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Safety scorecard
Years On File: 2016–2026
C
Safety grade
Average
Score: 77/100
Key factors driving the grade
  • 9 workplace accidents reported
  • Recent OSHA inspection (within 12 months)
Years11
Inspections23
Violations12
Serious+0
Penalties$21,610
Accidents9
Summary

Safety record at a glance

Costco Wholesale is a California-based employer with 23 OSHA inspections on file (covering 2016-2026). Across those inspections, OSHA cited 12 violations, with a total of $21,610 in federal penalties assessed. 9 workplace accidents were reported in connection with these inspections.

Inspection & violation trend

Year-by-year activity, citations issued, and reported workplace incidents.

23Inspections
12Violations
9Accidents
Inspections openedViolations citedSerious / Repeat / WillfulAccidents / injuries reported

Hover any year for detail. Counts reflect inspections, citations, and accidents on file at OSHA — final dispositions and amounts may change after appeals or settlement.

Inspection history

All OSHA inspections at Costco Wholesale

12 inspections with citations, 11 closed clean or still open. Click any inspection for the full citation list.

With citations or accidents — 12
AccidentNov 25, 2025
Safety inspection#348618273
2violations
1accident
Accident-triggered inspection — OSHA opened this case in response to a reported workplace incident.
Penalty assessed$19,000
AccidentOct 14, 2025
Safety inspection#348551813
1violation
1accident
Accident-triggered inspection — OSHA opened this case in response to a reported workplace incident.
Citation issuedApr 24, 2024
Safety inspection#347436883
2violations
Penalty assessed$370
Citation issuedAug 11, 2023
Health inspection#347018723
5violations
Penalty assessed$2,240
AccidentApr 27, 2023
Safety inspection#346662794
1accident
Accident-triggered inspection — OSHA opened this case in response to a reported workplace incident.
AccidentApr 13, 2023
Safety inspection#346635378
1accident
Accident-triggered inspection — OSHA opened this case in response to a reported workplace incident.
AccidentFeb 15, 2023
Safety inspection#346551302
1violation
1accident
Accident-triggered inspection — OSHA opened this case in response to a reported workplace incident.
Citation issuedMay 16, 2019
Safety inspection#344011572
1violation
AccidentAug 29, 2016
Safety inspection#341731990
1accident
Accident-triggered inspection — OSHA opened this case in response to a reported workplace incident.
AccidentAug 10, 2016
Safety inspection#341692481
1accident
Accident-triggered inspection — OSHA opened this case in response to a reported workplace incident.
AccidentJul 28, 2016
Safety inspection#341658599
1accident
Accident-triggered inspection — OSHA opened this case in response to a reported workplace incident.
AccidentFeb 2, 2016
Safety inspection#341222529
1accident
Accident-triggered inspection — OSHA opened this case in response to a reported workplace incident.
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Methodology

How to read this record

An OSHA inspection record describes federal enforcement activity — it does not capture every workplace safety event at a company. A few caveats:

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5-year window

OSHA Violations Tracker indexes inspections opened on or after 2021-01-01. Older history is at OSHA’s establishment search.

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Establishment vs. company

OSHA records are keyed by physical establishment, not parent company. A large employer may operate many sites across states.

Inspection without citation is normal

Many inspections close with no violations — that’s a positive signal, not a missing data row.

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Penalties are current assessment

Final amounts may differ after informal conferences or settlement. We show what OSHA has on file today.

Full methodology, scoring details, and known limitations: /methodology.

Frequently asked questions about Costco Wholesale

Costco Wholesale earned a C safety grade (77/100) — average. The grade reflects severity of past citations, accident history, and how recent the most-recent inspection is. See the methodology for the full scoring algorithm.

Sources

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