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The article discusses the key change concepts and examines several key elements of an effective Management of Change (MOC) process in the U.S. It relates that MOC is a concept that is critical to process safety and could likely prevent incidents in many other industries. It states that many industries would benefit from establishing polices to manage deviations from normal operations. The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) defines management of change in its process safety management (PSM) standard, which requires employee to establish and implement written procedures to manage changes to process chemicals, equipment and procedures, and changes to facilities that affect a covered process.

The article discusses some of the process improvement that companies used to reduce costs as well as increase the efficiency while maintaining the quality ad performance standards as expected by consumers in the U.S. First is to identify the areas wherein improvement opportunities were visible by starting with a problem statement. Then, identify the key process input variables of the company. It further stresses that costs, which are related to restricted workers and lost-time cases is the resulting outcome of many input variable. Moreover, it notes that those inputs must be evaluated and prioritized to ensure that precious resources are not being wasted.

The article focuses on the significance of the management systems in improving industrial safety in the U.S. The author suggests that in order to improve a system, it is essential to explore the history of the managerial practices regarding safety and health. The effectiveness of a management standard must be equal to the rules and responsibilities of management and the worker.

The article offers news briefs related to performance standards in the U.S. International Code Council and the American Society of Heating, Refrigerating and Air-Conditioning Engineers (ASHRAE) have combined the 2009 International Energy Conservation Code (IECC) and the ANSI/ AHSRAE/ IESNA Standard. The National Fire Association (NFPA) is planning to revise its standard for flammable gases or vapors.