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hedgehog

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2. Either Tesla doesn't have enough engineers, or it is ignoring the engineers on staff.

Reply to alp227 (Original post)

Thu May 1, 2014, 06:25 PM

May 2014

Molten aluminum is nothing to fool around with. My boss and his boss spend a good deal of their time figuring out how to keep workers protected from molten metal. If Tesla is this careless about worker safety, I wonder how rigorous it is to ensure that the aluminum is completely dry before it is melted, and to ensure that water never hits the molten metal.

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Exclusive: Tesla Motors faces $89,000 in fines for incident that injured workers at Fremont facility [View all] alp227 May 2014 OP

That is what good regulation will do randys1 May 2014 #1

Either Tesla doesn't have enough engineers, or it is ignoring the engineers on staff. hedgehog May 2014 #2

The fine is for not training the employees correctly. joshcryer May 2014 #6

For what it is worth. pangaia May 2014 #3

He may have good points daleo May 2014 #4

Musk is a tyrant for labor, this is no question. joshcryer May 2014 #5

That does sort of jive with what he said. pangaia May 2014 #7

Pretty much, he admittedly despises unoins. joshcryer May 2014 #8

Interesting.. pangaia May 2014 #9

Here's his missive on unions: joshcryer May 2014 #10

I would send this to my friend but, pangaia May 2014 #11

Yeah, ULA = United Launch Alliance. joshcryer May 2014 #12

Tesla Factory Worker Wages Mother Muckraker May 2014 #14

The gist of the replies tracks with what I had to say above - hedgehog May 2014 #13

Lots More OSHA Violations Where That Came From Mother Muckraker May 2014 #15