Several current and former SpaceX employees have blasted the company over workers’ safety concerns as CEO Elon Musk races for Mars.
A Reuters investigation has highlighted a “lax” safety culture, led by Musk’s disliking of bright colors.
Since 2014 there have been at least 600 injuries to SpaceX workers, Reuters reported, with many of the injuries being labeled as serious including nine head injuries.
The relaxed safety culture comes as Musk is gearing up to land his space crafts on Mars to save the human race.
7 Former and current employees say the lax safety culture is due in part to Elon Musk’s obsession with going to Mars.

Elon Musk’s dislike of bright colors has led to SpaceX workplace safety concerns: report