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Management of Change
and Strategic Thinking
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RGANIZATIONAL
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EADERSHIP
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This week ’s objectives
Definition of Management of Change (MOC)
Application, Benefits and design of MOC
MOC versus Change Management
Strategic Decision-Making Tools
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RGANIZATIONAL
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EADERSHIP
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What is Management of Change (MOC)?
Management of Change, otherwise, MOC, is one of the greatest
techniques used to ensure that environmental risks; such as, health and
safety to be in control when a company makes changes in their
operations, documentations, facilities or personnel (Washington State
Department of Labor & Industries).
When changes and decisions are made rapidly, health and safety
risks can increase resulting in disasters, such as at the oil refinery and
detergent plant described in the U.S. Chemical Safety and Hazard
Investigation Board ’s 2001.
At worksites where extremely hazardous chemicals are used, the
application of MOC is not just a finest practice, but it is actually a
requirement. In these cases, a MOC program is used to ensure all
changes to a process are properly reviewed and any hazards
introduced by the change are identified, analyzed and controlled
before resuming operation.
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RGANIZATIONAL
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EADERSHIP
(UU-MAN-3000)

MOC program often seems to be deceptively simple in theory;
but it can be extremely effective in the prevention of accidents
and it can be used as a finest practise at worksites where the PSM
rule does not apply (Washington State Department of Labor &
Industries).
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RGANIZATIONAL
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EADERSHIP
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When is MOC enforced?
The MCO is applied when a business or organization opportunity or
need becomes a project or a business solution and requires changes in
the workplace that can affect process, systems, people or organization
structure.
Applying the MOC program improves the safety of the program, as
well as, develops a virtuous business sense.
What are the gains of MOC program?
It diminishes unplanned adverse impacts on system reliability, integrity,
stability and security for the business process being altered or added.
It increases the efficiency and productivity of staff
planning, implementing and coordinating the changes.
It delivers a constant production environment.
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RGANIZATIONAL
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EADERSHIP
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It ensures the proper level of technical completeness, accuracy
of modifications and testing of systems before implementation.
It also delivers a correct level of management involvement
and authorization.
How a MOC is effectively designed and implemented?
Managing change begins with a discussion of the forms of changes being
considered that could affect workplace safety and health; including
effects that may not be obvious.
Procedures for managing these changes should be written and
regularly studied to diminish the hazard associate with any changes.