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Tesla, Inc.: OSHA inspections and violations

Dedham, Massachusetts · Automobile and Other Motor Vehicle Merchant Wholesalers · NAICS 423110

2inspections
2citation items
$2,500current penalties
Sep 16, 2020last inspection

Since 2017, OSHA inspectors have visited Tesla, Inc. in Massachusetts 2 times.

The most recent inspection opened on Sep 16, 2020 on a referral, in Middleton.

In all, OSHA issued 2 citation items: 2 other-than-serious.

The proposed penalties came to $3,232; today they stand at $2,500, 23% less.

Among wholesale employers, the typical cited inspection since 2015 ends with a $3,425 penalty. Tesla, Inc. averages $2,500 across 1 cited inspection.

Tesla, Inc. also files yearly injury logs with OSHA, summarized below.

It reported 1 severe injury to OSHA since 2015.

Tesla, Inc.: OSHA citation items per year, 2017 to 2020
Citation items per year, by inspection date.

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Inspection history

Inspection 344930920 OPENED SEP 16, 2020Closed

Referral · Partial · Safety · 10 employees at the site · Closed Dec 21, 2020

6 Silas Mariam Way, Middleton, MA 01949 · Solar Electric Power Generation · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps

Incident on Sep 15, 2020: Employee fractures leg in fall from either roof or ladder

At 11:00 a.m. on September 15, 2020, an employee was ascending or descending from the roof. The employee fell to the lower-level concrete deck. The employee sustained broken leg bones and was hospitalized.

No citations from this inspection.

Inspection 342528924 OPENED AUG 7, 2017Closed

Complaint · Partial · Health · 40 employees at the site · Closed Jul 19, 2018

840 Providence Highway, Dedham, MA 02026 · Automobile and Other Motor Vehicle Merchant Wholesalers · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps

Citation and ruleTypeProposedCurrentIssuedStatus
Citation 1, item 1
29 CFR 1910.22(a)(3) · Walking-working surfaces
Other-than-serious$3,232$2,500Oct 4, 2017Final
Citation 2, item 1
29 CFR 1910.178(a)(5) · Forklifts and other powered industrial trucks
Other-than-serious$0$0Oct 4, 2017Final

Injury and illness logs

From the Form 300A summaries employers file with OSHA each year. Rate = recordable cases per 100 full-time workers.

In 2024, the Dedham site logged 4 recordable injuries or illnesses among about 47 workers: 6.2 per 100 full-time workers, against a median of 3.1 for its industry. Those cases cost 47 days away from work.

Site and yearWorkersCasesDays-away casesRateIndustry median
NA-US-MA-Dedham
Dedham · 2024
47 426.23.1

Severe injury reports

Employers must report any work-related amputation, in-patient hospitalization or loss of an eye to OSHA within 24 hours. 1 report on file.

Sep 15, 2020, Middleton: Hospitalization · fractures · leg(s), unspecified

A solar installer fell off a ladder onto the ground below. The employee was hospitalized for fractures to both legs.

The rules behind these citations

Current text from the Code of Federal Regulations. Some citations were issued under older wording.

29 CFR 1910.178 · Forklifts and other powered industrial trucks

29 CFR 1910.178(a)(5)

(5) If the truck is equipped with front-end attachments other than factory installed attachments, the user shall request that the truck be marked to identify the attachments and show the approximate weight of the truck and attachment combination at maximum elevation with load laterally centered.

29 CFR 1910.22 · Walking-working surfaces

29 CFR 1910.22(a)(3)

(3) Walking-working surfaces are maintained free of hazards such as sharp or protruding objects, loose boards, corrosion, leaks, spills, snow, and ice.

Other automobile and other motor vehicle merchant wholesalers employers in Massachusetts

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.