Which item is not a standard element of a Lockout/Tagout procedure?

• A. Identification of energy sources
• B. Lockout devices
• C. Cautionary tags with authentication and date/time
• D. Battery replacement schedule

Answer: (D)

Lockout/Tagout centers on stopping energy flow and preventing unexpected energization while work is done. The standard elements are identifying all energy sources, applying lockout devices to isolate those sources, and using cautionary tags that show who placed the control and when (date/time) and why. A battery replacement schedule isn’t part of this isolation and control process—it’s a maintenance planning item. It doesn’t directly isolate energy or document the live control applied to a specific task. So, while identification of energy sources, lockout devices, and properly dated, authenticated tags are integral to LOTO, a battery replacement schedule belongs to routine maintenance planning rather than the LOTO procedure itself.