the same crane and lifting accessory.

Actions and activities taken to prevent or eliminate a hazard and/or risk or reduce it to an as low as reasonable practicable level.

Introduction into water, air, and soil of microorganisms, chemicals, toxic substances, wastes, or wastewater in a concentration that makes the medium unfit for its subsequent intended use (Beneficial Use). It also applies to surfaces of objects, buildings, and various household and agricultural use products.

The outcome of an incident. A single incident can generate multiple consequences, and the initial consequence of an incident can escalate.

Any act by which one person gives to or receives from a person information about that person's needs, desires, perceptions, knowledge, or affective states. Communication may be intentional or unintentional, involve conventional or unconventional signals, take linguistic or non-linguistic forms, and may occur through spoken or other modes.

Waste building materials, dredging materials, tree stumps, and rubble resulting from construction, remodeling, repair, and demolition of homes, commercial buildings, and other structures and pavements. It may contain lead, asbestos, or other hazardous substances.

A mixture of any combination of two or more chemicals that may or may not be the result, in whole or in part, of a chemical reaction.

Refer to Shipper.

Government and semi-government entities concerned with the implementation of OSHAD-SF.

The ability to perform a particular job complies with performance standards, possessing the required skill, knowledge, qualification, and capacity.

A quantitative evaluation of the costs which would have been incurred by implementing a proposed action versus the overall benefits of the proposed action.

Steps that are taken to remove the causes of an existing nonconformity or undesirable situation. The corrective action process is designed to prevent the recurrence of nonconformities or unpleasant situations.

In relation to two or more substances or items, it means that they will not react together to cause fire, explosion, harmful reaction, or the evolution of flammable, toxic, or corrosive vapors.

Any contractor on site where “Construction Work” is taking place who are not the officially appointed “Principal Contractor,” regardless of the contractual arrangement. Contractors shall report to and be managed by the principal contractor.

The organization has been legally delegated or has the power to perform a designated function. In relation to OSH Issues/OSHAD-SF, OSHAD is the Competent Authority in the Emirate of Abu Dhabi.

Additional failures allow the situation established by the root cause to go unchecked, leading either to an incident or to an incident with more severe consequences than otherwise.

Consists of all steps necessary to protect employees from exposure to a substance or system and the procedures required to monitor employee exposure and their health to hazards such as chemicals, materials or substance, or other types such as noise and vibration.

A Chemical is a substance with a distinct molecular composition produced by or used in a chemical process. The chemical agent is a chemical substance that, when exposed, causes a harmful effect (harm) on the employee's health—for example, irritants, carcinogens, systemic poison, and sensitizers. They may be gases, vapors, mists/aerosols, fumes, dust, liquids, or solids in the working environment.

A Competent Electrical Person is an Appointed Person who has demonstrated that he has sufficient knowledge, training, and experience and is judged as competent to avoid danger from live electrical equipment and to carry out duties under the authority of the Electrical Safety Regulations.

Waste arising from medical, dental, pharmaceutical, or similar sources, may present risks of infection.

Having adequate training, qualifications, and experience (or a combination) to carry out a task safely and efficiently.

A clearance inspection must include a visual inspection and clearance monitoring, and settled dust sampling. Please note that checks must only be carried out in dry areas.

Control of Major Accident Hazards.

Refer to Transporter.

Any physical, chemical, biological, or radiological substance or matter that has an adverse effect on air, water, or soil quality and hence has the potential to impact human health.

The process of enhancing the safety and health management system to improve overall performance is in line with the organization’s overall performance and policy.

Chronic health effects occur gradually over a long period following repeated and prolonged exposure to relatively low levels or concentrations of a hazardous agent. In some instances, short-term exposure may result in chronic health effects.

Refer to Project Manager / Client Representative.

The relative amount of a substance mixed with another substance. An example is five ppm of carbon monoxide in air or 1 mg/l of iron in the water.

Confined space means any place, including tanks, vessels, pipes, sewers, silos, storage bins, hoppers, vaults, pits, excavations, maintenance holes, or other similar spaces that, by its enclosed nature, there arises a reasonably foreseeable specified risk.

Capable of destroying materials or living tissue (e.g. skin) on contact.

A site is ‘cleared’ when the level of airborne asbestos fibers is measured as being below those in Law No. 24 (1999).

Waste arising from premises used wholly or mainly for trade, business, sport, recreation, or entertainment, excluding municipal and industrial waste.

Actions and activities are taken to prevent or eliminate a hazard and/or risk or reduce it to an as low as reasonably practicable level.

Any work that does not include a source of ignition but yet could affect the safety of personnel or equipment.

A person, organization, their employees, or a nominated representative engaged in carrying out work for the selected entity in a contract for service arrangement.

A business, other than a manufacturer or importer, who supplies hazardous substances to other distributors or employers within Abu Dhabi.

Any alphanumeric or graphic display screen, regardless of the display process involved.

Final placement or destruction of toxic, radioactive, or other wastes; surplus or banned pesticides or other chemicals; polluted soils; and drums containing hazardous materials from removal actions or accidental releases. Disposal may be accomplished through the use of approved secure landfills, surface impoundments, land farming, deep-well injection, ocean dumping, or incineration.

Visible particles, fragments, or chunks of material, oversized and heavy enough to have settled in the work areas, are likely to have originated from ACM.

Due diligence is the level of judgment, care, prudence, determination, and activity that a person would reasonably be expected to do under particular circumstances. Under particular circumstances, due diligence applies to occupational health a safe, wh h means that employers shall take all reasonable precautions to prevent workplace injuries or accidents. This duty also applies to situations that are not addressed elsewhere in the OSH legislation.

The sum of exposures of an organism to a pollutant over a while.

The ability of a toxic chemical to poison people or animals by contact with the skin.

The developer/client for construction work is the person/entity who finances and/or commissions the construction work and may engage a project manager / client representative to plan, manage, and monitor the project/development on their behalf.

