EHS Acronyms

Learning EHS Acronyms

PMT

India Plant

OBBB

One Big Beautiful Bill

FEOC

Foreign Entities of Concern- organizations, governments, or individuals from foreign countries that are potential threats (security, ethical, technology).

IRA

Inflation Reduction Act- largest clean energy investment in the United States history which offers tax credit for US-made solar panels. FS earns per-watt incentives for every eligible component it produces- boosting revenue.

DCC

Document Control Center- centralized system that manages documents to ensure everyone is working with the right information, latest updates, and that everything is legally compliant.

ESSO

Electrical System Sign Off

FAT

Functional Acceptance Test

ISO

International Standards Organization- standards that serve as the framework for building safe, compliant, and sustainable operations. Ensure FS is legally compliant, efficient and consistent, eligible for global business and tax incentives (like the IRA)

*ISO 14001 (Environmental Management System EMS)

*ISO 45001 Occupational Health & Safety Management Systems

TERA

Tommorow's Energy Reliable Affordable

HEPA

High Efficiency Particle Air Filter

AED

Automated External Defibrillator

DE GAT

Develop Engineer Global Alignment Team

AOP

Annual Operating Plan

FVCC

Field Verification of Critical Controls- The whole point of FVCC is to make sure these important safety measures are doing their job, reducing the risk of a problem (like a fire or break-in). 

PIV

Powered Industrial Vehicle

SWAT

Safety Walk and Talks

AGV

Automated Guided Vehicle

PDCA

Plan-Do-Check-Act

ESSO

Equipment Safety Sign Off

OCAP

Out of Control Action Plan

DRT

Decatur, Alabama

PGT

Perrysburg, Ohio

KMT

Malaysian Plant

DMT

Vietnam Plant

ISC

Integrated Supply Chain- making all the different parts of getting a product to a customer work together smoothly and efficiently, like a well-oiled machine

GSIA

Global Safety Incident Alert- a warning issued to alert the public or specific groups about a potentially dangerous situation or event occurring on a global scale

PSIF

A near miss or injury incident that could have resulted in a life-altering injury or fatality if circumstances had been slightly different using one "what if”.

EMS

Environmental Management System (14001)

PCAR

Requests for fixing problems (Corrective Actions) and stopping them from happening again (Preventive Actions)

RACI

Responsible, Accountable, Consulted, Informed (Responsibilty Assignment Matrix)