Rule record, Cal/OSHA and OSHA inspections

8 CCR 3424: Cal/OSHA Citations

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

Every Cal/OSHA and OSHA inspection that cited 8 CCR 3424 since 2000: 145 inspections, 158 citations, $707,297 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 under 8 CCR 3424 at a glance

Since 2000, 145 California inspections have cited 8 CCR 3424, 158 citations in all, 81 of them serious, carrying $707,297 in penalties after appeals. In the last 12 months 7 inspections opened. The industries inspected most here are Administrative and Support and Waste Management Services (120), Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services (7), (5).

Where it is cited most: Butte (16), Shasta (14), Los Angeles (13), Orange (10), Sacramento (9), Fresno (8), San Diego (8), Sonoma (7), Contra Costa (6), San Bernardino (5).

All inspections, newest first

145 inspections, page 1 of 2. Click a date for the citations.

EmployerCityOpenedWhyResultPenalty
C.G. Celio & Sons, CO.MarkleevilleApr 14, 2026Fatality or catastrophe2 citations 2 serious$25,200
R C Tree ServiceChicoMar 10, 2026Referral2 citations$520
M&b Tree Solution IncReddingJan 21, 2026Referral3 citations$1,375
Redding Tree Service, Inc.ReddingJan 9, 2026Follow-up2 citations 1 repeat$1,800
Sean Murray Tree CareChicoJan 8, 2026Planned3 citations 1 serious$3,675
City of ChicoChicoNov 25, 2025Referral1 citation$600
Yolo County ArboristDavisOct 30, 2025Accident3 citations 2 serious$27,225
Tsu/Tree Services Unlimited Inc.PlacervilleOct 6, 2025Accident3 citations 2 serious$36,750
Jesus MaganaChicoAug 6, 2025Referral1 citation$350
Greentek, Inc.Montgomery CreekJul 24, 2025Accident1 citation 1 serious$12,600
Skyline Tree Enterprise, Inc.ReddingMar 24, 2025Referral1 citation$410
North Valley Arbor Management IncChicoMar 5, 2025Referral1 citation$3,000
Brightview Landscape Services, Inc.FresnoNov 20, 2024Accident1 citation 1 serious$22,500
Walt's Tree ServiceReddingNov 15, 2024Referral2 citations$610
Redding Tree Service, Inc.AndersonOct 2, 2024Referral3 citations$1,045
O2 Employment Services, Inc.AndersonOct 2, 2024Unprogrammed related1 citation$285
GMJ Arborists, Inc.FresnoSep 19, 2024Referral2 citations$900
Rising Green, Inc.VisaliaMay 9, 2024Programmed related4 citations 2 serious$8,660
Enviro Views Inc.PinoleApr 3, 2024Accident2 citations 1 serious$5,500
City of OaklandOaklandMar 13, 2024Accident3 citations 1 serious$18,750
North California Tree ExpertsAndersonMar 8, 2024Referral1 citation 1 serious$4,385
Sierra Tree Company, Inc.PetalumaFeb 27, 2024Accident4 citations 1 serious$9,950
Utility Tree Services, LLCEl CajonFeb 23, 2024Accident2 citations$23,435
A Cut Above Tree Service IncWeedFeb 23, 2024Follow-up2 citations 1 serious$2,050
Evergreen Landscape & Sprinklers IncVisaliaFeb 15, 2024Referral2 citations 1 serious$3,025
Lost Coast Tree and HabitatGarbervilleFeb 4, 2024Referral1 citation$350
LD Tree CareSacramentoNov 29, 2023Referral5 citations 1 serious$1,790
Lewis Tree Service, Inc.Los GatosNov 28, 2023Accident3 citations 1 serious$16,800
CJ Tree Care IncLos GatosSep 22, 2023Accident4 citations 1 serious 1 repeat$17,935
Kirk Allen PearsonJacksonAug 17, 2023Accident3 citations 2 serious$13,600
Walkers Tree ServiceReddingAug 8, 2023Follow-up2 citations 1 serious$1,100
Mountain F. Enterprises, Inc.ChicoAug 1, 2023Referral1 citation$600
American Arbor CareHermosa BeachJul 25, 2023Fatality or catastrophedeath 3 citations$4,385
Mike Goggia Tree ServiceParadiseJul 25, 2023Referral3 citations$805
Innovative Tree ServiceBakersfieldJul 13, 2023Accident4 citations 1 serious$16,150
Bills Tree Service IncReddingMay 30, 2023Referral1 citation$300
The Original Mowbray's Tree Service IncorporatedCarmichaelMay 23, 2023Referral1 citation 1 serious$5,625
Wright Tree Service of the West, Inc.CarmichaelMay 23, 2023Referral1 citation$3,000
Lalo's Tree ServiceOrlandApr 26, 2023Referral1 citation$175
Yolo County ArboristDavisApr 19, 2023Referral3 citations$740
Gutierrez & Sons Tree Service & Landscaping IncGardenaApr 10, 2023Accident3 citations 1 serious$14,250
West Coast Arborists, Inc.San MateoMar 29, 2023Fatality or catastrophedeath 1 citation 1 serious$18,000
The Tree GuyParadiseFeb 1, 2023Referral4 citations$910
Erick's Tree ServiceFresnoJan 18, 2023Referral3 citations 2 serious$6,470
A Cut Above Tree Service IncWeedJan 17, 2023Follow-up1 citation$500
