Tesla, Inc. safety record at a glance
Tesla, Inc. has been the subject of 91 Cal/OSHA inspections in California since 2000, opened between Oct 4, 2016 and Oct 22, 2026. 43 of them were accident inspections. 57 of them produced citations, 129 in all: 37 serious, 6 repeat. Inspectors proposed $967,665 in penalties; after appeals and settlements the current total is $704,925. The largest single penalty, $36,920, came from an inspection opened May 23, 2022 in Fremont. That places the employer at #11 of 122,854 California employers in the database by penalties. The same employer has 48 WARN layoff notices on file with the EDD.
Industry as coded by the inspecting office: Manufacturing; Other Services (except Public Administration); Transportation and Warehousing. Worksites in Fremont, Lathrop, West Covina, Huntington Beach, Santa Clara, Sacramento, Palo Alto, Van Nuys.
Every inspection, newest first
Click a date for the citations in that inspection.
| Opened | City | Why | Result | Proposed | Penalty | Closed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 22, 2026 | Fremont | Accident | open, no citations yet | 0 | 0 | open |
| Sep 30, 2026 | Lathrop | Accident | open, no citations yet | 0 | 0 | open |
| Aug 11, 2026 | Lathrop | Complaint | no citations | 0 | 0 | Sep 16, 2026 |
| Aug 6, 2026 | West Covina | Complaint | open, no citations yet | 0 | 0 | open |
| Jun 8, 2026 | Huntington Beach | Accident | no citations | 0 | 0 | Jun 22, 2026 |
| May 22, 2026 | Lathrop | Complaint | no citations | 0 | 0 | Jul 15, 2026 |
| May 20, 2026 | Fremont | Fatality or catastrophe | open, no citations yet | 0 | 0 | open |
| May 18, 2026 | Fremont | Complaint | open, no citations yet | 0 | 0 | open |
| May 18, 2026 | Fremont | Complaint | open, no citations yet | 0 | 0 | open |
| Mar 19, 2026 | Lathrop | Unprogrammed related | no citations | 0 | 0 | Jun 18, 2026 |
| Mar 12, 2026 | Lathrop | Accident | 1 citation | $420 | $225 | Oct 5, 2026 |
| Mar 6, 2026 | Lathrop | Complaint | no citations | 0 | 0 | Sep 3, 2026 |
| Jan 8, 2026 | Lathrop | Complaint | no citations | 0 | 0 | Mar 24, 2026 |
| Dec 10, 2025 | Santa Clara | Accident | 3 citations 2 serious | $30,650 | $30,650 | open |
| Oct 27, 2025 | Fremont | Accident | 3 citations 2 serious | $28,000 | $28,000 | open |
| Oct 1, 2025 | Lathrop | Complaint | no citations | 0 | 0 | Oct 26, 2025 |
| Aug 14, 2025 | Fremont | Accident | no citations | 0 | 0 | Jan 21, 2026 |
| Jul 14, 2025 | Fremont | Accident | 2 citations 1 serious | $18,850 | $18,850 | open |
| Jun 24, 2025 | Lathrop | Complaint | no citations | 0 | 0 | Dec 23, 2025 |
| Jun 13, 2025 | Fremont | Accident | 4 citations 3 serious | $29,530 | $29,530 | open |
| May 1, 2025 | Lathrop | Accident | 1 citation | $3,375 | $1,125 | Jan 27, 2026 |
| Apr 30, 2025 | Sacramento | Complaint | no citations | 0 | 0 | Apr 30, 2025 |
| Mar 17, 2025 | Lathrop | Complaint | no citations | 0 | 0 | Aug 21, 2025 |
| Jul 29, 2024 | Fremont | Accident | 1 citation 1 serious | $13,500 | $13,500 | open |
| Jul 22, 2024 | Palo Alto | Accident | 1 citation | $10,000 | $5,000 | May 18, 2026 |
| Jul 19, 2024 | Lathrop | Accident | no citations | 0 | 0 | Jan 21, 2025 |
| Jul 10, 2024 | Lathrop | Accident | no citations | 0 | 0 | Jan 3, 2025 |
| Mar 28, 2024 | Fremont | Accident | 2 citations 1 serious | $23,560 | $23,560 | open |
| Dec 20, 2023 | Fremont | Unprogrammed related | 2 citations 1 serious | $19,000 | $18,000 | May 11, 2026 |
| Dec 11, 2023 | Van Nuys | Accident | 1 citation | $560 | $560 | open |
| Sep 21, 2023 | Fremont | Accident | 2 citations 2 serious | $54,000 | $27,000 | open |
| Sep 13, 2023 | Fremont | Accident | 2 citations 1 serious | $37,000 | $18,000 | Jul 27, 2026 |
| Aug 11, 2023 | Lathrop | Complaint | no citations | 0 | 0 | Oct 16, 2023 |
| Jun 20, 2023 | Lathrop | Complaint | no citations | 0 | 0 | Oct 18, 2023 |
| Apr 10, 2023 | Fremont | Accident | 2 citations 1 serious | $19,000 | $19,000 | Jul 27, 2026 |
