Spelling Words and Acronymns
n = noun, a = adjective, v = verb, adv = adverb
Here is an list of some chosen words and acronymns used at the Department of Labor.
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ACGIH (American Conference of Governmental Industrial Hygienists) |
backrest (n) |
CAS (Chemical Abstracts Service: American Chemical Society's registry numbers) |
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ACLS (advanced cardiac life support) |
backup (n,a) |
cave in (v) |
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Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome (AIDS) |
band saw (n) |
cave-in (n) |
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age-effect (a) |
before-exposure (a) |
CDC (Centers for Disease Control) |
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AHERA (Asbestos Hazard Emergency Response Act) |
bloodborne (a) |
cleanup (n,a) |
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air-purifying (a) |
body fluids (n) |
clearinghouse (n) |
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airborne (a) |
build up (v) |
co-worker (n) |
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aircraft (n,a) |
buildup (n) |
Code of Federal Regulations |
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airflow (n) |
built-in (a) |
COG (Council of Government) |
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AL (action level) |
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counterbalanced (a) |
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alveoli (n, pl.) |
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course-grained (a) |
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ANSI (American National Standards Institute) |
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CT (customized training) |
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asbestos-containing (a) |
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current-carrying (a) |
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ASHRAE (American Society of Heating, Refrigeration, and Air Conditioning Engineers) |
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cyberspace |
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ASTD (American Society for Training and Development) |
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at-risk (a) |
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backrest (n) |
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day-to-day (a) |
eight-hour (a) |
fax (n,a,v) |
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daylight (n) |
EL (excursion limit) |
federal OSHA fine-grained (a) |
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de-energize (v) |
email (n, v) |
fingertip (n) |
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downtime (n) |
employee-complainant (n) |
fire door (n) |
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drainboard (n) |
etc. (not et cetera, not ital.) |
fire watch (n) |
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expellant (n,a) |
fire-fighting (a) |
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fire-resistant (a) |
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firefighter (n) |
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first aid (n,a) |
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follow through (v) |
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follow up (v) |
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follow-through (n) |
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follow-up (n) |
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foodcandle (n) |
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footrest (n) |
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footwear (n) |
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forklift (n,a) |
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front-line (a) |
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full-time (a) |
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fundraising (n) |
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gas-free (a) |
hand brakes (n) |
in-plant (a) |
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gases (n,v) |
hand tool (n) |
Internet IR (individual referral) |
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general-schedule (a) |
hand truck (n) |
IST (institutional skills training) |
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GFCI (ground fault circuit interrupter) |
hands-on (a) |
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groundwater (n,a) |
HazCom (the North Carolina Occupational Safety and Health Hazard Communication Standard)
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health care (n,a) |
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health-related (a) |
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heat-producing (a) |
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hepatitis high school (n) |
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high-hazard (a) |
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high-pressure (a) |
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high-speed (a) |
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homeowner (n) |
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homepage |
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housekeeping (n) |
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Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) |
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job-related (a) |
kickout (n) |
labor-related (a) |
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jobsite (n) |
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large-scale (a) |
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JTPA (Job Training Partnership Act) |
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leftover (n,a) |
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LEL (lower explosion limit) |
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LEPC (local emergency planning committee) |
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LFL (lower flammable limit) |
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life-threatening (a) |
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lifelong (a) |
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lightweight (a) |
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lineman (n) |
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lock out (v) |
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lock-out (a) |
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lockout/tagout (n) |
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long-term (a) |
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low frequency (a) |
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low-pitched (a) |
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makeshift (a) |
NAGLO (National Association of Governmental Labor Officials) |
octave-band analyzer (n) |
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mini-enclosure (n) |
NCERC (North Carolina Emergency Response Commission) |
off-the-shelf (a) oftentimes (adv.) |
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MSDS (material safety data sheet) |
NCETA (North Carolina Employment and Training Association) |
OJT (on-the-job training) |
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MSDSs (pl.) |
needlestick (n,a) |
OK (n,a,v) onsite (a) |
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MSHA (Mine Safety and Health Administration) |
NESHAPS (National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants) |
one-handed (a) |
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multipurpose (a) |
Net (when short for Internet) |
ongoing (a) |
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NFPA (National Fire Protection Association) |
open-sided (a) |
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NIOSH (National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health) |
OSHA (federal Occupational Safety and Health Administration (or Act) |
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nonambulatory (a) |
OSHANC (Occupational Safety and Health Act of North Carolina) |
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noncurrent-carrying (a) |
OSH (Division of Occupational Safety and Health) |
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nonexistent (a) |
other-than-serious (a) |
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nonflammable (a) |
overburdened (a) |
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nonfriable (a) |
overexposure (n) |
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nonhazardous (a) |
overhead (n,a) |
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nonirritating (a) |
overheat (v) |
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nonreflective (a) |
overreliance (n) |
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nonresidential (a) |
overrepresented (a) |
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nonserious (a) |
override (n,v) |
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nonskid (a) |
overtime (n) |
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NTP (National Toxicology Program) |
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NVLAP (National Voluntary Laboratory Accreditation Program) |
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paper-stuffed (a) |
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rainfall (n) |
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part-time (a) |
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real-life (a) |
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PEL (permissible exposure limit) |
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real-world (a) |
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performance-oriented (a) |
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rearview (a) |
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PIC (Private Industry Council) |
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REDA (Retaliatory Employment Discrimination Act) |
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positive-pressure (a) |
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reweigh (v) |
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public sector (n) |
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right-handed (a) |
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public-sector (a) |
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rollover (a) |
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ROPS (rollover protective structure) |
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SAE (Society of Automotive Engineers) |
time-weighted average (n) |
UFL (upper flammable limit) |
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SARA (Superfund Amendment and Reauthorization Act of 1986) |
toluene (n) |
update (v) |
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SCANS (Secretary's Committee on Achieving Necessary Skills) |
TPQ (threshold planning quantity) |
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SDA (service delivery area) |
TWA (time-weighted average) |
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self-closing (a) |
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self-contained (a) |
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semiconductive (a) |
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semiconductor (n) |
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semitrailer (n) |
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SETA (Southeastern Employment and Training Association) |
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set up (v) |
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setup (n) |
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short circuit (n) |
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short-circuit (v) |
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shutdown (n) |
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shutoff (a) |
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slip-resistant (a) |
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small-scale (a) |
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SMTC (Southeast Manufacturing Technology Center) |
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so-called (a) |
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SOPS (standard operating procedures) |
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spark-proof (a) |
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spin-off (n) |
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spot-check (v) |
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sprayed-on (a) |
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spring-loaded (a) |
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start-up (a) |
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state-owned (a) |
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STEL (short-term exposure limit) |
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stored-pressure (a) |
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sump pump (n,a) |
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supplied-air (a) |
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vice president (n) |
Web webmaster |
X-rated (a) |
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Web page |
Xerox--trademark-- use photocopy instead |
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website well-being (n) |
X-ray (n,v,a) |
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well-suited (a) |
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woodworker (n) |
no acroymns for letters Y and Z |
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work area (n) |
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workforce (n) |
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work load (n) |
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work shift (n) |
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worksite work-related (a) |
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workday (n,a) |
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workers' compensation |
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workplace (n,a) |
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worksite (n,a) |
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workspace (n) |
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workstation |
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workweek (n) |
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World Wide Web |
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worn-out (a) |
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wrap up (v) |
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wrap-up (n) |
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wrist rest (n) |
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WTTF (Worker Training Trust Fund) |
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