If a temporary change time limit is not renewed, what risk does that pose?

• A. The safeguards may not be maintained
• B. There will be no risk
• C. The change becomes permanent
• D. The change is automatically approved

Answer: (A)

Temporary changes are approved for a defined period and require ongoing review. The time limit acts as a built-in trigger to reassess hazards and revalidate that the protective controls are still appropriate and being properly maintained. If that period isn’t renewed, the authorization effectively lapses, and the change may continue without the necessary oversight or maintenance of safeguards. In other words, the protective measures that were put in place to manage the hazards may no longer be kept up, increasing the risk. The other options don’t fit because there can still be risk if renewal is neglected, the change isn’t automatically permanent, and renewal isn’t an automatic approval.