Valley Rock Products - Red Bluff Plant has $27K in proposed MSHA penalties and $0 outstanding across 1 contested dockets, plus health sampling and the full incident record.
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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
10
Years on record
1993–2019
Latest incident
Sep 2019
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2000
135
citations
37
significant & substantial
$27,306
proposed penalties
$27,306
paid to date
100% of proposed penalties paid to date, a $0 gap.
citations per 100 inspection hours
ⓘThis rate is recorded citations divided by MSHA inspection hours, per 100 hours. It reflects inspection effort, not mine size or production.
Rate withheld: 718 inspection hours is too few for a stable rate. A minimum of 1,000 inspection hours is required.
Source: MSHA inspections data, updated weekly.
Valley Rock Products - Red Bluff Plant has $27K in proposed MSHA penalties and $0 outstanding across 1 contested dockets.
Penalty disposition
ⓘDifferences between proposed and paid penalties reflect both settlements and conference reductions and amounts still owed. Outstanding is the balance currently owed.
$27K
proposed penalties
$27K
current assessed
$27K
paid to date
$0
outstanding
130 assessments are final orders; 1 contested dockets.
Of $846 in penalties contested before the Commission, $846 was upheld in final decisions.
As of the most recent assessment on 2026-01-08.
Source: MSHA assessed-violations and conference/litigation data, updated weekly.
Violation severity profile
ⓘShares are computed over citations that carry the MSHA gravity and negligence coding; a small share of records are uncoded.
Source: MSHA violations gravity and negligence coding, updated weekly.
When citations were contested
ⓘContesting a citation before the Federal Mine Safety and Health Review Commission is a lawful right. These figures state the public outcomes of that process, from MSHA's Contested Violations file.
2citations taken to the federal commission · 1% of citations on record
Settled
2 · 100%
0%
Penalty reduction in decided contests
$846 proposed, $846 after decisions · industry: 39%
Source: MSHA Contested Violations file (public record), updated weekly. A dismissed or defaulted contest leaves the citation standing as issued; a vacated or withdrawn citation is removed from the violation record. Latest contest filed 2007-04-03.
Contested penalties
ⓘA reduction or dismissal at the Commission is a lawful outcome of contesting a proposed penalty. Figures are the proposed amount and the amount upheld in the docket's decision.
Largest penalties this mine contested before the Federal Mine Safety and Health Review Commission, with the outcome on record.
Health sampling
ⓘA sample is a point in time compliance measurement, not an individual exposure history. These figures describe MSHA sampling records and do not establish causation or personal dose.
Metal and nonmetal contaminants (personal samples)
ⓘMany samples are screening measurements of substances with no applicable exposure limit; they are counted as samples but excluded from every over-limit figure. Over-limit shares use only limit-tested samples.
Last sampled: 2025-12-17
0%
of limit-tested samples over the exposure limit
19
samples
7
limit-tested
Most sampled contaminants
Respirable dust, <.1mg12
Quartz, respirable, >1% Qtz7
Show the individual readings (19)
Date
Contaminant
Concentration
Limit
Conc / limit
Occupation
2025-12-17
Respirable dust, <.1mg
0
Mechanic
2025-12-17
Respirable dust, <.1mg
0
Front-end Loader Operator
2025-07-08
Respirable dust, <.1mg
0
Front-end Loader Operator
2023-01-05
Respirable dust, <.1mg
0
Mechanic
2021-06-16
Respirable dust, <.1mg
0
Crusher Oper/Worker
2018-06-12
Respirable dust, <.1mg
0
Front-end Loader Operator
2016-04-21
Respirable dust, <.1mg
0
Front-end Loader Operator
2014-04-23
Respirable dust, <.1mg
0
Front-end Loader Operator
2009-02-26
Respirable dust, <.1mg
0
Front-end Loader Operator
2009-02-26
Respirable dust, <.1mg
0
Washer Operator
2007-07-12
Quartz, respirable, >1% Qtz
0.38
0.59
0.64
Crusher Oper/Worker
2007-07-12
Respirable dust, <.1mg
0
Washer Operator
2005-04-19
Quartz, respirable, >1% Qtz
0.19
1.31
0.15
Washer Operator
2005-04-19
Quartz, respirable, >1% Qtz
0.12
1.04
0.12
Front-end Loader Operator
2005-04-19
Quartz, respirable, >1% Qtz
0.14
0.66
0.21
Crusher Oper/Worker
2005-04-19
Quartz, respirable, >1% Qtz
0.26
0.89
0.29
Front-end Loader Operator
2001-06-08
Quartz, respirable, >1% Qtz
0.33
0.43
0.77
Crusher Oper/Worker
2001-06-08
Respirable dust, <.1mg
0
Mechanic
2001-06-08
Quartz, respirable, >1% Qtz
0.25
0.7
0.36
Front-end Loader Operator
Source: MSHA respirable dust, quartz, and noise sampling records, updated weekly. Metal/nonmetal contaminant figures come from MSHA's Personal Health Samples and Area Samples files (public record), updated weekly.
