Glossary of Engineering Acronyms

ASTM	American Society for Testing and Materials
CPSC	Canadian Petroleum Safety Council Canadian Plastics Sector Council Consumer Product Safety Commission (USA)
FMEA	Failure Modes and Effects Analysis
O&HS	Occupational Health and Safety
OSPE	The Ontario Society of Professional Engineers promotes the professional and economic interests of engineers in Ontario.
PEO	Professional Engineers of Ontario the regulatory body which licenses Ontario’s 65,000 professional engineers, and sets standards for and regulates engineering practice in the province.
PHA	Process Hazard Allowance
VDTs	Video Display Terminals
WHMIS	Workplace Hazardous Materials Information System. Check the guide to WHMIS legislation in Ontario.