UK and Foreign Acronyms

A

A4S (Accounting for Safety Ltd)
AA (Alcoholics Anonymous)
AAIH (American Academy of Industrial Hygiene) (USA)
ABA (Alex-Branch Associates Ltd)
ABFT (Association of British Fire Trades)
ABIH (American Board of Industrial Hygiene) (USA)
ABIH/BCSP (ABIH/BCSP Joint Committee) (USA)
ACA (Architectural Cladding Association)
ACAD (Asbestos Control and Abatement Division)
ACAS (Advisory, Conciliation and Arbitration Service)
ACE (Association for Consultancy and Engineering)
ACGIH (American Conference of Governmental Industrial Hygienists) (USA)
ACR (Advisory Committee on Roofwork)
ACWAHT (Advisory Committee on Work at Height Training)
ADMLC (Atmospheric Dispersion Modelling Liaison Committee)
AESS (Agencia Europea para la Seguridad y la Salud en en Trabajo) (Spain)
AFT (Absolute Fleet Training Ltd)
AHSS (Absolute Health and Safety Solutions Ltd)
AIChE (American Institute of Chemical Engineers) (USA)
AIHA (American Industrial Hygiene Association) (USA)
AIRMIC (Association of Insurance and Risk Managers)
AKAN (Arbeidslivets Komit Mot Alkoholisme og Narkomani) (Norway)
AKAN (the Norwegian Tripartite Committee for the Prevention of Alcohol and Drug Problems in the Workplace) (Norway)
ALFED (Aluminium Federation)
AMI (Arbejdsmiljoinstituettet) (Denmark)
AMPS¹ (Association of Management and Professional Staffs)
AMPS² (Professional Divers' Section of the Association of Management and Professional Staffs)
AMS Ltd (Audio Medical Services Ltd)
AMSS (AM Safety Specialists Ltd)
ANC (Association of Noise Consultants)
ANPAT (Association Nationale pour la Prevention des Accidents du Travail) (Belgium)
ANPAT (International Section of the ISSA on Information in the Field of Prevention of Occupational Risks) (Belgium)
ANPI (Association Nationale pour la Protection contre l'Incendie et Vol)(Belgium)
AOHNP (UK) (Association of Occupational Health Nurse Practitioners)
APA (Association for the Prevention of Accidents) (Spain)
APHC (Association of Plumbing and Heating Contractors)
APS (Association of Planning Supervisors)
ARCA (Asbestos Removal Contractors Association)
aSap (Advanced Safety Applications and Procedures Ltd)
ASC (Arbor Safety Consulting Services)
ASCC (Australian Safety and Compensation Council)
ASCS (Argonaut Safety Consultancy Services)
ASFP (Association for Specialist Fire Protection)
ASH (ASH - Action on Smoking and Health)
ASP (Asbestos Services Partnership Ltd)
ASTS (Auditing and Safety Training Group)
ASUC (Association of Specialist Underpinning Contractors)
ATG (ATG Enterprise Training and Consulting Ltd)
ATLAS (Association of Technical Lighting and Access Specialists)
AURPO (Association of University Radiation Protection Officers)
AWA (Anglia Wright Advice)

