Posted By Steve Kirby
I work in the Property Group of my local County Council and we are about to embark on a major restructure
We are certified to OHSAS 18001 and, under the new 2007 standard, we are required to complete a risk assessment for the management of any changes in the organisation prior to the introduction of such changes.
I am not aware of any standard approach or model for undertaking the risk assessment and wondered if anyone out there has any relevant experience that they would not mind sharing.

Posted By Andy Brazier
The HSE page you really want is http://www.hse.gov.uk/hu...tors/comah/orgchange.htm - don't miss the link to more information at the bottom.

The HSE information sheet is good at http://www.hse.gov.uk/pubns/chis7.pdf

Whilst the above is aimed at major hazards, the principles are the same.

In my experience of helping companies managing organisational change are

1. Understand your current organisation
2. Have a clear idea of what your new organisation will look at
3. Identify the benefits of the new and any potential negative aspects
4. Identify any pitfalls in changing from old to new
5. Develop an action plan to manage the change, prioritising according to risk
6. Identify what to monitor to ensure your change is occurring safely