Inspection 348991548 OPENED JUN 10, 2026Open
1400 Clark Ave, Long Beach, CA 90815 · Landscaping Services · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
No citations from this inspection so far.
V & E Tree Service has 4 OSHA inspections on record in California, the first in 2004.
OSHA's last visit started on Jun 10, 2026 after a fatality or catastrophe, in Long Beach, and the case has not closed yet.
Across those inspections OSHA issued 7 citation items: 1 serious and 6 other-than-serious.
OSHA proposed $30,785 in penalties. After settlements and reviews the total is $7,580, down 75%.
For context, across all staffing, cleaning and waste services employers the median penalty per cited inspection since 2015 is $2,201. V & E Tree Service averages $6,700 over 1 cited inspection in that time.
V & E Tree Service also files yearly injury logs with OSHA, summarized below.
The Wage and Hour Division has 1 case on it since 2015, with $33 in back wages owed to workers.
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Inspection 343291662 OPENED JUL 12, 2018Closed
1181 Magnolia Avenue, Corona, CA 92879 · Landscaping Services · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
Incident on Jul 2, 2018: Employee fractures arm while exiting vehicle
At 6:30 a.m. on July 2, 2018, an employee arrived at a tree trimming site and was exiting the vehicle when he slipped on the truck step, resulting in a fractured right arm.
| Citation and rule | Type | Proposed | Current | Issued | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Citation 1, item 1 29 CFR 3395(I) |
Other-than-serious | $515 | $515 | Nov 8, 2018 | Final |
| Citation 3, item 1 29 CFR 3395(H)(2) |
Serious | $6,185 | $6,185 | Nov 8, 2018 | Final |
Inspection 310297973 OPENED MAY 28, 2009Closed
2425 N Batavia St, Orange, CA 92857 · Landscaping Services · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
Incident on May 5, 2009: Employee's finger contacts blade and is amputated
On May 5, 2009, Employee #1 was operating one of two wood splitters in the yard, cutting the wood for firewood. This was his usual duty. The wood splitter consi sts of a horizontal blade approximately 2-ft long and about 6-in. high, operated by a hydraulic piston. The employee positions the log to be cut beneath the rai sed blade, then pushes the splitter's operating lever down, to lower the blade t o split the wood. While splitting one log, Employee #1's right index finger was too close to the blade, and the splitter blade came down on his fingertip, amput ating it at the first knuckle. Employee #1 was taken to a local medical center, where he was treated for his amputation, but was not hospitalized.
| Citation and rule | Type | Proposed | Current | Issued | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Citation 1, item 1 29 CFR 342 A |
Other-than-serious | $5,000 | $0 | Jul 31, 2009 | Closed |
| Citation 2, item 1 29 CFR 4184 B |
Other-than-serious | $18,000 | $550 | Jul 31, 2009 | Closed |
Inspection 126119700 OPENED MAY 26, 2004Closed
Alameda St And Bauchet St., Los Angeles, CA 90012 · Landscaping Services · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
| Citation and rule | Type | Proposed | Current | Issued | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Citation 1, item 1 29 CFR 1670 L |
Other-than-serious | $335 | $110 | Sep 29, 2004 | Closed |
| Citation 1, item 2 29 CFR 3203 A |
Other-than-serious | $300 | $110 | Sep 29, 2004 | Closed |
| Citation 1, item 3 29 CFR 3421 J |
Other-than-serious | $450 | $110 | Sep 29, 2004 | Closed |
Injury and illness logs
From the Form 300A summaries employers file with OSHA each year. Rate = recordable cases per 100 full-time workers.
In 2025, the Orange site logged 1 recordable injury or illness among about 33 workers: 1.7 per 100 full-time workers, against a median of 2.8 for its industry. Those cases cost 5 days away from work.
| Site and year | Workers | Cases | Days-away cases | Rate | Industry median |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| V & E Tree Service, Inc. Orange · 2025 | 33 | 1 | 1 | 1.7 | 2.8 |
Wage and hour cases
Cases by the Labor Department's Wage and Hour Division since 2015: unpaid minimum wage or overtime, child labor, family leave and more.
| Period reviewed | Violations | Workers owed | Back wages | Penalties |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 10, 2023 to Apr 16, 2023 ORANGE | 1 | 1 | $33 | $0 |
The rules behind these citations
Current text from the Code of Federal Regulations. Some citations were issued under older wording.
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- Katch Environmental Inc. Fresno · 3 citations · $15,660
- Park West Landscape Maintenance, Inc. Irvine · 8 citations · $3,035
- Brightview Landscape Services Rocklin · 23 citations · $57,925
- Utility Tree Service LLC Chico · 27 citations · $70,445
Source: U.S. Department of Labor, OSHA enforcement data. A citation is OSHA's allegation; employers can contest it, and the status column shows where each item stands. Something wrong on this page? Tell us.