SafetyQuestion 376 of 1605
A crew encounters a buried drum of unknown liquid material while excavating. The safest course of action is to:
a.Stop work in the area, restrict access, and have the material properly identified by qualified personnel
b.Open the drum to identify the contents by smell
c.Continue digging around the drum and ignore it
d.Load the drum into a pickup and dispose of it in regular trash
Explanation
Unknown materials must be treated as potentially hazardous. Cal/OSHA and hazardous waste rules require stopping work, restricting access, and having qualified personnel identify and handle the material before disturbing or disposing of it.
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