Violation Tracker Parent Company Summary
Top 5 Offense Groups (Groups Defined) | Penalty Total | Number of Records |
---|---|---|
employment-related offenses | $53,655,604 | 14 |
healthcare-related offenses | $11,750,000 | 1 |
environment-related offenses | $6,765,257 | 30 |
consumer-protection-related offenses | $4,105,000 | 3 |
safety-related offenses | $430,939 | 35 |
Top 5 Primary Offense Types | Penalty Total | Number of Records |
---|---|---|
wage and hour violation | $36,898,467 | 9 |
employment discrimination | $14,267,137 | 4 |
Controlled Substances Act violation | $11,750,000 | 1 |
environmental violation | $6,765,257 | 30 |
consumer protection violation | $4,100,000 | 2 |
Parent-subsidiary linkages are based on relationships current as of the latest revision listed in the Update Log, which may vary from what was the case when a violation occurred. The penalty totals are adjusted to account for the fact that the individual entries below may include both agency records and settlement announcements for the same case; or else a penalty covering multiple locations may be listed in the individual records for each of the facilities. The totals are also adjusted to reflect cases in which federal and state or local agencies cooperated and issued separate announcements of the outcome. Duplicate or overlapping penalty amounts are marked with an asterisk in the list below.
Subsidy Tracker data on financial assistance to this company by federal, state and local government agencies can be found here.
Violation Tracker UK data on for this company can be found here.
For an overview of assistance this company is receiving under the CARES Act, see its Covid Stimulus Watch summary page here.
Individual Penalty Records:
Click on the company or penalty amount for more information on each case.Company | Primary Offense Type | Year | Agency |
Penalty Amount![]() |
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Costco | wage and hour violation | 2009 | private lawsuit-state | $16,000,000 |
Costco Wholesale | employment discrimination | 2014 | private lawsuit-federal | $12,883,959 |
Costco Wholesale | Controlled Substances Act violation | 2017 | DEA | $11,750,000 |
Costco Wholesale Corporation | wage and hour violation | 2018 | private lawsuit-federal | $9,000,000 |
Costco | wage and hour violation | 2007 | private lawsuit-federal | $7,500,000 |
Costco Wholesale, Corp. | consumer protection violation | 2018 | CPSC | $3,850,000 |
Costco Wholesale Corp. | environmental violation | 2012 | CA-MULTI | $3,600,000 |
Costco Wholesale Corp. | employment screening violation | 2018 | private lawsuit-state | $2,490,000 |
Costco Wholesale Corporation | environmental violation | 2014 | EPA | $2,335,000 |
Costco | wage and hour violation | 2017 | private lawsuit-federal | $2,000,000 |
Costco | wage and hour violation | 2018 | private lawsuit-state | $1,500,000 |
Costco Wholesale | employment discrimination | 2009 | private lawsuit-state | $933,178 |
Costco | wage and hour violation | 2010 | private lawsuit-federal | $440,000 |
Costco Wholesale | wage and hour violation | 2005 | WHD | $292,791 |
Costco Wholesale Inc. | employment discrimination | 2016 | EEOC | $250,000 |
Costco Wholesale Corp. | consumer protection violation | 2018 | CA-MULTI | $250,000 |
Costco Wholesale | employment discrimination | 2005 | private lawsuit-federal | $200,000 |
Costco Wholesale Corporation # 686 | environmental violation | 2007 | CA-SCAQMD | $188,000 |
Costco Wholesale Corporation | wage and hour violation | 2004 | WHD | $116,068 |
(COSTCO) BALD RIDGE MARINA ROAD OFFSITE MASS GRADING | environmental violation | 2014 | EPA | $110,253 |
Costco | environmental violation | 2014 | EPA | (*) $109,658 |
Costco Wholesale | environmental violation | 2001 | CA-SCAQMD | $80,000 |
Costco Wholesales | environmental violation | 2000 | CA-SCAQMD | $75,000 |
Costco Wholesale Corporation (Hawaii) | environmental violation | 2006 | EPA | $75,000 |
Costco Wholesale Corportation | environmental violation | 2003 | EPA | $52,646 |
COSTCO WHOLESALE #306 | environmental violation | 2015 | NJ-ENV | $50,000 |
Costco Wholesale Corporation | wage and hour violation | 2008 | WHD | $49,608 |
Costco | environmental violation | 2014 | EPA | (*) $44,586 |
Costco Wholesale Corp. | environmental violation | 2008 | CA-ARB | $40,200 |
COSTCO WHOLESALE CORPORATION | environmental violation | 2014 | EPA | (*) $37,356 |