Rodney Guy McCalebCarmichaelDec 12, 2022Referral3 citations$900
Fahy Tree ServiceSacramentoDec 5, 2022Accident6 citations 1 serious$10,080
Tope's Tree Service, Inc.CarmelOct 27, 2022Accident5 citations 2 serious$15,600
The F A Bartlett Tree Expert CompanyMenlo ParkOct 11, 2022Fatality or catastrophedeath 3 citations 2 serious$45,450
Yosca Inc.Elk GroveSep 29, 2022Accident4 citations 1 serious$8,475
Jose Cruz Cortez Cortez, AN IndividualMonroviaSep 15, 2022Planned4 citations 2 serious$16,720
P.S. Tree Services and MaintenanceCathedral CitySep 13, 2022Accident9 citations 2 serious$12,700
Van Meter AG, Inc.Lake AlmanorJul 22, 2022Referral1 citation$400
Tree of Life Tree ServiceOrovilleApr 28, 2022Referral2 citations$335
R&b Quality Tree Care, Inc.OrlandFeb 10, 2022Accident2 citations$585
Brush MastersParadiseDec 27, 2021Referral1 citation$2,000
Sea Crest Nursery, Inc.Santa BarbaraDec 22, 2021Accident3 citations 1 serious$11,900
Trees, Inc.Mount ShastaOct 25, 2021Follow-up2 citations$1,060
The Original Mowbray's Tree Service IncorporatedMammoth LakesMay 28, 2021Accident3 citations 1 serious$21,425
Jim Norman's Trees Unlimited, IncGrass ValleyApr 1, 2021Referral1 citation$450
Mountain F. Enterprises, Inc.ChicoDec 30, 2020Follow-up1 citation$335
Lake View Tree Service & Landscaping MaintenanceFallbrookDec 10, 2020Accident6 citations 1 serious$16,700
Davey Tree Surgery CompanyTempletonNov 16, 2020Accident3 citations$4,400
Arborworks, Inc.Boulder CreekNov 12, 2020Accident2 citations$18,675
Firestorm Wildland Fire Suppression, Inc.ChicoOct 30, 2019Referral1 citation$515
Encore Landscape Management Service, Inc.UplandOct 2, 2019Referral6 citations$2,920
Erick's Tree ServiceFresnoSep 24, 2019Referral4 citations$1,150
GS Brothers, Inc.(Gs Nursery)TorranceSep 17, 2019Referral5 citations 2 serious$9,875
Tree of Life Tree ServiceOrovilleSep 17, 2019Referral5 citations$580
Davey Tree Surgery CompanyOrindaJul 10, 2019Accident2 citations 2 serious$9,900
Blakes Construction & Tree ServiceReddingJun 27, 2019Referral3 citations$650
County of San Luis Obispo, Public Works DepartmentSan SimeonMay 30, 2019Accident1 citation 1 serious$18,000
Treesmith Enterprises, Inc.Buena ParkApr 29, 2019Referral5 citations 2 serious$4,630
Poe, Tevita FinauGarden GroveFeb 12, 2019Complaint5 citations 1 serious$5,960
Humberto Cazaras and Richard Parra-SotoGlendoraFeb 6, 2019Referral7 citations 1 serious$9,860
Hansen Arborist ServicesSacramentoJan 24, 2019Referral4 citations 1 serious$2,430
Redding Tree Service, Inc.Shasta LakeDec 26, 2018Accident1 citation$390
A Growing Concern Landscapes, Inc.Aliso ViejoNov 19, 2018Accident5 citations 2 serious$9,125
Limon Tree CareMonroviaNov 1, 2018Referral4 citations$1,285
Nor Cal Tree and StumpOrlandOct 11, 2018Referral2 citations$785
Core Tree Care Inc.Santa RosaJul 23, 2018Accident3 citations 1 serious$12,000
Forrest Tree Service, Inc.Rancho CordovaJun 6, 2018Referral6 citations 2 serious$8,945
Mario's Tree ServiceVenturaMay 31, 2018Accident6 citations 3 serious$23,245
Arborwell, Inc.Palo AltoMay 19, 2018Fatality or catastrophedeath 1 citation 1 serious$18,000
Erin's Tree ServiceTemeculaMay 14, 2018Accident4 citations 1 serious$10,800
BP Tree Services, LLCSacramentoMay 7, 2018Referral7 citations 1 serious$5,970
Walter Garner Robertson Iii, IndividuallySan DiegoApr 2, 2018Complaint16 citations 7 serious$99,790
Mikala CorpShasta LakeMar 23, 2018Complaint1 citation$195
Skyline Tree Enterprise, Inc.ReddingMar 19, 2018Complaint2 citations$785
Brightview Companies, Inc.Van NuysFeb 7, 2018Referral2 citations 2 serious$10,124
Southwest Landscape, Inc.Santa AnaNov 27, 2017Referral6 citations 2 serious$11,565
Siboney Contracting COSanta RosaNov 17, 2017Accident2 citations$3,750
M & Brass Inc.BakersfieldNov 8, 2017Accident5 citations 2 serious$17,550
O'Connell Landscape MaintenanceCity of IndustryNov 7, 2017Accident1 citation$425
Cut IT Right Tree ServiceSangerOct 26, 2017Accident5 citations 3 serious$15,600
Trimming Land CO IncRiversideAug 18, 2017Complaint16 citations 8 serious$23,050
Gorilla Tree ServiceNapaAug 15, 2017Fatality or catastrophedeath 7 citations 2 serious$23,200
Timberline Tree Service, Inc.San CarlosJul 7, 2017Accident5 citations 1 serious$12,935
Pacific Slope Tree Cooperative, Inc.Mill ValleyJun 30, 2017Accident4 citations$3,450
California Tree and LandscapeClovisJun 5, 2017Referral2 citations$1,100

