COSTCO WHOLESALE CORP.
25701 SO. CORPORATE CIRCLE, TRACY, CA 95376
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Apr 11, 2019#343926721Apr 11, 2019Planned (H) · Partial scope, Safety#343926721$5253 viol.3 violations$525 in penalties
Inspection #343926721
Dates
- Opened
- Apr 11, 2019
- Closing Conference Date
- Sep 4, 2019
- Contested
- Nov 6, 2019
- Final Order
- Aug 4, 2020
- Closed
- Aug 7, 2020
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 430
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 3
- Violation Types
- 3 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $8,280
- Penalties on Record
- $525
- Site Address
- 17880 West Schulte Road, Tracy, CA 95377
- Industry
- 493120 Refrigerated Warehousing and Storage
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 | 5189(D)(3)(B) Process Safety Management of Acutely Hazardous Materials | Other | 2 | 4 | $315 | $0 | Oct 23, 2019 | Nov 6, 2019 | Aug 4, 2020 |
| 01002 | 5189(E)(4) Process Safety Management of Acutely Hazardous Materials | Other | 2 | 4 | $315 | $225 | Oct 23, 2019 | Nov 6, 2019 | Aug 4, 2020 |
| 03001 | 5162(A) Emergency Eyewash and Shower Equipment | Other | 1 | 4 | $7,650 | $300 | Sep 20, 2019 | Nov 6, 2019 | Aug 4, 2020 |
Feb 26, 2019#343810123Feb 26, 2019Accident (A) · Partial scope, Safety#343810123$7,6501 viol.1 violation$7,650 in penalties
Inspection #343810123
Dates
- Opened
- Feb 26, 2019
- Closing Conference Date
- May 16, 2019
- Contested
- Jul 25, 2019
- Final Order
- Feb 14, 2020
- Closed
- May 21, 2020
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 140
- Related Activity
- 1 accident
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 1
- Violation Types
- 1 serious
- Initial Penalties
- $7,650
- Penalties on Record
- $7,650
- Site Address
- 25149 S Schulte Road, Tracy, CA 95377
- 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.
Incident Investigation Summaries
Incident investigation summaries linked to this inspection through OSHA's accident and injury enforcement data. These summaries describe the reported incident. The enforcement outcome for the linked inspection is in the inspection details above.
Her arm was caught in conveyor belt
Violations
Violation list (1 of 1 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 02001 | 4002(A) Moving Parts of Machinery or Equipment | Serious | 1 | 139 | $7,650 | $7,650 | Jul 25, 2019 | Feb 14, 2020 |
Jan 2, 2019#343688784Jan 2, 2019Accident (A) · Partial scope, Safety#343688784$7,3852 viol.2 violations$7,385 in penalties
Inspection #343688784
Dates
- Opened
- Jan 2, 2019
- Closing Conference Date
- Jun 21, 2019
- Contested
- Jul 8, 2019
- Final Order
- Jan 23, 2020
- Closed
- May 20, 2020
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 30
- Related Activity
- 1 accident
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 2
- Violation Types
- 1 serious, 1 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $9,635
- Penalties on Record
- $7,385
- Site Address
- 17365 Commerce Way, Tracy, CA 95377
- 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.
Incident Investigation Summaries
Incident investigation summaries linked to this inspection through OSHA's accident and injury enforcement data. These summaries describe the reported incident. The enforcement outcome for the linked inspection is in the inspection details above.
Employee sustains fractured leg when struck by falling boxes
Violations
Violation list (2 of 2 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01002 | 3203(A)(6)(A) Injury and Illness Prevention Program | Other | 1 | 6 | $635 | $635 | Jul 8, 2019 | Jan 23, 2020 | |
| 02001 | 3241.1 Working Warehouses OSHA citation code: 32410001 C | Serious | 1 | 6 | $9,000 | $6,750 | Jul 8, 2019 | Jan 23, 2020 |
Oct 24, 2018#343563342Oct 24, 2018Planned (H) · Complete scope, Safety#343563342$5602 viol.2 violations$560 in penalties
Inspection #343563342
Dates
- Opened
- Oct 24, 2018
- Closing Conference Date
- Mar 5, 2019
- Contested
- May 13, 2019
- Final Order
- Jul 24, 2019
- Closed
- Sep 3, 2019
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 641
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 2
- Violation Types
- 2 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $560
- Penalties on Record
- $560
- Site Address
- 2586 S Schulte Court Building A & C, Tracy, CA 95377
- Industry
- 493110 General Warehousing and Storage
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 (2 of 2 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01002 | 2340.16 Work Space About Electric Equipment OSHA citation code: 23400016 C | Other | 2 | 145 | $185 | $185 | Apr 4, 2019 | May 13, 2019 | Jul 24, 2019 |
| 01004 | 3212(A)(2)(A) Floor Openings, Floor Holes, Skylights and Roofs | Other | 2 | 145 | $375 | $375 | Apr 4, 2019 | May 13, 2019 | Jul 24, 2019 |
Jun 22, 2017#342421302Jun 22, 2017Follow-Up (F) · Partial scope, Safety#342421302$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #342421302
Dates
- Opened
- Jun 22, 2017
- Closing Conference Date
- Jun 22, 2017
- Closed
- Jun 22, 2017
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 300
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 17880 Schulte Rd, Tracy, CA 95377
- Industry
- 424470 Meat and Meat Product Merchant Wholesalers
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.
