TESLA MOTORS, INC.
45500 FREMONT BLVD., FREMONT, CA 94538 · NAICS 336111 Automobile Manufacturing
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Inspection records
Aug 6, 2014#317796589Aug 6, 2014Accident (A) · Partial scope, Safety#317796589$9351 viol.1 violation$935 in penalties
Inspection #317796589
Dates
- Opened
- Aug 6, 2014
- Closing Conference Date
- Oct 28, 2014
- Closed
- Jul 2, 2015
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 1,000
- Related Activity
- 2 complaints, 1 accident
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 1
- Violation Types
- 1 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $935
- Penalties on Record
- $935
- Site Address
- 45500 Fremont Blvd., Fremont, CA 94538
- Industry
- 336111 Automobile Manufacturing
Accident Inspection: This inspection record is categorized as an accident inspection in the U.S. Department of Labor OSHA enforcement data. Employers must report work-related fatalities within 8 hours, and work-related inpatient hospitalizations, amputations, or losses of an eye within 24 hours. An accident-related inspection does not by itself determine fault.
Violations
Violation list (1 of 1 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 3384 Hand Protection OSHA citation code: 3384 B | Other | 1 | 1 | $935 | $935 | Nov 10, 2014 | - | - |
Apr 11, 2014#317448447Apr 11, 2014Unprogrammed Related (G) · Partial scope, Safety#317448447$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #317448447
Dates
- Opened
- Apr 11, 2014
- Closing Conference Date
- Apr 12, 2014
- Closed
- Apr 12, 2014
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 3,500
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 45500 Fremont Blvd., Fremont, CA 94538
- Industry
- 336111 Automobile Manufacturing
Unprogrammed Related Inspection: This inspection record is categorized as an unprogrammed related inspection in the DOL OSHA enforcement data. The public DOL category label is preserved here without adding extra interpretation beyond the government label.
Nov 13, 2013#317216729Nov 13, 2013Accident (A) · Partial scope, Safety#317216729$71,0007 viol.7 violations$71,000 in penalties
Inspection #317216729
Dates
- Opened
- Nov 13, 2013
- Closing Conference Date
- Apr 25, 2014
- Contested
- May 5, 2014
- Final Order
- Jan 14, 2015
- Closed
- Feb 14, 2015
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 3,300
- Related Activity
- 1 accident
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 7
- Violation Types
- 5 serious, 2 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $71,000
- Penalties on Record
- $71,000
- Site Address
- 45500 Fremont Blvd., Fremont, CA 94538
- Industry
- 336111 Automobile Manufacturing
Accident Inspection: This inspection record is categorized as an accident inspection in the U.S. Department of Labor OSHA enforcement data. Employers must report work-related fatalities within 8 hours, and work-related inpatient hospitalizations, amputations, or losses of an eye within 24 hours. An accident-related inspection does not by itself determine fault.
Incident Investigation Summaries
Incident investigation summaries linked to this inspection through OSHA's accident and injury enforcement data. These summaries describe the reported incident. The enforcement outcome for the linked inspection is in the inspection details above.