Largest penalties under 8 CCR 3424

EmployerInspectionsCitationsPenaltiesDeathsLatest
Walter Garner Robertson Iii, Individually116$99,7900Apr 2, 2018
Hillcrest Builders126$62,9450Jan 18, 2017
The F A Bartlett Tree Expert Company13$45,4501Oct 11, 2022
Tsu/Tree Services Unlimited Inc.13$36,7500Oct 6, 2025
Elias Ruiz, Maria del Rayo Ruiz, Eli Ruiz, Maria Ruiz, David Ruiz, Elias Ruiz JR.110$29,9250Feb 3, 2016
Yolo County Arborist26$27,9650Oct 30, 2025
Trimming Land CO Inc219$27,8850Aug 18, 2017
West Coast Arborists, Inc.46$27,4551Mar 29, 2023
The Original Mowbray's Tree Service Incorporated24$27,0500May 23, 2023
C.G. Celio & Sons, CO.12$25,2000Apr 14, 2026
Utility Tree Services, LLC12$23,4350Feb 23, 2024
Mario's Tree Service16$23,2450May 31, 2018
Gorilla Tree Service17$23,2001Aug 15, 2017
Brightview Landscape Services, Inc.11$22,5000Nov 20, 2024
City of Oakland13$18,7500Mar 13, 2024
San Bernardino County, Workforce Development Dept12$18,7500Nov 16, 2005
Arborworks, Inc.12$18,6750Nov 12, 2020
Arborwell, Inc.11$18,0001May 19, 2018
County of San Luis Obispo, Public Works Department11$18,0000May 30, 2019
CJ Tree Care Inc14$17,9350Sep 22, 2023

By year opened

YearInspectionsWith citationsCitationsPenaltiesDeaths
20265512$32,5700
20257711$80,9350
2024141430$101,4450
2023191947$123,1352
2022101039$111,2451
20215510$36,8350
20204412$40,1100
2019121248$66,4700
2018141460$201,4391
20171717101$193,0351
2016121251$77,0250
2014112$11,0000
20133311$6,5100
20115519$27,4830
20105518$12,2752
2009111$2,7000
2008112$1000
2005112$18,7500
2004113$14,8250
2003225$5,8100
2002224$1,2750
2001333$3,3500
2000115$11,8200

Your rights when the hazard is real

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).

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Source: U.S. Department of Labor OSHA enforcement data, California inspections opened through Oct 27, 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.

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