Rule record, Cal/OSHA and OSHA inspections

8 CCR 3427: Cal/OSHA Citations

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

Every Cal/OSHA and OSHA inspection that cited 8 CCR 3427 since 2000: 406 inspections, 490 citations, $2,765,587 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 3427 at a glance

Since 2000, 406 California inspections have cited 8 CCR 3427, 490 citations in all, 304 of them serious, carrying $2,765,587 in penalties after appeals. In the last 12 months 13 inspections opened. The industries inspected most here are Administrative and Support and Waste Management Services (301), Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing and Hunting (30), Construction (17).

Where it is cited most: Los Angeles (48), San Diego (26), San Bernardino (22), Orange (19), Riverside (19), Sonoma (19), Alameda (17), Contra Costa (16), Santa Clara (14), Santa Cruz (14).

All inspections, newest first

406 inspections, page 1 of 5. Click a date for the citations.

EmployerCityOpenedWhyResultPenalty
Van Meter AG, Inc.Lake AlmanorApr 29, 2026Referral1 citation$300
Colony Landscape & Maintenance, Inc.GilroyMar 4, 2026Accident6 citations 4 serious$40,570
Xpress Tree Service IncValley GlenJan 9, 2026Accident2 citations$5,350
Harvest Landscape Enterprises, Inc.La MesaJan 8, 2026Accident4 citations 2 serious$30,310
Newbury Park Tree Service, Inc.OxnardDec 18, 2025Accident4 citations 1 serious$20,220
JV Tree Services Inc.Los AngelesDec 16, 2025Unprogrammed related6 citations 3 serious$41,550
Valerie VanamanLos AngelesDec 8, 2025Fatality or catastrophe3 citations 1 serious$21,950
Jose J CrespoLos AngelesDec 6, 2025Fatality or catastrophe6 citations 3 serious$41,550
Mountain F. Enterprises, Inc.SacramentoNov 26, 2025Accident2 citations 1 serious$18,850
Sepideh DayanLos AngelesNov 12, 2025Fatality or catastrophe9 citations 4 serious$44,250
Wright Tree Service of the West, Inc.Mad RiverNov 7, 2025Accident1 citation 1 serious$22,500
Santa Barbara County Fire DepartmentSanta YnezNov 4, 2025Accident2 citations 1 serious$7,500
Reasonable Tree Services, Inc.AntiochOct 31, 2025Accident2 citations 1 serious$10,950
Carrillo Enterprise, Inc.ColusaOct 21, 2025Accident1 citation 1 serious$10,800
Loggers Unlimited, Inc.AltaOct 17, 2025Accident2 citations$1,000
Valley Falls Tree Care Company LLCVacavilleSep 8, 2025Accident4 citations 1 serious$13,250
Best Quality Tree ServicePleasantonSep 5, 2025Accident2 citations 1 serious$11,800
Arboristas IncSanta ClaritaSep 2, 2025Accident2 citations$500
Valley Tree Solutions IncRed BluffAug 8, 2025Planned5 citations$1,655
Joe Tantardino Logging Inc.MilfordJul 30, 2025Accident1 citation$685
Coopmans ChoppingSmith RiverJul 28, 2025Accident2 citations$1,500
City TO City Tree Enhancement Experts IncNorthridgeJul 22, 2025Fatality or catastrophe5 citations 1 serious$16,580
Rangel Landscapes IncLos AngelesJul 17, 2025Accident6 citations 2 serious$30,195
Wright Tree Service of the West, Inc.ReddingJul 9, 2025Accident2 citations 1 serious$10,000
Tree Service Kings, Inc.Nevada CityJun 26, 2025Accident2 citations 1 serious$23,000
Advanced Environmental LandscapeBell GardensJun 18, 2025Accident2 citations$1,235
Cutting Edge Forestry, IncCamptonvilleJun 16, 2025Accident2 citations 1 serious$16,200
Heartwood Professional Tree Management, Inc.RocklinJun 11, 2025Accident1 citation 1 serious$10,800
Durkin Tree Service Inc.South Lake TahoeMay 28, 2025Accident1 citation 1 serious$10,800
Randolph FreemanLos AngelesMay 14, 2025Fatality or catastrophe5 citations 4 serious$33,125
Felix's Landscaping & Tree Service, LLC.PetalumaApr 3, 2025Accident4 citations 2 serious$22,200
Huerta's Tree Service & Development, Inc.Ben LomondApr 3, 2025Accident2 citations 1 serious$14,725
Cesar Garcia Tree ServicePalmdaleMar 24, 2025Fatality or catastrophe10 citations 2 serious$36,750
California Department of Transportation, CaltransColevilleJan 30, 2025Accident3 citations 3 serious$33,300
Tsu/Tree Service Unlimited, Inc.Pollock PinesDec 17, 2024Accident1 citation 1 serious$22,500
O'Connell Landscape MaintenanceWalnutOct 2, 2024Accident1 citation$560
Marin County Arborists, Inc.San FranciscoSep 9, 2024Accident3 citations$6,010
Pryor Enterprises LLCDavisSep 6, 2024Accident1 citation 1 serious$12,600
Medallion Landscape Management, Inc.San JoseAug 29, 2024Accident5 citations 2 serious$13,610
City of PiedmontPiedmontAug 7, 2024Unprogrammed related4 citations 2 serious$13,800
Jordan Tree Service, Inc.StocktonAug 1, 2024Accident2 citations 1 serious$12,550
Kent T. DonaghyPiedmontJul 19, 2024Accident9 citations 4 serious$37,930
Arboricultural Specialties, Inc.BerkeleyJul 17, 2024Fatality or catastrophedeath 3 citations 3 serious$56,475
Mission LandscapeCoronaJun 19, 2024Accident1 citation$450