A unit used to express relative difference in power or intensity, usually between two acoustic or electric signals, equal to ten times the common logarithm of the ratio of the two levels.

The process by which a chemical penetrates the skin and enters the body as an internal dose.

The removal of excess water from the land surface and/or from the soil profile.

Repositories for solid waste, including landfills and combustors intended for permanent containment or destruction of waste materials. Excludes transfer stations and composting facilities.

Any new development; and an existing effect where there will be significant modification and expansion.

It Is a legal obligation imposed on an individual or an entity requiring that they adhere to a standard of reasonable care while performing any act that could foreseeably harm others.

A measure of how heavy a specific volume of a solid, liquid, or gas is in comparison to water.

Any person or entity holding a legal duty – in particular those placed by the OSHAD-SF and other relevant OSH laws, decrees, and regulations.

The reduction, utilizing chemical agents and/or physical methods, of the number of microorganisms in the environment, to a level that does not compromise safety or suitability. To cleanse to destroy or prevent the growth of disease-carrying microorganisms.

A measure of how heavy a specific volume of a solid, liquid, or gas is compared to water.

The determination of the emissions, pathways, and rates of movement of a substance and its transformation or degradation to estimate the concentrations/doses to which human populations are or may be exposed.

Epidemiological studies enable us to establish the relationship between work and the health, type of illnesses, and ultimate causes of death of working people. To be effective, epidemiology must be based on accurate data on disease occurrence, types of jobs, and exposures.

Means work to make, fill, or partly fill an excavation.

The direct or indirect release of substances, vibration, heat, or noise from an installation into the air, water, or land.

An enforcement option may be used when OSHAD believes that an entity has failed to meet obligations under the OSHAD-SF. It is a legally binding agreement in which an entity undertakes to carry out specific activities to improve OSH performance and deliver benefits to the entity, sector, and/or the broader community.

Any natural or legal person employs one or more employees in return for any wage. A person or entity engaged in business and who utilizes employees to conduct that business.

Refers to any OSH Practitioner engaged in OSH activities or duties in the Emirate of Abu Dhabi in a particular Field of Work at the time the Field of Work is opened for registration in OSHAD Qudorat Program.

The study of the occurrence of disease in human populations.

Discarded, surplus, obsolete, or broken electrical or electronic devices.

An erector or installer of the plant is any person who sets up, assembles, places in position, and connects or makes the plant ready for use.

Refer to Plant / Equipment.

The mass, concentration, or emission level must not be exceeded over a given period.

A business enterprise; a firm; an organization in private or government sectors where personnel are employed and whose objective is to produce or market commodities or to provide services of any kind.

A sudden, urgent, usually unexpected occurrence or occasion requiring immediate action.

An unplanned discharge classified by an entity as an emergency.

Any substance or article, including a device, that is designed to function by an explosion (i.e., an extremely rapid release of gas and heat) or within which a chemical reaction occurs that causes it to work similarly even if not designed to function by explosion.

Excavation means a hole in the earth, or a face of the world, formed after rock, sand, soil, or other material is removed. Examples: a trench, ditch, shaft, well, tunnel, pier hole, cutting, caisson or cofferdam, or a hole drilled in the earth.

Systematic instructions and procedures detail what needs to be done, how, when, and by whom before and after an anticipated emergency event occurs.

Any agreement, for a definite or indefinite term, concluded between an employer and an employee, whereby the latter undertakes to work in the employer’s service and under his management and control in return for a specific wage that the employer undertakes to pay.

Maintenance is mandated by situations requiring immediate attention because of failure in or around facilities that may cause, if not maintained, significant damage to the building, building systems, and equipment. These situations could create unmanageable or unsafe conditions that would expose the property and/or personnel to a significant possibility of harm.

Refer to Occupational Exposure Limit (OEL)

The total number of hours a person is exposed to a specific hazard or hazardous material / substance.

The science of adapting the job and/or the equipment and the human to each other for optimal safety and productivity.

The control of exposure to a hazardous agent by the design of plant and equipment, e.g., containment, exhaust ventilation, and mechanical aids.

A fundamental component of the OSHAD-SF defining the minimum requirements of an entity OSH Management System.

Natural persons are working for the employer, or for contracted independent contractors, or any individual who carries out duties or actions specified by an employer for which the individual receives remuneration from the employer.

A fit test is done to check that contaminated air cannot leak into a respirator and be inhaled. To ensure a good fit, nothing, including eyeglass frames, head coverings or beards, sideburns, or stubble, must come between the respirator and the skin where the respirator seals with the wearer’s face.

The word “Flammable" has the same meaning as “Inflammable.” Flammable liquids are liquids or mixtures of liquids, or liquids containing solids in solution or suspension (e.g. paints, varnishes, etc.), which have a flash point of 60.5 °C (141°F) or lower.

The number of occurrences of a repeating event within a period.

Any temporary structure is used to support a permanent system during its erection and until it becomes self-supporting. It includes the form or mold into which concrete is poured, often referred to as ‘Formwork’.

Refer to Falsework.

A sign (including an illuminated sign or an acoustic signal) that provides information on escape routes and emergency exits in case of fire, gets input on the identification or location of firefighting equipment, or gives a warning in case of fire.

Predefined OSH related area of expertise for which a specified license, accreditation, certificate, qualification or the like is required to practice.

This means asbestos-containing material which, when dry, may become crumbled, pulverized, or reduced to powder by hand pressure.

It is a minor work-related injury or illness that calls for only simple “First Aid” treatment and does not call for follow-up treatment by a health-care professional. First aid injuries do not result in lost time from work or work restrictions.

The difference between the lower and upper flammable limits is expressed in terms of the percentage of vapor or gas in the air by volume.

Immediate assistance is given to a person suffering from a sudden illness or injury in the workplace, with care provided to preserve life, prevent the condition from worsening, and/or promote recovery. Such care may be considered “first aid” even though provided by a health-care professional

Solids, or waste solids, other than those classed as explosives, are readily combustible under conditions encountered in transport or may cause or contribute to fire through friction.