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B

BAF (British Abrasives Federation)
BAFE (British Approvals for Fire Equipment)
BAFSA (British Automatic Fire Sprinkler Association)
BAFT (British Airways Flight Training)
BAHA (British Activity Holiday Association)
BAMA (British Aerosol Manufacturers Association)
BAOHSF (Bradford Area Occupational Health and Safety Forum)
BASEC (British Approvals Service for Cables)
BASG (Business and Advisory Services Group)
BAuA (Bundesanstalt für Arbeitsschutz und Arbeitsmedizin) (Germany)
BAuA (Federal Institute for Occupational Safety and Health) (Germany)
BbW (Bereaved at Work)
BCA (British Cement Association)
BCC (British Ceramic Confederation)
BCECA (British Chemical Engineering Contractors Association)
BCGA (British Compressed Gases Association)
BCSA (British Constructional Steelwork Association Limited)
BCSP (Board of Certified Safety Professionals) (USA)
BDA (British Dental Association)
BEAMA (British Electrotechnical and Allied Manufacturers' Association)
BECL (Balfours Environmental Consultants Ltd)
BERSA (British Elastic Rope Sports Association)
BES (Bureau of Engineer Surveyors)
BFPSA (British Fire Protection Systems Association Ltd
BGZ (Berufsgenossenschaftliche Zentrale fuer Sicherheit und Gesundheit)(Germany)
BHC (Business and Health Consultancy)
BHSEA (Birmingham Health, Safety and Environment Association)
BITA (British Industrial Truck Association)
BMA (British Medical Association)
BOHRF (British Occupational Health Research Foundation)
BOHS (British Occupational Hygiene Society)
BPCA (British Pest Control Association)
BPF (British Plastics Federation)
BRINDEX (Association of British Oil Exploration Companies)
BROA (British Rig Owners Association)
BRPPA (British Rubber and Polyurethane Products Association)
BSC (British Safety Council)
BSC Awards (British Safety Council Awards)
BSDA (British Soft Drinks Association Limited)
BSDGB (British Self-Defence Governing Body)
BSG (Building Safety Group
BSGA (British Sign and Graphics Association)
BSI (British Standards Institution)
BSIF (British Safety Industry Federation)
BSS (British Standards Society)
BTS (British Toxicology Society)
BTTG (British Textile Technology Group)
BWF (British Woodworking Federation)

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C

CC (Construction Confederation)
CCHEST (Council on Certification of Health, Environmental and Safety Technologists
CCOHS (Canadian Centre for Occupational Health and Safety) (Canada)
CCS (Corness Consultancy Services)
CFA (Contract Flooring Association)
CHaRM (Loughborough University Centre for Hazard and Risk Management)
CHAS (Contractors Health and Safety Assessment Scheme)
CHCS (Chemical Hazards Communications Society)
CHSG (Construction Health and Safety Group)
CHSS (Corporate Health and Safety Solutions)
CIA (Chemical Industries Association)
CIAT (Chartered Institute of Architectural Technologists)
(Consejo Interamericano de Seguridad) (USA)
CIBSE (Chartered Institution of Building Services Engineers)
CIEH (Chartered Institute of Environmental Health)
CILT(UK) (Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport)
CIOB (Chartered Institute of Building)
CIRC (Centre International de Recherche sur le Cancer) (France)
CIRIA (Construction Industry Research and Information Association)
CIS (International Occupational Safety and Health Information Centre) (Switzerland)
CISRR (Cranfield Institute for Safety, Risk and Reliability)
CIVOP (Occupational Safety Information and Education Centre) (Czech Republic)
CIWC & E (Centre for the Improvement of Working Conditions and Environment) (Pakistan)
CLE (Construction Licensing Executive)
COEH (Centre for Occupational and Environmental Health)
COH (Croft Occupational Hygiene Ltd)
COHNA (Canadian Occupational Health Nurses Association)
COHPA (Commercial Occupational Health Providers Association)
CORGI (The Council for Registered Gas Installers)
COSG (Cambridge Occupational Safety Group)
CPC (Crop Protection Council)
CRA (Concrete Repair Association)
CS (Capita Symonds)
CSA (Cooper Safety Associates)
CSB (US Chemical Safety and Hazard Investigation Board) (USA)
CSCS (Central Safety Consultancy Services Ltd)
CSDF (Cold Storage and Distribution Federation)
CSST (Commission de la Santé et de la Sécurité du Travail) (Canada)
CSST (Quebec Occupational Health and Safety Commission) (Canada)
CW (ComplyWise)

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D

DAT (Directorate of Labour Inspection) (Norway)
DAT (Direktoratet for Arbeidstilsynet) (Norway)
DCS (Direct Construction and Safety Training)
DGAH (Deutsche Gesellschaft für Arbeitshygiene) (Germany)
DGAH (German Occupational Hygiene Society) (Germany)
DNV (Det Norske Veritas)
DRC (Disaster Research Centre) (USA)

