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If the waste is a spill, or is not containerized such that <br /> it may be transported, landfill workers will mark off the <br /> area with traffic cones and divert unloading operations to <br /> a safe area. If the foreman on duty feels that the amount <br /> or type of spill endangers public health or the environ- <br /> ment (or is not sure if it does) , then the San Joaquin <br /> County Office of Emergency Services (OES) is informed of <br /> the event. OES then takes appropriate action to supervise <br /> and perform spill cleanup, or designate the site foreman <br /> to proceed with spill cleanup. <br /> If the foreman on duty feels that the spill does not <br /> endanger public health or the environment or OES instructs <br /> the foreman to proceed with cleanup as stated above , then <br /> the customer is contacted by the site foreman and informed <br /> of the situation . Since the waste may not be transported, <br /> except by a licensed hazardous waste hauler, the customer <br /> is informed accordingly and that the customer will be <br /> billed for the removal and disposal costs . The incident <br /> is recorded in the load checker ' s log and the site inci- <br /> dent log , and the site foreman then follows the procedures <br /> listed in Section IV, "Procedures for Handling Identified <br /> Hazardous Waste" , for performance of ultimate disposal. <br /> If the customer refuses to accept responsibility for the <br /> -8- <br />