A cessation of proper functioning or performance.

The minimum temperature at which a liquid gives off vapor in sufficient concentration to form an ignitable mixture with air near the surface of the liquid.

Work-Related Fatality is a death resulting from a work-related injury or illness, regardless of the time between injury and death.

A process that identifies a gap, eg. those areas of the OSHMS that can or need to be improved. This ‘Gap Analysis’ becomes part of the initial evaluation or subsequent assessment and audit reports and, consequently, part of the cycle of planning and implementation for continuous improvement.

Wastewater is sourced solely from baths, showers, hand basins, and domestic laundries.

An OSH practitioner who is competent can undertake a range of general OSH practices relating to OSH management and the predefined Fields of Work.

“Globally Harmonized System of Classification and Labeling of Chemicals (GHS).” A United Nations system addresses the classification of chemicals by types of hazard and proposes harmonized hazard communication elements, including labels and safety data sheets. It aims to ensure that information on physical hazards and toxicity from chemicals is available to enhance the protection of human health (and the environment) during the handling, transport, and use of these chemicals.

Fresh water supply is found beneath the Earth’s surface, usually in aquifers, which supply wells and springs.

A patient who is not hospitalized for 24 hours or more but who visits a hospital, clinic, or associated facility for diagnosis or treatment.

A state where people are alert to what they are doing and what is happening around them. It involves the ability to recognize the potential for actions or conditions that might result in harm to people and/or property damage.

A study in the context of hazards and effects management.

The systematic process ofidentifying potential hazardous events and their potential consequences (hazard analysis); evaluating the risk potential of the hazardous event occurring (risk analysis); managing the risk at an ALARP risk level, which may be achieved by reducing the probability of a hazardous event occurring or mitigating its potential consequences; and reviewing the hazards and risks on a periodic basis.

A disposable, extended media, dry type filter, in a rigid frame, with a minimum filtration efficiency of 99.97% for nominal 0.3 μm diameter thermally generated dioctyl phthalate (DOP) particles or an equivalent efficiency for a specified alternative aerosol and with an initial maximum resistance to airflow of 250 pa when tested at its rated airflow capacity.

Residues or ash from the various activities and operations retain properties of hazardous materials.

The process whereby the results of an analysis of a hazard are considered against judgment, standards, or criteria which have been developed as a basis for decision-making.

Refer to Medical Surveillance.

The combination of the likelihood that harm to health may occur (which is related to the probability of exposure) multiplied by the severity of health effects.

The means of controlling exposure to OSH hazards are listed in preferential order as follows: elimination; substitution (alternatives); engineering / Isolation (plant and equipment); administration (procedural); and Personal Protective Equipment.

A movement or position of the arms or hands gives a recognized signal and guides persons carrying out maneuvers that are a hazard or danger to people.

A non-electrically powered device for performing manual work on material.

Solid, liquid, or gaseous materials have properties that are harmful to human health or severely affect the environment, such as materials that are toxic, explosive, flammable, or emitting ionizing radiation.

An appropriate group of written, printed or graphic information elements concerning a hazardous product, selected as relevant to the target sector(s) that is affixed to, printed on, or attached to the immediate container of a dangerous product/substance or to the outside packaging of a hazardous product/substance.

Where a source of ignition is present or where non-intrinsically safe equipment is being used and there is a risk of explosion.

The systematic process of developing an understanding of hazards. The process consists of hazard identification, assessment, and risk determination.

General care, cleanliness, orderliness, and maintenance of workplace, business, property, site or area.

Any substance, physical effect, or condition with the potential to harm people or property.

A patient using the full range of services of a hospital or clinic but is not expected to stay overnight.

An agent with potential to cause harm to health. These agents may be biological, chemical, physical, ergonomic or psychological in nature. ‘Health hazards’ are also known as ‘agents hazardous to health’ and ‘hazardous agents’. These terms are interchangeable.

A patient who is "admitted" to the hospital and stays overnight or for an indeterminate time.

The active promotion of health of personnel within the organization. Health promotion does not restrict itself to occupational issues but encompasses broader lifestyle & fitness issues to improve the workforce's health, efficiency, and well-being.

The process of recognizing that a hazard exists and defining its characteristics.

An action taken to reduce exposure to a substance that is hazardous to a person’s health.

See Hazardous Material.

Chemicals that can inflame the eyes, skin, or respiratory system.

Chemical, physical, or biological contaminants in indoor air.

The breathable air inside a habitable structure or conveyance.

Any waste arising from an industrial premise.

A treatment technology involving destruction of waste by controlled burning at high temperatures.

Temperature, humidity, lighting, air flow and noise levels in a habitable structure or conveyance. Indoor climate can affect indoor air quality.

A sign made of transparent or translucent materials is illuminated from the inside or the rear to give the appearance of a luminous surface (e.g., many emergency exit signs).

Hazardous waste capable of causing infections in humans, including: contaminated animal waste; human blood and blood products; isolation waste, pathological waste; and discarded sharps (needles, scalpels or broken medical instruments).

The first business or entity within the confines of the Emirate of Abu Dhabi which receives equipment/substances/products produced in other countries for the purpose of supplying them to distributors or employers within Abu Dhabi.

To take into the body by the mouth for digestion or absorption.

Protection technique for safe operation of electronic equipment in explosive atmospheres. The concept was developed for safe operation of process control instrumentation in hazardous areas.

The drawing in of air (or other gases) in to the lungs as breathing in.

The most apparent reason for an adverse event, e.g., the guard is missing, the employee slips, etc. There may be several immediate causes identified in any one adverse event.

Physical on-site verification that work is performed and equipment is maintained in accordance with applicable OSH standards and procedures.

A legal enforcement tool to be used to notify an entity of a requirement breach and instruct the recipient to implement corrective action(s).

