COSTCO WHOLESALE INC.
450 10TH ST., SAN FRANCISCO, CA 94103 · NAICS 423990 Other Miscellaneous Durable Goods Merchant Wholesalers
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Aug 27, 2024#347720542Aug 27, 2024OpenAccident (A) · Partial scope, SafetyOpen#347720542$54,0003 viol.3 violations$54,000 in penalties
Inspection #347720542
Dates
- Opened
- Aug 27, 2024
- Closing Conference Date
- Feb 13, 2025
- Contested
- May 28, 2025
- Closed
- Open
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 101
- Related Activity
- 1 complaint, 1 accident
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 3
- Violation Types
- 3 serious
- Initial Penalties
- $54,000
- Penalties on Record
- $54,000
- Site Address
- 450 10th St., San Francisco, CA 94103
- Industry
- 423990 Other Miscellaneous Durable 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.
Violations
Violation list (3 of 3 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 3203(A)(4) Injury and Illness Prevention Program | Serious | 1 | 3 | $22,500 | $22,500 | May 28, 2025 | - | |
| 02001 | 3324(B) Horizontal Sliding Gates | Serious | 1 | 3 | $22,500 | $22,500 | Feb 26, 2025 | May 28, 2025 | - |
| 03001 | 3324(C) Horizontal Sliding Gates | Serious | 1 | 3 | $9,000 | $9,000 | Feb 26, 2025 | May 28, 2025 | - |
Jan 20, 2017#342079043Jan 20, 2017Accident (A) · Partial scope, Safety#342079043$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #342079043
Dates
- Opened
- Jan 20, 2017
- Closing Conference Date
- Jul 7, 2017
- Closed
- Jul 7, 2017
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 50
- Related Activity
- 1 accident
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 450 10th St., San Francisco, CA 94103
- Industry
- 561612 Security Guards and Patrol Services
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.
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Jul 25, 2014#317177939Jul 25, 2014Complaint (B) · Partial scope, Health#317177939$01 viol.1 violation$0 in penalties
Inspection #317177939
Dates
- Opened
- Jul 25, 2014
- Closing Conference Date
- Jul 25, 2014
- Closed
- Dec 17, 2014
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 345
- Related Activity
- 1 complaint
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 1
- Violation Types
- 1 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 450 10th Street, San Francisco, CA 94103
- Industry
- 452910
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 (1 of 1 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 3400 Medical Services and First Aid OSHA citation code: 3400 C | Other | 1 | 4 | $0 | $0 | Jan 22, 2015 | - | - |
Nov 25, 2002#300892031Nov 25, 2002Complaint (B) · Partial scope, Safety#300892031$1,1354 viol.4 violations$1,135 in penalties
Inspection #300892031
Dates
- Opened
- Nov 25, 2002
- Closing Conference Date
- Dec 19, 2002
- Closed
- Jun 28, 2006
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 350
- Related Activity
- 1 complaint
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 4
- Violation Types
- 4 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $1,135
- Penalties on Record
- $1,135
- Site Address
- 450 - 10th Street, San Francisco, CA 94103
- Industry
- 452990
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 (4 of 4 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 332.4 | Other | 1 | - | $350 | $350 | May 29, 2003 | - | - |
| 01002 | 1430.32 Annual Summary OSHA citation code: 14300032 A01 | Other | 10 | - | $350 | $350 | May 29, 2003 | - | - |
| 01003 | 3664 Operating Rules OSHA citation code: 3664 A | Other | 3 | 3 | $260 | $260 | May 29, 2003 | - | - |
| 01004 | 3668 Powered Industrial Truck Operator Training OSHA citation code: 3668 D01 B | Other | 1 | 2 | $175 | $175 | May 29, 2003 | - | - |
Nov 1, 2001#300890290Nov 1, 2001Accident (A) · Partial scope, Safety#300890290$1,95010 viol.10 violations$1,950 in penalties
Inspection #300890290
Dates
- Opened
- Nov 1, 2001
- Closing Conference Date
- Nov 8, 2001
- Contested
- May 22, 2002
- Final Order
- Mar 25, 2004
- Closed
- Oct 5, 2006
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 355
- Related Activity
- 1 accident
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 10
- Violation Types
- 10 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $11,850
- Penalties on Record
- $1,950
- Site Address
- 450 - 10th Street, San Francisco, CA 94103
- Industry
- 423990 Other Miscellaneous Durable 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.
Violations
Violation list (10 of 10 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01002 | 461 Permits to Operate OSHA citation code: 461 C | Other | 1 | 4 | $300 | $300 | Jun 2, 2002 | May 22, 2002 | Mar 25, 2004 |
| 01003 | 2340.16 Work Space About Electric Equipment OSHA citation code: 23400016 A | Other | 1 | 4 | $150 | $0 | May 3, 2002 | May 22, 2002 | Dec 24, 2002 |
| 01004 | 2500.25 Maintenance of Outer Sheath | Other | 2 | 2 | $150 | $150 | Jun 2, 2002 | May 22, 2002 | Mar 25, 2004 |
| 01005 | 3320 Warning Signs | Other | 1 | 1 | $150 | $150 | Jun 2, 2002 | May 22, 2002 | Mar 25, 2004 |
| 01006 | 6151 Portable Fire Extinguishers OSHA citation code: 6151 C04 | Other | 13 | 4 | $150 | $150 | Jun 2, 2002 | May 22, 2002 | Mar 25, 2004 |
| 01007 | 6151 Portable Fire Extinguishers OSHA citation code: 6151 E03 | Other | 15 | 4 | $150 | $0 | Jun 2, 2002 | May 22, 2002 | Mar 25, 2004 |
| 02001 | 2340.23 Openings (Repealed) | Other | 1 | 4 | $2,700 | $150 | May 6, 2002 | May 22, 2002 | Mar 25, 2004 |
| 03001 | 3210 Guardrails at Elevated Locations OSHA citation code: 3210 A | Other | 1 | 4 | $2,700 | $300 | May 6, 2002 | May 22, 2002 | Mar 25, 2004 |
| 05001 | 4002 Moving Parts of Machinery or Equipment OSHA citation code: 4002 A | Other | 1 | 2 | $2,700 | $300 | May 6, 2002 | May 22, 2002 | Mar 25, 2004 |
| 06001 | 4650 Storage, Handling, and Use of Cylinders OSHA citation code: 4650 E | Other | 3 | 4 | $2,700 | $450 | May 6, 2002 | May 22, 2002 | Mar 25, 2004 |
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Source: U.S. Department of Labor OSHA incident investigation data (`osha_accident` + `osha_accident_injury`). Linked via `rel_insp_nr` to the inspection activity number (exact government key). Injury, body part, source and event values are OSHA's own codes. OSHA states that these fields are not coded according to the requirements under the Occupational Injury and Illness Classification System (OIICS). Only the values present in the OSHA record are listed; an incident with no value that resolves in OSHA's code table shows "Injury details not recorded". Where a record covers several people, each field lists every value recorded across them.
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.
5 inspections, 2001 to 2024. 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.
Standards cited
Industry comparison
Merchant Wholesalers, Durable Goods, 25,391 employers with OSHA inspections. Arithmetic from DOL records.