Feds fine Tesla nearly $50K after worker’s death at Austin gigafactory

Tesla is facing nearly $50,000 in federal fines for alleged safety lapses after a worker died at the Austin gigafactory last year. The Occupational Safety and Health Administration, the federal agency that enforces workplace safety standards, found that Tesla did not provide proper protective equipment and allowed employees to work too closely to electric power circuits without warning. The agency issued three citations of $16,550 each, labeling them “serious,” on Jan. 31. Reached for comment via email, an OSHA spokesman said the employer has contested the violations in this case. U.S. Rep. Greg Casar said the fines resulted […]