| Dec 21, 2022 | Fremont | Complaint | 1 citation | $750 | $750 | Oct 2, 2023 |
| Nov 3, 2022 | Fremont | Accident | 2 citations 1 serious | $45,000 | $27,000 | Jul 13, 2026 |
| Oct 10, 2022 | Fremont | Complaint | 1 citation | $500 | 0 | May 11, 2023 |
| Sep 28, 2022 | Fremont | Complaint | 1 citation | $635 | $635 | Oct 13, 2023 |
| Sep 1, 2022 | Fremont | Accident | 2 citations | $1,270 | $1,160 | May 8, 2023 |
| Jul 21, 2022 | Fremont | Complaint | 2 citations | $1,400 | $1,400 | open |
| Jul 15, 2022 | Fremont | Accident | 3 citations 1 serious 1 repeat | $21,750 | $21,750 | Oct 2, 2023 |
| Jun 22, 2022 | Fremont | Complaint | 1 citation 1 repeat | $3,000 | $3,000 | Apr 13, 2026 |
| Jun 22, 2022 | Fremont | Complaint | no citations | 0 | 0 | Sep 13, 2022 |
| May 26, 2022 | Lathrop | Complaint | no citations | 0 | 0 | Jul 21, 2022 |
| May 23, 2022 | Fremont | Accident | 5 citations 2 serious 1 repeat | $36,920 | $36,920 | open |
| Dec 2, 2021 | Fremont | Accident | 2 citations 1 serious | $26,500 | $23,500 | Feb 2, 2026 |
| Oct 5, 2021 | Carmel by the Sea | Accident | 2 citations 1 serious | $23,000 | $23,000 | open |
| Sep 8, 2021 | Fremont | Accident | 1 citation 1 serious | $18,000 | $18,000 | open |
| Jul 2, 2021 | Fremont | Complaint | 7 citations | $13,000 | $9,250 | Sep 2, 2025 |
| Jun 22, 2021 | Fremont | Accident | 1 citation 1 serious | $18,000 | $18,000 | Feb 2, 2026 |
| May 18, 2021 | Fremont | Unprogrammed related | no citations | 0 | 0 | Sep 24, 2024 |
| May 5, 2021 | Lathrop | Accident | no citations | 0 | 0 | Jun 23, 2021 |
| Apr 23, 2021 | Fremont | Accident | 1 citation | $850 | $850 | Aug 17, 2026 |
| Apr 6, 2021 | Fremont | Accident | 2 citations 2 serious | $25,650 | $25,650 | open |
| Mar 9, 2021 | Fremont | Accident | 2 citations 2 serious | $36,000 | $27,000 | Mar 2, 2026 |
| Mar 5, 2021 | Lathrop | Accident | no citations | 0 | 0 | Sep 2, 2021 |
| Feb 4, 2021 | Fremont | Accident | 4 citations 1 serious | $36,935 | $24,435 | Apr 13, 2026 |
| Oct 19, 2020 | Belmont | Accident | 1 citation | $7,650 | $7,650 | Sep 29, 2025 |
| Aug 21, 2020 | Fremont | Accident | 2 citations | $23,350 | $8,850 | Nov 18, 2024 |
| Aug 21, 2020 | Fremont | Complaint | no citations | 0 | 0 | Feb 19, 2021 |
| Aug 11, 2020 | Lathrop | Accident | no citations | 0 | 0 | Jun 1, 2021 |
| Jun 11, 2020 | Fremont | Referral | no citations | 0 | 0 | Nov 9, 2020 |
| Jun 11, 2020 | Fremont | Referral | no citations | 0 | 0 | Nov 9, 2020 |
| Jun 3, 2020 | Fremont | Accident | 3 citations | $2,550 | $2,550 | Apr 5, 2021 |
| May 29, 2020 | Fremont | Unprogrammed related | 3 citations 2 serious | $55,125 | $27,775 | Sep 11, 2023 |
| Mar 9, 2020 | San Jose | Unprogrammed related | 1 citation | $560 | $560 | Aug 4, 2020 |
| Mar 2, 2020 | Richmond | Accident | 2 citations | $850 | $850 | Jan 27, 2025 |
| Feb 6, 2020 | Fremont | Complaint | 5 citations 1 repeat | $4,330 | $4,330 | Oct 11, 2021 |
| Jan 8, 2020 | Fremont | Unprogrammed related | 2 citations 1 serious | $23,625 | $23,625 | Oct 5, 2026 |
| Oct 14, 2019 | Fremont | Complaint | 1 citation | $850 | $700 | Jun 1, 2020 |
| Aug 8, 2019 | Fremont | Complaint | no citations | 0 | 0 | Jan 22, 2020 |
| Jul 3, 2019 | Lathrop | Complaint | 2 citations | $1,300 | $1,000 | Oct 13, 2021 |
| Jun 25, 2019 | Fremont | Accident | 2 citations 1 repeat | $45,400 | $36,400 | Oct 11, 2021 |
| Jun 17, 2019 | Fremont | Complaint | 2 citations | $400 | $400 | Oct 15, 2021 |
| Jun 17, 2019 | Fremont | Complaint | no citations | 0 | 0 | Dec 13, 2019 |
| Jun 14, 2019 | Fremont | Complaint | no inspection made | 0 | 0 | open |
| May 3, 2019 | Fremont | Accident | 5 citations 1 serious | $25,750 | $12,435 | Oct 15, 2021 |
| Sep 18, 2018 | Fremont | Accident | 3 citations 1 serious 1 repeat | $29,650 | $22,850 | Oct 11, 2021 |
| Sep 5, 2018 | Fremont | Unprogrammed related | 2 citations 1 serious | $82,000 | $14,250 | Oct 11, 2021 |
| Sep 5, 2018 | Fremont | Complaint | 1 citation | $425 | $425 | Apr 2, 2020 |
