Posted: August 18, 2025
Keeping both yourself and your employees safe at your central Massachusetts or southern New Hampshire work site is hopefully at the top of your list if you are a business owner. Depending on your exact type of business and what your specific work location looks like, what you need to do in terms of safety protocols varies. For the many companies that use commercial heating oil you will have to ensure that your fuel is being stored and handled correctly.
Fraticelli Oil & Propane delivers commercial heating to all sorts of business throughout the central Massachusetts and southern New Hampshire area. This includes hospitals, schools and municipality buildings. Not only can we get you the fuel you need when you need it, but we are also here to guide you on how to stay safe when storing and using the fuel.
You definitely want to shop around for a high-quality tank that is durable and made out of strong materials such as fiberglass and steel to keep your commercial heating oil in. Not only does this help keep everyone safe, but it also helps your fuel work effectively. A durable tank also helps prevent corrosion.
Keep your tank on a level and sturdy surface at all times. Make sure that you clean that surface on a regular basis so that dirt, dust and other types of debris doesn’t accumulate.
Your designated commercial heating oil storage area should also be a safe distance away from any open flames and other potential sources of ignition.
When handling commercial heating oil it is best to wear protective equipment such as gloves and goggles.
You want to do whatever you can to prevent condensation, which can lead to contamination, from forming on your tank. In an effort to prevent condensation you should make sure your tank always has a sufficient amount of fuel inside of it (just don’t overfill it!).
Regularly check your tank for leaks, damage and rust.
You also definitely want to have your tank looked at by a professional on an annual basis.
In addition to being used to heat a worksite either through a central heating system or a space heater, commercial heating oil can also assist with crop drying on a farm and powering industrial boilers that are needed for heat-related treatments in the food and beverage industry, the agricultural industry and the manufacturing industry. Additionally commercial heating oil can fuel certain manufacturing equipment such as metal processers and tarmac manufacturers.
Whatever it is that you may be using commercial heating oil for Fraticelli Oil & Propane is here to help. We can deliver the fuel you need to keep your business operations up and running. We happen to have over 200,000 gallons of fuel storage in addition to an impressively large vehicle fleet so you know you can count on us to make a fuel delivery happen.
Contact Fraticelli Oil & Propane today to learn more about the commercial heating oil services we provide throughout both central Massachusetts and southern New Hampshire.