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MOC Best Practices - Newsletter - July 2010

Volume 4, Number 4
In the latest MOC Best Practices Newsletter, (Vol. 4, No. 4), Dr. Rainer Hoff takes a detour to a related topic this edition: getting ready for
the PSM Covered Chemical Facilities National Emphasis Program, commonly called "Chem NEP".
MOC Best Practices - Newsletter - May 2010

Volume 4, Number 3
In this MOC Best Practices Newsletter, (Vol. 4, No. 3), Dr. Rainer Hoff concludes his 3 part examination of change initiation.
In this newsletter he presents a representative list of attributes for a Management of Change instance.
MOC Best Practices - Newsletter - March 2010

Volume 4, Number 2
In MOC Best Practices Newsletter, (Vol. 4, No. 2), Dr. Rainer Hoff continues his 3 part examination of change initiation.
In this newsletter he provides guidance to help determine what constitutes a change to a PSM covered process.
MOC Best Practices - Newsletter - January 2010

Volume 4, Number 1
In MOC Best Practices Newsletter, (Vol. 4, No. 1), Dr. Rainer Hoff begins a 3 part examination of change initiation.
In this newsletter he takes a detailed look at defining "What is an OSHA 1910.119 Covered Process".
MOC Best Practices - Newsletter - July 2009

Volume 3, Number 4
In MOC Best Practices Newsletter, (Vol. 3, No. 4), Dr. Rainer Hoff begins a 3 part examination of change initiation.
First, and in this newsletter, he's taken a detailed look at the concept of Replacement In Kind. Replacement in kind, when applicable,
is the ultimate best practice since the greatest savings you can have for a business process (e.g. MOC) is to not do the business process at all (thereby avoiding all the expenses, not just reducing them).
MOC Best Practices - Newsletter - May 2009

Volume 3, Number 3
In MOC Best Practices Newsletter, (Vol. 3, No. 3), Dr. Rainer Hoff provides guidance for measuring MOC business process performance.
Measuring MOC performance is fundamental to ensuring the process is functioning effectively and efficiently. The ability to put numbers to
various aspects of the MOC process also supports the comparison of alternatives.
MOC Best Practices - Newsletter - March 2009

Volume 3, Number 2
In this edition of the Newsletter Dr. Hoff discusses the potential overlap that MOC might have with the large capital project process,
small project process, and the turnaround process, for plants. He also examines the potential for overlap between MOC and capital
project processes for offshore platforms, and processes for change at oil drilling and production sites.
MOC Best Practices - Newsletter - January 2009

Volume 3, Number 1
In this edition of the Newsletter Dr. Hoff focuses on one of the key features of electronic systems, the ability to send out reminders
when an approval has not been completed in the expected time. Dr. Hoff analyzes how frequently reminders should be sent out.
MOC Best Practices - Newsletter - May 2008

Volume 2, Number 3
In this edition of the Newsletter Dr. Hoff focuses on "Successful eMOC Initiatives, Part 1 - Redesign"...what to do now, and how to do it.
MOC Best Practices - Newsletter - March 2008

Volume 2, Number 2
In this edition, Dr. Rainer Hoff shares his perspectives several important issues regarding the management of MOC's as corporate records. Key issues include:
retention periods, electronic MOC systems, file formats and planning for obsolescence.
MOC Best Practices - Newsletter - January 2008

Volume 2, Number 1
In this edition, Dr. Rainer Hoff shares his perspectives on the importance of "MOC Data Content" plus the latest questions and issues from the field.
MOC Best Practices Newsletter - December 2007

Volume 1, Number 2
In this edition, Dr. Rainer Hoff shares his perspectives on the importance of "MOC Lifecycles" plus the latest questions and issues from the field.
MOC Best Practices - Newsletter - November 2007

Volume 1, Number 1
In this first edition, Dr. Rainer Hoff shares his perspectives on current events in the industry and takes a position on "MOC Best Practices - Fact or Hype?" plus the latest questions and issues from the field.