Establishment profile
COST U LESS
OTTOVILLE CENTER, TAFUNA, PAGO PAGO, AS, 96799
452210 — Department Stores
Summary
COST U LESS has accumulated 22 OSHA violations across 8 inspections over 18 years of recorded history, with $18,053 in total assessed penalties.
The most recent federal enforcement activity was recorded 3 years ago.
Federal records were found in 2 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.
Agency coverage
COST U LESS appears in OSHA workplace safety and WHD wage enforcement records only. No matching records were found in MSHA mine safety, EPA environmental compliance, NLRB labor relations, OFLC visa and labor certification (historical), FMCSA motor carrier registration, SAM.gov federal debarment, CMS nursing home enforcement, UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry, CPSC product recalls, or NHTSA vehicle recalls.
OSHA workplace safety
88% of inspections at this establishment produced violations, with 7 inspections producing serious-or-greater violations.
Most-cited OSHA standards
Top OSHA standards cited at this employer, ranked by citation count. Standards (CFR sections) cluster citations into safety themes -- machine guarding, lockout-tagout, hazard communication, fall protection, process safety, etc. A concentration on one or two sections reveals a pattern that individual citations don’t. 20 distinct standards shown · 21 citations in this view · $18,053 in penalties.
| CFR section | Citations | Inspections | Total penalty | First cited | Last cited |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 CFR 1910.0037 A03 | 2 | 2 | $3,439 | Aug 2013 | Feb 2016 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0305 J01 I | 1 | 1 | $3,281 | May 2023 | May 2023 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0036 D01 | 1 | 1 | $2,625 | Aug 2013 | Aug 2013 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0178 M05 III | 1 | 1 | $2,625 | Aug 2013 | Aug 2013 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0305 C04 | 1 | 1 | $1,635 | Jun 2017 | Jun 2017 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0178 M05 I | 1 | 1 | $1,205 | Jan 2012 | Jan 2012 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0036 B01 | 1 | 1 | $900 | Jan 2010 | Jan 2010 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0305 B01 II | 1 | 1 | $844 | Jul 2015 | Jul 2015 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0178 L01 II | 1 | 1 | $750 | Jan 2010 | Jan 2010 |
| 29 CFR 1910.1200 E01 | 1 | 1 | $750 | Jan 2010 | Jan 2010 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0037 B01 | 1 | 1 | — | May 2023 | May 2023 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0303 B02 | 1 | 1 | — | May 2023 | May 2023 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0305 B02 I | 1 | 1 | — | May 2023 | May 2023 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0305 G01 IV A | 1 | 1 | — | May 2023 | May 2023 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0178 Q07 | 1 | 1 | — | Aug 2013 | Aug 2013 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0178 A06 | 1 | 1 | — | Jan 2012 | Jan 2012 |
| 29 CFR 1910.1200 H01 | 1 | 1 | — | Jan 2010 | Jan 2010 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0037 B05 | 1 | 1 | — | Jan 2010 | Jan 2010 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0178 L04 III | 1 | 1 | — | Jan 2010 | Jan 2010 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0178 P01 | 1 | 1 | — | Jan 2010 | Jan 2010 |
Source: OSHA inspection citations (violation_detail). CFR section codes can be looked up at osha.gov/laws-regs for the formal standard text. Per-inspection detail and the specific violation descriptions are available by expanding individual inspections below.
Safety self-report (OSHA 300A)
No self-reported injury rates filed with OSHA's Injury Tracking Application for COST U LESS. Verify directly with OSHA Injury Tracking Application →
Industry benchmark
BLS rates reflect industry-wide averages. Self-reported figures come from OSHA’s Injury Tracking Application; absence of self-reported data does not necessarily indicate non-compliance — many establishments fall below the ITA reporting threshold.
Inspection breakdown
Complaint- and accident-triggered inspections are stronger risk signals than routine planned inspections.
OSHA severe injury reports
No severe injury reports (hospitalization, amputation, or loss of an eye) on file under 29 CFR 1904.39 for COST U LESS. Verify directly with Occupational Safety and Health Administration →
Activity timeline
No federal enforcement activity has been recorded against this establishment in 3+ years. Most recent activity: 3 years ago. Data on this page is refreshed weekly.