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E

ECETOC (European Centre for Ecotoxicology and Toxicology of Chemicals) (Belgium)
ECIA (Engineering Construction Industry Association)
ECOSA (European Consumer Safety Association) (The Netherlands)
EEF (Engineering Employers' Federation)
EEMUA (Engineering Equipment and Materials Users Association)
EHSystems (Environmental Handling Systems Ltd)
EHST (Environmental Health Solutions and Training)
EIAC (Ergonomics Information Analysis Centre)
EML (Employee Management Ltd)
EPSC (European Process Safety Centre)
ERA (ERA Technology Ltd)
ERRVA Ltd (Emergency Response and Rescue Vessel Association Ltd)
EUROTOX (Association of European Toxicologists and Societies of Toxicology)

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F

FAS (Swedish Council for Working Life and Social Research)
FASET (Fall Arrest Safety Equipment Training)
FCTD (First Choice Training and Development Ltd)
FedEE (Federation of European Employers)
FERFA (Resin Flooring Association)
FETA (Federation of Environmental Trade Associations)
FETA (Fire Extinguishing Trades Association)
FHSC (Fife Health and Safety Consultants)
FIC (Fire Industry Confederation)
FIHSC (Footwear Industry Health and Safety Committee)
FMB (Federation of Master Builders)
FIOH (Finnish Institute of Occupational Health) (Finland)
FOM (Faculty of Occupational Medicine)
FPA (Fire Protection Association)
FPDC (Federation of Plastering and Drywall Contractors)
FRS (Fire Research Station) (now part of BRE)
FSEG (Fire Safety Engineering Group)
FSI (Fire Safety International Ltd)

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G

GAMBICA (Association for instrumentation, Control, Automation and Laboratory Technology)
GDL (Grendonstar Ltd)
GLIS-UK (Germanischer Lloyd Industrial Services (UK) Ltd
GMHC (Greater Manchester Hazards Centre Ltd)
GPDA (Gypsum Products Development Association)
GSB (Greenstreet Berman Ltd)
GTA (Doncaster and Rotherham Group Training Association)

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H

H&SSL (Health and Safety Solutions)
HASTAM (Health and Safety Technology and Management Ltd)
HC (The Hairdressing Council)
HF (The Hazards Forum)
HPA (Health Protection Agency)
HSA (Health and Safety Authority (Ireland)
HSAS (Health and Safety Advisory Services Ltd)
HSCL (Health and Safety Click Ltd)
HSE (Health and Safety Executive)
HSEF (Health, Safety, Environmental and Fire Consultants)
HSENI (Health and Safety Executive for Northern Ireland)
HSEU (Loughborough University Health and Safety Ergonomics Unit)
HSfB (Health and Safety for Beginners)
HSIS (Health and Safety Issues Solved)
HSL (Health and Safety Laboratory)
HSWI (Health and Safety at Work Inspectorate)
HSW Ltd (Health and Safety Works Ltd)
HVBG (Hauptverband de gewerblichen Berufsgenossenschaften) (Germany)

