"Tesla fined nearly $7K for worker safety violations at Gigafactory in Austin"

Tesla has been fined nearly $7,000 for allegedly exposing four workers to hazardous chemicals without proper training or monitoring at its Gigafactory in southeast Travis County.

Inspectors with the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) found the workers were exposed to hexavalent chromium in their work area in the Cybertruck body area of the facility. Employees performing cleanup tasks at the Prima Laser were not provided effective training on hazardous chemicals, OSHA said.

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According to OSHA, hexavalent chromium is known to cause cancer and targets the respiratory system, kidneys, liver, skin and eyes. Chromium metal is added to alloy steel to increase hardenability and corrosion resistance ...

Meanwhile, OSHA is still investigating the death of a worker reported at the Tesla facility in August. The agency said it will not release any more information until the investigation is complete ...