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COSTCO WHOLESALE CORPORATION

17880 W. SCHULTE ROAD, TRACY, CA, 95377
Operated by Costco Wholesale · 1 of 482 establishments
453998All Other Miscellaneous Store Retailers (except Tobacco Stores)
EIN 911223280

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OSHA inspections
21
over 19 years
Violations
15
$41,645 in penalties
Penalties
$41,645
$2,776 avg
Violations across 2 federal agencies
Enforcement actions from multiple agencies may indicate systemic compliance issues across functions.
Accident investigations on record
4 hospitalizations · 1 National Emphasis Program inspections · 3 OSHA follow-ups

Summary

COSTCO WHOLESALE CORPORATION has accumulated 15 OSHA violations across 21 inspections over 19 years of recorded history, with $41,645 in total assessed penalties.

The establishment sits in the 100th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 468 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 100th percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 11 days ago.

Federal records were found in 2 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.

Agency coverage

COSTCO WHOLESALE CORPORATION 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 (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
21
1.1 / yr · last 19 yrs
Violations
15
0.8 / yr
Penalties
$41,645
$2,776 avg / violation
27% serious73% other
Inspection trigger · accident
14 of 21
Inspection trigger · complaint
2 of 21

48% of inspections at this establishment produced violations, with 4 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. 14 distinct standards shown · 15 citations in this view · $41,645 in penalties.

CFR sectionCitationsInspectionsTotal penaltyFirst citedLast cited
4002(A)22$13,050Jul 2016Jul 2019
4075 A11$18,000Sep 2013Sep 2013
29 CFR 3241.0001 C11$6,750Jun 2019Jun 2019
3650 S1111$750Nov 2006Nov 2006
3203(A)(6)(A)11$635Jun 2019Jun 2019
3942(A)11$425Oct 2021Oct 2021
3650(T)(12)11$375Mar 2025Mar 2025
3650(K)11$375Mar 2025Mar 2025
3212(A)(2)(A)11$375Mar 2019Mar 2019
5162(A)11$300Sep 2019Sep 2019
5189(E)(4)11$225Sep 2019Sep 2019
3664(A)11$200Nov 2019Nov 2019
29 CFR 2340.0016 C11$185Mar 2019Mar 2019
5189(D)(3)(B)11Sep 2019Sep 2019

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

100th

Worse on violations than nearly every other employer in NAICS 4539 within CA. Peer group: 468 employers. This establishment has 15 OSHA violations; peer median is 1.

Fewer violationsMore violations
Penalty percentile
100th
peer median: $323
Inspection frequency
100th
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
2.6
vs industry
+1.5
TRIR
3.5
vs industry
+2.1

Reported for 300 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

Industry avg TRIR
1.4
BLS SOII 2024
Industry avg DART
1.1
BLS SOII 2024
Self-reported TRIR
3.5
OSHA ITA Form 300A (employer self-reported)

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

Planned
2
Complaint
2
Accident
14
Follow-up
2

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

OSHA accident events

Accidents, fatalities, and catastrophes documented during OSHA inspections at this employer. Each entry links to the inspection that recorded it.

DateEventInjuriesHospitalizedFatalities
Apr 21, 2021Amputated,Amputation,Chain,Cleaning,Contact,Conveyor,Finger,Fingertip,Guard,Hand,Nip Point,Slip,Sprocket,Unguarded1
Nov 4, 2019Ankle,Caught Between,Crushed,Department Store,Foot,Forklift,Fracture,Industrial Truck,Lack of Work Procedures,Material Handling,Palletized Cargo,Pinched,Pinned,Powered Industrial Vehicle,Stand-Up Forklift,Warehouse11
Jan 24, 2019Belt,Belt Conveyor,Conveyor,Fracture,Hand1
Dec 23, 2018Falling Object,Fracture,Leg,Pallet,Storage Rack,Storage Room,Struck By,Tibia11
Apr 23, 2013CHAIN,AMPUTATED,FINGER,MACHINE OPERATOR,CAUGHT BETWEEN,SPROCKET,HAND1
Dec 13, 2010HEAD,INDUSTRIAL TRUCK,LACERATION,FALL,TRAILER1
Jul 13, 2007FRACTURE,WAREHOUSE,INDUSTRIAL TRUCK,STRUCK BY,RUN OVER,FOOT,LEG11
May 31, 2006FRACTURE,INDUSTRIAL TRUCK,STRUCK BY,HIP11

Source: OSHA accident investigations. Narratives are recorded by the inspecting officer and may be truncated.

