Rivian leads the auto industry in serious safety violations, despite having just one factory
Since the start of last year, EV maker Rivian has received 16 OSHA citations for “serious” violations.
None of Rivian’s much larger rivals, like Toyota, Honda, Ford, and GM, received more than 10 citations in that time — despite Rivian only having one US factory.
According to reporting by Bloomberg, workers at Rivian’s Illinois plant have sustained major injuries, including cracked skulls, bone fractures, and amputated fingers. One employee told the publication she’d painted vehicles without a respirator and vomited a “Rivian blue” color. The factory has become a target for the 370,000-member United Auto Workers union.
The safety incidents are a bad look for Rivian, which is reportedly planning to grow its head count before 2026. Earlier this month, the maker of $100,000 electric pickups slashed its annual production forecast by 10,000 vehicles to around 49,000. The company delivered 10,000 vehicles last quarter, 35% fewer than it did in the same quarter a year ago.
According to reporting by Bloomberg, workers at Rivian’s Illinois plant have sustained major injuries, including cracked skulls, bone fractures, and amputated fingers. One employee told the publication she’d painted vehicles without a respirator and vomited a “Rivian blue” color. The factory has become a target for the 370,000-member United Auto Workers union.
The safety incidents are a bad look for Rivian, which is reportedly planning to grow its head count before 2026. Earlier this month, the maker of $100,000 electric pickups slashed its annual production forecast by 10,000 vehicles to around 49,000. The company delivered 10,000 vehicles last quarter, 35% fewer than it did in the same quarter a year ago.
