Establishment profile
COSTCO WHOLESALE
895 EAST H STREET, CHULA VISTA, CA, 91910
Operated by Costco Wholesale · 1 of 442 establishments
424490 — Other Grocery and Related Products Merchant Wholesalers
EIN 911223280
Summary
COSTCO WHOLESALE has accumulated 1 OSHA violation across 1 inspection.
The establishment sits in the 40th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 718 employers. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 7 months ago.
Federal records were found in 2 of 16 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.
Agency coverage
COSTCO WHOLESALE appears in OSHA workplace safety, NLRB labor relations, and CPSC product recalls records only. No matching records were found in WHD wage enforcement, MSHA mine safety, EPA environmental compliance, OFLC visa and labor certification, FMCSA motor carrier registration, SAM.gov federal debarment, CMS nursing home enforcement, UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry, or NHTSA vehicle recalls.
OSHA workplace safety
100% of inspections at this establishment produced violations,
Peer comparison
Below average violations in NAICS 4244 within CA. Peer group: 718 employers. This establishment has 1 OSHA violation; peer median is 1.
Safety self-report (OSHA 300A)
Recordable injury rates the employer filed with OSHA’s Injury Tracking Application. DART covers cases with days away, restricted, or transferred; TRIR is the total recordable case rate.
Reported for 381 average annual employees at this establishment.
Source: OSHA ITA Form 300A (employer self-reported). Rates are per 100 full-time equivalent workers. Establishments below the ~10-FTE threshold are not required to report.
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 COSTCO WHOLESALE. Verify directly with Occupational Safety and Health Administration →
Activity timeline
Most recent federal enforcement activity recorded 7 months ago. Data on this page is refreshed weekly.
Wage & Hour Division (WHD)
No WHD wage, overtime, or child-labor enforcement cases on file for COSTCO WHOLESALE. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division →
Mine safety (MSHA)
No MSHA mine safety violations on file for COSTCO WHOLESALE. Verify directly with Mine Safety and Health Administration →
Labor relations (NLRB)
Company-level in CA — for Costco Wholesale, not this location alone
National Labor Relations Board — unfair labor practice charges and union representation cases. The NLRB records cases at the company/regional level (no worksite address), so these are matched by company name and state and may span other Costco Wholesale locations in the same state.
Visa & labor certification (OFLC)
No H-1B, H-2A, or H-2B labor condition applications on file for COSTCO WHOLESALE. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification →
Environmental compliance (EPA)
No EPA inspections or formal enforcement actions on file for COSTCO WHOLESALE. Verify directly with Environmental Protection Agency →
Federal criminal prosecution record
No federal criminal prosecutions, plea agreements, or deferred-prosecution agreements on file for COSTCO WHOLESALE. Verify directly with UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry →
CPSC product recalls
Top hazard: The black plastic protective collar in the opening on the back of the trash receptacle can become dislodged and expose a sharp edge, posing a risk of laceration to the user.. Most recent recall: 2026-05-14. Source: Consumer Product Safety Commission, matched on company name.
Inspection history
| Date | Trigger | Violations | Serious | Penalty | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-10-14 | Accident | 1 | — | $0 |
Source: OSHA IMIS. Citation amounts reflect initially assessed penalties; final amounts after appeal may differ.
In the news
Part of a larger organization
COSTCO WHOLESALE is one of 442 establishments rolled up under the parent organization Costco Wholesale.
Federal enforcement records on this page represent activity at this specific establishment only. The full enforcement footprint of Costco Wholesale across all 442 of its tracked locations is viewable on the parent profile.
Other employers in this industry and state
Other employers in other grocery and related products merchant wholesalers within CA, ordered by federal enforcement volume:
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- MISSION FOODSRANCHO CUCAMONGA — 3 federal enforcement records
- NESTLE WATERS NORTH AMERICA INC.LIVERMORE — 2 federal enforcement records
- SAVE MART COMPANIESSANTA MARIA — 2 federal enforcement records
- WISMETTAC ASIAN FOODS INCSANTA FE SPRINGS — 2 federal enforcement records
- REPLANET LLCWHITTIER — 2 federal enforcement records
- PERFORMANCE FOOD GROUP, INC.LIVERMORE — 2 federal enforcement records
- COASTAL PACIFIC FOOD DISTRIBUTORS, INC.ONTARIO — 2 federal enforcement records
- BIMBO BAKERIES USA INCMONTEBELLO — 2 federal enforcement records
- SHAMROCK FOODS COMPANYSACRAMENTO — 2 federal enforcement records
Other locations under this parent
Other establishments operated by Costco Wholesale, ordered by federal enforcement volume:
- COSTCO WHOLESALE CORPORATIONMILFORD, CT — 3 federal enforcement records
- COSTCO WHOLESALE CORPORATIONWATERBURY, CT — 3 federal enforcement records
- COSTCO WHOLESALESALINAS, CA — 2 federal enforcement records
- COSTCO WHOLESALE CORPORATIONNORTH HOLLYWOOD, CA — 2 federal enforcement records
- COSTCO WHOLESALE CORPORATIONCITRUS HEIGHTS, CA — 2 federal enforcement records
- COSTCO WHOLESALE CORPORATIONMORENO VALLEY, CA — 2 federal enforcement records
- COSTCO WHOLESALESOUTH SAN FRANCISCO, CA — 2 federal enforcement records
- COSTCO WHOLESALE CORPORATIONLANHAM, MD — 2 federal enforcement records
- COSTCO WHOLESALE CORPORATIONDANVILLE, CA — 2 federal enforcement records
- COSTCO WHOLESALE CORPORATIONHAWTHORNE, CA — 2 federal enforcement records
Related searches
- All Costco Wholesale locationsParent rollup
- Other Grocery and Related Products Merchant WholesalersAll employers in this industry
- Employers in CAState-wide enforcement data
- Other Grocery and in CAIndustry × state cross-filter
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This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on COSTCO WHOLESALE 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.
Establishments are matched across agencies using normalized employer name, state, and ZIP code. This establishment resolves to the parent rollup Costco Wholesale, which operates 442 establishments in our dataset.
OSHA citations typically appear 3–8 months after the inspection, so very recent enforcement actions may not yet be reflected. Profiles may be incomplete if the establishment operates under multiple legal names or files under variations our entity-matching rules don’t yet cover. To report a missing record or correction, email corrections@fastdol.com.
Frequently asked
- What is COSTCO WHOLESALE's OSHA violation history?
- COSTCO WHOLESALE has 1 OSHA inspection on record with 1 violation and $0 in total penalties.
- How does COSTCO WHOLESALE's safety record compare to its industry?
- COSTCO WHOLESALE operates in the other grocery and related products merchant wholesalers industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 4.2. COSTCO WHOLESALE's self-reported DART rate is 5.16 compared to an industry average of 3.4.