Three employees sustain burns opening pressurized chamber
Violations
Violation list (7 of 7 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 3203 Injury and Illness Prevention Program OSHA citation code: 3203 A | Other | 2 | 9 | $850 | $850 | Apr 30, 2014 | May 5, 2014 | Jan 14, 2015 |
| 01002 | 3314 The Control of Hazardous Energy for the Cleaning, Repairing, Servicing, Setting-Up, and Adjusting Operations of Prime Movers, Machinery and Equipment, Including Lockout/Tagout OSHA citation code: 3314 G | Other | 1 | 9 | $850 | $850 | Apr 30, 2014 | May 5, 2014 | Jan 14, 2015 |
| 02001 | 3314 The Control of Hazardous Energy for the Cleaning, Repairing, Servicing, Setting-Up, and Adjusting Operations of Prime Movers, Machinery and Equipment, Including Lockout/Tagout OSHA citation code: 3314 C | Serious | 9 | 9 | $18,000 | $18,000 | Apr 30, 2014 | May 5, 2014 | Jan 14, 2015 |
| 03001 | 3314 The Control of Hazardous Energy for the Cleaning, Repairing, Servicing, Setting-Up, and Adjusting Operations of Prime Movers, Machinery and Equipment, Including Lockout/Tagout OSHA citation code: 3314 J | Serious | 1 | 9 | $18,000 | $18,000 | Apr 30, 2014 | May 5, 2014 | Jan 14, 2015 |
| 05001 | 3328 Machinery and Equipment OSHA citation code: 3328 G | Serious | 1 | 9 | $18,000 | $18,000 | Apr 30, 2014 | May 5, 2014 | Jan 14, 2015 |
| 06001 | 3382 Eye and Face Protection OSHA citation code: 3382 A | Serious | 1 | 9 | $7,650 | $7,650 | Apr 30, 2014 | May 5, 2014 | Jan 14, 2015 |
| 07001 | 4265 Shields for Die Casting Machines | Serious | 1 | 9 | $7,650 | $7,650 | Apr 30, 2014 | May 5, 2014 | Jan 14, 2015 |
Jul 24, 2012#316562883Jul 24, 2012Accident (A) · Partial scope, Safety#316562883$3,4503 viol.3 violations$3,450 in penalties
Inspection #316562883
Dates
- Opened
- Jul 24, 2012
- Closing Conference Date
- Sep 6, 2012
- Contested
- Sep 24, 2012
- Final Order
- Nov 14, 2012
- Closed
- Dec 8, 2012
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 900
- Related Activity
- 1 accident
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 3
- Violation Types
- 1 serious, 2 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $5,810
- Penalties on Record
- $3,450
- Site Address
- 45500 Fremont Blvd., Fremont, CA 94538
- Industry
- 336111 Automobile Manufacturing
Accident Inspection: This inspection record is categorized as an accident inspection in the U.S. Department of Labor OSHA enforcement data. Employers must report work-related fatalities within 8 hours, and work-related inpatient hospitalizations, amputations, or losses of an eye within 24 hours. An accident-related inspection does not by itself determine fault.
Violations
Violation list (3 of 3 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 3203 Injury and Illness Prevention Program OSHA citation code: 3203 B02 | Other | 1 | 1 | $375 | $375 | Sep 19, 2012 | - | Nov 14, 2012 |
| 01002 | 3203 Injury and Illness Prevention Program OSHA citation code: 3203 B01 | Other | 1 | - | $375 | $375 | Sep 19, 2012 | - | Nov 14, 2012 |
| 02001 | 4215 Hydraulic Power Presses (Punch Presses) OSHA citation code: 4215 A | Serious | 1 | 1 | $5,060 | $2,700 | Sep 19, 2012 | Sep 24, 2012 | Nov 14, 2012 |
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About these records
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Source: U.S. Department of Labor OSHA incident investigation data (`osha_accident` + `osha_accident_injury`). Linked via `rel_insp_nr` to the inspection activity number (exact government key). Injury, body part, source and event values are OSHA's own codes. OSHA states that these fields are not coded according to the requirements under the Occupational Injury and Illness Classification System (OIICS). Only the values present in the OSHA record are listed; an incident with no value that resolves in OSHA's code table shows "Injury details not recorded". Where a record covers several people, each field lists every value recorded across them.
Understanding These Penalties
The maximum penalty for a serious violation in 2025 is $16,550 per violation. For willful violations, the range is $11,823 to $165,514. The current penalty column shows the latest amount on record in OSHA's database for each citation. When the current penalty differs from the initial penalty, OSHA's records show that the amount changed during the enforcement process, but this page does not determine the specific reason for each change. Penalty amounts are set by OSHA and adjusted annually for inflation.
14 inspections, 2012 to 2016. Each row is one inspection; point at or tap a row for its dates and totals.
Source: DOL OSHA enforcement data (inspections and violations), linked via activity_nr (exact government key).
Penalty changes: Amounts shown reflect what OSHA's enforcement record publishes. The reason for any change is not stated unless OSHA's record explicitly says so.
Short cases: When a case closed soon after it opened, the closed marker is drawn slightly to the right so both markers stay visible. Each row's card shows the exact dates.
Standards cited
Industry comparison
Transportation Equipment Manufacturing, 16,587 employers with OSHA inspections. Arithmetic from DOL records.