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Inspection outcome
Opened: July 2, 2021 · Closed: September 2, 2025
Citations issued

OSHA issued one or more Other-than-serious citations.

Health inspection · Complaint · Partial — limited to specific operations or areas

Violations7
Serious+0
Initial penalty$13,000
Current penalty$9,250
Accidents0
Duration1523d
Summary

What happened in this inspection

On July 2, 2021, OSHA opened Tesla, Inc.’s inspection #345399679 at LATHROP, California — an establishment in the automobile manufacturing industry. The case was administratively closed on September 2, 2025, 1523 days after opening.

OSHA cited the employer for 7 violations totaling $9,250 in current penalties — reduced from an initial proposed total of $13,000. All citations were Other-than-serious.

Breakdown by classification
7violations total
Other-than-serious7100%

An Other-than-serious violation has a direct relationship to job safety and health but probably would not cause death or serious physical harm. Maximum penalty is ~$16,550 per violation. Often involves recordkeeping or procedural lapses.

Citations

Citations issued in this inspection

7citations issued
$9,250current penalty
↓ $3,750total reduction
Look up on OSHA.gov
Othergravity 10
Citation #01001
29 CFR 2500.25View full regulation text on OSHA.gov
Initial$1,000
Current$250reduced by $750
Othergravity 10
Citation #01002
3273(A)General Duty Clause or unstructured citation
Initial$4,000
Current$4,000
Othergravity 10
Citation #01003
3583(D)General Duty Clause or unstructured citation
Initial$1,000
Current$250reduced by $750
Othergravity 10
Citation #01004
4650(E)General Duty Clause or unstructured citation
Initial$1,000
Current$250reduced by $750
Othergravity 10
Citation #01005
5143(A)(5)General Duty Clause or unstructured citation
Initial$4,000
Current$4,000
Othergravity 10
Citation #01006
5144(F)General Duty Clause or unstructured citation
Initial$1,000
Current$250reduced by $750
Othergravity 10
Citation #01007
5144(H)(2)(A)General Duty Clause or unstructured citation
Initial$1,000
Current$250reduced by $750

Standard codes link to the regulation text on OSHA.gov. The text describes the rule itself; the specific findings of this inspection appear above. To see OSHA’s official record of this inspection, search activity number 345399679 at OSHA Establishment Search.

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Reference

About OSHA inspections

The U.S. Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) conducts inspections under several triggers: programmed targeting of high-hazard industries, employee complaints, workplace accidents, fatalities, and follow-ups to prior citations.

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Citations

Each citation specifies a section of 29 CFR, a severity tier, and a proposed penalty. Employers can contest citations through OSHA’s informal conference or before the OSH Review Commission.

Open vs closed

An open case has not yet been administratively closed — citations may follow or the case may close without action.

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Current vs initial penalty

Initial penalty is the proposed amount at citation. Current penalty is the post-conference / settlement figure on file today.

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Trigger types

A = Accident, B = Complaint, H = Programmed, F = Follow-up. See the glossary for all codes.

About this inspection

OSHA classified this as Complaint — an inspection triggered by a worker complaint.

Sources

Cross-check with OSHA directly

This page draws from the OSHA Integrated Management Information System (IMIS) via the DOL Open Data Portal. For the authoritative record, look up activity number 345399679 directly: