TESLA, INC.

According to U.S. Department of Labor enforcement records, TESLA, INC. — a motor vehicle manufacturing facility located at 45500 FREMONT BLVD., FREMONT, CA 94538 — was the subject of a formal OSHA inspection that resulted in 98 citation(s) and cumulative proposed penalties of $534,840.00. The inspection case was opened on 2018-09-05.

Cumulative penalties significantly exceed the national median for OSHA enforcement actions. The penalty amount suggests multiple high-gravity citations, indicating conditions that presented a substantial probability of death or serious physical harm to employees.

BLS Injury Data: According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics (2022), this industry sector has an occupational injury rate of 3.3 per 100 full-time workers — 22% above the national average of 2.7. The sector fatality rate is 2.3 per 100,000 workers.

EPA Environmental Record: The EPA currently lists this facility under Significant Violation status. EPA penalties total $275,000.00 (Clean Air Act: $275,000.00). Toxic Release Inventory reports 2125966 lbs in releases/transfers. Source: EPA ECHO database.

Industry Benchmark: The total penalty of $534,840.00 is more than 83.1× the national average of $6,436.62 for facilities in the Manufacturing sector (NAICS 336111). This sector encompasses 82,943 inspected facilities nationwide with aggregate penalties totaling $533.9M.

State Context: Within CA, this facility's penalty places it at the 100th percentile among 184,062 inspected facilities. The statewide average penalty is $3,010.44.

Citation Analysis: The inspection produced 98 citations spanning 1 distinct OSHA regulatory standards. The citation breakdown includes: 15 other-than-serious — The violation has a direct relationship to job safety and health but is unlikely to cause death or serious physical harm.

Enforcement Timeline: Citations were issued beginning February 13, 2017 with the latest abatement deadline set for February 16, 2018. Of the 98 total citations, 0 (0%) have been marked as abated in DOL records, which may indicate ongoing compliance gaps requiring further regulatory attention.

Penalty Assessment: The cumulative penalty of $534,840.00 reflects OSHA's gravity-based penalty calculation methodology, which considers the severity of potential injury, the probability of occurrence, the employer's size, good faith, and violation history. The per-citation average of $5,457.55 falls within the standard penalty range.

The 2018 inspection of the Tesla Fremont facility revealed a staggering volume of 98 citations