Since 2021, OSHA inspectors have visited Tesla, Inc. in Texas 2 times.
The most recent inspection opened on Jul 5, 2024 after a complaint, in Austin.
In all, OSHA issued 2 citation items: 2 other-than-serious.
The proposed penalties came to $13,826; today they stand at $6,913, 50% less.
Among manufacturing employers, the typical cited inspection since 2015 ends with a $3,600 penalty. Tesla, Inc. averages $6,913 across 1 cited inspection.
Tesla, Inc. also files yearly injury logs with OSHA, summarized below.
It reported 7 severe injuries to OSHA since 2015.
The Wage and Hour Division has 1 case on it since 2015, with $505 in back wages owed to workers.
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Watch this company1 Tesla Road, Austin, TX 78725 · Automobile Manufacturing · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
| Citation and rule | Type | Proposed | Current | Issued | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Citation 1, item 1 29 CFR 1910.1026(d)(1) · Hexavalent chromium |
Other-than-serious | $6,913 | $3,456 | Sep 26, 2024 | Final |
| Citation 1, item 2 29 CFR 1910.1200(h)(1) · Hazard communication |
Other-than-serious | $6,913 | $3,456 | Sep 26, 2024 | Final |
Harold Green Rd., Austin, TX 78725 · Automobile Manufacturing · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
No citations from this inspection.
From the Form 300A summaries employers file with OSHA each year. Rate = recordable cases per 100 full-time workers.
In 2025, the Austin site logged 670 recordable injuries or illnesses among about 13,620 workers: 3.5 per 100 full-time workers, against a median of 3.2 for its industry. Those cases cost 12,848 days away from work.
| Site and year | Workers | Cases | Days-away cases | Rate | Industry median |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NA-US-TX-Austin-Giga Texas Austin · 2025 | 13,620 | 670 | 339 | 3.5 | 3.2 |
| NA-US-TX-Austin-Las Cimas Parkway Office Austin · 2024 | 88 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 1.0 |
| NA-US-TX-Austin-2301 Scarbrough Dr Austin · 2024 | 59 | 10 | 5 | 12.4 | 1.0 |
| NA-US-TX-Austin-6320 E Stassney Ln Austin · 2024 | 55 | 3 | 1 | 3.9 | 3.1 |
| NA-US-TX-Austin-500 E St Elmo Rd Austin · 2024 | 55 | 4 | 2 | 5.3 | 2.7 |
| NA-US-TX-Austin-2323- Ridgepoint DR Austin · 2024 | 48 | 9 | 6 | 13.8 | 3.1 |
| NA-US-TX-Austin-3520 Wadley Pl Austin · 2024 | 47 | 3 | 1 | 4.6 | 3.1 |
| NA-US-TX-Austin-12845 N Highway 183 Austin · 2024 | 26 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 3.1 |
Employers must report any work-related amputation, in-patient hospitalization or loss of an eye to OSHA within 24 hours. 7 reports on file, the 6 most recent shown.
Jul 10, 2025, Austin: Hospitalization · thermal burns degree unspecified · upper arm(s)
An employee was inspecting a casted part that weighed 330 pounds. The part fell from a lift assist onto the employee, striking his upper right arm and head. He suffered burns to the upper right arm and was hospitalized.
Jun 4, 2025, Austin: Hospitalization · thermal burns degree unspecified · foot (feet), toe(s) unspecified
On June 4, 2025, an employee was skimming molten aluminum when it dripped down from the skimming spoon onto the employee's left pant leg, burning the top of their left foot. The employee was hospitalized and required surgery.
Apr 22, 2025, Austin: Amputation · amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified · finger or thumb tip(s), nail(s)
An employee was loosening the legs of a metal desk on the production floor to adjust the height when the desk collapsed onto the employee's right hand, resulting in amputation of the thumb tip.
May 3, 2024, Austin: Hospitalization · thermal burns degree unspecified · multiple body parts n.e.c.
An employee was transferring molten aluminum into a sow (mold). Condensation dripped from a pipe located above the area into the sow as it was staged to fill. When the molten aluminum came into contact with the water, the molten aluminum reacted and was released into the air, contacting the employee. They sustained burns to their chest, neck, and bilateral upper extremities.
Feb 14, 2024, Austin: Hospitalization · multiple types of injuries to the brain, spinal cord · multiple body parts unspecified
An employee was using a ladder to access a roof to install conduit pipes when the ladder slipped on patio tile and came out from under him, causing him to fall approximately 8 feet to the ground. The employee suffered a spinal fracture and brain bruising.
Jun 21, 2022, Austin: Amputation · amputations · fingertip(s)
An employee was working in the paint wastewater chemical storage room, positioning a chemical tote on a pallet. The tote shifted and caught his right middle fingertip against the pallet. The fingertip was amputated.
Cases by the Labor Department's Wage and Hour Division since 2015: unpaid minimum wage or overtime, child labor, family leave and more.
| Period reviewed | Violations | Workers owed | Back wages | Penalties |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 7, 2022 to Nov 13, 2022 Austin | 2 | 1 | $505 | $0 |
Current text from the Code of Federal Regulations. Some citations were issued under older wording.
29 CFR 1910.1026(d)(1)
(d) Exposure determination—(1) General. Each employer who has a workplace or work operation covered by this section shall determine the 8-hour TWA exposure for each employee exposed to chromium (VI). This determination shall be made in accordance with either paragraph (d)(2) or paragraph (d)(3) of this section.
29 CFR 1910.1200(h)(1)
(h) Employee information and training. (1) Employers shall provide employees with effective information and training on hazardous chemicals in their work area at the time of their initial assignment, and whenever a new chemical hazard the employees have not previously been trained about is introduced into their work area. Information and training may be designed to cover categories of hazards (e.g., flammability, carcinogenicity) or specific chemicals. Chemical-specific information must always be available through labels and safety data sheets.
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.