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Podcast: The Occupational Safety Leadership Podcast
Episode: Episode 54 - Management of Change for Process Safety Management
Description: Episode 54 explains the Management of Change (MOC) element of OSHA’s Process Safety Management Standard (29 CFR 1910.119). Dr. Ayers focuses on why MOC is one of the most critical—and most commonly broken—PSM elements. The episode emphasizes that most major chemical incidents happen during or shortly after change, not during steady‑state operations.
The core message: If you don’t control change, change will control your risk.
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🧠What MOC Is Designed to Do
The MOC process ensures that any change that could affect process safety is:
Identified
Reviewed
Evaluated for hazards