Activity timeline

Data refreshed
Weekly
First OSHA inspection
Most recent activity
11 days ago

Most recent federal enforcement activity recorded 11 days 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)

Company-level in CA — for Costco Wholesale, not this location alone

Total cases
45
Unfair labor practice
44
Representation (union)
1

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.

NLRB cases

National Labor Relations Board cases involving this employer. Includes unfair labor practice (ULP) filings and representation election proceedings. NLRB enforcement is process-driven; no per-case monetary penalty is assessed (remedies are case-by-case backpay orders, posting requirements, election re-runs, etc.). 45 cases · 44 ULP · 1 representation

Case numberTypeFiledClosedStatusRegion
20-CA-368389Unfair labor practiceJun 2025OpenRegion 20, San Francisco, California
20-CA-360823Unfair labor practiceFeb 2025Sep 2025ClosedRegion 20, San Francisco, California
20-CA-360465Unfair labor practiceFeb 2025Sep 2025ClosedRegion 20, San Francisco, California
21-CA-358989Unfair labor practiceJan 2025May 2025ClosedRegion 21, Los Angeles, California
20-CA-356763Unfair labor practiceDec 2024Apr 2025ClosedRegion 20, San Francisco, California
21-CA-356360Unfair labor practiceDec 2024OpenRegion 21, Los Angeles, California
20-CA-356370Unfair labor practiceDec 2024Mar 2025ClosedRegion 20, San Francisco, California
20-CA-356354Unfair labor practiceDec 2024Mar 2025ClosedRegion 20, San Francisco, California
20-CA-356303Unfair labor practiceDec 2024Mar 2025ClosedRegion 20, San Francisco, California
21-CA-354570Unfair labor practiceNov 2024Dec 2025ClosedRegion 21, Los Angeles, California
20-CA-351488Unfair labor practiceSep 2024Mar 2025ClosedRegion 20, San Francisco, California
20-CA-351471Unfair labor practiceSep 2024Mar 2025ClosedRegion 20, San Francisco, California
20-CA-351460Unfair labor practiceSep 2024Mar 2025ClosedRegion 20, San Francisco, California
21-CA-350871Unfair labor practiceSep 2024Sep 2024ClosedRegion 21, Los Angeles, California
21-CA-350557Unfair labor practiceSep 2024Apr 2026ClosedRegion 21, Los Angeles, California
21-CA-350518Unfair labor practiceSep 2024Dec 2025ClosedRegion 21, Los Angeles, California
21-CA-350006Unfair labor practiceSep 2024Dec 2025ClosedRegion 21, Los Angeles, California
21-CA-347181Unfair labor practiceJul 2024Jan 2025ClosedRegion 21, Los Angeles, California
21-CA-331523Unfair labor practiceDec 2023Mar 2024ClosedRegion 21, Los Angeles, California
20-CA-307744Unfair labor practiceNov 2022Jan 2023ClosedRegion 20, San Francisco, California
31-CA-280174Unfair labor practiceJul 2021Sep 2021ClosedRegion 31, Los Angeles, California
21-CA-275195Unfair labor practiceApr 2021Jun 2023ClosedRegion 21, Los Angeles, California
21-CA-250530Unfair labor practiceOct 2019Dec 2019ClosedRegion 21, Los Angeles, California
21-CA-246716Unfair labor practiceAug 2019Dec 2019ClosedRegion 21, Los Angeles, California
21-CA-242104Unfair labor practiceMay 2019Oct 2019ClosedRegion 21, Los Angeles, California
20-CA-220063Unfair labor practiceMay 2018Dec 2020ClosedRegion 20, San Francisco, California
31-CA-215727Unfair labor practiceFeb 2018Apr 2018ClosedRegion 31, Los Angeles, California
31-CA-169824Unfair labor practiceFeb 2016Jul 2016ClosedRegion 31, Los Angeles, California
20-CA-168959Unfair labor practiceFeb 2016Mar 2016ClosedRegion 20, San Francisco, California
32-CA-104525Unfair labor practiceMay 2013Jun 2013ClosedRegion 32, Oakland, California
32-CA-074851Unfair labor practiceFeb 2012Jul 2012ClosedRegion 32, Oakland, California
32-CA-068012Unfair labor practiceNov 2011Mar 2012ClosedRegion 32, Oakland, California
32-CA-066771Unfair labor practiceOct 2011Dec 2011ClosedRegion 32, Oakland, California
32-CA-063941Unfair labor practiceSep 2011Mar 2012ClosedRegion 32, Oakland, California
32-CA-063005Unfair labor practiceAug 2011Oct 2011ClosedRegion 32, Oakland, California
31-CA-030261Unfair labor practiceJun 2011Aug 2013ClosedRegion 31, Los Angeles, California
21-RC-021297Representation electionMay 2011Jul 2011ClosedRegion 21, Los Angeles, California
21-CA-039211Unfair labor practiceFeb 2010Mar 2010ClosedRegion 21, Los Angeles, California
20-CA-034620Unfair labor practiceAug 2009Sep 2009ClosedRegion 20, San Francisco, California
21-CA-038937Unfair labor practiceAug 2009Oct 2009ClosedRegion 21, Los Angeles, California
21-CA-038905Unfair labor practiceJun 2009Feb 2010ClosedRegion 21, Los Angeles, California
20-CA-033942Unfair labor practiceMay 2008Jul 2008ClosedRegion 20, San Francisco, California
20-CA-033570Unfair labor practiceSep 2007Oct 2008ClosedRegion 20, San Francisco, California
20-CA-033515Unfair labor practiceJul 2007Aug 2007ClosedRegion 20, San Francisco, California
29-CA-023752Unfair labor practiceAug 2000Mar 2001ClosedRegion 29, Brooklyn, New York

