Since 2020, OSHA inspectors have visited Space X in California 2 times.
The most recent inspection opened on Jun 29, 2020 after an accident, in Hawthorne.
In all, OSHA issued 1 citation item: 1 other-than-serious.
The penalties, $450 in total, stand where OSHA first set them.
Among manufacturing employers, the typical cited inspection since 2015 ends with a $3,600 penalty. Space X averages $450 across 1 cited inspection.
Inspection 344810528 OPENED JUN 29, 2020Closed
Accident · Partial · Safety · 500 employees at the site · Closed Nov 2, 2020
3715 Jack Northrup Ave, Hawthorne, CA 90250 · Search, Detection, Navigation, Guidance, Aeronautical, and Nautical System and Instrument Manufacturing · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
Incident on Apr 25, 2020: Employee amputates fingertip while using saw
On April 25, 2020, an employee was using a saw and amputated a fingertip. The employee was treated without hospitalization.
No citations from this inspection.
Inspection 344700562 OPENED MAR 13, 2020Closed
Accident · Partial · Safety · 5,000 employees at the site · Closed Oct 5, 2020
1 Rocket Rd, Hawthorne, CA 90250 · Search, Detection, Navigation, Guidance, Aeronautical, and Nautical System and Instrument Manufacturing · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
Incident on Feb 24, 2020: Employee lacerates finger while cutting metal
At 4:45 p.m. on February 24, 2020, an employee was cutting metal when he stuck his finger under a guard and suffered a laceration. The employee was treated without hospitalization.
| Citation and rule | Type | Proposed | Current | Issued | Status |
|---|
| Citation 1, item 1 29 CFR 4227(E) |
Other-than-serious | $450 | $450 | Aug 26, 2020 | Final |
Current text from the Code of Federal Regulations. Some citations were issued under older wording.
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.