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AB 1127: Assembly Bill 1127
ACCM: asbestos-containing construction material
ACM: asbestos-containing material
AEGC program: assured equipment grounding conductor program
ANSI: American National Standards Institute
Ca PE: California Registered Professional Engineer
CASOs: Compressed Air Safety Orders
CAZ: controlled access zone
CCR: California Code of Regulations
CFR: Code of Federal Regulations
CSHIP: Construction Safety and Health Inspection Project
CSOs: Construction Safety Orders
dBA: a unit of sound level as measured on the Ascale of a standard sound level meter
DOSH: Division of Occupational Safety and Health
EMS: emergency medical service
ESOs: Electrical Safety Orders
FP: fall protection
FPP: fall protection plan
GFCI: ground-fault circuit interrupter
GISOs: General Industry Safety Orders
haz-com program: hazard communication program
HEPA: high-efficiency particulate air
HP: hearing protection
IIP Program: Injury and Illness Prevention Program
LAZ: limited access zone
MSDS: material safety data sheet
MSHA: Mine Safety and Health Administration
NIOSH: National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
PACM: presumed asbestos-containing material
PAT: powder-actuated tool
PEL: permissible exposure limit
PFA: personal fall arrest
PFP: personal fall protection
PFR: personal fall restraint
PPE: personal protective equipment
QP: qualified person
RMI: repetitive motion injury
SO: safety order
T8 CCR: Title 8 of the California Code of Regulations
tsf: tons per square foot
TSOs: Tunnel Safety Orders
TWA: time-weighted average