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Data record gloss.absence-of-voltage-test.osha1910-269.verification-before-work

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Under 29 CFR 1910.269, the authorized employee verifies that isolation and de-energizing have been accomplished before starting work on locked-out or tagged-out machines or equipment, and where normally energized parts will be exposed to contact a test is performed to confirm that those parts are de-energized. The step is stated in paragraph (d)(6)(vii) for electric power generation installations.

Provenance29 CFR 1910.269 supports data record gloss.absence-of-voltage-test.osha1910-269.verification-before-work, which is cited on the entry Absence of voltage test.SOURCE29 CFR 1910.26929 CFR 1910.269Regulation, clause (d)(6)(vii)DATA RECORDgloss.absence-of-voltage-test.osha1910-269.verification-before-workgloss.absence-of-voltage..Verified 2026-10-28ENTRYAbsence of voltage testAbsence of voltage testNo revisions
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Source29 CFR 1910.269Regulation, clause (d)(6)(vii)
Data recordgloss.absence-of-voltage-test.osha1910-269.verification-before-workVerified 2026-10-28
EntryAbsence of voltage testNo revisions
Subject
Absence of voltage test (Glossary)
Kind
Standard scope
Source
29 CFR 1910.269, current edition, clause (d)(6)(vii), 1910.269 - Electric power generation, transmission, and distribution (with Appendices A to G; Appendix B, Working on Exposed Energized Parts), OSHA. Regulation text. Agency copy of 29 CFR 1910.269
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  • 29 CFR 1910.269, paragraph (d)(6)(vii) (eCFR current as of 2026-10-26).
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    "Before starting work on machines or equipment that have been locked out or tagged out, the authorized employee shall verify that isolation and deenergizing of the machine or equipment have been accomplished. If normally energized parts will be exposed to contact by an employee while the machine or equipment is deenergized, a test shall be performed to ensure that these parts are deenergized."

    29 CFR 1910.269, paragraph (d)(6)(vii), eCFR current as of 2026-10-26. Agency copy of 29 CFR 1910.269

    The current standard governs; this passage is a public-domain description of the practice dated eCFR current as of 2026-10-26.

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gloss.absence-of-voltage-test.nfpa70e.step-7; std.nfpa-70e.structure.120-6-7-absence-of-voltage

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