New documents from California’s Division of Occupational Safety and Health (Cal / OSHA) show that Tesla underreported injuries at its Fremont, California plant from 2015 to 2019, according to Bloomberg. And during an October 2018 earnings call, CEO Elon Musk misrepresented OSHA’s findings:
Chief Executive Officer Elon Musk said... Cal/OSHA had investigated the company and concluded it had not been underreporting injuries. Last month, Tesla said a review by the agency showed its record-keeping was 99% accurate.
But Cal/OSHA wasn’t focused on verifying the overall accuracy of Tesla’s injury record-keeping when it inspected the company in 2018, according to Frank Polizzi, a spokesman.
It’s not the first time Tesla has misrepresented a regulator’s position.
Cal / OSHA reportedly issued Tesla a $400 (yes, four hundred) citation in December over 14 injuries or illnesses the company hadn’t logged. Tesla is appealing the citation.