The isolation process is also known as “Lock-out / Tag-out” – Introduction of a device to isolate energy sources & placement of a tag on the isolated device to show that equipment is out of service for repair or maintenance work.

International Organization for Standardization, responsible for the ISO 9000, ISO 22000, ISO 31000 and other international management standards.

Refer to Erector.

International standard for quality management systems.

Refers to the presence or absence of air pollutants in buildings. There are many sources of indoor air pollutants, such as tobacco smoke, carbon monoxide (CO), and radon.

Any change to the workplace, whether adverse or beneficial, wholly or partially resulting from an entity’s activities, products or services.

Physical harm or damage to a person resulting from traumatic contact between the body of the person and an outside agency.

An event or chain of events that has caused or could have caused a fatality, injury, illness and/or damage (loss) to assets, entity reputation or third parties.

A viable microorganism, or its toxin, which causes or may cause disease in humans or animals, or any other microbial agent that causes or may cause severe, disabling, or fatal illness. The terms infectious substance and etiologic agent are synonymous.

The process by which new employees are introduced to a workplace and its policies and processes.

A job hazard/safety analysis (JHA / JSA) is a procedure that helps integrate accepted safety and health principles and practices into a particular task or job operation. In a JHA / JSA, each essential step of the job is to identify potential hazards and recommend the safest way to do the job.

Any accessory connected to lifting equipment is used to lift or lower a load. It includes chains, slings, shackles, wire ropes, and any accessory that may be used to carry a load, such as a concrete skip or man-riding basket.

The total number of lost work days per million hours of working.

The chance that an event may happen. This can be assessed by looking at various information including: previous events, frequency of interaction with the hazard, industry statistics etc. Likelihood can be measured objectively or subjectively and can be expressed quantitatively or qualitatively.

A work-related injury or illness that results in an injured person temporarily unable to perform any regular job or restricted work activity on a subsequent scheduled workday or shift, supported by a medical report from an approved medical practitioner.

A system for removing contaminated air from a space, comprising two or more of the following elements (a) enclosure or hood, (b) duct work, (c) dust collecting equipment, (d) exhauster, and (e)discharge stack.

The full lifespan of a project, facility or operations i.e. conception, design, tender, construction, commissioning, operation, decommissioning, abandonment and site restoration.

Any load being lifted or lowered by lifting equipment and typically includes materials, waste materials, plant, equipment and persons.

Loss of consciousness, loss of movement of a limb, failure of the sense of smell, taste, sight, or hearing, or loss of function of an internal organ.

The total number of scheduled workdays or shift lost as a result of Occupational Injury / Illness excluding the incident day.

The total number of Lost Time Injuries per million hours worked during the period.

A disposal site where solid waste is buried between layers of dirt and other materials in such a way as to reduce contamination of the surrounding land. Modern landfills are often lined with layers of absorbent material and sheets of plastic to keep pollutants from leaking into the soil and water. Secure chemical landfills are disposal sites for hazardous waste, selected and designed to minimize the chance of release of hazardous substances into the environment.

UAE and/or Abu Dhabi Laws, Regulations, Decrees and any Requirements adopted by an entity because of these Laws, Regulations or Decrees. It also refers to any international standards or treaties to which the UAE / Abu Dhabi is a signatory, or which they have agreed in principle to implement.

The “daily personal noise exposure” of an employee. It is expressed in dB(A) and is ascertained using a formula. This takes no account of the effect of any hearing protection used. The LEP d is an employee’s daily exposure to noise at work (normalized to an 8-hour day), taking into account the average levels of noise and the time spent in each area.

Any absence from work resulting from work-related Fatalities, Permanent Total Disabilities, Permanent Partial Disabilities and Lost Workday Cases.

Any device used for lifting or lowering a load typically includes mobile cranes, tower cranes, gantry cranes, crawler cranes, hoists, and elevating work platforms.

The placement of a locking device on an energy-isolating device ensures the equipment being controlled cannot be operated until the lockout device is removed. “Lockout device” is a device that utilizes a positive means such as a padlock, either key or combination type, to hold an energy-isolating device in a safe position.

A measure of the level of lighting in a building or area of a building. Lighting levels are task dependent with higher levels of illumination required for more detailed tasks.

A printed hazard warning notice, which identifies the primary and secondary hazards specific to a material and information about handling. Labels must be at least 100 mm X 100 mm unless otherwise specified.

A facility that produces, stores, handles or processes large quantities of hazardous material (e.g. chemicals) and dangerous goods.

Refer to Cradle to Grave.

Measures taken to reduce the consequences of a potential hazardous event. The limitation of undesirable effects of a particular event.

A medical Treatment Case (MTC) is a work-related injury or illness that calls for medication, treatment, or medical check that a healthcare professional administers and goes beyond a first aid case. Medical treatment case does not result in lost time from work beyond the date of the injury.

See Safety Data Sheet.

An employer with a workplace where chemicals are produced for use, distribution or sale in commerce.

A situation or condition having a high probability of disabling or immediately life-threatening consequences requiring first aid or other immediate medical intervention”.

Any activity that involves picking up and moving materials, parts and/or finished products.

Is any activity requiring the use of force exerted by a person to lift, push, pull, carry or otherwise move, hold or restrain any person, animal or thing.

Measurement of a material's properties or the fabric's sampling together with immediate or subsequent analysis or another form of size.

Any wastes made in whole or part of human tissue, animal tissue, blood or other body liquids, secretions, drugs or other pharmaceutical products, bandages, syringes, needles or other medical sharp objects, or any other wastes whether contagious, chemical or radioactive produced by medical activities, nursing, treatment, medical care, dental, veterinary or pharmaceutical or processed activities or others, tests, research works or study materials or sampling or storage of the same.

The process of evaluating the health of employees as it relates to their potential occupational exposures to hazardous agents.

Any non-stationary source of air pollution such as cars, trucks, motorcycles, buses, airplanes, and locomotives.

