The Boring Company—Boring Company got $400,000 OSHA fine rescinded within 24 hours after president called Governor's office
After two firefighters suffered chemical burns during training in Boring Company tunnels in December 2024, Nevada OSHA fined the company $400,000 in May 2025. Within 24 hours of company president Steve Davis (who had just finished running DOGE) calling a former Tesla executive in the Governor's office, the citations were rescinded at a meeting with high-level Nevada officials. Public meeting records were altered to remove evidence. Federal OSHA opened an investigation into Nevada OSHA over the incident. A congresswoman demanded transparency, calling it outside 'the official process.'
Scoring Impact
| Topic | Direction | Relevance | Contribution |
|---|---|---|---|
| Corporate Governance | -against | secondary | -0.50 |
| Corporate Transparency | -against | secondary | -0.50 |
| Regulatory Capture | +toward | primary | -1.00 |
| Worker Rights | -against | primary | -1.00 |
| Overall incident score = | -0.221 | ||
Score = avg(topic contributions) × significance (critical ×2) × confidence (0.59)× agency (compelled ×0.25)
Evidence (1 signal)
Fortune investigation: Boring Company's $400K fine rescinded after president called Governor's office
After firefighters suffered chemical burns in Boring tunnels, Nevada OSHA fined the company $400,000. Within 24 hours of company president Steve Davis (fresh from DOGE) calling the Governor's office, citations were rescinded at a high-level meeting. Public records were altered. Federal OSHA opened an investigation into Nevada OSHA.