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COSTCO WHOLESALE CORPORATION

18120 SW LOWER BOONES FERRY RD, TIGARD, OR, 97224
Operated by Costco Wholesale · 1 of 482 establishments
EIN 911223280

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OSHA inspections
5
over 36 years
Violations
18
$1,600 in penalties
Penalties
$1,600
$89 avg

Summary

COSTCO WHOLESALE CORPORATION has accumulated 18 OSHA violations across 5 inspections over 36 years of recorded history, with $1,600 in total assessed penalties.

The establishment sits in the 98th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 66,833 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 98th percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 30 years ago.

Federal records were found in 1 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.

Agency coverage

COSTCO WHOLESALE CORPORATION 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 (historical), FMCSA motor carrier registration, SAM.gov federal debarment, CMS nursing home enforcement, UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry, or NHTSA vehicle recalls.

OSHA workplace safety

Inspections
5
0.1 / yr · last 36 yrs
Violations
18
0.5 / yr
Penalties
$1,600
$89 avg / violation
22% serious78% other
Inspection trigger · planned
5 of 5

80% of inspections at this establishment produced violations, with 3 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. 18 distinct standards shown · 18 citations in this view · $1,600 in penalties.

CFR sectionCitationsInspectionsTotal penaltyFirst citedLast cited
29 CFR 7020.24202 I E11$450Jan 1994Jan 1994
29 CFR 1910.0023 C0111$240Nov 1992Nov 1992
29 CFR 1910.0305 A02 IIIG11$240Nov 1992Nov 1992
29 CFR 1910.0147 C04 I11$150Oct 1991Oct 1991
29 CFR 7155.00150111$150Oct 1991Oct 1991
29 CFR 1910.0305 D11$120Oct 1991Oct 1991
29 CFR 7010.7050111$100Nov 1989Nov 1989
29 CFR 1910.0305 J01 I11$75Oct 1991Oct 1991
29 CFR 7560.16511$75Oct 1991Oct 1991
29 CFR 1910.1200 F05 I11Jan 1994Jan 1994
29 CFR 1910.0304 F0411Jan 1994Jan 1994
29 CFR 1910.0305 B0211Oct 1991Oct 1991
29 CFR 7127.003011Oct 1991Oct 1991
29 CFR 1910.0305 G01 III11Oct 1991Oct 1991
29 CFR 7670.31001 C11Nov 1989Nov 1989
29 CFR 7155.00250111Nov 1989Nov 1989
29 CFR 7127.00200211Nov 1989Nov 1989
29 CFR 1910.0215 B0911Nov 1989Nov 1989

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.

Peer comparison

98th

Worse on violations than nearly every other employer. Peer group: 66,833 employers. This establishment has 18 OSHA violations; peer median is 2.

Fewer violationsMore violations
Penalty percentile
96th
peer median: $0
Inspection frequency
98th
peer median: 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.

DART rate
8.6
vs industry
TRIR
8.6
vs industry

Reported for 363 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.

Inspection breakdown

Planned
5

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 CORPORATION. Verify directly with Occupational Safety and Health Administration

Activity timeline

Data refreshed
Weekly
First OSHA inspection
Most recent activity
30 years ago

No federal enforcement activity has been recorded against this establishment in 30+ years. Most recent activity: 30 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 CORPORATION. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division

Mine safety (MSHA)

No MSHA mine safety violations on file for COSTCO WHOLESALE CORPORATION. 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 CORPORATION. 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 COSTCO WHOLESALE CORPORATION. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification

Environmental compliance (EPA)

No EPA inspections or formal enforcement actions on file for COSTCO WHOLESALE CORPORATION. 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 CORPORATION. Verify directly with UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry

CPSC product recalls

Total recalls
3
Last 5 years
2
Last 12 months
1
Units recalled
0

Top hazard: The painted long hoe and rake of the recalled garden set contain levels of lead that exceed the federal lead paint ban, posing a lead poisoning hazard to children. Lead is toxic if ingested by young children and can cause adverse health issues.. Most recent recall: 2026-05-14. Source: Consumer Product Safety Commission, matched on company name.

CPSC recall roster

Every CPSC consumer-product recall associated with this manufacturer, most-recent first. Hazards reflect CPSC’s classification (laceration, fire, fall, choking, lead exposure, etc.). Each row links to the agency’s authoritative recall page for the full remedy / contact / recall-number detail. 3 recalls shown · 3 distinct hazard categories.

RecallDateHazardsUnitsCPSC
World Bright International Limited Recalls Agio Menlo Woven Patio Swings Due to Risk of Serious Injury or Death from Fall Hazard; Sold at Costco
#26485
May 2026The swing seat can detach from the frame while in use, posing a risk of serious injury or death from a fall hazard.View →
Red Toolbox Recalls Stanley-Branded Jr. Kids Garden Sets Due to Lead Poisoning Hazard; Violation of Federal Ban for Lead in Paint; Sold Exclusively by Costco Wholesale
#24357
Sep 2024The painted long hoe and rake of the recalled garden set contain levels of lead that exceed the federal lead paint ban, posing a lead poisoning hazard to children. Lead is toxic if ingested by young children and can cause adverse health issues.View →
EKO Recalls Motion Sensor Trash Cans Sold Exclusively at Costco Due to Laceration Hazard (Recall Alert)
#15742
Jul 2015The 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.View →

Source: Consumer Product Safety Commission. Recall details (specific products, sale dates, remedy instructions) live on the cpsc.gov record linked from each row.

Inspection history

DateTriggerViolationsSeriousPenalty
1996-04-15Planned0$0
1993-12-29Planned31$450
1992-10-13Planned22$480
1991-09-20Planned81$570
1989-10-12Planned5$100

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 CORPORATION is one of 482 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 482 of its tracked locations is viewable on the parent profile.

Other locations under this parent

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About this data

This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on COSTCO WHOLESALE CORPORATION 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 482 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.

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Frequently asked

What is COSTCO WHOLESALE CORPORATION's OSHA violation history?
COSTCO WHOLESALE CORPORATION has 5 OSHA inspections on record with 18 violations and $1,600 in total penalties.