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TESLA MOTORS, INC. is a automobile manufacturing employer in FREMONT, CA. Federal records show 14 OSHA inspections with 34 violations and $153,960 in penalties. 1 Wage & Hour Division enforcement case on record. All data sourced from public federal enforcement records.

Data sourced from OSHA, DOL WHD, MSHA, EPA ECHO, NLRB, FMCSA, OFLC, BLS, SAM.gov, CMS, USAspending, CPSC, NHTSA, and the UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry. Last updated: May 1, 2026.

TESLA MOTORS, INC.

45500 FREMONT BLVD., FREMONT, CA, 94538

Parent: Tesla Inc (80 locations)

336111 Top companies in Automobile Manufacturing

Federal Enforcement
14
OSHA inspections
34 violations
$153,960 in penalties
Violations across 3 federal agencies
Enforcement actions from multiple agencies may indicate systemic compliance issues.
5 hospitalizations4 OSHA follow-up inspections

Industry Benchmark

Industry Avg TRIR
5.6
Industry Avg DART
4.2
Industry rates from BLS SOII 2024. Self-reported rates from OSHA ITA.
OSHA Inspections
14
OSHA Violations
34
Total Penalties
$153,960
Trend
STABLE
WHD Cases
1
Back Wages Owed
$0
Confidence
HIGH
SVEP Flag
Yes

Data Insights

History Span
13 years
Last Activity
8yr ago
Inspection Rate
1.1/yr
Violation Rate
2.6/yr
Violation Severity Mix
35% serious$4,528 avg per violation$10,997 avg per inspection
Active Agencies:
OSHAWHDNLRB$153,960 total across all agencies

Federal Contracts (5-year)

Total Obligated
$42,192
Contracts
2
Top Agency
General Services Administration
$42,192
Primary NAICS: 811121 - AUTOMOTIVE BODY, PAINT, AND INTERIOR REPAIR AND MAINTENANCE
Last Action: 2025-01-22
Source: USAspending.gov prime contract awards. Net obligations (awards minus deobligations) over the last five fiscal years.

Inspection Breakdown

Complaint
1
Accident
9
Complaint and accident-triggered inspections are stronger risk signals than routine planned inspections.
Violation rate: 79% of inspections
Recidivism: 4 inspections with serious+ violations

Peer Comparison

98%
Worse than most peers
vs 59 employers in same industry & state
Fewer violationsMore violations
Penalty Percentile
98%
Inspection Frequency Percentile
93%

Labor Relations (NLRB)

Total Cases
5
Unfair Labor Practice
5
National Labor Relations Board — unfair labor practice charges and union representation cases.

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Inspection History

No inspection records found.

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Data aggregated from public federal enforcement and program records (OSHA, WHD, MSHA, EPA, NLRB, FMCSA, OFLC, BLS, SAM.gov, CMS, USAspending, CPSC, NHTSA) plus the UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry. Employer profiles matched by name and location — matching errors may occur. Risk scores computed by FastDOL, not official government assessments. OSHA citations typically appear 3-8 months after the inspection, so very recent enforcement actions may not yet be reflected. Data provided as-is. Report a data error.

Part of a larger organization

TESLA MOTORS, INC. is one of 80 establishments in our dataset that roll up under the parent organization Tesla Inc. Tesla Inc is a SEC public reporter (TSLA), with most recent reported revenue of $94.8B.

Federal enforcement records on TESLA MOTORS, INC. represent activity at this specific establishment. The full enforcement footprint of Tesla Inc across all 80 of its tracked locations is viewable on the parent profile.

Other establishments operated by Tesla Inc

Other employers in Automobile Manufacturing within CA

Industry context

Within the automobile manufacturing industry in CA, TESLA MOTORS, INC. ranks in the 98th percentile of OSHA violation frequency across 59 comparable establishments. That places this employer among the highest-violation establishments in its peer set.

OSHA penalty totals rank in the 98th percentile of the same peer group. Inspection frequency ranks in the 93th percentile.

The Bureau of Labor Statistics reports an industry-average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) of 5.6 for the automobile manufacturing sector, with a Days Away, Restricted, or Transferred (DART) rate of 4.2.

Activity timeline

No federal enforcement activity has been recorded against this establishment in the past 8 years.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is TESLA MOTORS, INC.'s OSHA violation history?
TESLA MOTORS, INC. has 14 OSHA inspections on record with 34 violations and $153,960 in total penalties.
How does TESLA MOTORS, INC.'s safety record compare to its industry?
TESLA MOTORS, INC. operates in the automobile manufacturing industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 5.6.

About this data

This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on TESLA MOTORS, INC. of FREMONT, CA from 17 federal data sources. Records were found in 6 sources: OSHA workplace safety inspections, DOL Wage and Hour Division enforcement, NLRB labor relations cases, USAspending federal contract awards, SEC XBRL companyfacts (parent financials), and BLS industry safety benchmarks. The remaining 11 sources were checked and found no matching records: MSHA, EPA, OFLC, OFCCP, FMCSA, SAM.gov, CMS, CPSC, NHTSA, UVA, SEC enforcement.

Establishments are matched across agencies using normalized employer name, state, and ZIP code. The dataset was last refreshed on May 1, 2026. TESLA MOTORS, INC. resolves to the parent rollup Tesla Inc, which operates 80 establishments in our dataset. OSHA accident records on file for TESLA MOTORS, INC. include 5 hospitalizations.

This profile may be incomplete if TESLA MOTORS, INC.operates under multiple legal names, files under variations our entity-matching rules don't yet cover, or maintains records below current matching thresholds. To report a missing record or correction, email corrections@fastdol.com.