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COSTCO WHOLESALE

13111 PEYTON AVENUE, CHINO HILLS, CA, 91710
Operated by Costco Wholesale · 1 of 482 establishments
424490Other Grocery and Related Products Merchant Wholesalers
EIN 911223280

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OSHA inspections
1
over 15 years
Violations
2
$335 in penalties
Penalties
$335
$168 avg
Violations across 2 federal agencies
Enforcement actions from multiple agencies may indicate systemic compliance issues across functions.
Accident investigations on record
1 hospitalizations

Summary

COSTCO WHOLESALE has accumulated 2 OSHA violations across 1 inspection over 15 years of recorded history, with $335 in total assessed penalties.

The establishment sits in the 39th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 749 employers. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 15 years ago.

Federal records were found in 2 of 15 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 (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
1
0.1 / yr · last 15 yrs
Violations
2
0.1 / yr
Penalties
$335
$168 avg / violation
Inspection trigger · accident
1 of 1

100% of inspections at this establishment produced 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. 2 distinct standards shown · 2 citations in this view · $335 in penalties.

CFR sectionCitationsInspectionsTotal penaltyFirst citedLast cited
3395 E0311$185Jan 2011Jan 2011
3203 A0711$150Jan 2011Jan 2011

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

39th

Below average violations in NAICS 4244 within CA. Peer group: 749 employers. This establishment has 2 OSHA violations; peer median is 2.

Fewer violationsMore violations
Penalty percentile
30th
peer median: $1,270
Inspection frequency
0th
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
8.8
vs industry
+5.4
TRIR
9.8
vs industry
+5.6

Reported for 369 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
4.2
BLS SOII 2024
Industry avg DART
3.4
BLS SOII 2024
Self-reported TRIR
9.8
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

Accident
1

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

OSHA accident events

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

DateEventInjuriesHospitalizedFatalities
Jul 17, 2010HEAT,HEAT EXHAUSTION11

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
15 years ago

No federal enforcement activity has been recorded against this establishment in 15+ years. Most recent activity: 15 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)

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. 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

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

Top hazard: The swing seat can detach from the frame while in use, posing a risk of serious injury or death from a fall hazard.. Most recent recall: 2026-05-14. Source: Consumer Product Safety Commission, matched on company name.

Inspection history

DateTriggerViolationsSeriousPenalty
2010-07-23Accident2$335

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 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 employers in this industry and state

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Other locations under this parent

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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 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's OSHA violation history?
COSTCO WHOLESALE has 1 OSHA inspection on record with 2 violations and $335 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 8.8 compared to an industry average of 3.4.