Additional responsibilities include authorizing work releases, approving and closing work packages, managing access and key control, maintaining awareness of configuration changes and activity integration, and serving as the lock and tag (LOTO) control administrator to protect staff from hazardous energy releases through robust program oversight, audits, and training. The Day Shift Manager (DSM) provides comprehensive leadership for day-shift operations in a Category 3 Nuclear Laboratory, directing Shift Operations Managers, Chemical Technologists, and Stationary Operating Engineers to ensure laboratory activities are planned, scheduled, and conducted safely and efficiently.