Shutdowns and management of change

Yngve Malmén, Minna Nissilä, Kimmo Virolainen

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    Abstract

    In the process industry, various factors contribute to the maintenance and improvement of plant safety, while others convey risks that threaten it. The latter factors are often related to some sort of change and its management. The objective of change management has traditionally been to make sure that the post-change object is at least as safe as before. What is typically neglected in management of change systems is that safety must be ensured also while the change itself is executed, i.e. that the change-related work can be done safely. Much change-related work is carried out during plant shutdowns. This paper discusses management of change during shutdowns in the process industries based on experiences learnt during a recent Finnish study.

    Original languageEnglish
    Title of host publication22nd Institution of Chemical Engineers Symposium on Hazards 2011, HAZARDS 2011
    Subtitle of host publicationProcess Safety and Environmental Protection
    PublisherInstitution of Chemical Engineers
    Pages192-197
    Number of pages6
    ISBN (Print)978-162276789-2
    Publication statusPublished - 2011
    MoE publication typeA4 Article in a conference publication
    Event22nd Institution of Chemical Engineers Symposium on Hazards 2011: Process Safety and Environmental Protection, HAZARDS 2011 - Liverpool, United Kingdom
    Duration: 11 Apr 201114 Apr 2011

    Publication series

    SeriesInstitution of Chemical Engineers symposium series
    Number156
    ISSN0307-0492

    Conference

    Conference22nd Institution of Chemical Engineers Symposium on Hazards 2011: Process Safety and Environmental Protection, HAZARDS 2011
    Country/TerritoryUnited Kingdom
    CityLiverpool
    Period11/04/1114/04/11

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