HMS Directive No.

34 - Management
of Change

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Table of content

General

plant, process /
people

The framework regulations

The Management Regulations

BP Getting HSSE right
BP Integrity Management Standard

BP Golden Rules for Safety Management of Change

BPN Directive 35 Processing unwanted events and exemptions

BPN Directive 36 Risk analysis and acceptance criteria

BPN Projects & Modification Procedure 1.70.005

BPN Control of Temporary Equipment 1.70.007.

BPN Handover document - Transition of Roles and Responsibilities.

Acceptance criteria
ALARP

Critical work process

HAZID

HSSE (

MoC

Plant

s in this directive related to plant, facilities and

equipment such as buildings, structure, piping, safety
equipment, escape routes, tie-ins, by-passes, etc.
Process

Is in this directive related to work processes or systems

such as procedures, software, conditions or
requirements (work-flow)
People

Is in this directive related to organizational change

processes
Risk - Expression of the combination of probability and consequences of one
or more accident/incidents happening
Risk analysis

For

changes repeated frequently it may be worthwhile to establish

than to use this generic method each time such change is to be managed.
Appendices

Terms Of Reference (TOR)

Plant / equipment change checklist
Process / system change checklist
People / organisation change checklist
Risk assessment table
MOC Report

MOC Poster

Responsibility

Type of Change
People - Organization

Process - Systems or Directives

Plant Equipment
Chemicals/Substance/Materials
Codes and Regulatory
Requirements
Emergency Preparedness
Logistics and Contracts

Managers

HSSE Manager

Client/Approver

Accountability/ Approver
Manager of the new organization or
Line supervisor of the position
affected
Work Process owner
Equipment owner (OIM, area
responsible, , etc.)
Appropriate Plant, product or Process
owner (incl. Directive owner,
Industrial hygienist).
Directive Owner, Technical
Requirements Authority (TA) or HSSE
Manager
OIM, Emergency Controller and/or
Security & Emergency Advisor
Logistics- and PSCM Manager

MoC leader

Engineering
Authority

MoC team's HSSE

representative

Processes

3.1

Plant/Equipment Change

Plant/Equipment change process may

In general, the following changes would not need a documented MoC:

Checklist Plant/equipment
changes

3.2

Process/System Change

Workprocess/System change process may

with safety, health and environmental effects.
o

In general, the following changes would not need a documented MoC:

Checklist Process/system changes

3.3

People/Organisational Change

People/Organisational change process

In general, the following changes would not need a documented MoC:

Checklist - Organisational changes

Demand Analysis

Related activities being completely left out

Related activities being performed, but with

reduced quality.

Losses

Risk Evaluation

by using appropriate checklist (appendix 2-5) and other tools

available for Hazard recognition

High potential

Medium potential

Low potential

probability-reducing measures

consequence-reducing measures

whether or not

MoC

Performance
management

The use of MoC-system shall be assessed by processes which:

1. Confirm the change achieve its original intent

2. Confirm the changes are executed correctly
3. Confirm the actions are closed
4. EA or delegated audit MOC-processes at least annually

Client identifying
need for change

Client and supervisor,

and person with
adequate
experience/expertise

The change does not require

a MoC when:
the change does not
introduce any risk factors.
the change is covered in
chapter 3 stating MoC not
required.

Describe the change

Does the change

require a
Management of
Change process?

no

yes
Client

Complete Terms of Reference for MOC or

initiate other robustly documented risk
management process.

MoC team

Identify potential
elements of risk using of
the change by using
appropriate checklist

MoC team

Identify probabilityreducing measures

and/or consequencereducing measures

Are the
reducing
measures
sufficient?

yes
MoC team

Establish plan for

implementation of actions
identified

MoC team

Complete MoC Report

MoC approver

Follow up actions in
Traction

MoC approver

Engineering Auth (EA)

&/ HSSE Manager

Verify implemented riskreducing measures.

Review the management of

changes within their function
annually to assess the cumulative
impact of all changes.

no

Should you be in doubt

whether the change requires
MoC, please contact a person
with adequate experience/
expertise (directive owner,
HSE department, teamleaders
etc.)