West Coast Arborists, Inc. safety record at a glance
West Coast Arborists, Inc. has been the subject of 68 Cal/OSHA inspections in California since 2000, opened between Oct 2, 2000 and Jul 31, 2026. 41 of them were referral inspections. 23 of them produced citations, 50 in all: 10 serious. Inspectors proposed $246,620 in penalties; after appeals and settlements the current total is $119,420. The largest single penalty, $18,000, came from an inspection opened Mar 29, 2023 in San Mateo. 1 worker death was investigated. That places the employer at #307 of 122,854 California employers in the database by penalties.
Industry as coded by the inspecting office: Administrative and Support and Waste Management Services; Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services. Worksites in Anaheim, Sanger, Elk Grove, Santa Clarita, Monterey Park, San Francisco, Shasta Lake, Davis.
Every inspection, newest first
Click a date for the citations in that inspection.
| Opened | City | Why | Result | Proposed | Penalty | Closed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 31, 2026 | Anaheim | Accident | open, no citations yet | 0 | 0 | open |
| Apr 23, 2026 | Sanger | Accident | open, no citations yet | 0 | 0 | open |
| Feb 26, 2026 | Elk Grove | Accident | no citations | 0 | 0 | Mar 17, 2026 |
| Jan 30, 2026 | Santa Clarita | Accident | no citations | 0 | 0 | Jun 16, 2026 |
| Sep 18, 2025 | Monterey Park | Accident | 5 citations 2 serious | $14,650 | $14,650 | open |
| Sep 5, 2025 | Elk Grove | Referral | no citations | 0 | 0 | Dec 23, 2025 |
| Aug 27, 2025 | San Francisco | Accident | 1 citation | $560 | $560 | open |
| Jun 17, 2025 | Shasta Lake | Referral | 1 citation | $600 | $600 | Jul 10, 2025 |
| Jan 24, 2025 | Davis | Referral | no citations | 0 | 0 | Feb 27, 2025 |
| Jan 23, 2025 | Roseville | Referral | no citations | 0 | 0 | Jun 30, 2025 |
| Jul 23, 2024 | Livingston | Planned | no citations | 0 | 0 | Jan 16, 2025 |
| Jun 21, 2024 | Tustin | Accident | 1 citation | $5,000 | $5,000 | Sep 11, 2024 |
| Feb 16, 2024 | Davis | Referral | no citations | 0 | 0 | May 8, 2024 |
| Aug 7, 2023 | Carlsbad | Accident | no citations | 0 | 0 | Feb 26, 2024 |
| May 30, 2023 | Fresno | Referral | no citations | 0 | 0 | Jul 6, 2023 |
| May 11, 2023 | Pico Rivera | Accident | no citations | 0 | 0 | Oct 30, 2023 |
| Apr 12, 2023 | Fresno | Referral | 2 citations | $7,050 | $7,050 | Feb 11, 2025 |
| Mar 29, 2023 | San Mateo | Fatality or catastrophe | death 1 citation 1 serious | $25,000 | $18,000 | Mar 17, 2025 |
| Apr 6, 2022 | Alameda | Accident | 1 citation | $22,500 | $5,000 | Aug 4, 2025 |
| Mar 23, 2021 | Chico | Referral | no citations | 0 | 0 | Jun 9, 2021 |
| May 11, 2020 | Visalia | Referral | no citations | 0 | 0 | Nov 16, 2020 |
| May 6, 2020 | San Diego | Referral | 1 citation | $400 | $150 | Nov 8, 2021 |
| Apr 29, 2020 | Fresno | Referral | no citations | 0 | 0 | Oct 22, 2020 |
| Jan 29, 2020 | Beverly Hills | Referral | no citations | 0 | 0 | Mar 16, 2022 |
| Jan 22, 2020 | Glendora | Referral | no citations | 0 | 0 | Mar 26, 2020 |
| Dec 11, 2019 | West Covina | Referral | no citations | 0 | 0 | Apr 2, 2020 |
| Aug 19, 2019 | Davis | Referral | no citations | 0 | 0 | Feb 12, 2020 |
| Jun 19, 2019 | Fresno | Referral | no citations | 0 | 0 | Aug 15, 2019 |
| Jun 10, 2019 | Tracy | Referral | no citations | 0 | 0 | Jul 15, 2019 |
| May 30, 2019 | West Covina | Referral | no citations | 0 | 0 | Nov 19, 2019 |
| Apr 10, 2019 | Monrovia | Referral | no citations | 0 | 0 | Jul 9, 2019 |
| Mar 26, 2019 | Glendale | Referral | no citations | 0 | 0 | Apr 7, 2021 |
| Mar 21, 2019 | Glendora | Referral | no citations | 0 | 0 | May 29, 2019 |
| Dec 11, 2018 | Fresno | Referral | no citations | 0 | 0 | Feb 15, 2022 |
| Jul 16, 2018 | San Diego | Accident | no citations | 0 | 0 | Sep 10, 2021 |
| Jul 16, 2018 | West Covina | Referral | no citations | 0 | 0 | Aug 2, 2018 |
| May 14, 2018 | Fremont | Referral | no citations | 0 | 0 | Jan 23, 2020 |
| Apr 4, 2018 | San Gabriel | Referral | no citations | 0 | 0 | May 22, 2018 |
| Feb 13, 2018 | Duarte | Referral | no citations | 0 | 0 | Aug 10, 2018 |
| Nov 6, 2017 | San Dimas | Referral | no citations | 0 | 0 | Feb 5, 2018 |
| Oct 30, 2017 | Ontario | Accident | 1 citation 1 serious | $22,500 | $18,000 | Jul 22, 2020 |
| Oct 30, 2017 | Milpitas | Referral | no citations | 0 | 0 | Mar 25, 2019 |
