Published 14:35 IST, May 10th 2020
Elon Musk's Tesla set to resume manufacturing ops in Fremont plant after filing lawsuit
The automobile manufacturer launched a "Return to Work" playbook which consists of "comprehensive safety measures we have introduced to ensure employee safety."
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Tesla Inc, on Saturday evening, anunced that firm will be resuming operations in it's Fermont based factory. developments take place after carmaker filed a lawsuit asking court to invalidate Alameda County Orders, to extent County claims y prevent Tesla from resuming operations.
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Tesla set to resume operations in Calfornia
A blog post from firm read, "We understand impacts COVID-19 has caused and have a responsibility to look out for livelihoods and safety of our personnel, many of whom rely on us and have been out of work for weeks due to impacts of shelter-in-place orders. Given Goverr’s recent guidance, which is supported by science and credible health data, state and federal government’s classification of vehicle manufacturing as national critical infrastructure, and our robust safety plan, Tesla has started process of resuming operations. Our employees are excited to get back to work, and we’re doing so with ir health and safety in mind."
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Tesla will be training all employees regarding new guidelines which will have to be enforced. "We are taking time we need to get our personnel properly trained before y begin work and all employees must complete an online video training before returning to work at any Tesla facility. We have a thorough return-to-work plan for all locations. A cross-functional response team, including an in-house physician, has been working daily to establish health and safety guidelines based on location- and job-specific risk assessments, and we are continuously reviewing our processes to ensure y work for our employees in this new environment."
Tesla has also launched a "Return to Work" playbook which consists of "comprehensive safety measures we have introduced to ensure employee safety."
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Earlier, CEO Elon Musk threatened Saturday to pull company’s factory and headquarters out of California and sued local officials who have stopped company from reopening its electric vehicle factory.
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In a lawsuit filed in federal court, Tesla accused Alameda County Health Department of overstepping federal and state coronavirus restrictions when it stopped Tesla from restarting production at its factory in Fremont. lawsuit contends Tesla factory workers are allowed to work during California’s stay-at-home order because facility is considered “critical infrastructure.”
“Frankly, this is final straw,” Musk tweeted. “Tesla will w move its HQ and future programs to Texas/Nevada immediately.”
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He wrote that wher company keeps any manufacturing in Fremont depends on how Tesla is treated in future.
14:34 IST, May 10th 2020