COSTCO WHOLESALE CORP | workplace safety or health violation | 2020 | OSHA | $36,635 |
Costco Wholesale Corporation | environmental violation | 2014 | EPA | (*) $31,331 |
COSTCO WHOLESALE CORPORATION | environmental violation | 2014 | EPA | (*) $31,331 |
INNOVEL SOLUTIONS, INC. | workplace safety or health violation | 2019 | OSHA | $29,794 |
COSTCO WHOLESALE | environmental violation | 2014 | EPA | (*) $27,716 |
COSTCO | environmental violation | 2002 | CA-ARB | $27,300 |
COSTCO WHOLESALE | aviation safety violation | 2012 | FAA | $24,000 |
COSTCO WHOLESALE | workplace safety or health violation | 2016 | OSHA | $23,785 |
COSTCO WHOLESALE CORPORATION | workplace safety or health violation | 2015 | OSHA | $21,750 |
COSTCO WHOLESALE CORPORATION | environmental violation | 2015 | EPA | $20,660 |
COSTCO WHOLESALE CORPORATION | workplace safety or health violation | 2012 | OSHA | $18,850 |
COSTCO WHOLESALE CORPORATION | workplace safety or health violation | 2020 | OSHA | $18,850 |
COSTCO WHOLESALE CORPORATION | workplace safety or health violation | 2012 | OSHA | $18,450 |
COSTCO WHOLESALE CORPORATION | environmental violation | 2014 | EPA | $18,076 |
COSTCO WHOLESALE | aviation safety violation | 2014 | FAA | $18,000 |
COSTCO WHOLESALE CORPORATION | workplace safety or health violation | 2010 | OSHA | $18,000 |
COSTCO WHOLESALE CORPORATION | workplace safety or health violation | 2013 | OSHA | $18,000 |
COSTCO WHOLESALE CORPORATION | workplace safety or health violation | 2018 | OSHA | $18,000 |
Costco Wholesale Corporation | environmental violation | 2003 | EPA | $16,844 |
Costco Wholesale Corporation | environmental violation | 2019 | TX-ENV | $16,800 |
Costco Wholesale Corporation | environmental violation | 2016 | HI-ENV | $15,998 |
COSTCO WHOLESALE | workplace safety or health violation | 2021 | OSHA | $15,701 |
Costco | environmental violation | 2014 | EPA | (*) $15,665 |
Costco Wholesale Corp. | environmental violation | 2009 | CA-SCAQMD | $15,000 |
COSTCO WHOLESALE CORPORATION | workplace safety or health violation | 2021 | OSHA | $13,653 |
Costco Wholesale Corporation | environmental violation | 2020 | CT-ENV | $12,600 |
Costco | environmental violation | 2014 | EPA | (*) $10,845 |
COSTCO WHOLESALE CORP | workplace safety or health violation | 2017 | OSHA | $9,000 |
COSTCO WHOLESALE CORPORATION | environmental violation | 2014 | EPA | (*) $8,435 |
COSTCO WHOLESALE, INC./MONROE WET DEPOT #265 | workplace safety or health violation | 2006 | OSHA | $8,000 |
COSTCO WHOLESALE CORPORATION | workplace safety or health violation | 2018 | OSHA | $8,000 |
COSTCO WHOLESALE | workplace safety or health violation | 2005 | OSHA | $7,700 |
COSTCO WHOLESALE CORPORATION | workplace safety or health violation | 2019 | OSHA | $7,650 |
COSTCO WHOLESALE CORPORATION | workplace safety or health violation | 2019 | OSHA | $7,385 |
COSTCO WHOLESALE | workplace safety or health violation | 2019 | OSHA | $7,160 |
COSTCO WHOLESALE CORPORATION | workplace safety or health violation | 2017 | OSHA | $7,000 |
COSTCO WHOLESALE CORPORATION | workplace safety or health violation | 2021 | OSHA | $6,910 |
COSTCO WHOLESALE CORPORATION | workplace safety or health violation | 2017 | OSHA | $6,800 |
COSTCO DEPOTS | workplace safety or health violation | 2001 | OSHA | $6,300 |
COSTCO WHOLESALE | workplace safety or health violation | 2013 | OSHA | $6,300 |
COSTCO WHOLESALE CORPORATION | workplace safety or health violation | 2020 | OSHA | $6,268 |
COSTCO WHOLESALE CORPORATION | workplace safety or health violation | 2019 | OSHA | $6,038 |
COSTCO WHOLESALE CORPORATION | workplace safety or health violation | 2020 | OSHA | $6,000 |
Costco Wholesale Corporation | environmental violation | 2008 | CA-SCAQMD | $5,720 |
COSTCO WHOLESALE | workplace safety or health violation | 2016 | OSHA | $5,400 |
COSTCO WHOLESALE | workplace safety or health violation | 2004 | OSHA | $5,300 |
COSTCO WHOLESALE CORPORATION | workplace safety or health violation | 2010 | OSHA | $5,200 |
COSTCO WHOLESALE CORPORATION | environmental violation | 2019 | MA-ENV | $5,160 |
COSTCO WHOLESALE CORP | workplace safety or health violation | 2014 | OSHA | $5,060 |
Costco Wholesale Corp. | insurance violation | 2015 | CA-MHC | $5,000 |
COSTCO WHOLESALE | workplace safety or health violation | 2007 | OSHA | $5,000 |
COSTCO WHOLESALE CORPORATION | workplace safety or health violation | 2018 | OSHA | $5,000 |
Costco Wholesale Corporation | environmental violation | 2004 | EPA | $5,000 |