What happened in this inspection
Cal/OSHA opened an accident inspection of Cypress Abbey CO dba Atwood Ranches at 16565 Reeds Creek Rd., Red Bluff (Tehama County) on Nov 7, 2019. It was a partial inspection focused on safety hazards. 4 employees were recorded at the site. Inspectors issued 4 citations (1 serious) and proposed $27,760 in penalties; the current total is $13,885. 4 citations were contested before the Appeals Board. The case closed on Apr 19, 2021. 1 worker died in the event that led to this inspection. The employer has 1 other inspection on its California record.
Citations
Each citation names the rule, its classification and the penalty as proposed and as it stands now.
Issued Mar 11, 2020. Proposed $435, current $0. 1 workers exposed. Contested Mar 19, 2020, final order Mar 29, 2021. Read the rule.
Issued Mar 11, 2020. Proposed $325, current $85. 3 workers exposed. Contested Mar 19, 2020, final order Mar 29, 2021. Abatement due Apr 1, 2020, completed. Read the rule.
Issued Mar 11, 2020. Proposed $13,500, current $3,000. 1 workers exposed. Contested Mar 19, 2020, final order Mar 29, 2021. Read the rule.
Issued Mar 11, 2020. Proposed $13,500, current $10,800. 1 workers exposed. Contested Mar 19, 2020, final order Mar 29, 2021. Read the rule.
The accident
Keywords: backhoe bucket,bucket ,caught between,fracture,skull,tree 1 death
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 344439815. 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 344439815, checked Nov 1, 2026. How to read a record. Back to the safety tracker.
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