Establishment profile
COSTCO WHOLESALE
3900 DUBLIN ST, NEW ORLEANS, LA, 70118
Operated by Costco Wholesale · 1 of 481 establishments
445110 — Supermarkets and Other Grocery Retailers (except Convenience Retailers)
EIN 911223280
Summary
COSTCO WHOLESALE has accumulated 1 OSHA violation across 1 inspection over 6 years of recorded history, with $7,160 in total assessed penalties.
The establishment sits in the 51st percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 46 employers. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 6 years ago.
Federal records were found in 1 of 16 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.
Agency coverage
COSTCO WHOLESALE appears in OSHA workplace safety and CPSC product recalls records only. No matching records were found in WHD wage enforcement, MSHA mine safety, EPA environmental compliance, NLRB labor relations, 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
Above average violations in NAICS 4451 within LA. Peer group: 46 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 232 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
Self-reported events under 29 CFR 1904.39 (24-hour notification of hospitalization, amputation, or loss of an eye) · Aug 2019
Most frequent event: Struck by shifting load during transport, nonroadway
Source: OSHA Severe Injury Reports (federal OSHA only; state-plan states like California, Oregon, and Washington maintain their own programs and do not consistently report into this feed).
Severe injury reports — events
Each row is a hospitalization, amputation, or eye-loss event the employer self-reported to OSHA under 29 CFR 1904.39. Narratives are written by the reporting employer.
| Date | Event | Body part | Outcome | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 24, 2019 | Struck by shifting load during transport, nonroadway | Leg(s), unspecified | Hospitalized |
Source: OSHA Severe Injury Reports. Federal-OSHA jurisdiction only by default; some state-plan programs report voluntarily.
OSHA accident events
Accidents, fatalities, and catastrophes documented during OSHA inspections at this employer. Each entry links to the inspection that recorded it.
| Date | Event | Injuries | Hospitalized | Fatalities | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 24, 2019 | Broken,Broken Bone,Fall,Falling Object,Leg,Overhead Protection,Pallet,Struck By,Warehouse | 1 | 1 | — |
Source: OSHA accident investigations. Narratives are recorded by the inspecting officer and may be truncated.
Activity timeline
No federal enforcement activity has been recorded against this establishment in 6+ years. Most recent activity: 6 years 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)
No NLRB unfair labor practice charges or union representation cases on file for COSTCO WHOLESALE. Verify directly with National Labor Relations Board →
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019-08-28 | Referral | 1 | 1 | $7,160 |
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 481 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 481 of its tracked locations is viewable on the parent profile.
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- ROUSES ENTERPRISES, LLCPLAQUEMINE — 2 federal enforcement records
- ROUSES ENTERPRISES, LLCSULPHUR — 2 federal enforcement records
- THE FRESH MARKET GROCERY STORELAFAYETTE — 1 federal enforcement record
- SAVE-A-LOT FOOD STORES, LTDNEW ORLEANS — 1 federal enforcement record
- Walmart Stores, Inc. #911MARRERO — 1 federal enforcement record
- BROOKSHIRE GROCERY CO.NATCHITOCHES — 1 federal enforcement record
- BREAUX'S MINUTE MARTLAFAYETTE — 1 federal enforcement record
Other locations under this parent
Other establishments operated by Costco Wholesale, ordered by federal enforcement volume:
- COSTCO WHOLESALE CORPORATIONAUBURN, WA — 3 federal enforcement records
- COSTCO WHOLESALE CORPORATIONMILFORD, CT — 3 federal enforcement records
- COSTCO WHOLESALE CORPORATIONMORENO VALLEY, CA — 2 federal enforcement records
- COSTCO WHOLESALE CORPORATIONRALEIGH, NC — 2 federal enforcement records
- COSTCO WHOLESALE CORPORATIONFULLERTON, CA — 2 federal enforcement records
- COSTCO WHOLESALE CORPORATIONCITRUS HEIGHTS, CA — 2 federal enforcement records
- COSTCO WHOLESALE, INC.SUNNYVALE, CA — 2 federal enforcement records
- COSTCO WHOLESALEGLEN ALLEN, VA — 2 federal enforcement records
- COSTCO # 403SANTEE, CA — 2 federal enforcement records
- COSTCOSAN BRUNO, CA — 2 federal enforcement records
Related searches
- All Costco Wholesale locationsParent rollup
- Supermarkets and Other Grocery Retailers (except Convenience Retailers)All employers in this industry
- Employers in LAState-wide enforcement data
- Supermarkets and Other in LAIndustry × state cross-filter
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Contact sales →About this data
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 481 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 $7,160.4 in total penalties.
- How does COSTCO WHOLESALE's safety record compare to its industry?
- COSTCO WHOLESALE operates in the supermarkets and other grocery retailers (except convenience retailers) industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 4.1. COSTCO WHOLESALE's self-reported DART rate is 2.14 compared to an industry average of 2.7.