Source: MSHA controller and operator history, updated weekly.
Workforce and production
Year
Employees
2026
4
2025
6
2024
4
2023
4
2022
3
2021
2
2020
3
2019
3
2018
3
2017
2
2016
2
2015
2
2014
2
2013
2
2012
3
2011
4
2010
3
2009
4
2008
13
2007
4
2006
5
2005
4
2004
3
2003
3
2002
4
2001
5
2000
5
Source: MSHA quarterly employment and production, updated weekly.
Valley Rock Products - Red Bluff Plant sits in Tehama County, California, where the Census mining category is 0.0% of county employment.
Local economic context
ⓘCounty figures come from the US Census Bureau's American Community Survey, 5-year pooled estimates, so the 2023 vintage covers 2019 through 2023. The Census category is 'mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction', which is broader than MSHA jurisdiction and includes oil and gas workers no mine employs. These figures describe the surrounding county, not this mine, and are not a factor in any specific incident.
Tehama County, California · Population 65,520
0.0%
Mining share of county employment
$61,834
Median household income
Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2023 5-year estimates.
Quarterly safety rates
ⓘCitations per million reported employee-hours. Rates begin in 2000, when MSHA's quarterly employment data starts; earlier incidents are counted but cannot be rate-adjusted. Quarters under 100,000 reported hours are greyed: too few hours for a stable rate.
Citations per million employee-hours, as reported to MSHA
Quarter
Hours worked
Citations
S&S
Per 1M hrs
2026 Q2
917
0
0
0.0
2026 Q1
733
1
0
1364.3
2025 Q4
888
0
0
0.0
2025 Q3
1,582
3
0
1896.3
2025 Q2
982
0
0
0.0
2025 Q1
1,174
0
0
0.0
2024 Q4
1,263
0
0
0.0
2024 Q3
1,355
0
0
0.0
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Quarter
Hours worked
Citations
S&S
Per 1M hrs
2024 Q2
1,237
0
0
0.0
2024 Q1
892
0
0
0.0
2023 Q4
1,284
0
0
0.0
2023 Q3
2,506
0
0
0.0
2023 Q2
1,013
4
0
3948.7
2023 Q1
986
2
0
2028.4
2022 Q4
1,571
0
0
0.0
2022 Q3
1,133
0
0
0.0
2022 Q2
1,249
0
0
0.0
2022 Q1
1,009
0
0
0.0
2021 Q4
988
1
0
1012.1
2021 Q3
1,005
0
0
0.0
2021 Q2
849
0
0
0.0
2021 Q1
665
0
0
0.0
2020 Q4
1,169
0
0
0.0
2020 Q3
2,241
0
0
0.0
2020 Q2
961
0
0
0.0
2020 Q1
967
0
0
0.0
2019 Q4
867
1
0
1153.4
2019 Q3
2,121
0
0
0.0
2019 Q2
588
0
0
0.0
2019 Q1
607
0
0
0.0
2018 Q4
692
0
0
0.0
2018 Q3
1,816
0
0
0.0
2018 Q2
809
1
0
1236.1
2018 Q1
810
1
0
1234.6
2017 Q4
895
0
0
0.0
2017 Q3
1,007
0
0
0.0
2017 Q2
690
0
0
0.0
2017 Q1
629
0
0
0.0
2016 Q4
582
0
0
0.0
2016 Q3
1,839
0
0
0.0
2016 Q2
767
1
0
1303.8
2016 Q1
497
2
0
4024.1
2015 Q4
528
0
0
0.0
2015 Q3
1,398
0
0
0.0
2015 Q2
608
5
1
8223.7
2015 Q1
621
0
0
0.0
2014 Q4
682
1
1
1466.3
2014 Q3
673
0
0
0.0
2014 Q2
560
1
0
1785.7
2014 Q1
573
0
0
0.0
2013 Q4
525
2
1
3809.5
2013 Q3
1,570
0
0
0.0
2013 Q2
620
1
0
1612.9
2013 Q1
829
1
0
1206.3
2012 Q4
868
0
0
0.0
2012 Q3
824
0
0
0.0
2012 Q2
812
2
0
2463.1
2012 Q1
818
0
0
0.0
2011 Q4
1,785
2
1
1120.4
2011 Q3
1,070
0
0
0.0
2011 Q2
1,841
2
0
1086.4
2011 Q1
940
0
0
0.0
2010 Q4
1,847
0
0
0.0
2010 Q3
1,523
0
0
0.0
2010 Q2
900
0
0
0.0
2010 Q1
673
7
3
10401.2
2009 Q4
2,016
0
0
0.0
2009 Q3
2,505
0
0
0.0
2009 Q2
2,204
0
0
0.0
2009 Q1
1,509
5
3
3313.5
2008 Q4
1,576
5
1
3172.6
2008 Q3
2,464
0
0