Air to replace extracted air.

A form used by entities transporting waste that lists identification information, type and quantity of waste, the generator it originated from, the transporter that shipped it, and the storage or disposal facility to which it is being shipped. It includes copies for all participants in the shipping process.

Water that is unsafe or unpalatable to drink because it contains pollutants, contaminants, minerals, or infective agents.

An entity that has not yet been officially nominated / notified by a concerned Sector Regulatory Authority to comply with the requirements of the OSHAD-SF .

An unplanned event or series of events that occurred at the workplace which, although not resulting in any injury, illness or equipment/property damage, had the potential to do so.

An entity that has been officially notified by a concerned Sector Regulatory Authority to comply with the requirements of the OSHAD-SF.

An act or omission of an act through indifference or carelessness, though not intentional, which is likely to cause foreseeable grave injury or harm to persons and/or property.

An employee who is pregnant; who has given birth to a living child within the previous six months; or who is breastfeeding.

The NRR describes the average sound level reduction (attenuation) provided by a hearing protection device in a laboratory test. Since the NRR is based on laboratory testing, it does not take into account the loss of protection that occurs when hearing protectors are not fit properly or when they are not worn for the entire time.

Any building with primary use for commercial/industrial activities on behalf of the duty holder. This would include a block of residential apartments, as the immediate use for the duty holder would be the rental value. A domestic premise(s) is a private dwelling in which a person(s) lives.

A non-fulfillment of a requirement. Specifically, nonconformance is any deviation from work standards, practices, procedures, regulations, management system performance, etc. that could either directly or indirectly lead to injury or illness, property damage, damage to the workplace environment, or a combination of these.

The systematic implementation of Health Risk Assessment within an organization.

Persons who are at, or come into contact, or may be exposed to hazards from a workplace, that are not employees or contractors.

Any work-related abnormal condition or disorder, other than an injury, which is mainly caused by exposure to workplace factors associated with the employment. It includes acute and chronic illnesses or diseases caused by repetitive motion, inhalation, infectious organisms, absorption, ingestion or direct contact.

A multidisciplinary field concerned with preventing people from becoming ill because of their work.

Substances or wastes, which, while in themselves not necessarily combustible, may, by yielding oxygen, cause, or contribute to, the combustion of other materials.

A public statement of the entity's intentions and principles of action regarding its Safety and Health effects gives rise to its strategic and detailed objectives.

The minimum odor of a water or air sample that can just be detected after successive dilutions with odorless water. Also called threshold odor.

A system developed and implemented to include all factors related to Occupational Safety and Health to protect human health and ensure the safety of employees in the workplace.

The airborne concentration of chemical agents and levels of physical agents to which employees may be repeatedly exposed, day after day, without adverse effects.

The acronym for Abu Dhabi Occupational Safety and Health Center, standing for “Occupational Safety & Health Abu Dhabi”.

A sign provides information or instructions through a combination of shape, color, and a symbol or pictogram rendered visible by the lighting of sufficient intensity. In practice, many signboards may be accompanied by supplementary text (e.g., ‘Fire exit’ alongside the symbol of a moving person.

Any organic substance or waste which contain Oxygen (O) in the bivalent OO structure which may be considered a derivative of hydrogen peroxide, where one or more of the hydrogen items have been replaced by organic radicals.

The systematic identification of health hazards in the workplace and subsequent evaluation of health risks. This process considers existing control measures and identifies and recommends further preventive or control actions where appropriate.

Abu Dhabi Occupational Safety & Health System Framework.

A sign provides information or instruction about OSH at work using a signboard, a color, an illuminated sign or acoustic signal, verbal communication, or a hand signal.

The systematic process of identifying OSH impacts of existing, new or substantially altered projects and establishing mitigation requirements. It identifies OSH impacts and demonstrates how corrective (mitigation) measures are introduced in the design process – by using the Best Available Techniques (BAT) – to eliminate or minimize the impact.

The application of scientific, technological and managerial principles to prevent or reduce the risks to health that arise from work activities.

An agent with the potential to cause harm to health. These agents may be biological, chemical, physical, ergonomic, or psychological in nature. Hazards are usually classified according to the severity of their adverse health effects.

The employer who has management or control of the facility.

Any device, appliance or equipment (including clothing or sunscreen affording protection against the weather) designed to be worn or held by an individual for protection against one or more health and safety hazards or minimize their exposure to workplace risks. It includes, but is not limited to, items such as facemasks and respirators, eye protection, high visibility clothing, coveralls, goggles, helmets, safety harnesses, gloves and footwear.

Refers to any private company, office, organization or similarly incorporated bodies providing OSH services.

An incident that has occurred as a result of entity activities that has resulted in damage to property, buildings, vehicles, plant and equipment.

An industrial vehicle used to carry, push, pull, lift or stack material that is powered by an electric motor or an internal combustion engine. Included are vehicles that are commonly referred to as forklift trucks, rider trucks, motorized or powered hand trucks, pallet trucks and tugs.

The container in which materials or goods are received or held for transport, including anything that enables the container to receive or hold the material or goods.

Preventive maintenance activities include equipment checks, partial or complete overhauls at specified periods, oil changes, lubrication etc.

Water that is safe for drinking and cooking (human consumption).

Any work related injury which permanently incapacitates an employee and results in termination of employment;

Anything that disturbs the general public’s reasonable use of property, endangers life and health, or is offensive to the general public.

Every person suffering from a temporary / permanent, full /partial deficiency or infirmity in his physical, sensational, mental, communicational, educational or psychological faculties to an extent decreasing the possibility of satisfying his ordinary requirements in the conditions of people without special needs.

A practitioner type is the term used to group the OSH Practitioners based on the type of professional OSH services they provide, such as general, auditing and specialist.

Term used to group a number of related OSH Fields of Work.

An injury or illness that is related to an employee’s health history or has resulted solely from an event or exposure that occurred outside the current employer’s workplace.

