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joshcryer

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6. The fine is for not training the employees correctly.

Reply to hedgehog (Reply #2)

Fri May 2, 2014, 12:36 AM

May 2014

Seems that they weren't inspecting the machine and understanding fail scenarios. I suspect that the safety interlock was working as designed for the weeks or months that they operated the machine, but it wore down over time and once the safety interlock broke, the machine had no safe mode.

Next time they go to cast a die, it breaks. They never knew what was coming, most likely. The safety interlock breaking should've been noticed, you always inspect your machines before using them.

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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