COSTCO WHOLESALE CORPORATION
4849 NE 138TH, PORTLAND, OR 97230
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Inspection records
Aug 13, 2026#349228437Aug 13, 2026OpenComplaint (B) · Partial scope, HealthOpen#349228437$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #349228437
Dates
- Opened
- Aug 13, 2026
- Closing Conference Date
- Not recorded
- Closed
- Open
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 22
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 15427 Ne Airport Way, Portland, OR 97230
- Industry
- 493110 General Warehousing and Storage
Complaint Inspection: This inspection record is categorized as a complaint inspection in the DOL OSHA enforcement data. OSHA can open complaint-driven inspections after receiving safety or health complaints from workers or their representatives.
May 26, 2005#308749001May 26, 2005Follow-Up (F) · Partial scope, Safety#308749001$2001 viol.1 violation$200 in penalties
Inspection #308749001
Dates
- Opened
- May 26, 2005
- Closing Conference Date
- May 26, 2005
- Closed
- Sep 29, 2005
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 400
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 1
- Violation Types
- 1 repeat
- Initial Penalties
- $200
- Penalties on Record
- $200
- Site Address
- 4849 Ne 138th, Portland, OR 97230
- Industry
- 452112
Follow-Up Inspection: This inspection record is categorized as a follow-up inspection in the DOL OSHA enforcement data. Follow-up inspections are used by OSHA after earlier enforcement activity and can be used to check later compliance status.
Violations
Violation list (1 of 1 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 1910.147 Control of Hazardous Energy (Lockout/Tagout) OSHA citation code: 19100147 C04 II | Repeat | 1 | 2 | $200 | $200 | Jun 27, 2005 | - | - |
Feb 7, 2005#308250737Feb 7, 2005Planned (H) · Complete scope, Safety#308250737$4204 viol.4 violations$420 in penalties
Inspection #308250737
Dates
- Opened
- Feb 7, 2005
- Closing Conference Date
- Feb 7, 2005
- Closed
- Sep 9, 2010
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 400
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 4
- Violation Types
- 2 serious, 2 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $420
- Penalties on Record
- $420
- Site Address
- 4849 Ne 138th, Portland, OR 97230
- Industry
- 452910
Planned Inspection: This inspection record is categorized as a planned inspection in the DOL OSHA enforcement data. Planned inspections are part of OSHA's scheduled enforcement activity rather than being opened directly from a complaint or reported incident at that worksite.
Violations
Violation list (4 of 4 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 1910.212 General Requirements for All Machines (Machine Guarding) OSHA citation code: 19100212 A01 | Serious | 1 | 1 | $210 | $210 | Feb 7, 2005 | - | - |
| 01002 | 1910.23 Ladders OSHA citation code: 19100023 C01 | Serious | 1 | 1 | $210 | $210 | Feb 7, 2005 | - | - |
| 02003 | 1910.147 Control of Hazardous Energy (Lockout/Tagout) OSHA citation code: 19100147 C04 II | Other | 1 | 2 | $0 | $0 | Apr 24, 2005 | - | - |
| 02004 | 1910.1200 Hazard Communication OSHA citation code: 19101200 F05 II | Other | 1 | 2 | $0 | $0 | Apr 24, 2005 | - | - |
Apr 13, 1994#124806746Apr 13, 1994Planned (H) · Complete scope, Safety#124806746$7803 viol.3 violations$780 in penalties
Inspection #124806746
Dates
- Opened
- Apr 13, 1994
- Closing Conference Date
- Apr 14, 1994
- Closed
- Dec 27, 1994
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 350
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 3
- Violation Types
- 2 serious, 1 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $780
- Penalties on Record
- $780
- Site Address
- 4849 Ne 138th, Portland, OR 97230
- Industry
- Not classified in OSHA's inspection record.
Planned Inspection: This inspection record is categorized as a planned inspection in the DOL OSHA enforcement data. Planned inspections are part of OSHA's scheduled enforcement activity rather than being opened directly from a complaint or reported incident at that worksite.
Violations
Violation list (3 of 3 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 740003002 OSHA citation code: 740003002 D | Serious | 1 | 1 | $480 | $480 | Jun 3, 1994 | - | - |
| 01002 | 1910.23 Ladders OSHA citation code: 19100023 C01 | Serious | 1 | 2 | $300 | $300 | Jun 3, 1994 | - | - |
| 02003 | 1910.305 Electrical - Wiring Methods, Components, and Equipment OSHA citation code: 19100305 B02 | Other | 1 | 3 | $0 | $0 | Jun 3, 1994 | - | - |
May 22, 1992#115760282May 22, 1992Complaint (B) · Complete scope, Safety#115760282$1203 viol.3 violations$120 in penalties
Inspection #115760282
Dates
- Opened
- May 22, 1992
- Closing Conference Date
- May 22, 1992
- Closed
- Sep 8, 1992
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 300
- Related Activity
- 1 complaint
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 3
- Violation Types
- 1 serious, 2 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $120
- Penalties on Record
- $120
- Site Address
- 4849 Ne 138th, Portland, OR 97230
- Industry
- Not classified in OSHA's inspection record.
