COSTCO WHOLESALE CORP
12350 CARMEL MOUNTAIN RD, SAN DIEGO, CA 92128 · NAICS 452910
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Inspection records
Apr 4, 2022#345874903Apr 4, 2022Accident (A) · No Inspection scope, Safety#345874903$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #345874903
Dates
- Opened
- Apr 4, 2022
- Closing Conference Date
- Apr 4, 2022
- Closed
- Apr 6, 2022
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 354
- Related Activity
- 1 accident
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 12350 Carmel Mountain Rd, San Diego, CA 92128
- Industry
- 452910
Accident Inspection: This inspection record is categorized as an accident inspection in the U.S. Department of Labor OSHA enforcement data. Employers must report work-related fatalities within 8 hours, and work-related inpatient hospitalizations, amputations, or losses of an eye within 24 hours. An accident-related inspection does not by itself determine fault.
Jun 10, 2020#344783659Jun 10, 2020Unprogrammed Related (G) · Partial scope, Safety#344783659$18,0001 viol.1 violation$18,000 in penalties
Inspection #344783659
Dates
- Opened
- Jun 10, 2020
- Closing Conference Date
- Oct 27, 2020
- Contested
- Nov 16, 2020
- Final Order
- Oct 24, 2022
- Closed
- Dec 13, 2022
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 450
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 1
- Violation Types
- 1 serious
- Initial Penalties
- $18,000
- Penalties on Record
- $18,000
- Site Address
- 12350 Carmel Mountain Rd, San Diego, CA 92128
- Industry
- 452910
Unprogrammed Related Inspection: This inspection record is categorized as an unprogrammed related inspection in the DOL OSHA enforcement data. The public DOL category label is preserved here without adding extra interpretation beyond the government label.
Violations
Violation list (1 of 1 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 03001 | 3657(J) Elevating Employees with Lift Trucks | Serious | 2 | 3 | $18,000 | $18,000 | Nov 12, 2020 | Nov 16, 2020 | Oct 24, 2022 |
Jan 22, 2018#342890878Jan 22, 2018Unprogrammed Related (G) · Partial scope, Safety#342890878$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #342890878
Dates
- Opened
- Jan 22, 2018
- Closing Conference Date
- May 8, 2018
- Closed
- Oct 22, 2018
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 257
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 2222 Enrico Fermi Dr., San Diego, CA 92154
- Industry
- 424450 Confectionery Merchant Wholesalers
Unprogrammed Related Inspection: This inspection record is categorized as an unprogrammed related inspection in the DOL OSHA enforcement data. The public DOL category label is preserved here without adding extra interpretation beyond the government label.
Aug 29, 2016#341731990Aug 29, 2016Accident (A) · Partial scope, Safety#341731990$23,7855 viol.5 violations$23,785 in penalties
Inspection #341731990
Dates
- Opened
- Aug 29, 2016
- Closing Conference Date
- Jan 9, 2017
- Contested
- Jan 9, 2017
- Final Order
- Sep 25, 2018
- Closed
- Dec 5, 2018
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 500
- Related Activity
- 1 accident
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 5
- Violation Types
- 1 serious, 4 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $24,200
- Penalties on Record
- $23,785
- Site Address
- 2222 Enrico Fermi Drive, San Diego, CA 92154
- Industry
- 452910
Accident Inspection: This inspection record is categorized as an accident inspection in the U.S. Department of Labor OSHA enforcement data. Employers must report work-related fatalities within 8 hours, and work-related inpatient hospitalizations, amputations, or losses of an eye within 24 hours. An accident-related inspection does not by itself determine fault.
Violations
Violation list (5 of 5 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 342(A) Reporting Work-Connected Fatalities and Serious Injuries | Other | 1 | 400 | $5,000 | $5,000 | Jan 9, 2017 | Sep 25, 2018 | |
| 01002 | 3203(B)(2) Injury and Illness Prevention Program | Other | 1 | 400 | $300 | $0 | Feb 27, 2017 | Jan 9, 2017 | Sep 25, 2018 |
| 01003 | 3276(E) Portable Ladders | Other | 4 | 1 | $450 | $450 | Feb 27, 2017 | Jan 9, 2017 | Sep 25, 2018 |
| 01004 | 3276(F) Portable Ladders | Other | 1 | 1 | $450 | $335 | Feb 27, 2017 | Jan 9, 2017 | Sep 25, 2018 |
| 02001 | 3276(E)(15)(A) Portable Ladders | Serious | 1 | 1 | $18,000 | $18,000 | Jan 9, 2017 | Sep 25, 2018 |
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Understanding These Penalties
The maximum penalty for a serious violation in 2025 is $16,550 per violation. For willful violations, the range is $11,823 to $165,514. The current penalty column shows the latest amount on record in OSHA's database for each citation. When the current penalty differs from the initial penalty, OSHA's records show that the amount changed during the enforcement process, but this page does not determine the specific reason for each change. Penalty amounts are set by OSHA and adjusted annually for inflation.
4 inspections, 2016 to 2022. Each row is one inspection; point at or tap a row for its dates and totals.
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Standards cited
Industry comparison
NAICS 452, 8,769 employers with OSHA inspections. Arithmetic from DOL records.