Wage & Hour Division (WHD)
Department of Labor Wage & Hour Division — minimum-wage, overtime, child-labor, FMLA, and prevailing-wage enforcement.
Wage and hour breakdown by law
Per-statute totals across all closed DOL Wage & Hour cases against this employer. Backwages reflect amounts the agency assessed; civil penalty is the separate fine where applicable. Some acts (Davis-Bacon, SCA, CWHSSA, H-2B, CCPA) don't carry a civil penalty field in DOL's data. 1 statute · 1 violation · $0 in backwages
| Statute | Period | Cases | Violations | Workers | Backwages | Civil penalty |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FLSA Child Labor 1 minor involved | Mar 2008 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — |
Source: DOL WHD enforcement database, aggregated per statute. Lifetime totals. A case can cite multiple statutes — so the total here may exceed the case count in the table above.
Wage and hour cases
Closed DOL Wage & Hour Division cases (FLSA, FMLA, H-2B, MSPA, and related statutes). Backwages reflect amounts the agency assessed; civil penalty (CMP) is a separate fine levied on top, where the statute provides for one (FLSA / H-1B / H-2A / MSPA / FMLA / EPPA / FLSA Child Labor; other acts have no CMP column in DOL’s data). The Statutes column lists which laws each case cited. 1 case · 1 violations · $0 in backwages · 1 worker affected · 1 child-labor case (1 minors)
| Case period | Industry | Statutes | Violations | Workers | Backwages | Civil penalty |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 2006 – Mar 2008 | Supermarkets and Other Grocery (except Convenience) Stores | Child Labor 1 minor | 1 | 1 | — | — |
Source: DOL WHD enforcement database. Cases shown reflect those the agency has closed and made public. A violation count is the agency’s tally of cited violations (one violation can affect many workers); the workers column counts distinct employees the agency found to be affected.
Mine safety (MSHA)
No MSHA mine safety violations on file for COST U LESS. Verify directly with Mine Safety and Health Administration →
Labor relations (NLRB)
No NLRB unfair labor practice charges or union representation cases on file for COST U LESS. Verify directly with National Labor Relations Board →
Visa & labor certification (OFLC) — historical
No H-1B, H-2A, or H-2B labor condition applications on file (historical data only — DOL ended OFLC publication) for COST U LESS. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification →
Environmental compliance (EPA)
No EPA inspections or formal enforcement actions on file for COST U LESS. Verify directly with Environmental Protection Agency →
Federal criminal prosecution record
No federal criminal prosecutions, plea agreements, or deferred-prosecution agreements on file for COST U LESS. Verify directly with UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry →
Inspection history
| Date | Trigger | Violations | Serious | Penalty | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-04-14 | Planned | 5 | 1 | $3,281 | |
| 2017-01-31 | Planned | 1 | 1 | $1,635 | |
| 2015-12-15 | Planned | 1 | 1 | $1,339 | |
| 2015-05-28 | Planned | 1 | 1 | $844 | |
| 2013-06-26 | Planned | 4 | 4 | $7,350 | |
| 2011-09-27 | Planned | 2 | 1 | $1,205 | |
| 2010-09-21 | Follow-up | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2009-09-14 | Planned | 8 | 8 | $2,400 |
Source: OSHA IMIS. Citation amounts reflect initially assessed penalties; final amounts after appeal may differ.
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About this data
This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on COST U LESS from every major federal compliance and enforcement source plus the UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry. OSHA workplace safety inspections, WHD wage cases, MSHA mine safety, EPA environmental enforcement, NLRB labor relations, OFLC visa/labor certification, FMCSA motor carrier registration, SAM.gov debarments, CMS nursing-home records, BLS industry safety benchmarks, OSHA ITA self-reported injury rates, SEC enforcement and financial disclosures, CPSC and NHTSA recalls.
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Contact sales →Frequently asked
- What is COST U LESS's OSHA violation history?
- COST U LESS has 8 OSHA inspections on record with 22 violations and $18,052.78 in total penalties.
- How does COST U LESS's safety record compare to its industry?
- COST U LESS operates in the department stores industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 3.3.