Data record `std.nfpa-70e.structure.120-5-procedures`

Verified 2026-10-27 Confidence: High

Clause 120.5 of NFPA 70E-2027 lists the elements of a lockout/tagout procedure in two groups: planning, which covers locating the energy sources from up-to-date single-line drawings, the exposed persons and their protective equipment, the person in charge, and the choice between simple and complex lockout/tagout; and control, which covers de-energizing, release of stored energy, verification of the open disconnecting means, responsibility, verification that equipment cannot be restarted, testing for absence of voltage, temporary protective grounding, shift change, coordination with other jobs, accountability for exposed persons, the application of locks versus tags, removal of devices when the installer is unavailable, release for return to service, and temporary release for testing or positioning.

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Step	Item	Detail
Source	NFPA 70E-2027	Licensed standard, clause 120.5
Data record	std.nfpa-70e.structure.120-5-procedures	Verified 2026-10-27
Entry	Standard for Electrical Safety in the Workplace	No revisions

Subject: Standard for Electrical Safety in the Workplace (Standards)
Kind: Standard scope
Source: NFPA 70E-2027, clause 120.5, Standard for Electrical Safety in the Workplace, NFPA. Publisher page

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2026-10-27	created

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