What happened in this inspection
Federal OSHA opened an accident inspection of Humboldt Bay Forest Products, Inc. at West End Rd 2 MI From Hatchery Rd, Blue Lake (Humboldt County) on Sep 13, 2012. It was a partial inspection focused on safety hazards. 2 employees were recorded at the site. Inspectors issued 2 citations (0 serious) and proposed $13,715 in penalties; the current total is $965. 1 citation was contested before the Appeals Board. The case closed on Apr 25, 2017. The employer has 2 other inspections on its California record.
Citations
Each citation names the rule, its classification and the penalty as proposed and as it stands now.
Issued Jan 8, 2013. Proposed $215, current $215. 9 workers exposed. Abatement due Jan 11, 2013, completed. Read the rule.
Issued Jan 16, 2013. Proposed $13,500, current $750. 1 workers exposed. Contested Feb 11, 2013, final order Feb 14, 2014. Abatement due Jan 21, 2013, completed. Read the rule.
The accident
Keywords: ppe,tibia,chain saw,laceration,skin 1 hospitalized
Your rights
If you worked at this site, the inspection file is a public record once the case closes; request it from the Cal/OSHA district office with activity number 316518430. A worker who reported the hazard, the injury or the inspection and was then fired, demoted or cut has a retaliation claim under Labor Code 6310, one year to file with the Labor Commissioner and longer to sue. Injuries themselves go through workers' compensation. Free, confidential review: (800) 371-3088.
Source: U.S. Department of Labor OSHA enforcement data, inspection 316518430, checked Nov 1, 2026. How to read a record. Back to the safety tracker.
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