§68.75. Management of change.
40 C.F.R. § 68.75
The owner or operator shall establish and implement written procedures to manage changes (except for “replacements in kind”) to process chemicals, technology, equipment, and procedures; and, changes to stationary sources that affect a covered process.
The procedures shall assure that the following considerations are addressed prior to any change:
The technical basis for the proposed change;
Impact of change on safety and health;
Modifications to operating procedures;
Necessary time period for the change; and,
Authorization requirements for the proposed change.
Employees involved in operating a process and maintenance and contract employees whose job tasks will be affected by a change in the process shall be informed of, and trained in, the change prior to start-up of the process or affected part of the process.
If a change covered by this paragraph results in a change in the process safety information required by § 68.65 of this part, such information shall be updated accordingly.
If a change covered by this paragraph results in a change in the operating procedures or practices required by § 68.69, such procedures or practices shall be updated accordingly.
Notes, amendments, and revision history
Source
Source: 61 FR 31722, June 20, 1996, unless otherwise noted.
Authority
Authority: 42 U.S.C. 7412(r), 7601(a)(1), 7661-7661f.
Source
Source: 59 FR 4493, Jan. 31, 1994, unless otherwise noted.