Rule record, Cal/OSHA and OSHA inspections

8 CCR 3428: Cal/OSHA Citations

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

Every Cal/OSHA and OSHA inspection that cited 8 CCR 3428 since 2000: 52 inspections, 53 citations, $77,060 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 3428 at a glance

Since 2000, 52 California inspections have cited 8 CCR 3428, 53 citations in all, 8 of them serious, carrying $77,060 in penalties after appeals. In the last 12 months 0 inspections opened. The industries inspected most here are Administrative and Support and Waste Management Services (34), (6), Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing and Hunting (6).

Where it is cited most: San Diego (20), Los Angeles (9), Alameda (4), Santa Barbara (3), Orange (2), Riverside (2), San Bernardino (2), San Joaquin (2), Kern (2), Santa Clara (2).

All inspections, newest first

52 inspections. Click a date for the citations.

EmployerCityOpenedWhyResultPenalty
Jose Hernandez dba Taqueria GuadalajaraBeverly HillsAug 16, 2023Accident4 citations 1 serious$6,750
Ralf Berger IncBeverly HillsAug 8, 2023Unprogrammed related4 citations$6,050
Rafael S. GarciaBakersfieldMar 24, 2021Accident2 citations 1 serious$10,850
Milton AparicioSan JoseNov 3, 2020Fatality or catastrophedeath 9 citations 2 serious$32,180
Vero's Tree Service, Inc.Woodland HillsSep 20, 2019Accident3 citations$1,650
Saul Dominguez dba Fosec JR Tree ServiceSan AnselmoFeb 22, 2012Planned6 citations$510
Arbor West Tree SurgeonsSan DiegoJan 20, 2012Accident7 citations$1,750
Montejo LandscapingOceansideJan 12, 2012Accident12 citations 2 serious$11,595
Rancho Tree ServiceBakersfieldDec 23, 2011Accident9 citations 3 serious$16,263
Economy Tree Service Inc.Santa BarbaraNov 29, 2011Accident7 citations 1 serious$12,960
C & H Tree Service Inc dba C&h Gardens ArtisticCarlsbadSep 12, 2011Accident9 citations$765
Shane Bass dba Shane's Gardening & LandscapeCosta MesaMay 17, 2011Accident5 citations$7,000
Liberty Landscaping, Inc.HemetApr 28, 2011Accident3 citations$555
Avocado Corporation of AmericaValley CenterApr 4, 2011Accident3 citations$560
Steve NagelFallbrookDec 14, 2010Accidentdeath 7 citations$5,645
Sierra Land Group dba Sierra del OroPauma ValleyOct 12, 2010Accident7 citations 1 serious$5,940
Joseph Descans Tree ServiceSolana BeachMar 10, 2010Accident7 citations$6,740
Crown Point Clippers IncLa MesaMar 10, 2010Accident4 citations$1,040
Dworsky Companies Inc dba Dworsky Landscape SVCOntarioOct 15, 2009Accident6 citations$750
California Tree Services, Inc.San DiegoAug 26, 2009Planned9 citations$1,105
South Bay Landscaping IncLake ForestJul 30, 2009Accident2 citations$225
Robin Hilton Professional Land & Tree MaintenanceSan DiegoJun 1, 2009Accident7 citations 2 serious$7,155
Gary Troublefield I dba TLC Tree ServiceSunolJun 25, 2008Accident10 citations 2 serious$19,425
Arbor Products LTD dba Expert Tree ServiceOaklandApr 16, 2008Accident2 citations$350
Inglewood Parks & RecreationInglewoodApr 8, 2008Accidentdeath 5 citations 1 serious$19,115
Housing Authority of the County of San BernardinoBarstowMar 18, 2008Accident3 citations 1 serious$2,700
Diablo's Tree Service, Inc.OrindaJan 28, 2008Accident12 citations 3 serious$48,810
Arboricultural Specialties, Inc.Dba Professional TrPiedmontJan 23, 2008Accident4 citations$4,625
Dos Pueblos Ranch Holdings LLCGoletaOct 27, 2007Accidentdeath 5 citations 2 serious$19,800
A & G Tree CompanyEscondidoAug 31, 2007Planned15 citations$1,675
Hensley Properties LPTurlockJun 20, 2007Unprogrammed related7 citations 1 serious$7,675
Joel Elenes dba First Class Tree ServiceRiversideMay 26, 2007Accidentdeath 4 citations$1,245
Mazzola Custom Landscaping, Inc.EscondidoMay 10, 2007Accident14 citations 1 serious$3,185
Cal TransRamonaDec 1, 2005Accident3 citations 1 serious$2,700
Fuentes Landscape and Maintenance Inc.DavisNov 15, 2004Accident4 citations 1 serious$13,275
Arbor Science, Inc.San JoseNov 7, 2004Accidentdeath 9 citations 2 serious$15,870
Clean Cut Tree ServiceSan DiegoAug 9, 2004Accident8 citations 3 serious$21,985
Santiago's Tree ServicePasadenaJun 30, 2004Accidentdeath 5 citations 2 serious$10,890
Henderson Tree ServiceSan DiegoApr 13, 2004Unprogrammed related10 citations 1 serious$13,195
Labor ReadySan DiegoApr 8, 2004Accident5 citations$450
Empire Polo Club IncSan DiegoOct 16, 2003Accidentdeath 7 citations 1 serious$7,255
J&j Tree ServicesLos AngelesOct 2, 2003Accidentdeath 4 citations 1 serious$2,625
Harbor Christian Center IncWilmingtonSep 3, 2003Accident5 citations 1 serious$18,495
Gooden's GardensSan DiegoJan 14, 2003Accident6 citations 1 serious$2,120
Ponderosa Tree Service, Inc.OaklandApr 12, 2002Referral6 citations 1 serious$2,445
Growers Choice, Inc.StocktonFeb 9, 2001Accidentdeath 4 citations 1 serious$6,185
Sunset Ridge Golf CTRSanta MariaJan 30, 2001Accident9 citations$435
Zepeda LandscapingValley CenterJan 5, 2001Accident2 citations 1 serious$10,885
Steve Choate dba Paul Bunyan Tree ServiceStocktonDec 7, 2000Accident6 citations 1 serious$11,550
Alfredo Estrada SandobalTarzanaJun 20, 2000Accidentdeath 4 citations$685
Thrifty Tree Service, Inc.North HollywoodFeb 16, 2000Accident4 citations 1 serious$3,300
Henderson Tree ServicePowayFeb 7, 2000Accident3 citations$150