Source: NLRB case files. Rows shown are those the agency has published. Region numbers (1–31) correspond to NLRB's geographic offices.

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

EPA-registered facilities

Every EPA ECHO facility associated with this employer, sorted most-significant first. Each row links to EPA’s Detailed Facility Report for the source-of-truth record. Permits column lists active programs (Air = Clean Air Act, Water = Clean Water Act, RCRA = hazardous waste, TRI = Toxics Release Inventory reporting). 3 facilities.

FacilityPermitsStatusInspectionsFormal actionsPenaltiesLast inspectedECHO
COSTCO WHOLESALE
26901 HANSEN ROAD · TRACY, CA, 95377
RCRANo Violation Identified00View →
COSTCO WHOLESALE #179
25862 S SCHULTE CT · TRACY, CA, 95377
WaterRCRANo Violation Identified00View →
COSTCO WHOLESALE 725
25149 S SCHULTE RD · TRACY, CA, 95377
WaterRCRANo Violation Identified00View →

Source: EPA ECHO (Enforcement and Compliance History Online). Compliance status follows EPA’s own labels (“Sig Violation” = significant noncompliance; QNCR = quarters of noncompliance over the recent reporting window). Inactive facilities (struck through) retain historical enforcement records even after operations ceased.

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
2026-06-11Accident0$0
2025-09-29Accident0$0
2025-07-01Accident0$0
2024-10-10Accident2$750
2021-05-03Accident1$425
2019-11-14Accident0$0
2019-09-24Follow-up0$0
2019-08-15Complaint1$200
2019-05-16Complaint0$0
2019-04-11Planned3$525
2019-02-26Accident11$7,650
2019-01-02Accident21$7,385
2018-10-24Planned2$560
2017-06-22Follow-up0$0
2016-07-28Accident0$0
2016-05-02Unprogrammed Related11$5,400
2016-02-02Accident0$0
2013-05-06Accident11$18,000
2011-01-06Accident0$0
2007-12-12Accident0$0
2006-11-01Accident1$750

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.

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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 21 OSHA inspections on record with 15 violations and $41,645 in total penalties.
How does COSTCO WHOLESALE CORPORATION's safety record compare to its industry?
COSTCO WHOLESALE CORPORATION operates in the all other miscellaneous store retailers (except tobacco stores) industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 1.4. COSTCO WHOLESALE CORPORATION's self-reported DART rate is 2.64 compared to an industry average of 1.1.