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COSTCO WHOLESALE MEMBERSHIP, INC

220 RIVER DRIVE, CARTERSVILLE, GA, 30120
Operated by COSTCO WHOLESALE CORP /NEW · 1 of 3 establishments

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OSHA inspections
3
over 32 years
Violations
20
$5,981 in penalties
Penalties
$5,981
$299 avg
Accident investigations on record
2 National Emphasis Program inspections

Summary

COSTCO WHOLESALE MEMBERSHIP, INC has accumulated 20 OSHA violations across 3 inspections over 32 years of recorded history, with $5,981 in total assessed penalties.

The establishment sits in the 97th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 40,388 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 93rd percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 24 years ago.

Federal records were found in 1 of 16 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.

Agency coverage

COSTCO WHOLESALE MEMBERSHIP, INC 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

Inspections
3
0.1 / yr · last 32 yrs
Violations
20
0.6 / yr
Penalties
$5,981
$299 avg / violation
60% serious40% other
Inspection trigger · planned
2 of 3
Inspection trigger · complaint
1 of 3

100% of inspections at this establishment produced violations, with 3 inspections producing serious-or-greater violations.

Peer comparison

97th

Worse on violations than nearly every other employer. Peer group: 40,388 employers. This establishment has 20 OSHA violations; peer median is 2.

Fewer violationsMore violations
Penalty percentile
97th
peer median: $0
Inspection frequency
93rd
peer median: 1

Safety self-report (OSHA 300A)

No self-reported injury rates filed with OSHA's Injury Tracking Application for COSTCO WHOLESALE MEMBERSHIP, INC. Verify directly with OSHA Injury Tracking Application

Inspection breakdown

Planned
2
Complaint
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 MEMBERSHIP, INC. Verify directly with Occupational Safety and Health Administration

Activity timeline

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

No federal enforcement activity has been recorded against this establishment in 24+ years. Most recent activity: 24 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 MEMBERSHIP, INC. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division

Mine safety (MSHA)

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

Environmental compliance (EPA)

No EPA inspections or formal enforcement actions on file for COSTCO WHOLESALE MEMBERSHIP, 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 MEMBERSHIP, INC. 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 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

DateTriggerViolationsSeriousPenalty
2001-11-08Planned32$731
1999-07-15Planned139$3,750
1994-02-25Complaint41$1,500

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 MEMBERSHIP, INC is one of 3 establishments rolled up under the parent organization COSTCO WHOLESALE CORP /NEW.

Federal enforcement records on this page represent activity at this specific establishment only. The full enforcement footprint of COSTCO WHOLESALE CORP /NEW across all 3 of its tracked locations is viewable on the parent profile.

Other locations under this parent

Other establishments operated by COSTCO WHOLESALE CORP /NEW, ordered by federal enforcement volume:

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About this data

This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on COSTCO WHOLESALE MEMBERSHIP, 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 CORP /NEW, which operates 3 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 MEMBERSHIP, INC's OSHA violation history?
COSTCO WHOLESALE MEMBERSHIP, INC has 3 OSHA inspections on record with 20 violations and $5,981 in total penalties.