Mnemonics/ Definitions IGC-1

1. Health- The absence of disease

2. Safety- the absence of risk of serious personal injury
3. Welfare- Access to the basic facilities
4. Environmental Protection- the prevention of damage to the air, land, water and living creatures
5. Accident- an unplanned, unwanted event which leads to injury, damage or loss.
6. Near miss- an unplanned, unwanted event that has the potential to lead injury, damage or loss.
7. Dangerous occurrence- a specified event that has to be reported to the relevant authority by statute law.
8. Hazard- something with the potential to cause harm.
9. Risk- the likelihood that a hazard will cause harm in combination with the severity of injury, damage or loss
that might occur.
10. POPMAR- Policy/ Organization/ Planning & Implementing/ Measuring( methods of evaluation)/ Audit/
Review- Key elements of H&S management system
11. Policy- A plan of action adopted by an individual or social group.
12. PDCA- Plan/ Do/ Check/ Act- management system approach
13. MSDS- Material Safety Data Sheet- Information of safe handling of equipment which is offered by the
manufacturer.
14. Contractor- A person or organization engaged to undertake certain work in behalf of a client.
15. Safety Culture- Shared attitude, values, beliefs and behavior related to health and safety.
16. Morale- The level of commitment, energy and enthusiasm that a workforce has for the work being done.
17. JOI- Job factor, Organizational factor and Individual factor- Factors influencing safety related behavior.
18. Competence- KATE- A combination of knowledge, ability, training and experience.
19. Ergonomics- The relationship between the worker, the work and the environment.
20. Attitude- A person’s point of view or way of looking at something or some issue.
21. Motivation- A person’s drive towards the goal.
22. 4CDT- Management Commitment/ Competent Staff/ Effective Communication/ Consultation/ Training-
Improving health and safety behavior.
23. 3Ps- Preserve Life/ Prevent Deterioration/ Promote Recovery- Role of first-aid.
24. SMART- Specific/ Measurable/ Achievable/ Reasonable/ Time-Bound- H&S Objectives.
25. Risk Assessment- A formalized process of identifying the hazards, assessing the risk and eliminating or
controlling the risk.
26. SREDIM- Select the task/ Record the steps and stages/ Evaluate the risks/ Develop safe work method/
Implement/ Monitor the effectiveness- Task Analysis
27. PPE- Personal Protective Equipment
28. PEME- People/ Equipment/ Materials/ Environment- Considerations on Safe System of Work(SSOW)
29. SSOW= PEME+ SREDIM
30. ESEAP- Elimination/ Substitution/ Engineering control/ Administrative control/ PPE- General Hierarchy of
Control.
31. ISIT- Information/ Supervision/ Instruction/ Training- Administrative control-Risk Assessment.
32. PWMSF- Prohibition/ Warning/ Mandatory/ Safe condition/ Fire equipment- Safety Signs
33. PTW- Permit to Work- A formal documented safety procedure which forms a safe system of work to control
high risk work activities.
34. 4Ps- Plant/ Premises/People/ Procedures- H&S Inspection
35. Audit- A structured process of collecting independent information on efficiency, effectiveness and reliability
of the total H&S management system and drawing up plans for corrective action.
36. ILO- International Labour Organisation
37. HSE- Health and safety executive
38. OSHA- Occupational Safety and Health Administration
39. ISO- International Organization for Standardization
40. OHSAS- Occupational Health and safety Assessment Series
41. ISO 9001- Quality management standard
42. ISO 14001- Environmental Management Standard
43. ISO 12100- Machinery Safety Standard
44. OHSAS 18001- Occupational H&S Assessment Series
45. Perception- The way that a person views a situation
46. R=CXEXP Risk= Consequence X Exposure X Probability
47. Risk= Likelihood X Severity
48. LIMIT- Legislation/ Inspection/ Manufacturer’s information/ Incident data/ Task Analysis- Hazard
Identification
49. IRCCE- Issue/ Receipt/ Clearance/ Cancellation/ Extension- Permit to Work-PTW
50. HIRA- Hazard Identification and Risk Assessment
Mnemonics/ Definitions GC-2

01. Working Temperature: Sedentary work- 16°C Manual work- 13°C

02. Measurement of lighting: Lux level
03. Work related violence: Any incident where a worker is abused, threatened or assaulted in circumstances
related to work.
04. AE Staff: Accident and emergency staff.
05. Drug: A term applied to legal, prescription drugs and illegal drugs.
06. Movement of people (Hazards): Slip, trip, fall, fall from height, collisions with moving vehicles, striking by
moving, flying or falling objects, striking against fixed or stationery objects.
