Alleged Fuel Tank Hazards Prompt 16 Citations, $53,900 in Fines

The Occupational Safety and Health Administration has issued 16 citations, with fines totaling $53,900, to Bosserman Aviation Equipment in Carey, Ohio, for alleged safety and health violations, including allowing workers to clean fuel tanks without implementing permit-required confined-space precautions.OSHA reported that seven of 12 serious safety citations were issued for alleged violations of permit-required confined-space requirements, including allegedly failing to provide an attendant outside of fuel tanks to monitor workers performing cleaning and maintenance inside the tanks; exposing ...