Guidelines For Managing Process Safety Risks During Organizational Change

Organizational Change Management (OCM) has often been overlooked by regulatory and guideline publications in the past. Documents have historically disregarded the topic, mentioned it in passing, or focused on only a few of its aspects. As a result, major decisions regarding reduction in staffing levels, reorganization of the corporate hierarchy, modifications to shift schedules, or adjustment of personnel responsibilities may often be finalized by individuals or committees who lack the understanding of how these changes may affect the health and safety of their employees or the surrounding community. This book addresses these issues and helps companies bring their OCM systems to the same degree of maturity as other process safety management systems.

Topics Include: Corporate Standard for Organizational Change Management, Modification of Working Conditions, Personnel Turnover, Task Allocation Changes, Organizational Hierarchy Changes, and Organizational Policy Changes.

Since 1985, the Center for Chemical Process Safety (CCPS) has been the world leader in developing and disseminating information on process safety management and technology. CCPS, an industry technology alliance of the American Institute of Chemical Engineers (AIChE), has published over 80 books in its process safety guidelines and process safety concepts series, and over 100 training modules through its Safety in Chemical Engineering Education (SACHE) series.