| Jul 20, 2017 | Visalia | Referral | no citations | 0 | 0 | Jan 16, 2018 |
| Jun 13, 2017 | Arcadia | Referral | no citations | 0 | 0 | Dec 14, 2017 |
| Apr 11, 2017 | Monrovia | Referral | no citations | 0 | 0 | Oct 11, 2017 |
| Apr 5, 2017 | La Habra | Accident | 2 citations | $23,000 | $12,000 | Jul 3, 2018 |
| Mar 30, 2017 | Upland | Accident | no citations | 0 | 0 | Sep 28, 2017 |
| Feb 24, 2017 | Anaheim | Planned | 6 citations | $8,250 | $1,200 | Jul 18, 2019 |
| Feb 23, 2017 | Camarillo | Accident | 1 citation 1 serious | $18,000 | $5,060 | Oct 5, 2018 |
| Jan 27, 2017 | Camarillo | Referral | 1 citation | $560 | 0 | Sep 27, 2018 |
| Dec 14, 2016 | Duarte | Referral | no citations | 0 | 0 | May 9, 2017 |
| Dec 1, 2016 | Lodi | Referral | no citations | 0 | 0 | Dec 30, 2016 |
| Oct 20, 2016 | Orange | Referral | open, no citations yet | 0 | 0 | open |
| Oct 20, 2016 | Orange | Referral | 1 citation | $750 | 0 | Jul 19, 2018 |
| Oct 18, 2016 | Tustin | Referral | no citations | 0 | 0 | Oct 25, 2016 |
| Sep 28, 2016 | Coronado | Referral | 3 citations 2 serious | $18,420 | $8,855 | Apr 30, 2019 |
| Aug 11, 2016 | Gilroy | Planned | 1 citation | $400 | $160 | Mar 27, 2017 |
| Jul 20, 2016 | Coronado | Planned | no citations | 0 | 0 | Nov 22, 2016 |
| Aug 10, 2012 | Pleasanton | Referral | 1 citation | $635 | $635 | Oct 11, 2013 |
| Jul 8, 2011 | El Camino Village | Planned | 2 citations | $1,120 | $1,120 | Oct 17, 2013 |
| Jul 8, 2011 | Torrance | Referral | no citations | 0 | 0 | Aug 30, 2011 |
| Feb 10, 2011 | Oxnard | Accident | 5 citations 1 serious | $24,600 | $8,400 | Sep 4, 2012 |
| Nov 14, 2008 | Salinas | Complaint | 4 citations | $16,100 | $7,025 | Mar 2, 2013 |
| Sep 10, 2007 | Rancho Dominguez | Accident | 6 citations 2 serious | $28,615 | $4,755 | Apr 22, 2009 |
| Sep 28, 2001 | Beverly Hills | Accident | no citations | 0 | 0 | Mar 8, 2002 |
| Aug 30, 2001 | Glendale | Accident | 2 citations | $7,310 | $600 | Aug 18, 2004 |
| Jan 19, 2001 | Riverside | Accident | 1 citation | $600 | $600 | Jun 30, 2001 |
| Oct 2, 2000 | Pico Rivera | Referral | no citations | 0 | 0 | Oct 2, 2000 |
Also recorded as: West Coast Arborists, Inc, .; West Coast Arborists Inc; West Coast Arborists Inc.; West Coast Arborists; West Coast Arborists, Inc.
The rules this employer was cited under
- 8 CCR 3421, Logging, general: 7 citations, 1 serious, $9,225
- 8 CCR 3395, Heat illness prevention, outdoor: 6 citations, 2 serious, $15,570
- 8 CCR 3424: 5 citations, 3 serious, $27,035
- 8 CCR 342, Reporting serious injuries and deaths: 5 citations, $20,300
- 8 CCR 3314, Lockout and cleaning of machinery: 4 citations, 1 serious, $8,720
- 8 CCR 3203, Injury and Illness Prevention Program: 4 citations, $1,505
- 8 CCR 3578: 2 citations, 1 serious, $1,635
- 8 CCR 4650: 2 citations, $315
Accidents investigated
Local pages: Anaheim employment lawyer, Elk Grove employment lawyer.
How to read this record
Each row is one inspection by Cal/OSHA (or, rarely, federal OSHA) of one worksite. Why is the reason it was opened. Proposed is the penalty the inspector assessed; penalty is the current figure after any appeal or settlement. "Serious" means a realistic possibility of death or serious harm; "willful" and "repeat" carry penalties up to $162,851 each.
Citations document that the employer was told, in writing, what the rule required and when. That knowledge is often the center of a retaliation case: a worker who complained about the hazard an inspector later cited, and was then fired or cut, has a Labor Code 6310 claim, with lost wages and attorney's fees.
Full explainer: how to read a Cal/OSHA record.
If you work, or worked, at West Coast Arborists, Inc.
Write down what you reported, to whom and when, and what changed afterward: shifts, pay, duties, write-ups. Request the inspection file from the Cal/OSHA district office using the activity number on the inspection page. An injury goes through workers' compensation; a firing, demotion or threat after a safety complaint or injury report is an employment claim with a one-year deadline at the Labor Commissioner (Labor Code 6310) and a longer one in court. Free, confidential review: (800) 371-3088 or send what you have.
Source: U.S. Department of Labor OSHA enforcement data, California inspections. Record last checked Nov 1, 2026. 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.