Northern Sonoma County Fire Protection DistrictHealdsburgApr 24, 2024Accident4 citations 1 serious$2,400
Robert KoganCamarilloApr 23, 2024Fatality or catastrophe4 citations 1 serious$9,125
Utility Tree Services, LLCEl CajonFeb 23, 2024Accident2 citations$23,435
Orchard?s Tree Service IncHillsboroughFeb 22, 2024Accident1 citation 1 serious$10,800
Aaa Landscaping Group Inc.Menlo ParkFeb 14, 2024Accident8 citations 1 serious$9,050
Jimenez Nursery, Inc.MontecitoFeb 1, 2024Accident2 citations 1 serious$8,150
Conifer Communications, Inc.SonoraDec 28, 2023Accident3 citations 1 serious$16,600
Los Arboles CO.Saint HelenaDec 27, 2023Fatality or catastrophedeath 5 citations 1 serious$12,110
Tope's Environmental IncBig SurNov 20, 2023Accident3 citations 2 serious$11,005
Muller Veterinary HospitalWalnut CreekNov 6, 2023Complaint1 citation$450
Tahoe Park Snow Job IncHomewoodOct 30, 2023Accident1 citation 1 serious$13,500
Milosz MakarewiczLos GatosOct 10, 2023Accident5 citations$1,750
Vicente de la TorreSan JoseSep 25, 2023Accident9 citations 2 serious$22,675
Miabella Expert Tree Service, Inc.FeltonSep 8, 2023Accident3 citations 1 serious$12,600
Gold Leaf LandscapingOjaiAug 31, 2023Accident6 citations 1 serious$16,400
Gavino Tree Service, Inc.Agoura HillsAug 23, 2023Fatality or catastrophedeath 9 citations 5 serious$24,225
East Bay Regional Park DistrictDublinAug 10, 2023Complaint5 citations$3,300
TRG Excavation IncCottonwoodJun 26, 2023Accident1 citation 1 serious$10,800
Rancho Coastal Environmental Service Inc.VistaJun 21, 2023Accident4 citations 2 serious$7,305
Sawyer Tree ManagementTwain HarteMay 18, 2023Accident1 citation$350
Steve Robert SteinackleSacramentoMay 9, 2023Referral8 citations 3 serious$6,495
Gold Coast Tree Service, Inc.NorthridgeApr 12, 2023Accident2 citations$750
City of Manteca Public Works DepartmentManteMar 27, 2023Accident2 citations 1 serious$16,900
Wylatti Resource Management IncBoonvilleMar 22, 2023Accident2 citations 1 serious$13,985
Arbor MD Tree Care, Inc.FremontMar 21, 2023Accident5 citations 2 serious$15,370
Absolute Best CareConcordMar 20, 2023Accident9 citations 2 serious$26,600
Rominger Brothers Farms, Inc.WintersMar 7, 2023Accident3 citations 1 serious$4,950
Axner Excavating IncAndersonFeb 22, 2023Referral1 citation$560
High Tech Tree Service CorporationGreenbraeFeb 15, 2023Accident5 citations 1 serious$6,500
Hervin Cruz Carrillo dba Cruz Carrillo Tree ServiceBonitaFeb 13, 2023Fatality or catastrophedeath 9 citations 2 serious$20,445
Viking Tree ServiceTarzanaFeb 9, 2023Fatality or catastrophedeath 8 citations 4 serious$39,100
Mabry Management Company, Inc.SacramentoJan 20, 2023Accident7 citations 2 serious$24,760
Arboricultural Specialties, Inc.BerkeleyJan 19, 2023Accident2 citations 1 serious$4,105
Steffens Family Wines, LLCSaint HelenaDec 22, 2022Accident3 citations 1 serious$11,200
The Original Mowbray's Tree Service IncorporatedBig Bear CityNov 10, 2022Fatality or catastrophedeath 1 citation 1 serious$6,300
Mountain F. Enterprises, Inc.Pollock PinesNov 9, 2022Accident5 citations 4 serious$49,745
Foothill Sierra Tree ServiceApplegateOct 10, 2022Accident3 citations 1 serious$2,020
Robert P. KimballSouth Lake TahoeOct 7, 2022Accident2 citations$610
First Class Landscaping, Inc.CamarilloSep 23, 2022Accident4 citations 2 serious$14,360
Joseph Christman's West Coast Tree LLCMalibuSep 22, 2022Fatality or catastrophedeath 4 citations 1 serious$12,050
Davey Tree Surgery CompanyBoulder CreekAug 24, 2022Fatality or catastrophedeath 2 citations$19,650
Twin Cities Tree ServiceSebastopolAug 8, 2022Accident4 citations 2 serious$15,900
Benavidez Tree ProNovatoJun 9, 2022Accident6 citations 1 serious$12,600
Ace Tree Enterprise, Inc.BrownsvilleJun 9, 2022Accident3 citations$7,700
All Phase Land Clearing Inc.Grass ValleyJun 1, 2022Accident2 citations$375
Tree Pros, Inc.Chino HillsMay 27, 2022Accident2 citations 1 serious$7,635
JC LandscapeArcadiaApr 11, 2022Accident7 citations$6,220
Hollywood Tree ServiceStudio CityApr 9, 2022Fatality or catastrophedeath 9 citations 1 serious$12,370
Kevin Duffy LandscapingClovisMar 16, 2022Fatality or catastrophedeath 9 citations 3 serious$33,900
Munoz Garden/Enrique's Landscape ServiceTracyFeb 7, 2022Referral5 citations 1 serious$2,285
California Department of TransportationBoulder CreekFeb 3, 2022Accident3 citations 1 serious$18,700
Pacific States - SukutOrovilleJan 24, 2022Accident2 citations$13,000
JTS, IncSan Luis ObispoJan 19, 2022Accident4 citations$1,575
Watkins Tree Service Inc.WeavervilleDec 23, 2021Accident2 citations 1 serious$11,800
V. Sangiacomo & SonsSonomaDec 21, 2021Accident3 citations$3,895
Miabella Expert Tree Service, Inc.Santa CruzDec 14, 2021Accident6 citations 1 serious$12,900