The complete product of the packing of chemicals and hazardous materials for transport, which consists of materials and their packaging.

Refer to Symbol.

For the purposes of the OSHAD-SF: Buildings/facilities intended, designed and constructed to provide fixed lodgings for employees and other persons.

A concrete panel or other pre-cast concrete element, made in either an on-site or off-site casting yard that is cast and then lifted into position to form part of a structure / building / services infrastructure, or part of a structure / building / services infrastructure. Pre-cast concrete not included in this definition include concrete pipes, bridge beams and culverts.

A legal enforcement tool to be used to notify an entity of a breach and instructing the recipient to immediately stop the specific work activities until corrective action(s) are implemented and verified.

Measurable results of the OSHMS related to the entity’s control of its safety and health risks, based on its policy, objectives and targets.

A hand held tool powered by an electric motor, a compressed air motor, an internal combustion engine, direct burning of fuels and propellants, or even natural power sources like wind or moving water.

Plant / Equipment is a general term referring to machinery, equipment, and appliances.

Microorganisms (e.g., bacteria, viruses, or parasites) that can cause disease in humans.

The project manager / client representative for construction work is the person / entity appointed by the developer / client to carry out the management, planning and monitoring of the construction work on behalf of the developer/client.

A documented series of steps to be carried out in a logical order for a defined operation or in a given situation.

Where there are threats of serious or irreversible harm to the public, a lack of full scientific certainty should not be used as a reason for postponing measures to prevent exposure to the public.

Any work-related injury, which results in the complete loss, or permanent loss of use, of any part of the body or any permanent impairment of the function of parts of the body, regardless of any pre-existing disability of the injured member or impaired body function.

Generally, any substance introduced into the environment that adversely affects the usefulness of a resource or the health of humans.

Refer to Spray Booth.

The system allows central control and ongoing monitoring of higher-risk activities to ensure that activities.

Refers to any OSH Generalist, Auditor or Technical Specialist.

A specific plan of work, containing risk assessments and method statements, for any works which will come into contact with asbestos.

A structured approach to assessing the potential for incidents and expressing this potential numerically. In QRA, statistical values are derived for potential loss of life and damage to resources.

OSHAD Program for electronically registering the entities and individuals in the field of Occupational Safety & Health in Abu Dhabi Emirate. OSHAD- SF - Mechanism 7 & 8 outline Qudorat registration requirements.

Register which records details of all the risks identified for an entity, their grading in terms of likelihood of occurring and seriousness of impact on the entity, initial plans for managing each high level risk and subsequent residual risk.

A system in which the rope travels around drums and sheaves.

Process of reducing the quantity of waste produced through the review of operational practices and optimal use of raw materials.

A process of examination, ranking, and prioritization of potential hazards and exposures in the work environment, to guide the implementation of suitable risk control measures.

Restricted workday case (RWDC) is a work-related injury or illness that results in limitations on work activity that prevent an individual from doing any task of his/her normal job or from doing all of the job for any part of the day.

A form of maintenance in which equipment and facilities are repaired only in response to a breakdown or a fault.

The maximum weight that the truck is designed to lift as determined by the manufacture.

A fibre of asbestos small enough to penetrate into the gas exchange regions of the lungs. Respirable asbestos fibres are technically defined as fibres that are less than 3 μm wide, more than 5 μm in length and have a length to width ratio of more than 3 to 1.

All work related Occupational Health & Safety incidents.

The Rated Capacity is a measure for Material Handling Trucks (with the exception of tow tractors). It states the weight of the load that can be transported safely by the truck if all the safety conditions for the truck are adhered to.

Means that which is, or was at a particular time, reasonably able to be done in relation to ensuring safety and health taking into account and weighing up all relevant matters

The initiating event that begins the chain of events that leads to an incident.

Treated liquid effluent produced by a Wastewater Treatment System that is suitable for Reuse.

The matrix portraying risk as the product of probability and consequence is used as the basis for qualitative risk determination.

Any waste containing radionuclide (i.e. a nuclide that is radioactive). Frequently categorized according to activity content and other criteria as low level, intermediate level and high level waste. Disposal of radioactive waste is subject to national and international legislation.

Risk is the product of the measure of the likelihood of occurrence of an undesired event and the potential adverse consequences which this event may have upon people – injury or harm to physical or psychological health. .

Remaining potential for harm to persons or property following all reasonable efforts to reduce identified and predictable hazards.

Registered and approved entities that are permitted for collection and transfer of different types of waste in the Emirate.

Minimizing waste generation by recovering and reprocessing usable products that might otherwise become waste (eg. recycling of aluminum cans, paper, and bottles, etc.).

Refer to recycle.

A person designated by the employer who, through the appropriate training and experience in safety and health, is competent to implement, oversee and manage the employer’s safety and health program.

A principle, rule, or law designed to control or govern conduct.

The process of implementing decisions about accepting or altering risks.

Conduct that, without a reasonable excuse: Exposes an individual to risk of death or serious injury or illness; and/or fails to comply with an OSH responsibility.

A channel or conduit, pumping stations, tankers and other plant and equipment that carries wastewater and storm-water runoff from the source to a treatment plant or receiving stream. “Sanitary” sewers carry household, industrial, and commercial waste. “Storm” sewers carry runoff from rain. “Combined” sewers handle both.

Refers to any of the concerned sectors identified by OSHAD and regulated by nominated Sector Regulatory Authority.

A safety data sheet is a form containing data regarding the properties of a particular substance. It is intended to provide employees and emergency personnel with procedures for handling or working with that substance in a safe manner and includes information such as physical data (melting point, boiling point, flash point, etc.), toxicity, health effects, first aid, reactivity, storage, disposal, protective equipment, and spill handling procedures. The exact format of an SDS can vary from source to source.

Are for use on a signboard or illuminated sign (e.g. the trefoil ionizing radiation warning sign).