0.0
2008 Q2
2,097
0
0
0.0
2008 Q1
1,537
2
0
1301.2
2007 Q4
1,893
3
2
1584.8
2007 Q3
2,519
10
2
3969.8
2007 Q2
1,757
0
0
0.0
2007 Q1
1,644
0
0
0.0
2006 Q4
2,125
3
0
1411.8
2006 Q3
2,379
0
0
0.0
2006 Q2
2,480
6
3
2419.4
2006 Q1
2,206
2
0
906.6
2005 Q4
2,246
11
3
4897.6
2005 Q3
2,520
0
0
0.0
2005 Q2
2,094
6
1
2865.3
2005 Q1
1,652
0
0
0.0
2004 Q4
1,290
5
3
3876.0
2004 Q3
1,537
5
3
3253.1
2004 Q2
1,652
0
0
0.0
2004 Q1
1,548
4
1
2584.0
2003 Q4
1,745
1
0
573.1
2003 Q3
1,820
5
3
2747.3
2003 Q2
1,885
0
0
0.0
2003 Q1
1,755
4
1
2279.2
2002 Q4
1,685
0
0
0.0
2002 Q3
1,622
0
0
0.0
2002 Q2
1,711
6
1
3506.7
2002 Q1
2,032
0
0
0.0
2001 Q4
2,899
0
0
0.0
2001 Q3
3,485
0
0
0.0
2001 Q2
1,882
4
0
2125.4
2001 Q1
1,680
0
0
0.0
2000 Q4
2,100
0
0
0.0
2000 Q3
2,875
3
1
1043.5
2000 Q2
2,541
4
2
1574.2
2000 Q1
1,875
0
0
0.0
No fatalities recorded at this mine.
Reportable incidents
10 on file
2019 · 1 incident
September 27, 2019CA · Metal/Non-Metalbulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineerSLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Employee was climbing stairs on right side of pit truck and said EE had wet shoes and slipped on ladder step. When EE fell EE put out left arm and is believed EE has a fracture in the forearm.
2015 · 1 incident
April 29, 2015CA · Metal/Non-Metalbulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineerDISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA)
Hearing Loss. Annual hearing test showed change in hearing. Retest showed same. All testing on Equipment shows in compliance. Employee is trained on use of hearing protection, and cause if not used. Not sure this is work related.
2014 · 1 incident
April 3, 2014CA · Metal/Non-Metalmaintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service techFIRE
Mechanic was welding a patch on a discharge chute. A piece of hot slag fell on mechanic's coveralls, burned through his jeans, and started a small fire. The mechanic's right calf was burned.
2005 · 2 incidents
December 23, 2005CA · Metal/Non-Metallaborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitmanSLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Worker climbing on loader ladder - did not have secure grip on rung.
2001 · 1 incident
October 15, 2001CA · Metal/Non-Metalmaintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service techSLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
EE WAS WALKING AROUND WASH PLANT TRIPPED OVER A SCREEN LANDING ON HIS RIGHT ELBOW CAUSING A LACERATION & CONTUSION
2000 · 1 incident
November 15, 2000CA · Metal/Non-Metalmaintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service techSLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
EE WAS CLEARING BRUSH FROM THE WORK SIT & APPARENTLY A STICKER OFF A BRUSH STUCK IN HIS ARM. THIS WENT UNDETECTED UNTIL 8-10-97 WHEN BLISTERS FORMED ON HIS FOREARM.
1993 · 1 incident
August 18, 1993CA · Metal/Non-Metalmaintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service techHANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
EMPLOYEE WAS CUTTING A PIECE OF BELTING WITH A RAZOR KNIFE WHEN THE KNIFE SLIPPED OFF OF THE BLETING AND HIT HIS RIGHT THUMB CAUSING A DEEP LACERATON REQUIRING 5 STICHES.