Establishment profile
COSTCO WHOLESALE, INC.
150 LAWRENCE STATION ROAD, SUNNYVALE, CA, 94086
Operated by Costco Wholesale · 1 of 482 establishments
EIN 911223280
Summary
COSTCO WHOLESALE, INC. has accumulated 1 OSHA violation across 2 inspections over 15 years of recorded history, with $18,000 in total assessed penalties.
The establishment sits in the 32nd percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 426 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 76th percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 10 years ago.
Federal records were found in 2 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.
Agency coverage
COSTCO WHOLESALE, INC. 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
50% of inspections at this establishment produced violations,
Peer comparison
Below average violations in NAICS 4529 within CA. Peer group: 426 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 444 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, INC.. Verify directly with Occupational Safety and Health Administration →
Activity timeline
No federal enforcement activity has been recorded against this establishment in 10+ years. Most recent activity: 10 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, INC.. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division →
Mine safety (MSHA)
No MSHA mine safety violations on file for COSTCO WHOLESALE, INC.. 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) — historical
No H-1B, H-2A, or H-2B labor condition applications on file (historical data only — DOL ended OFLC publication) for COSTCO WHOLESALE, INC.. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification →
Environmental compliance (EPA)
No EPA inspections or formal enforcement actions on file for COSTCO WHOLESALE, INC.. 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, INC.. Verify directly with UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry →
CPSC product recalls
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.
In the news
Part of a larger organization
COSTCO WHOLESALE, INC. 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.
Related searches
- All Costco Wholesale locationsParent rollup
- NAICS 452All employers in this industry
- Employers in CAState-wide enforcement data
- Industry in CAIndustry × state cross-filter
About this data
This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on COSTCO WHOLESALE, INC. 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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Contact sales →Frequently asked
- What is COSTCO WHOLESALE, INC.'s OSHA violation history?
- COSTCO WHOLESALE, INC. has 2 OSHA inspections on record with 1 violation and $18,000 in total penalties.