Lacerations that cause muscle, tendon, nerve or blood vessel damage or permanent impairment.

Fractured skull, loss of consciousness, blood clot or bleeding in the brain or damage to the skull to the extent that it is likely to affect organ/face function. Head injuries resulting in temporary or permanent amnesia.

Control of physical factors in the human environment that could harm development, health, or survival.

A fixed-site producer of pollution.

Non-liquid, non-soluble materials ranging from municipal garbage to industrial wastes that contain complex and sometimes hazardous substances. Solid wastes also include sewage sludge, agricultural refuse, demolition wastes, and mining residues. Technically, solid waste also refers to liquids and gases in containers.

Injury to the cervical, thoracic, lumbar or sacral vertebrae including the discs and spinal cord.

The waste and wastewater produced by residential and commercial sources and discharged into sewers.

An acknowledged measure of comparison for quantitative or qualitative value; a criterion by the terms of which something can be judged.

Refer to Illness / Disease.

A management tool for meeting an established objective made up of four basic steps: plan, implement, measure/evaluate and adjust.

Refer to Contractor.

Supervised handling of waste materials from their source through recovery processes to disposal.

Basic physical community services infrastructure. This includes, but is not limited to: water; power; sewerage; gas; stormwater and drainage; treated sewerage effluent (TSE); telecommunications; district cooling; and roads and other transport systems infrastructure.

Used to qualify a requirement / action which is mandatory.

The manufacturer's recommended maximum weight load for a line, rope, crane or any other lifting device, equipment, accessory or component of a lifting device. The SWL is determined by dividing the minimum breaking strength (MBS) of a component by a safety factor assigned to that type and use of equipment.

Collection of samples of a material (such as a discharge or process stream) for immediate or subsequent analysis or other form of measurement. Sampling may be continuous or intermittent, and manual or automated.

All forms of vehicle traffic movements on site and includes the movements of visitors’ vehicles.

Refer to Signaller.

Reducing the amount of materials entering the waste stream from a specific source by redesigning products or patterns of production or consumption (eg. using returnable beverage containers). Synonymous with waste reduction.

The entire system of sewage collection, treatment, and disposal.

A chimney, smokestack or vertical pipe that discharges used air.

A work-related incident that requires notification to OSHAD / SRA and consists of or results in: fatality; serious Injury; serious occupational illness; and/or serious dangerous occurrence

A public authority or government agency responsible for exercising autonomous authority over some area of human activity in a regulatory or supervisory capacity. In relation to OSH the regulatory authorities have been recommended by OSHAD and appointed by the Executive Council of Abu Dhabi to oversee OSH activities for the targeted economic sectors.

The interval between the collections of successive samples.

Condition that might result when an event or situation places increased demand on a person’s mental or emotional resources. Sources of stress may arise from domestic or social situations as well as occupational circumstances. The individual’s response to such situations can lead to health and safety related problems such as depression, cardiovascular disease, and musculo-skeletal disorders.

A person, entity, their employees or a nominated representative engaged to supply goods. A supplier may be distinguished from a contractor or subcontractor, who commonly adds specialized input to deliverables. A Supplier is also commonly called a vendor.

A power-ventilated structure provided to enclose or accommodate a spraying operation to confine and limit the escape of spray, vapor, and residue, and to safely conduct or direct them to an exhaust system. The terms Spray Booths and Painting Booths are interchangeable for the purposes of this document.

A condition in which all hazards inherent in an operation have either been eliminated or are controlled such that their associated risks are both below a tolerable threshold and are reduced to a level which is as low as reasonably practicable.

A subdivision from all economic activities that includes a group of entities that perform their work through license or permit.

Refer to Job Hazard Analysis.

A system of pipes (separate from sanitary sewers) that carries water runoff and drainage from buildings and land surfaces.

Any area in which dangerous quantities of flammable vapors or mists, or combustible residues, dusts, or deposits are present due to the operation of spraying processes.

The final placement of refuse that is not salvaged or recycled.

Is a detailed document that outlines the types of safety studies undertaken, the results of those studies and the safety management arrangements to address the findings of those studies – it is a clear, comprehensive and defensible argument that a system is acceptably safe to operate in a particular context.

It is an injury that results in or is likely to result in the loss of the eye or total or partial loss of vision (temporary or permanent). An injury that involves an object penetrating the eye (for example metal fragment, or wood chip). Exposure of the eye to a substance that poses a risk of serious eye damage.

Means the operation of an asbestos vacuum cleaner that is either directly attached to a tool or hand-held by a second employee as close as possible to the source of released asbestos fibres throughout the use of the tool.

Limits established by the ACGIH that represent the maximum concentrations employees can be exposed to for 15-minute periods without suffering adverse effects with certain excursion limits.

Hypodermic needles, syringes (with or without the attached needle), Pasteur pipettes, scalpel blades, blood vials, needles with attached tubing, and culture dishes used in animal or human patient care or treatment, or in medical, research or industrial laboratories. Also included are other types of broken or unbroken glassware that were in contact with infectious agents, such as used slides and cover slips, and unused hypodermic and suture needles, syringes, and scalpel blades.

OSH Injuries requiring notification to OSHAD / SRAs.

Initial notification of Serious OSH Incident to the concerned SRA using OSHAD-SF Form G and based on immediate judgment of the potential severity / seriousness of the incident

Documented procedures to define the OSH risks, hazards and controls, which are to be designed to be incorporated into a project at the “construction work” stages of a project.

A color to which a specific meaning is assigned (e.g. yellow means ‘be careful’ or ‘take precautions’.)

The degree to which an agent hazardous to health can cause harm.

Any lifting operation which is carried out infrequently or as a ‘one-off’ on the site and there is change in either the lifting equipment used or the lifting accessory. An example of a special lift is the lifting of air conditioning plant onto the roof of a building which will only be carried out once and will require a detailed lifting assessment.