| Sep 4, 2018 | Fremont | Unprogrammed related | 2 citations 1 serious | $25,650 | $9,850 | Aug 31, 2020 |
| Aug 29, 2018 | Rocklin | Complaint | 1 citation | $375 | $375 | Apr 16, 2019 |
| Jul 13, 2018 | Fremont | Unprogrammed related | no citations | 0 | 0 | Mar 27, 2020 |
| Jun 21, 2018 | Fremont | Complaint | 6 citations 1 serious | $29,365 | $7,675 | Sep 11, 2023 |
| Apr 17, 2018 | Fremont | Complaint | 1 citation | $600 | $300 | Apr 20, 2020 |
| Apr 12, 2018 | Fremont | Unprogrammed related | 2 citations 1 serious | $1,200 | $18,600 | Jun 29, 2020 |
| Oct 4, 2017 | Fremont | Complaint | 6 citations | $4,455 | $3,025 | Apr 20, 2020 |
| Apr 21, 2017 | Fremont | Accident | 3 citations | $2,250 | $2,250 | Jul 17, 2018 |
| Nov 18, 2016 | Fremont | Accident | 1 citation | $800 | $800 | Feb 13, 2018 |
| Oct 4, 2016 | Fremont | Complaint | 3 citations | $2,550 | $2,100 | Feb 13, 2018 |
Also recorded as: Tesla, Corporation; Tesla Inc.; Tesla; Tesla, Inc; Tesla Inc.
The rules this employer was cited under
- 8 CCR 3203, Injury and Illness Prevention Program: 30 citations, 10 serious, $153,315
- 8 CCR 3650, Industrial trucks, operating rules: 10 citations, 3 serious, $99,210
- 8 CCR 5144, Respiratory protection: 8 citations, $3,595
- 8 CCR 3273, Working area, floors and walkways: 6 citations, 2 serious, $42,000
- 8 CCR 3328, Machinery and equipment, general: 6 citations, 2 serious, $41,825
- 8 CCR 3314, Lockout and cleaning of machinery: 5 citations, 4 serious, $63,600
- 8 CCR 3272: 5 citations, 2 serious, $37,485
- 8 CCR 342, Reporting serious injuries and deaths: 5 citations, $29,250
Accidents investigated
Local pages: Fremont employment lawyer, West Covina employment lawyer.
How to read this record
Each row is one inspection by Cal/OSHA (or, rarely, federal OSHA) of one worksite. Why is the reason it was opened. Proposed is the penalty the inspector assessed; penalty is the current figure after any appeal or settlement. "Serious" means a realistic possibility of death or serious harm; "willful" and "repeat" carry penalties up to $162,851 each.
Citations document that the employer was told, in writing, what the rule required and when. That knowledge is often the center of a retaliation case: a worker who complained about the hazard an inspector later cited, and was then fired or cut, has a Labor Code 6310 claim, with lost wages and attorney's fees.
Full explainer: how to read a Cal/OSHA record.
If you work, or worked, at Tesla, Inc.
Write down what you reported, to whom and when, and what changed afterward: shifts, pay, duties, write-ups. Request the inspection file from the Cal/OSHA district office using the activity number on the inspection page. An injury goes through workers' compensation; a firing, demotion or threat after a safety complaint or injury report is an employment claim with a one-year deadline at the Labor Commissioner (Labor Code 6310) and a longer one in court. Free, confidential review: (800) 371-3088 or send what you have.
Source: U.S. Department of Labor OSHA enforcement data, California inspections. Record last checked Nov 1, 2026. Back to the safety tracker.
About this data: Records come from the U.S. Department of Labor's OSHA enforcement datasets (inspection, violation, accident and accident injury tables), which carry Cal/OSHA's state-plan inspections alongside federal ones. We load every inspection of a California worksite opened since January 1, 2000 and refresh it weekly. Employer names, addresses and industry codes are as the inspecting office recorded them; similar names are grouped where they clearly refer to the same employer. A citation can be reduced, vacated or withdrawn on appeal, and an inspection can stay open for months, so a record can change. Penalties shown as "current" reflect the latest status in the federal file. This page is public information about the employer's regulatory record, not legal advice and not a statement that any person was harmed or any law broken beyond what the record states.