City record, Cal/OSHA and OSHA inspections

Klamath Cal/OSHA Inspections

Benjamin Eghbali, Esq.Legal notes by Benjamin Eghbali, Esq.,

Every Cal/OSHA and OSHA inspection of employers in Klamath since 2000: 35 inspections, 42 citations, $107,822 in penalties, newest first.

Every Cal/OSHA and federal OSHA inspection of a California workplace opened since 2000: 238,466 inspections of 122,854 employers, 447,188 citations, $586,238,760 in penalties, 5,717 deaths investigated.

Cal/OSHA inspections in Klamath at a glance

Employers in Klamath account for 35 Cal/OSHA and OSHA inspections since 2000, 19 of which produced citations (54%): 42 citations, 24 serious, $107,822 in penalties after appeals, and 2 worker deaths investigated. In the last 12 months 0 inspections opened. The industries inspected most here are (10), Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing and Hunting (7), Construction (6).

All inspections, newest first

35 inspections. Click a date for the citations.

EmployerOpenedWhyResultPenalty
Washburn EnterprisesJun 23, 2025Referral3 citations 3 serious$12,058
Kenneth LunsfordSep 8, 2023Fatality or catastrophedeath 5 citations 2 serious 1 willful$22,355
Redwood Hotel CasinoJun 15, 2023Planned6 citations 3 serious$4,474
Alves IncOct 8, 2020Programmed related2 citations 2 serious$5,524
Lucchesi Builders IncOct 8, 2020Programmed related2 citations 2 serious$3,157
Wolff Contracting IncOct 8, 2020Programmed relatedno citations0
JR Wood SalvageMar 25, 2019Accidentno inspection made0
Three Star LoggingFeb 7, 2018Unprogrammed other2 citations 1 serious$5,174
Three Star LoggingFeb 5, 2018Accidentno inspection made0
Three Star LoggingFeb 1, 2018Accidentno inspection made0
Walker Logging, Inc.Dec 5, 2017Unprogrammed other2 citations 1 serious$2,910
Walker Logging, Inc.Nov 28, 2017Accidentno inspection made0
Redwood Hotel CasinoJun 7, 2017Planned3 citations 1 serious$4,500
Calfire(Cal Dept. of Forestry & Fire Protection)May 11, 2012Accident1 citation 1 serious$22,500
Trees of MysteryMay 26, 2010Complaintno citations0
CA Conservation CorpsNov 13, 2008Accident2 citations 1 serious$18,300
Columbia Helicopters, Inc.Dec 14, 2007Accidentno citations0
Smith River EquipmentAug 27, 2007Accidentdeath 1 citation$175
Morgan Redi-MixMay 18, 2006Plannedno inspection made0
Jaxon EnterpriseMay 17, 2006Plannedno inspection made0
Trees of MysteryFeb 3, 2005Planned1 citation 1 serious$5,060
CA ForestryApr 26, 2004Complaintno citations0
CA Forestry & Fire ProtectionMar 11, 2004Complaintno citations0
WE Work With You ConstructionFeb 19, 2003Programmed related2 citations 2 serious$450
Pacific BuildersFeb 19, 2003Planned1 citation0
Pacific BuildersSep 3, 2002Planned1 citation 1 serious$375
Rodstrom CarpetingSep 3, 2002Programmed relatedno citations0
United FloorsSep 3, 2002Programmed relatedno citations0
Majestic StructuresApr 4, 2002Plannedno inspection made0
Pacific BuildersApr 4, 2002Plannedno citations0
Jaxon EnterpriseAug 9, 2001Planned2 citations$250
U.S. Park Service Redwoods National ParkNov 6, 2000Programmed related3 citations 3 serious0
Morgan Redi-MixAug 10, 2000Programmed related1 citation$110
Jaxon EnterpriseAug 8, 2000Planned2 citations$450
CA Forestry & Fire ProtectionMay 9, 2000Complaintno citations0

