Employer Draws $72,800 in Fines for Alleged Chemical Hazards

The Occupational Safety and Health Administration has issued Cleveland Tank & Supply, Inc., of Cleveland, Ohio, 19 serious health and safety citations, with fines totaling $72,800, for alleged violations, including failing to assess and monitor exposure to hexavalent chromium, and provide adequate personal protective equipment.OSHA conducted an inspection of the company in April based on a complaint.The agency issued 15 health citations, including for allegedly failing to assess workers' exposure to hexavalent chromium and to ensure exposures were below the permissible limit. Other hea...