07. Skylight: Window in a roof allows light.
08. Mezzanine: Intermediate floor just above the ground floor.
09. Construction hazards related with: Building, maintenance, renovation and demolition.
10. Banks man: A person who gives directions to a driver or operator.
11. Work at height: Work where there is risk of a fall liable to cause personal injury.
12. MEWP: Mobile elevated working platform.
13. Work at height (Risk prevention hierarchy): Avoid, Measures to prevent falls, Measure to minimize the
distances and consequences.
14. Parts of a scaffold:
Standard- Vertical tubes,
Ledger-Horizontal tubes,
Transoms- Short horizontal tubes spanning across at 90° to the face of the building,
Bracing- Diagonal tubes gives rigidity,
Base plates-Small metal plates that standards rest on,
Sole board- Timber piece where base plates rest on,
Work platform- Fully boarded to work over,
Guard Rail- Enclosure of work platform fixed to standards,
Toe-Board- Vertical board fixed to standard to safeguard toes,
Rakers- Support pushes the scaffold to the building.
15. Battering- Sides of excavation sloped back at an angle.
16. Shoring- Sides of excavation supported with metal or timber.
17. Roll bar/ Roll Cage: Part of a vehicle prevents the driver from being crushed on roll over.
18. ROPS: Roll over protective structures.
19. DSE: Display Screen Equipment.
20. WRULD: Work Related Upper Limb Disorder
21. MSD: Musculoskeletal disorder
22. Carpal Tunnel Syndrome: Inflammation of a nerve in the wrist that cause tingling, numbness in fingers
and arms.
23. Tendons: Connective tissues that join muscle to bone.
24. Ligament: connective tissues that join bone to bone.
25. Tenosynovitis: Inflammation of tendons in the fore arm that makes finger movement painful.
26. TEE- (Ergonomic factors which lead to MSD)- Task ( Repetition, force, posture, twisting, rest)
Environment( Lighting, temperature, humidity, ventilation) Equipment( design, adjustability)
27. Manual Handling- the lifting, carrying, pushing, pulling of a load by bodily force.
28. Hernia- Sheet muscle that surrounded the gut is overloaded it can distort or tear.
29. CG- Center of Gravity
30. TILE- ( Factors affecting Risk Assessment on manual Handling)-Task, Load, Individual, Environment
31. Dermatitis- Inflammation of skin which is itchy and develops blisters.
32. Slinger- competent person attaching or detaching load slings in a crane.
33. CE- Declaration of Conformity- Conformite European
34. Mechanical Hazards- Crushing, Shearing, cutting or severing, entanglement, drawing in or trapping,
impact, stabbing or puncture, friction or abrasion, high pressure fluid injection- CDEF-HISS
35. Non-mechanical Hazards- Electricity, Noise, Vibration, Hazardous substances, Radiation, Extreme
Temperatures, Ergonomics Slips, Trips, Falls, Fire and Explosion.
36. Protection from Machinery Hazard- Fixed guard, interlocked guard, Adjustable guard, trip device, two-
handed control, protective appliances, emergency stops, PPE, ISIT- FIAT 2 PEPSI
37. Basic principle of fire- Heat( Cooling) O2 ( Smothering) Fuel( Starving)
38. Classes of Fire- A- Organic solid materials- Water
B- Flammable liquid- CO2
C- Gases- DCP
D- Metals- DCP
F- High temperature fats and oils- Wet Chemical
39. Flammable- Material easily ignited by a heat source in normal ambient temperatures
40. Inflammable- Liquids which can be ignited by heat source in low ambient temperature.
41. Methods of fire- Direct burning, Convection, Conduction, Radiation
42. Causes of fire- Electrical equipment, arson, hot work, smoking, cooking appliances, heating appliances,
unsafe storage of liquids and gases, mechanical heat, chemical reactions.
43. Principles of Fire risk Assessment- Identify the fire hazard- Sources of fuel/ Heat of ignition
Identify people- People in the premises/ Vulnerable
Identify & Implement fire precaution- Fire prevention/
Prevention of the spread of smokes and flames/ Fire detection
and alarm/ Fire-fighting equipment/ Means of Escape/ Signs &
Notice/ Lighting
Record findings, Plan & Train- Emergency plan, ISIT
Review & revise the assessment
44. Intumescent strip- A strip built into the edge of a fire door that expands on heat, sealing the gap between
the door and door frame.
45. Cold smoke seal- A plastic/ foam strip that seals the gap between the door and frame at all times.
46. ATEX- Atmospheric Explosibles
47. Fire Plan- Consideration- Details of people- who are trapped
Action to be taken- Alarm raising/ emergency contact
Escape routes- Number/ location/ distance/fire exit/ signs/ emergency lighting
Equipment- Portable equipment- Types-location
Action after evacuation- Roll Call/ Fire marshal check up
Training- Use of equipments/ fire drills/ Co-operation with others.
