What type of maintenance program approach involves conducting maintenance tasks on a set schedule to keep failures from happening?
A) Corrective
B) Preventive
C) Predictive
D) Detective

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A) Incorrect. Corrective involves waiting for a failure to occur and then fixing the equipment as quickly as possible to restore production.
B) Correct. Preventive involves conducting maintenance tasks on a set schedule to keep failures from happening.
C) Incorrect. Predictive involves monitoring the condition of equipment and interpreting the data to identify possible failures and prevent them from occurring.
D) Incorrect. Detective involves checking equipment such as alarms and detectors on a regular basis to make sure they work.

What Type of Maintenance Program Approach Involves Conducting Maintenance Tasks