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by originldirgibl 2233 days ago
Or Tesla could design their processes in a way that doesn't violate OSHA rules... I don't understand why changing a production floor often would inherently lead to more violations. I could see an organizational bias towards speed and not caring about regulations leading to more violations, however.

Also, why should OSHA redesign it's rules to fit Tesla's "unique" processes?

And to your last point about injuries: 1. Why should a death or serious injury be the indicator? 2. You're wrong about serious injuries, as a cursory search would show:

https://www.revealnews.org/article/tesla-says-its-factory-is...

https://www.cnbc.com/2019/11/12/tesla-gigafactory-safety-pro...

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> I don't understand why changing a production floor often would inherently lead to more violations.

One way would be if increased production floor changes increased OSHA inspections. More inspections yields more discovered violations even for a constant background amount of actual violations.