Management of change at a major hazard facility

What it contains

This guidance note provides advice for operators of major hazard facilities (MHFs) to reduce the risk of major incidents when managing change. It outlines:

• why management of change (MOC) processes are necessary
• who to include in the change management process
• what’s involved in a MOC process, including how to identify, approve and reject proposed changes
• documenting, quality checking and reviewing proposed changes
• how to use a compliance checklist to manage change