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I

IADC (International Association of Drilling Contractors) (USA)
IALI (International Association for Labour Inspection )
IAPA (Industrial Accident Prevention Association) (Canada)
IARC (International Agency for Research on Cancer IARC) (France)
IChemE (Institution of Chemical Engineers)
ICOH (International Commission on Occupational Health) (Italy)
IDEWE (Interdisciplinary Service for Well-Being) (Belgium)
IEC (International Electrotechnical Commission) (Switzerland)
IEE (Institution of Electrical Engineers)
IEH (Institute for Environment and Health)
IEM (Institute of Environmental Medicine) (Sweden)
IExpE (Institute of Explosives Engineers)
IFD College (Independent Funeral Director's College)
IFE (Institution of Fire Engineers)
IGE (Institution of Gas Engineers)
IIAC (Industrial Injuries Advisory Council)
IIRSM (International Institute of Risk and Safety Management)
ILE (Institution of Lighting Engineers)
ILO (international Labour Organization)
IMarEST (Institute of Marine Engineering, Science and Technology)
IMCA (International Marine Contractors Association)
IMechE (Institution of Mechanical Engineers)
IMO (International Maritime Organization)
INERIS (Institut National de l'Environement Industriel et des Risques) (France)
INERIS (National Institute for Environmental Technology and Hazards) (France)
INRS (Institut National de Recherche et de Sécurité pour la Prévention des Accidents du Travail et des Maladies Professionalles) (France)
INRS (National Research and Safety Institute for the Prevention of Occupational Accidents and Disease) (France)
INSHT (Instituto Nacional de Seguridad E Higiene en el Trabajo) (Spain)
INSHT (National Institute of Safety and Hygiene at Work) (Spain)
IOA (Institute of Acoustics)
IOE (Institute for Occupational Ergonomics)
IOH (Industrial and Organisational Health)
IOHA (International Occupational Hygiene Association)
IOM (Institute of Occupational Medicine)
IOM3 (Institution of Materials, Minerals and Mining)
IOSG (The Inverclyde Occupational Safety Group)
IOSH (Institution of Occupational Safety and Health)
IPCS (International Programme on Chemical Safety) (Switzerland)
IPlantE (Institution of Plant Engineers)
IRATA (Industrial Rope Access Trade Association)
IRC (Ikon Risk Consulting Ltd)
IRM (Institute of Risk Management)
IRPA (International Radiation Protection Association) (France)
IRSST (Occupational Health and Safety Research Institute Canada)
IRTE(Institute of Road Transport Engineers)
ISC (International Safety Council)
ISCA (Independent Safety Consultants Association)
ISFP (International Society for Fall Protection) (USA)
ISI (Industrial Safety Integration) (Canada)
ISO (International Organization for Standardization) (ISO)
ISS (Innov8 Safety Solutions Ltd)
ISSA (International Social Security Association) (Switzerland)
IST (Institut Universitaire Romand de Santé au Travail) (Switzerland)
IST (Institute of Occupational Health Sciences) (Switzerland)
ISTR (Institute of Safety in Technology and Research)
IStructE (Institution of Structural Engineers)
ITF (Industry Technology Facilitator)
ITS (Independent Training Solutions Ltd
ITM (Inside Track Media)
IWM (Institute of Wastes Management)
IWS (Intelligent Water Solutions Ltd)

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J

JIB (Joint Industry Board for the Electrical Contracting Industry)

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K

KCOHSG (Kirklees and Calderdale Occupational Health and Safety Group)
KSC (Knutsford Safety Consultancy)

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L

LEEA (Lifting Equipment Engineers Association)
LEIA (Lift and Escalator Industry Association)
LGE (Local Government Employers)
LIT (Laboratory for Industrial Toxicology) (Belgium)
LOSHA (Leicestershire Occupational Safety and Health Association)
LPC (Loss Prevention Council)
LPGA (LP Gas Association)
LRQA (Lloyd's Register Quality Assurance)
LTI (Laboratoire de Toxicologie Industrielle) (Belgium)

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M

MAIB (Marine Accident Investigation Branch)
MARSAG (Manchester Area RSI Support and Action Group)
MAUK (Mining Association of the United Kingdom)
MAVS (Merseyside Asbestos Victims Support)
MBHS (McCormack Benson Health and Safety)
MCA (Maritime and Coastguard Agency)
MCCSG (Merseyside and Cheshire Construction Safety Group)
MESH (Mid Anglia Environment Safety and Health Group)
MHSS (MH Safety Services)
MNA Ltd (M Newman Associates Ltd)
MOHSG (Manchester Occupational Health and Safety Group)
MOHSG (Merseyside Occupational Health and Safety Group)
MSHA (Mine Safety and Health Administration, U.S. Department of Labor) (USA)
MTACS (Moore Training and Consultancy Services)