Largest penalties under 8 CCR 3427

EmployerInspectionsCitationsPenaltiesDeathsLatest
Mountain F. Enterprises, Inc.612$117,7950Nov 26, 2025
Walter Garner Robertson Iii, Individually116$99,7900Apr 2, 2018
Davey Tree Surgery Company815$85,9053Aug 24, 2022
Hillcrest Builders126$62,9450Jan 18, 2017
Arboricultural Specialties, Inc.25$60,5801Jul 17, 2024
Wright Tree Service of the West, Inc.49$58,7000Nov 7, 2025
Superior Tree Service Inc.214$50,2501Oct 20, 2021
The Original Mowbray's Tree Service Incorporated69$47,1001Nov 10, 2022
Sepideh Dayan19$44,2500Nov 12, 2025
Ranch of the Golden Hawk111$43,8851Apr 11, 2017
Trees, Inc.310$42,8251Nov 3, 2021
JV Tree Services Inc.16$41,5500Dec 16, 2025
Jose J Crespo16$41,5500Dec 6, 2025
Colony Landscape & Maintenance, Inc.16$40,5700Mar 4, 2026
Conserve Landcare, Inc.25$40,1500Aug 21, 2020
Viking Tree Service18$39,1001Feb 9, 2023
Deangelo Brothers LLC15$38,4000Jul 29, 2019
Kent T. Donaghy19$37,9300Jul 19, 2024
Utility Tree Service Inc48$37,1401Jul 17, 2019
Cesar Garcia Tree Service110$36,7500Mar 24, 2025

By year opened

YearInspectionsWith citationsCitationsPenaltiesDeaths
20264413$76,5300
2025303099$529,4200
2024161651$239,4451
20232727119$333,5904
2022202080$248,1955
2021282892$351,4051
2020212148$216,0802
20192424103$290,1653
20183030122$371,9943
20173030169$333,1957
2016212177$207,7652
2015151549$154,7802
2014212187$161,1003
2013161651$107,0004
2012111154$73,6803
20118822$46,5700
20107717$64,4501
20096626$64,6753
20089927$76,0052
20079934$39,1404
20068836$30,2352
2005339$5,0000
2004181852$138,6404
20039934$53,5301
20024414$35,8602
2000111132$34,0702

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).

An injury itself is a workers' compensation claim, handled separately from anything on this page. What this firm handles is the employment side: the retaliation, the firing after the injury report, the wage and hour problems that usually travel with an unsafe workplace. Free, confidential review: (800) 371-3088.

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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