Rule record, Cal/OSHA and OSHA inspections

8 CCR 3424: Cal/OSHA Citations

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

Page 2 of 2. 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.

All inspections under 8 CCR 3424, page 2 of 2

145 inspections since 2000, newest first. Page 1 carries the summary, the largest penalties, the rules cited and the year-by-year table.

EmployerCityOpenedWhyResultPenalty
Bobby GilbertPlacentiaApr 21, 2017Complaint5 citations 2 serious$6,075
A Beautiful Tree ServiceRed BluffMar 14, 2017Referral3 citations$700
Brightview Tree Care Services, Inc.Foster CityMar 9, 2017Referral2 citations$300
Green PerspectivesIrvineMar 3, 2017Referral3 citations 1 serious$5,290
Alameda County Public Works AgencyFremontFeb 28, 2017Referral1 citation$600
Franco Tree Service, IncMorgan HillFeb 27, 2017Referral8 citations 2 serious$4,500
Hillcrest BuildersSan DiegoJan 18, 2017Complaint26 citations 8 serious$62,945
M & S Wesley Tree ServiceChicoDec 19, 2016Referral5 citations$690
Mission Landscape Companies, Inc.Aliso ViejoNov 3, 2016Referral2 citations 1 serious$5,625
Bemus Landscape Inc.TustinOct 20, 2016Referral2 citations 1 serious$6,000
West Coast Arborists, Inc.OrangeOct 20, 2016Referral1 citation0
Urban Tree Care, Inc.San DiegoOct 13, 2016Referral4 citations 2 serious$5,395
Mortimer Tree ServiceMoorparkOct 5, 2016Accident7 citations 2 serious$8,900
Atlas Environmental Services, Inc.Chula VistaSep 29, 2016Referral3 citations 1 serious$3,075
West Coast Arborists, Inc.CoronadoSep 28, 2016Referral3 citations 2 serious$8,855
Tree of Life Tree ServiceOrovilleJun 21, 2016Referral2 citations 1 serious$1,425
Michele R GrayArnoldMay 18, 2016Planned4 citations 1 serious$5,635
Andre Landscape Service, Inc.GlendoraMar 1, 2016Accident8 citations$1,500
Elias Ruiz, Maria del Rayo Ruiz, Eli Ruiz, Maria Ruiz, David Ruiz, Elias Ruiz JR.FresnoFeb 3, 2016Accident10 citations 2 serious$29,925
McCoy's Tree ServiceOrovilleMar 10, 2014Accident2 citations 1 serious$11,000
Ward Tree ServiceArcadiaDec 10, 2013Planned2 citations$390
County of SolanoVacavilleApr 9, 2013Accident3 citations$4,265
Gus's Landscape & Tree Service, IncPalm SpringsMar 6, 2013Planned6 citations 1 serious$1,855
Rancho Tree ServiceBakersfieldDec 23, 2011Accident9 citations 3 serious$16,263
Villa Park LandscapeIrvineOct 15, 2011Referral3 citations 1 serious$5,170
CA Tree & LandscapeFresnoJul 7, 2011Referral4 citations 2 serious$4,050
California Department of TransportationDanvilleJun 2, 2011Accident2 citations$1,700
Davey Tree Surgery CompanyWindsorFeb 22, 2011Accident1 citation$300
Tip Top Arborists IncHesperiaDec 28, 2010Accident4 citations$670
Steve NagelFallbrookDec 14, 2010Accidentdeath 7 citations$5,645
Earnst A Thomas dba Tree Care of CaliforniaBay PointDec 3, 2010Complaint3 citations$435
John Charles Traverso dba Traverso Tree ServiceConcordNov 15, 2010Accidentdeath 2 citations 1 serious$2,025
Martinez Utility Services, Inc.PenngroveSep 14, 2010Accident2 citations 1 serious$3,500
CA Dept. of TransportationSebastopolMar 24, 2009Complaint1 citation 1 serious$2,700
Advance Tree Service, Inc.LafayetteJan 17, 2008Complaint2 citations$100
San Bernardino County, Workforce Development DeptCedar GlenNov 16, 2005Accident2 citations 1 serious$18,750
Mlu Services Inc dba Ulm Brothers IncTwin PeaksNov 10, 2004Accident3 citations 1 serious$14,825
Trimming Land CO IncLos AngelesAug 27, 2003Planned3 citations 1 serious$4,835
Thomas Morton dba Tom's B&b Tree CareSanta MariaJun 9, 2003Planned2 citations 1 serious$975
Tip Top ArboristPalmdaleDec 11, 2002Accident2 citations$675
The Davey Tree Expert CompanyRohnert ParkJul 16, 2002Complaint2 citations$600
Atlas Tree Surgery, Inc.WindsorSep 19, 2001Planned1 citation 1 serious$2,700
Danny's Lawn & Tree ServiceHighlandMay 17, 2001Complaint1 citation$50
West Coast Arborists, Inc.RiversideJan 19, 2001Accident1 citation$600
Western Tree & LandscapeTorranceNov 14, 2000Accident5 citations 1 serious$11,820

Source: U.S. Department of Labor OSHA enforcement data, California inspections opened through Oct 27, 2026. Back to page 1, safety tracker home.

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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