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29 CFR 1926.416(a)(3): Before work is begun the employer shall ascertain by inquiry or direct observation, or by instruments, whether any part of an energized electric power circuit, exposed or concealed, is so located that the performance of the work may bring any person, tool, or machine into physical or electrical contact with the electric power circuit. The employer shall post and maintain proper waring signs where such a circuit exists. The employer shall advise employees of the location of such lines, the hazards involved, and the protective measures to be taken. a) Maintenance Building, Substation: On March 20, 2020, the employer exposed employees to electrical shock hazards in that the employer did not assess and communicate the electrical hazards of the Square D Company substation 90-HTB-00 prior to employees working on it to ensure that employees could not contact any part of the energized circuit.