Cal/OSHA Slaps Explosives Manufacturer With 20 Citations – – Proposes $146,000 in Penalties

Hard on the heels of its record proposed penalties against Tosco Refining Co., the Division of Occupational Safety and Health (DOSH) has issued a Hollister munitions manufacturer 20 citations for alleged violations of safety and health standards, including two willful/serious violations. Proposed penalties amount to $146,475.One employee died and another was seriously burned in a Feb. 11 explosion at Quantic Industries, Inc., which occurred when the two workers were mixing an explosive