Complaint Inspection: This inspection record is categorized as a complaint inspection in the DOL OSHA enforcement data. OSHA can open complaint-driven inspections after receiving safety or health complaints from workers or their representatives.
Violations
Violation list (3 of 3 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 1910.23 Ladders OSHA citation code: 19100023 C01 | Serious | 1 | 2 | $120 | $120 | May 22, 1992 | - | - |
| 02002 | 1910.147 Control of Hazardous Energy (Lockout/Tagout) OSHA citation code: 19100147 C04 I | Other | 1 | 1 | $0 | $0 | Jul 10, 1992 | - | - |
| 02003 | 1910.215 Abrasive Wheel Machinery OSHA citation code: 19100215 A04 | Other | 1 | 1 | $0 | $0 | May 22, 1992 | - | - |
Nov 15, 1990#108250044Nov 15, 1990Complaint (B) · Partial scope, Health#108250044$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #108250044
Dates
- Opened
- Nov 15, 1990
- Closing Conference Date
- Nov 19, 1990
- Closed
- Nov 19, 1990
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 310
- Related Activity
- 1 complaint
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 4849 Ne 138th, Portland, OR 97230
- Industry
- Not classified in OSHA's inspection record.
Complaint Inspection: This inspection record is categorized as a complaint inspection in the DOL OSHA enforcement data. OSHA can open complaint-driven inspections after receiving safety or health complaints from workers or their representatives.
Aug 3, 1988#105243083Aug 3, 1988Complaint (B) · Partial scope, Safety#105243083$02 viol.2 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #105243083
Dates
- Opened
- Aug 3, 1988
- Closing Conference Date
- Aug 30, 1988
- Closed
- Nov 2, 1988
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 180
- Related Activity
- 1 complaint
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 2
- Violation Types
- 2 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 4849 Ne 138th, Portland, OR 97230
- Industry
- Not classified in OSHA's inspection record.
Complaint Inspection: This inspection record is categorized as a complaint inspection in the DOL OSHA enforcement data. OSHA can open complaint-driven inspections after receiving safety or health complaints from workers or their representatives.
Violations
Violation list (2 of 2 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 7127002001 | Other | 1 | 180 | $0 | $0 | Oct 12, 1988 | - | - |
| 01002 | 740005001 | Other | 1 | 180 | $0 | $0 | Sep 17, 1988 | - | - |
Jun 12, 1984#15085160Jun 12, 1984Complaint (B) · Partial scope, Health#15085160$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #15085160
Dates
- Opened
- Jun 12, 1984
- Closing Conference Date
- Jun 13, 1984
- Closed
- Jun 13, 1984
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 100
- Related Activity
- 1 complaint
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 4849 Northeast 138th, Portland, OR 97230
- Industry
- Not classified in OSHA's inspection record.
Complaint Inspection: This inspection record is categorized as a complaint inspection in the DOL OSHA enforcement data. OSHA can open complaint-driven inspections after receiving safety or health complaints from workers or their representatives.
Penalty amounts may differ from final amounts after settlement or judicial review. How to read these records
About these records
A company page groups inspections with the same normalized employer name, city and state; it is not a legal-entity identifier (how pages are grouped).
This page displays public OSHA enforcement data. Status text follows the DOL inspection record first and may include citation-level context when the inspection feed and citation records are out of sync. Penalty amounts shown reflect the latest penalty amounts on record in the DOL database and may differ from initial assessments or final amounts. This is not an official OSHA resource.
OSHA's public enforcement data does not publish a "guilty" or "not guilty" field for inspections. The closest outcome fields available are the citation counts, penalty amounts, contest dates, final-order dates, and the inspection close date shown on this page. How to interpret these status fields. How initial and current penalties are recorded.
OSHA may publish multiple citation rows in the same inspection with the same standard and penalty fields. Separate rows can still differ in OSHA metadata such as citation identifier, recorded instance count, exposed workers, or gravity value. Contest and Final Order columns show citation-level dates from OSHA's enforcement record. A dash means OSHA's record does not currently show that activity for the citation.
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.
8 inspections, 1984 to 2026. Each row is one inspection; point at or tap a row for its dates and totals.
Source: DOL OSHA enforcement data (inspections and violations), linked via activity_nr (exact government key).
Penalty changes: Amounts shown reflect what OSHA's enforcement record publishes. The reason for any change is not stated unless OSHA's record explicitly says so.
Short cases: When a case closed soon after it opened, the closed marker is drawn slightly to the right so both markers stay visible. Each row's card shows the exact dates.