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N

N&DSG Norwich and District Safety Group
NAAC (National Association of Agricultural Contractors)
NAPIT (National Association of Professional Inspectors and Testers)
NARC (National Access and Rescue Centre)
NASC (National Access and Scaffolding Confederation)
NASHiCS (National Association for Safety and Health in Care Services)
NCEC (National Chemical Emergency Centre)
NCSG (Newcastle Construction Safety Group)
NCT (North Cheshire Training)
NEBOSH (National Examination Board in Occupational Safety and Health)
NECTA (National Electrical Certification and Training Alliance Ltd)
NES (National Eczema Society) 63
NFDC (National Federation of Demolition Contractors)
NFMSLCE (National Federation of Master Steeplejacks and Lightning Conductor Engineers)
NFRC (National Federation of Roofing Contractors)
NHASCO (National Health and Safety Ltd)
NICE (National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence)
NICEIC (National Inspection Council for Electrical Installation Contracting)
NIIS (National Institute of Industrial Safety, Independent Administrative Institution) (Japan)
NIOH-DK (National Institute of Occupational Health) (Denmark)
NIOSH (National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health) (USA)
NIS (Network Integrity Services)
NLS (New Level Safety)
NLTG (North Lancs Training Group)
NOHSC (National Occupational Health and Safety Commission)
NOSHA (Northants Occupational Safety and Health Association)
NOSHA (Nottinghamshire Occupational Safety and Health Association)
NPTA (National Pest Technicians Association)
NSC (National Safety Council) (USA)
NSCA (National Safety Council of Australia Ltd) (Australia)
NSCC (National Specialist Contractors Council)
NSHSG (North Staffs Health and Safety Group)
NSL (Norris Safety Ltd)
NSL (North Sea Lifting)
NSMS (National Safety Management Society) (USA)
NST (National Safety and Training Company Ltd) (Ireland)
NTS (National Training Services)
NTSB (National Transportation Safety Board) (USA)
NURS (Norwich Union Risk Services)
NWWOHSG (North West Wales Occupational Health and Safety Group)

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O

OBT (Oliver Brennan Training Ltd)
OCCA (Oil and Colour Chemists Association)
OCED (Organisation de Coopération et de Développement économiques) (France)
OCPCA (Oil and Chemical Plant Constructors' Association)
OECD (Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development) (France)
OEDA (Occupational and Environmental Diseases Association)
OHSLB (Employment National Training Organisation)
OHC LTD (Occupational Health Consultancy Ltd)
OHS LTD ( Occupational Health Solutions Ltd)
OHWorks (Occupational Health Works Ltd)
OPERC (Off-highway Plant and Equipment Research Centre)
ORSA (Occupational Road Safety Alliance)
OSALP (Occupational Safety and Loss Prevention International)
OSHA (Occupational Safety and Health Administration) (USA)
OSTAS (Occupational Safety Training and Advisory Services
OTI (Occupational Training Institute) (Pakistan)

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P

PCC (Paragon Chartered Chemists)
PCC (Park City Consulting Ltd)
PDA (Painting and Decorating Association)
PH&S (Professional Health and Safety Consultants)
PHP (UK) Ltd (Peak Health Promotions)
PHSC (Personnel Health and Safety Consultants Ltd)
PPS (Pinnacle Professional Services Ltd)
PRA (Paint Research Association)
PROHMS (Professional Occupational Health Medical Services Ltd)
PSI (Pro Safety International Ltd)
PSS (Port Skills and Safety)
PSPA (Photoluminescent Safety Products Association)

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Q

QHSS (QHS Solutions)
QUENVHAS (RFDS Consultants)

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R

RADAR (The Royal Association for Disability and Rehabilitation)
RAPRA (Rapra Technology Ltd)
RCN (Royal College of Nursing of the United Kingdom)
REHIS (The Royal Environmental Health Institute of Scotland)
RHL (Richardson-Hill Ltd)
RIFA (Rail Industry Fire Association)
RIPHH (Royal Institute of Public Health)
RoSPA (Royal Society for the Prevention of Accidents)
RPII (Radiological Protection Institute of Ireland) (Ireland)
RSC (The Royal Society of Chemistry)
RSH (Royal Society for the Promotion of Health)
RWP (Robinson White Partnership)

