The maintenance team member is responsible for verifying that the required safeguards are in place and operational before each shift begins.

• A. True
• B. False
• C. Not specified
• D. Always

Answer: (B)

Before a shift starts, the person who will operate the equipment is responsible for confirming that the required safeguards are in place and working. This pre-start check is part of the operator’s safety duties to ensure the machine cannot run with any missing or malfunctioning safety features. Maintenance plays a crucial role in installing, repairing, and maintaining safeguards, but the verification to authorize the shift is the operator’s responsibility. If a safeguard isn’t functioning, the operator should halt startup and trigger maintenance for repair before resuming. Some policies may involve a supervisor or a brief handoff, but the core idea is that the operator owns the pre-shift safety verification.