(94b) Organizational Change Management

It is understood that when not properly evaluated and controlled, changes to physical equipment can lead to serious incidents with potentially severe consequences. Management of change (MOC) systems have been developed to deal with these physical changes. It is less commonly recognized that other types of changes such as changes in job responsibilities, loss of key personnel, or even changes in shift hours can have an adverse impact on process safety.  These and other non-physical changes, collectively referred to as Organizational Changes, can lead to incidents with potentially severe consequences. Due to their focus on managing physical changes, most MOC systems have overlooked organizational change management (OCM) and the impact of organizational changes that affect process safety. 

CCPS published a new guideline book in 2012 covering organizational change management. This presentation will highlight some of the key concerns related to organizational change management which are covered in this new publication.