Request for Change to an OPITO Standard: OPITO 026.01

This document is a guide to making a request to change to an OPITO Standard. It includes the sequential steps that should be followed to ensure the Requestfor Change process is effective, and the form that should be completed to initiate the request for change.

Before initiating a request, please read the guidelines specified below.

Guidance for making changes to a Standard

Please consider the following before making any suggestion for a change or adjustment to a Standard:

  • An RfC can be raised by an Industry Employer, an approved Training Provider or OPITO (via Regional Approvals Manager) when a change is required to be made to an OPITO Standard between formal review periods (i.e. something that needs to be changed now, not to be confused with the Request for Feedback process. A relevant justification for submitting an RfC include the following:
  1. Inaccurate information is contained within the standard
  2. An immediate change in legislation or technology which impacts on the current content of the Standard
  3. A health and safety concern is raised regarding information or a practice contained within a Standard or as a result of a near miss or accident/ incident investigation
  4. A current requirement contained within a Standard which has proved impractical to deliver by approved Training Providers

Change Proposal Categories

On receipt of a valid RFC which meets the justification requirements stated above, OPITO will evaluate the content of the RFC, assign one of the following categories and action accordingly:

1)CATEGORY 1: A request to change inaccurate information – change made by Standards Function without the requirement to consult internally or externally

2)CATEGORY 2: All other RFCs to be discussed internally with all RAMs (via email or monthly RAM meeting), if agreement is made to proceed with the RFC, the Standards Manager will consult with the OPITO Senior Management and determine whether OPITO accept the change and can make the change without external consultation or whether it needs to be discussed with the relevant regional Industry Forum Chairs.

3)CATEGORY 3: If each relevant region’s Industry Forum agrees upon the RFC, it is to be implemented and recorded by the Standards Function, if not justification is to be reverted back to originator via the Standards Function

Request for Change Document Process Flow:

FORM OPITO026.011 Rev 1 (20/10/2017)

/ Request for Change
to OPITO Standard
Doc ID: OPITO-026-01 / Doc. Revision No. 1
Change Request
RfC Number
RfC:
SECTION 1
Requested by / Requestor Name
Contact No & Email / Tel No / email
Position in Company
Company Name
Date of Request
OPITO Standard Title
OPITO Standard: Current Rev/Amend. Date
Proposed Change (description)
Rationale for Proposed Change
OPITO
SECTION 2
Request Received by:
(Standards Department) / Date / _ _ /_ _ /20_ _
Initial RfC Assessment
Rationale for Accepting/Rejecting Change:
RfC Accepted - RfC Category (1,2,3)
Outcome
For RfC Category 1– No further consultation required internally or externally
For RfC Category 2 – No further Industry Forum consultation required, RAMs & OPITO Senior Management consulted / Details of RAMs/OPITO Standard Manager consultation / RfC Accepted/Rejected & Rationale for RfC Outcome
RAMs Signature
RfC Category 3 - Further Industry Forum consultation required / Details of Regional IF Chairs consultation / RfC Accepted/Rejected & Rationale for RfC Outcome
SECTION 3
Request for Change Closed Out
Standards Manager / Date / _ _ /_ _ /20_ _
Approvals Manager / Date / _ _ /_ _ /20_ _

FORM OPITO026.011 Rev 1 (20/10/2017)