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MEWP Abbreviations, Acronyms & Initialisms (AAI)

AAI	Definition
MEWP	Mobile Elevating Work Platform (Acronym)
MEWPs	Mobile Elevating Work Platforms (Acronym)

What is the Difference?

Does it matter what the difference is between MEWP Abbreviations, Acronyms and Initialisms? Well that all depends on you. But hey, you’ve come to the MEWPSAFETY UK website and we don’t like to do things by halves. Whether your just researching general information or need to be more specific about a particular word or phrase for a safety document etc. then we hope this helps.

What is an Abbreviation?

An abbreviation is a shortened form of a word or phrase. It consists of a group of letters usually taken from the beginning of that word or phrase. However an abbreviation might also leave out a combination of letters throughout the word, usually the joining letters such as vowels. If using an abbreviation always be certain to reference it in full at the beginning of a document or in a glossary.

Example: (The word abbreviation can itself be abbreviated to read either: abbr., abbrv. or abbrev.)

What is an Acronym?

An acronym describes a word composed entirely of the first letters of other words, so that the collective forms and is then in itself pronounced as a word. Acronyms can be composed of all capital letters or one capital and smaller letters. Acronyms are often used and taught during various training programmes as an aide-mémoire to help a trainee remember specific headings and topics.

Example: (WAIT – Work at height, Access equipment, Information, Toolkit) What is HSE WAIT? »

What is an Initialism?

Just like an acronym, initialisms describe a word that is composed entirely of the first letters of other words. However, an initialism cannot usually be pronounced as a recognisable word but is instead sounded out using each individual letter. Many leading organisations have used initialisms to form names which have become very well known in their own right, such as the BBC and HSE.

Examples: (PPE – Personal Protective Equipment, or PFPE – Personal Fall Protection Equipment)

Related MEWP Abbreviations, Acronyms and Initialisms

AAI	Definition

A
ACOP	Approved Code Of Practice
AIF	Access Industry Forum
ANSI	American National Standards Institute [USA]
AU	Australia
AWP	Aerial Work Platform [USA]
AWPT	Aerial Work Platform Training [USA]

B
BSI	British Standards Institution
BSIF	British Safety Industry Federation

C
CAP	Competent Assessed Person
CE	Conformité Européenne [FR]
CE	European Conformity [Translated]
CHAS	Contractors Health and Safety Assessment Scheme
CITB	Construction Industry Training Board
COSS	Controller Of Site Safety [Network Rail]
CPA	Construction Plant-hire Association
CSCS	Construction Skills Certificate Scheme
CPCS	Construction Plant Competence Scheme

D
DfT	Department for Transport
DGSA	Dangerous Goods Safety Advisor

E
EWP	Elevating Work Platform [AU]
EWPA	Elevating Work Platform Association [AU]

F
FOD	Field Operations Directive [HSE]
FR	France

G
GB	Great Britain
GVM	Gross Vehicle Mass
GVW	Gross Vehicle Weight
GVWR	Gross Vehicle Weight Rating

H
HAE	Hire Association Europe
HASAWA	Health And Safety at Work Act 1974
HR	Height Rider [Niftylift]
HSE	Health & Safety Executive
HSL	Health & Safety Laboratory
HSWA	Health and Safety at Work Act 1974

I
IAD	Insulated Aerial Device
IAPA	International Awards for Powered Access
IOOC	Inadvertent Operation Of Controls
IOSH	Institution of Occupational Safety and Health
IPAF	International Powered Access Federation
ISO	International Standardisation Organisation

J
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K
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L
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M
MB	Mobile Boom
MCWP	Mast Climbing Work Platform
MCWPs	Mast Climbing Work Platforms
MEWP	Mobile Elevating Work Platform
MEWPs	Mobile Elevating Work Platforms
MHA	Mechanical Handling Attachment
MHE	Mechanical Handling Equipment
MSD	Minimum Safe Distance
MV	Mobile Vertical

N
NEBOSH	National Examination Board in Occupational Safety and Health

O
OM	Operating Manual

P
PAIG	Powered Access Interest Group
PAL	Powered Access Licence
PAL+	Powered Access Licence Plus
PAV	Push Around Vertcal
PDI	Pre Delivery Inspection
PFP	Personal Fall Protection
PFPE	Personal Fall Protection Equipment
PFPS	Personal Fall Protection System
PPE	Personal Protective Equipment
PTO	Power Take Off
PTS	Personal Track Safety [Network Rail]
PUWER	Provision and Use of Work Equipment Regulations

Q
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R
RA	Risk Assessment
RAMS	Risk Assessment Method Statement
RIDDOR	Reporting of Injuries, Diseases and Dangerous Occurrences Regulations
RTITB	Road Transport Industry Training Board

S
SB	Static Boom
SFCPSG	Strategic Forum for Construction Plant Safety Group
SIOPS	Sustained Involuntary OPeration System [Niftylift]
SMSTS	Site Managers Safety Training Scheme
SSW	Safe System of Work
SSOW	Safe System of Work
SV	Static Vertical
SWL	Safe Working Load

T
TGN	Technical Guidance Note

U
UK	United Kingdom
UKCG	United Kingdom Construction Group
USA	United States of America

V
VMP	Vehicle Mounted Platform

W
WAHR	Work At Height Regulations
WAHSA	Work At Height Safety Association
WAIT	Work at height, Access Equipment, Information, Toolkit [HSE]

X
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Y
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Z
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