Any individual or Company who engages a carrier (transporter) to transport Chemical and Hazardous Material to another individual or company (the consignee / importer)

A burn requiring intensive care or critical care which could require compression garment or a skin graft. It does not include a burn that merely requires washing the wound and applying a dressing.

A significant incident arising out of or in the course of work that did not result in Serious Injuries/and or fatalities but had the potential to have done so.

Reporting of Serious OSH incidents to OSHAD / SRA using OSHAD-SF- Form G1 for reporting investigation findings and OSHAD-SF - Form E/E2 in the entity’s quarterly performance report, once the actual severity and consequences of the notified incident are established based on investigation and (for injuries) diagnosis by licensed health care practitioner and supported by hospital report.

Any employee connecting a load to lifting equipment or any employee providing directions to the operator of any lifting equipment.

Any chemical element and its compounds and any biological entity or microorganism, except radioactive substances or genetically modified organisms.

Detailed performance requirement, quantified where practicable, applicable to the entity or parts thereof, that arises from objectives and that needs to be set and met in order to achieve those objectives.

The person or persons at the highest level of organizational management who have the day-to-day responsibilities of managing a corporation. May be known as CEO, Managing Director, or Secretary-General.

An OSH Practitioner who is competent to undertake specific technical activities as they relate to safety and health management systems.

A physiological or biological property, which determines the capacity of a chemical to do harm or produce injury to a living organism by other than mechanical means.

Documents that provide guidance and advice on how to achieve a standard / requirement as defined in the OSHAD-SF. Guidance and advice is not mandatory, but it should be adopted unless an entity chooses an alternative control measure or course of action that achieves an equivalent or better standard than that recommended.

Any temporary structure, enclosure, or shelter constructed of fabric or pliable material supported in any manner other than by air or the contents it protects.

Average of full-time and part-time employees, calculated on a full-time basis, during the reporting year.

The sum of Fatalities, Permanent Total Disabilities, Permanent Partial Disabilities, Lost Workday Cases, Restricted Work Cases and Medical Treatment Cases.

For the purpose of the OSHAD-SF: Buildings / facilities intended, designed and constructed to provide temporary lodging for employees and other persons involved in project / “construction work” / or other short term activity with a limited timeframe.

These values are assigned based upon evidence of the level (i.e. the threshold) at which an adverse health effect may occur in the vast majority of the population. TLVs are not restricted to chemical agents.

A company or an individual engaged in transporting Chemicals and Hazardous Materials.

The total number of reported case per million hours of working.

The organized activity aims to impart information and instructions to improve the recipient's performance or to help them attain a required level of knowledge or skill.

“Tag-out” device is a prominent warning device, such as a tag with a means of attachment, which can be securely fastened

Any Wastewater discharged to a Sewerage System which is produced in the course of any industrial, commercial, agricultural, medical, scientific or trade activity, but does not include domestic Waste Water.

For the purposes of the OSHAD-SF: refers to any structure that is erected on a temporary basis and includes porta-cabins, containers and tents.

Refers to the truck's power source (diesel, gas, electric, or liquefied propane gas) and if the car is equipped with any additional safeguards to the exhaust, fuel, and/or electrical systems. The designation will also indicate locations where the truck may not be used, such as in atmospheres containing flammable vapors or dust.

Supervisors do not carry out the less obvious ‘system’ or ’organizational’ reason for an adverse event, e.g., pre-start-up machinery checks; the hazard has not been adequately considered via a suitable and sufficient risk assessment; production pressures are too significant, etc.

Something a person does that can cause an incident or injury.

A four-digit substance identification number assigned by the United Nations Committee of Experts on the Transport of Dangerous Goods. A number is assigned to substances with similar hazardous characteristics.

A situation which, if it continues, can lead to an incident.

A predetermined spoken message communicated by a human or artificial voice.

Any powered truck, car, van, or item of the site plant that a driver or operator may operate.

A managed process involving early intervention with appropriate, adequate, and timely services based on assessed needs and aimed at maintaining injured or ill employees in, or returning them to, suitable employment. It is seen as a system in which the person of primary importance is the injured or sick employee, and every reasonable attempt is made to return the employee from injury and/or illness to their pre-injury state.

The total flow of solid waste from homes, businesses, institutions, and manufacturing plants that is recycled, burned, or disposed of in landfills, or segments thereof, such as the "residential waste stream" or the "recyclable waste stream."

An unusable or unwanted substance or material. A wide-ranging term includes any scrap material, effluent, unwanted surplus substance, or article that must be disposed of. Emissions are excluded.

The established concentration of a substance that, if not exceeded, will not usually result in adverse effects on persons exposed.

An illness or injury to a person, employee, or contractor shall be considered work-related.

See Employee.

The volume in the workplace where activity is generating a contaminant cloud.

Any day other than an official public holiday on which legal business can be conducted.

The depth (measured from the surface of the Earth) at which underground water is first encountered.

The total number of hours of employment, including overtime and training but excluding leave, sickness, and other absences.

The water-bourne wastes generated by a domestic, commercial, or industrial activity, including Grey Water and Trade Effluent.

A workplace is where work is carried out for an entity or undertaking and includes any place where an employee goes or is likely to be, while at work. A place may include, but is not limited to office, workshop, site, operational area, warehouse; vehicle, vessel, aircraft, or other mobile structure; any waters and any installation on land, on the bed of waters, or floating on any waters; and an offsite emergency location that employees must attend in accordance with their emergency response procedures.

The physical, chemical, or biological processing of waste to make it harmless, reduce its volume or recycle it.

Any consideration, in cash or kind, given to an employee in return for his service under an employment contract, whether yearly, monthly, weekly, daily, hourly, piecemeal, output, or commission basis.

Assigned location for an employee to perform his or her job, equipped with all the necessary tools and facilities.

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The ability of a substance to cause severe biological harm or death soon after a single exposure or dose. Also, any poisonous effect resulting from a single short-term exposure to a toxic substance.

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