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Inspection Detail
Note: The following inspection has not been indicated as closed. OSHA citation items will be posted 30 (thirty) days after the employer receives the citation(s), except in cases of significant public interest. Posted citation items reflect any amendments to citations that are the result of a prompt settlement, which OSHA encourages. Employers and employee representatives will continue to receive copies of the citation(s) upon issuance.
Inspection: 1498332.015 - Tesla, Inc.
Inspection Information - Office: Foster City District Office
Site Address:
Tesla, Inc.
2613 Barclay Way
Belmont, CA 94002
Mailing Address:
391 Foster City Boulevard, Foster City, CA 94404
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:
NAICS: 221114
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 04/16/2021
Emphasis:
Case Closed:
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 1675729 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Current Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $7,650 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $7,650 |
| Current Penalty | $7,650 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $7,650 |
| FTA Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| # | Citation ID | Citaton Type | Standard Cited | Issuance Date | Abatement Due Date | Current Penalty | Initial Penalty | FTA Penalty | Contest | Latest Event | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 01001 | Serious | 1670(B) | 04/16/2021 | $7,650 | $7,650 | $0 | 06/17/2021 | C - Contested |
Investigation Summary
On October 19, 2020, an employee working as a solar panel installer was working for a solar array provider. The employee was working on the north side of the house re-working an array making measurements. The employee was working with a coworker using snap chalk lines to mark off the solar panel layout on the roof. The team had completed the chalk lines on one side of the roof at which time the employee began to retreat, walking sideways away from the completed side while releasing the chalk string. As the employee stood up from the roof and took a step away, he stepped off the north side of the roof falling approximately 28 feet onto the backyard lawn. The employee was hospitalized to treat a fractured lower back.
Keywords: Back, Blunt force, Blunt force trauma, Fall, Fall From Elevation, Fall Protection, Fracture, Installing, Measuring Device, Misjudgment, Misjudgment of Hazardous Situation, Roof, Solar, Solar Array, Walking Backward
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1498332.015 | 31 | M | Non Hospitalized injury | Electrical power installers and repairers |