Largest penalties under 8 CCR 3428

EmployerInspectionsCitationsPenaltiesDeathsLatest
Diablo's Tree Service, Inc.112$48,8100Jan 28, 2008
Milton Aparicio19$32,1801Nov 3, 2020
Clean Cut Tree Service18$21,9850Aug 9, 2004
Dos Pueblos Ranch Holdings LLC15$19,8001Oct 27, 2007
Gary Troublefield I dba TLC Tree Service110$19,4250Jun 25, 2008
Inglewood Parks & Recreation15$19,1151Apr 8, 2008
Harbor Christian Center Inc15$18,4950Sep 3, 2003
Rancho Tree Service19$16,2630Dec 23, 2011
Arbor Science, Inc.19$15,8701Nov 7, 2004
Henderson Tree Service213$13,3450Apr 13, 2004
Fuentes Landscape and Maintenance Inc.14$13,2750Nov 15, 2004
Economy Tree Service Inc.17$12,9600Nov 29, 2011
Montejo Landscaping112$11,5950Jan 12, 2012
Steve Choate dba Paul Bunyan Tree Service16$11,5500Dec 7, 2000
Santiago's Tree Service15$10,8901Jun 30, 2004
Zepeda Landscaping12$10,8850Jan 5, 2001
Rafael S. Garcia12$10,8500Mar 24, 2021
Hensley Properties LP17$7,6750Jun 20, 2007
Empire Polo Club Inc17$7,2551Oct 16, 2003
Robin Hilton Professional Land & Tree Maintenance17$7,1550Jun 1, 2009

By year opened

YearInspectionsWith citationsCitationsPenaltiesDeaths
2023228$12,8000
2021112$10,8500
2020119$32,1801
2019113$1,6500
20123325$13,8550
20116636$38,1030
20104425$19,3651
20094424$9,2350
20086636$95,0251
20075545$33,5802
2005113$2,7000
20046641$75,6652
20034422$30,4952
2002116$2,4450
20013315$17,5051
20004417$15,6851

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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