Largest penalties in Klamath

EmployerInspectionsCitationsPenaltiesDeathsLatest
Calfire(Cal Dept. of Forestry & Fire Protection)11$22,5000May 11, 2012
Kenneth Lunsford15$22,3551Sep 8, 2023
CA Conservation Corps12$18,3000Nov 13, 2008
Washburn Enterprises13$12,0580Jun 23, 2025
Redwood Hotel Casino29$8,9740Jun 15, 2023
Alves Inc12$5,5240Oct 8, 2020
Three Star Logging32$5,1740Feb 7, 2018
Trees of Mystery21$5,0600May 26, 2010
Lucchesi Builders Inc12$3,1570Oct 8, 2020
Walker Logging, Inc.22$2,9100Dec 5, 2017
Jaxon Enterprise34$7000May 17, 2006
WE Work With You Construction12$4500Feb 19, 2003
Pacific Builders32$3750Feb 19, 2003
Smith River Equipment11$1751Aug 27, 2007
Morgan Redi-Mix21$1100May 18, 2006
U.S. Park Service Redwoods National Park13$00Nov 6, 2000
Wolff Contracting Inc10$00Oct 8, 2020
United Floors10$00Sep 3, 2002
Majestic Structures10$00Apr 4, 2002
JR Wood Salvage10$00Mar 25, 2019

Rules cited most in Klamath

By year opened

YearInspectionsWith citationsCitationsPenaltiesDeaths
2025113$12,0580
20232211$26,8291
2020324$8,6810
2019100$00
2018312$5,1740
2017325$7,4100
2012111$22,5000
2010100$00
2008112$18,3000
2007211$1751
2006200$00
2005111$5,0600
2004200$00
2003223$4500
2002511$3750
2001112$2500
2000436$5600

Your rights when the hazard is real in Klamath

You can report it, and the employer may not touch you for it. Any worker can file a confidential complaint with the nearest Cal/OSHA district office, by phone, online or in writing, and can ask that the employer not be told who complained. Firing, demoting, cutting hours, threatening or otherwise punishing a worker for a safety complaint, for reporting an injury, for testifying or for asking for a Cal/OSHA inspection is unlawful retaliation under Labor Code 6310; a complaint to the Labor Commissioner's Retaliation Complaint Investigation unit must be filed within one year, and a civil lawsuit is also available.

You can refuse work that would violate a safety standard and create a real and apparent hazard to you or your coworkers, and the employer may not retaliate for that refusal (Labor Code 6311). Say why in writing if you can, name the rule or the hazard, and keep a copy.

Every employer must have a written Injury and Illness Prevention Program (Title 8, section 3203), train workers on the hazards of their jobs, provide protective equipment at no cost, and give workers access to the exposure and medical records that concern them. Outdoor workplaces need a heat illness plan with water, shade and rest (section 3395); indoor ones above 82 degrees need the indoor rule (section 3396); and since July 2024 nearly every employer needs a workplace violence prevention plan (Labor Code 6401.9).

An injury itself is a workers' compensation claim, handled separately from anything on this page. What this firm handles is the employment side: the retaliation, the firing after the injury report, the wage and hour problems that usually travel with an unsafe workplace. Free, confidential review: (800) 371-3088.

Source: U.S. Department of Labor OSHA enforcement data, California inspections opened through Oct 27, 2026. County is assigned from the worksite ZIP code. Back to the safety tracker.

About this data: Records come from the U.S. Department of Labor's OSHA enforcement datasets (inspection, violation, accident and accident injury tables), which carry Cal/OSHA's state-plan inspections alongside federal ones. We load every inspection of a California worksite opened since January 1, 2000 and refresh it weekly. Employer names, addresses and industry codes are as the inspecting office recorded them; similar names are grouped where they clearly refer to the same employer. A citation can be reduced, vacated or withdrawn on appeal, and an inspection can stay open for months, so a record can change. Penalties shown as "current" reflect the latest status in the federal file. This page is public information about the employer's regulatory record, not legal advice and not a statement that any person was harmed or any law broken beyond what the record states.

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