Jul 28, 2016#341658599Jul 28, 2016Accident (A) · Partial scope, Safety#341658599$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #341658599
Dates
- Opened
- Jul 28, 2016
- Closing Conference Date
- Dec 13, 2016
- Closed
- Dec 13, 2016
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 200
- Related Activity
- 1 accident
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 17880 Schulte Rd, Tracy, CA 95377
- Industry
- 424990 Other Miscellaneous Nondurable Goods Merchant Wholesalers
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.
May 2, 2016#341485050May 2, 2016Unprogrammed Related (G) · Partial scope, Safety#341485050$5,4001 viol.1 violation$5,400 in penalties
Inspection #341485050
Dates
- Opened
- May 2, 2016
- Closing Conference Date
- Jul 11, 2016
- Contested
- Jul 19, 2016
- Final Order
- Oct 20, 2016
- Closed
- Nov 15, 2016
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 300
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 1
- Violation Types
- 1 serious
- Initial Penalties
- $6,750
- Penalties on Record
- $5,400
- Site Address
- 17880 Schulte Rd, Tracy, CA 95377
- Industry
- 424990 Other Miscellaneous Nondurable Goods 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.
Violations
Violation list (1 of 1 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 02001 | 4002(A) Moving Parts of Machinery or Equipment | Serious | 1 | 1 | $6,750 | $5,400 | Jul 19, 2016 | Oct 20, 2016 |
Feb 2, 2016#341222529Feb 2, 2016Accident (A) · Partial scope, Safety#341222529$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #341222529
Dates
- Opened
- Feb 2, 2016
- Closing Conference Date
- May 2, 2016
- Closed
- Aug 25, 2016
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 400
- Related Activity
- 1 accident
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 25862 S Schulte Ct,, Tracy, CA 95377
- Industry
- 424690 Other Chemical and Allied Products Merchant Wholesalers
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.
May 6, 2013#316698521May 6, 2013Accident (A) · Partial scope, Safety#316698521$18,0001 viol.1 violation$18,000 in penalties
Inspection #316698521
Dates
- Opened
- May 6, 2013
- Closing Conference Date
- Sep 5, 2013
- Final Order
- Nov 21, 2013
- Closed
- Dec 30, 2013
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 350
- Related Activity
- 1 accident
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 1
- Violation Types
- 1 serious
- Initial Penalties
- $18,000
- Penalties on Record
- $18,000
- Site Address
- 17880 W. Schulte Road, Tracy, CA 95377
- Industry
- 493110 General Warehousing and Storage
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.
Incident Investigation Summaries
Incident investigation summaries linked to this inspection through OSHA's accident and injury enforcement data. These summaries describe the reported incident. The enforcement outcome for the linked inspection is in the inspection details above.
Employee amputates finger when caught by chain and sprocket
Violations
Violation list (1 of 1 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 02001 | 4075 Gears and Sprockets OSHA citation code: 4075 A | Serious | 1 | 20 | $18,000 | $18,000 | Oct 11, 2013 | - | Nov 21, 2013 |
Jan 6, 2011#314990292Jan 6, 2011Accident (A) · Partial scope, Safety#314990292$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #314990292
Dates
- Opened
- Jan 6, 2011
- Closing Conference Date
- Jan 6, 2011
- Closed
- Feb 3, 2011
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 100
- Related Activity
- 1 accident
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 25862 S Schulte Court, Tracy, CA 95377
- Industry
- 493110 General Warehousing and Storage
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.
Incident Investigation Summaries
Incident investigation summaries linked to this inspection through OSHA's accident and injury enforcement data. These summaries describe the reported incident. The enforcement outcome for the linked inspection is in the inspection details above.
Employee falls off forklift
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