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S

SACO (Swedish Confederation of Professional Associations) (Sweden)
SAEMA (Specialist Access Engineering and Maintenance Association)
SAFed (Safety Assessment Federation Limited)
SAFOSS (Specialist Advice for Occupational Safety Standards Ltd)
SAN (Joint Work Environment Council for the Government Sector) (Sweden)
SAS Ltd (Safety Advisory Services Ltd)
SASH (Sound Advice Safety and Health Ltd)
SBWWI (Society of British Water and Wastewater Industries)
SCOHSG (South Cumbria Occupational Health and Safety Group)
SCOSS (Standing Committee on Structural Safety)
SCS (Safety Consulting Services Ltd)
SCTL (Sarum Commercial Training Ltd)
SEI (Safety Equipment Institute) (USA)
SEMA (Storage Equipment Manufacturers Association)
SFGB (Stone Federation Great Britain)
SGF (Safety Group Fife)
SHEF(S) (Safety, Health and Environmental Forum (Scotland))
SIA (Solvents Industry Association)
SIMTARS (The Safety in Mines Testing and Research Station) (Australia)
SIRC (Seafarers International Research Centre)
SM&MS (Safety Management and Monitoring Services)
SMAS (Safety Management Advisory Services Ltd)
SMS (Stress Management Society)
SOE (Society of Operations Engineers)
SOFHYT (French Occupational Hygienists Society) (France)
SOFHYT (Societé Française des Hygienistes du Travail) (France)
SOHAS (Sheffield Occupational Health Advisory Service)
SOSA (Southampton Occupational Safety Association)
SPRA (Single Ply Roofing Association
SSS (Site Safety Services)
SWA (The Scotch Whisky Association)
SWCSG (South Wales Construction Safety Group)
SWSC (South Wales Safety Consultancy)

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T

TAL (Train-a-Lift Ltd)
TASSIA (Training and Safety Specialists in Abrasives)
TCO (Swedish Confederation of Professional Employees) (Sweden)
TCO (Tjänstemännens Centralorganisation) (Sweden)
TEC (Total Excellence Centre)
TICA (Thermal Insulation Contractors Association)
TIMSA(Thermal Insulation Manufacturers and Suppliers Association)
TIS LTD (Thorough Inspection Services (GB) Ltd
TOPSTAC (Tops Training and Consultancy Ltd)
TPH&SS (Ted Piner Health and Safety Solutions)
TRA (Tyre Recovery Association
TRC (Textile Research Council)
TSA (Textile Services Association)
TSI (Trading Standards Institute)
TUC (Trades Union Congress)
TWI (business name of the Welding Institute)

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U

UKOOA (UK Offshore Operators Association)
UKPIA (UK Petroleum Industry Association Limited)
UKSMA (UK Spring Manufacturers' Association)
UKWA (United Kingdom Warehousing Association)
URM (Umbrella Risk Management)
USA (Universities Safety Association)
USC (Universal Safety Consultants Ltd)

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V

VHPB (Viral Hepatitis Prevention Board) (Belgium)
VIOSH (The Asia-Pacific Centre for Teaching and Research in Occupational Health) (Australia)
VTT (Valmistustekniikka Turvallisuustekniikka) (Finland)
VTT (VTT Manufacturing Technology Safety Engineering) (Finland)
VWA (Victorian Workcover Authority) (Australia)

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W

WALES TUC CYMRU (Wales Trade Union Council)
WJA (Water Jetting Association)
WAHSA (Work at Height Safety Association)
WMS (WM Safety Services Ltd)
WORKCOVER NSW (Workcover Authority of New South Wales) (Australia)
WSA (Workplace Standards Authority) (Australia)
WYG (White Young Green)

Y

YOHC (Yorkshire Occupational Health Consultancy)

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