48. Asthma- A condition where the airways of lungs irritated, constricting sizes, excess muscus & difficult
breathing.
49. Chemicals- Toxic, harmful, corrosive, irritant, carcinogenic, mutagens, toxic to reproduction
50. WEL- (Work place exposure limits) Concentration of airborne contaminants measure across a period of time
51. TLV- Threshold Limit Value
52. TWA- Time Weighted Average- Average exposure to a contaminant over a specified period of time ( 8Hrs)
53. Grab(Spot) Sampling- A snapshot of concentration at one moment in time.
54. Long-term Sampling- An indication of the average concentration of the substances in air over a long
sampling period (8Hrs)
55. STEL- Shirt Term Exposure Limit
56. LTEL- Long Term Exposure Limit
57. LEV- Local Exhaust Ventilation
58. RPE- Respiratory Protective Equipment
59. ACM- Asbestos containing materials
60. HEPA- High efficiency particulate air filters
61. Zoonotic Disease- Zoonoses- Disease which can be passed from animals to human
62. Legionnaires Disease- Legionellosis- Disease which can occur when water systems in a work place
become contaminated and sprayed into mist in air cooling system- Flu like symptoms
63. Leptospirosis- An infectious disease caused by leptospira and transmitted to human from domestic
animals like rats, cows etc- Jaundice, fever
64. Silicosis- A lung disease caused by inhaling particles of silica, quartz, and slate- Breathlessness, chest
pain.
65. Waste- Something discarded or going to be discarded.
66. Bund- A wall built around a tank or vessel which is designed to contain wastes
67. Noise upper exposure standard limit- 85dB (A) and over
68. NHL- Noise induced hearing loss-repeated exposure of noise
69. Tinnitus- Persistent ringing in ears- repeated exposure of noise
70. Sound Pressure level- A measure of the intensity of pressure wave moving through air ( dB-Scale)
71. Frequency- A measure of the numbers of the pressure waves that pass a fixed point in one second ( hertz)
72. Human Ear Frequency- 20Hz- 20,000Hz
73. Noise Assessment- dB(A) –Human ear sensitivity / dB(C)- Impulse- Sound Bang Noise
74. Simple sound level meter- Measures instantaneous noise level which is used for spot checks
75. Integrating sound level meter- Measures noise over a period of time and gives a time-weighted average
76. Dosimeter- Measure of integrating sound level meter
77. Engineering control- A risk control measure which is implemented through the introduction of a technical
solution Eg: Guards, barriers, acoustic booth etc.
78. Damping-Changing the part or stiffening the part of the metal surface to eliminate the sound
79. Audiometry- A medical test that quantifies the sensitivity of a person’s hearing across a range of
frequencies.
80. Attenuation- The noise level weakening in intensity.
81. Noise exposure control- Reduce the noise at source-Eliminate/ Substitute/ Modify process/
Maintenance/ Damping/ Silencing
Interrupt the pathway- Insulation/ Isolation/ Absorption
Protect the receiver- Acoustic haven/ Hearing protection
82. HAVS- Hands Arm Vibration Syndrome- Vibration white finger/ Nerve damage/ Muscle weakening/ Joint
damage- 5 to 10 years exposure
83. Ionizing radiation- Radiation that causes ionization in the material that absorbs it.
84. Non-Ionizing radiation- Radiation that doesn’t cause ionization in the material that absorbs it.
85. Radon Gas- Radioactive gas that seeps from the ground that emits alpha particles.
86. Stress- Adverse reaction that people have excessive pressure or other demands placed on them.
Causes- demand/ control/ support/ relationship/ role/ change
87. Simple electric circuit- Linkage between voltage, current and resistance V=IXR (Ohm’s Law)
88. Hazards of electricity- Burns/ Secondary effects/ Arcing/ Fire and explosion/ Electric shock
89. RCD- Residual current device- Sensitivity and fast acting trip
90. High voltage- 1) 600V between conductor and earth 2) 1000V between phases
91. Electrical Protective systems- Fuses/ Earthing/ Isolation/ Reduced low voltage/ RCD/ Double insulation
92. MCB- Miniature circuit breakers to protect an equipment from current overload
93. CPR- Cardio pulmonary resuscitation- An emergency procedure consisting of external cardiac massage,
artificial respiration to restore circulation of the blood and prevent brain damage
94. Fuse- A weak link in the circuit
95. Earthing- A low resistance path to earth for fault current
96. ELCB- Earth leakage circuit breakers- like RCD