Inspection 344370705 OPENED OCT 10, 2019Closed
1485 Scepter Lane, Waverly, TN 37185 · Secondary Smelting and Alloying of Aluminum · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
No citations from this inspection.
OSHA has inspected Scepter, Inc. 5 times in Tennessee since 2011.
The latest one began on Oct 10, 2019 after a complaint, in Waverly.
Those inspections ended with 44 citation items: 23 serious and 21 other-than-serious.
Penalties were first proposed at $28,450 and now stand at $24,010, 16% lower after settlements or reviews.
Permit-required confined spaces comes up most often in these citations: 19 items under 1910.146.
How that compares: the median penalty per cited inspection for manufacturing employers since 2015 is $3,600, and Scepter, Inc. averages $8,130 (2 cited inspections).
Scepter, Inc. also files yearly injury logs with OSHA, summarized below.
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No citations from this inspection.
1485 Scepter Lane, Waverly, TN 37185 · Secondary Smelting and Alloying of Aluminum · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
No citations from this inspection.
1485 Scepter Lane, Waverly, TN 37185 · Secondary Smelting and Alloying of Aluminum · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
| Citation and rule | Type | Proposed | Current | Issued | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Citation 1, item 1a 29 CFR 1910.134(e)(7)(ii) · Respiratory protection |
Serious | $2,800 | $2,520 | Jan 30, 2019 | Final |
| Citation 1, item 1b 29 CFR 1910.134(m)(2)(i) · Respiratory protection |
Serious | $0 | $0 | Jan 30, 2019 | Final |
| Citation 1, item 2 29 CFR 1910.151(c) · First aid and eyewash |
Serious | $1,750 | $1,575 | Jan 30, 2019 | Final |
| Citation 2, item 1a 29 CFR 1910.1200(h)(1) · Hazard communication |
Other-than-serious | $350 | $315 | Jan 30, 2019 | Final |
| Citation 2, item 1b 29 CFR 1910.1200(h)(3)(ii) · Hazard communication |
Other-than-serious | $0 | $0 | Jan 30, 2019 | Final |
| Citation 2, item 1c 29 CFR TDLWD RULE 800-01-09-.07 |
Other-than-serious | $0 | $0 | Jan 30, 2019 | Final |
1485 Scepter Ln., Waverly, TN 37185 · Secondary Smelting and Alloying of Aluminum · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
| Citation and rule | Type | Proposed | Current | Issued | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Citation 1, item 1a 29 CFR 1910.146(d)(14) · Permit-required confined spaces |
Serious | $2,450 | $1,660 | Apr 10, 2019 | Final |
| Citation 1, item 1b 29 CFR 1910.146(e)(5)(i) · Permit-required confined spaces |
Serious | $0 | $0 | Apr 10, 2019 | Final |
| Citation 1, item 1c 29 CFR 1910.146(f)(2) · Permit-required confined spaces |
Serious | $0 | $0 | Apr 10, 2019 | Final |
| Citation 1, item 1d 29 CFR 1910.146(f)(3) · Permit-required confined spaces |
Serious | $0 | $0 | Apr 10, 2019 | Final |
| Citation 1, item 1e 29 CFR 1910.146(f)(5) · Permit-required confined spaces |
Serious | $0 | $0 | Apr 10, 2019 | Final |
| Citation 1, item 1f 29 CFR 1910.146(f)(6) · Permit-required confined spaces |
Serious | $0 | $0 | Apr 10, 2019 | Final |
| Citation 1, item 1g 29 CFR 1910.146(f)(7) · Permit-required confined spaces |
Serious | $0 | $0 | Apr 10, 2019 | Final |
| Citation 1, item 1h 29 CFR 1910.146(f)(11) · Permit-required confined spaces |
Serious | $0 | $0 | Apr 10, 2019 | Final |
| Citation 1, item 1i 29 CFR 1910.146(f)(12) · Permit-required confined spaces |
Serious | $0 | $0 | Apr 10, 2019 | Final |
| Citation 1, item 2 29 CFR 1910.146(j) · Permit-required confined spaces |
Serious | $2,450 | $1,660 | Apr 10, 2019 | Final |
| Citation 1, item 3 29 CFR 1910.146(k)(1)(i) · Permit-required confined spaces |
Serious | $2,100 | $1,310 | Apr 10, 2019 | Final |
| Citation 1, item 4 29 CFR 1910.147(c)(7)(i)(a) · Lockout/tagout |
Serious | $2,100 | $1,310 | Apr 10, 2019 | Final |
| Citation 1, item 5 29 CFR 1910.151(b) · First aid and eyewash |
Serious | $2,800 | $2,010 | Apr 10, 2019 | Final |
| Citation 2, item 1 29 CFR 1910.22(a)(1) · Walking-working surfaces |
Other-than-serious | $525 | $525 | Apr 10, 2019 | Final |
| Citation 2, item 2 29 CFR 1910.22(a)(3) · Walking-working surfaces |
Other-than-serious | $175 | $175 | Apr 10, 2019 | Final |
| Citation 2, item 3 29 CFR 1910.22(d)(1) · Walking-working surfaces |
Other-than-serious | $350 | $350 | Apr 10, 2019 | Final |
| Citation 2, item 4 29 CFR 1910.22(d)(2) · Walking-working surfaces |
Other-than-serious | $175 | $175 | Apr 10, 2019 | Final |
| Citation 2, item 5 29 CFR 1910.25(b)(3) · Stairways |
Other-than-serious | $175 | $175 | Apr 10, 2019 | Final |
| Citation 2, item 6 29 CFR 1910.28(b)(11)(ii) · Fall protection in general industry |
Other-than-serious | $175 | $175 | Apr 10, 2019 | Final |
| Citation 2, item 7 29 CFR 1910.37(b)(2) · Exit routes |
Other-than-serious | $525 | $525 | Apr 10, 2019 | Final |
| Citation 2, item 8 29 CFR 1910.157(c)(1) · Portable fire extinguishers |
Other-than-serious | $350 | $350 | Apr 10, 2019 | Final |
| Citation 2, item 9 29 CFR 1910.178(l)(6) · Forklifts and other powered industrial trucks |
Other-than-serious | $525 | $525 | Apr 10, 2019 | Final |
| Citation 2, item 10a 29 CFR TDLWD RULE 800-01-03-.03(27)(B)1 |
Other-than-serious | $700 | $700 | Apr 10, 2019 | Final |
| Citation 2, item 10b 29 CFR TDLWD RULE 800-01-03-.05(3)(A)2 |
Other-than-serious | $0 | $0 | Apr 10, 2019 | Final |
| Citation 2, item 11 29 CFR 1910.146(g)(4) · Permit-required confined spaces |
Other-than-serious | $225 | $225 | Apr 10, 2019 | Final |
1485 Scepter Lane, Waverly, TN 37185 · Secondary Smelting and Alloying of Aluminum · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
| Citation and rule | Type | Proposed | Current | Issued | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Citation 1, item 1a 29 CFR 1910.146(c)(2) · Permit-required confined spaces |
Serious | $1,750 | $1,750 | Oct 14, 2011 | Closed |
| Citation 1, item 1b 29 CFR 1910.146(c)(4) · Permit-required confined spaces |
Serious | $0 | $0 | Oct 14, 2011 | Closed |
| Citation 1, item 1c 29 CFR 1910.146(l)(1) · Permit-required confined spaces |
Serious | $0 | $0 | Oct 14, 2011 | Closed |
| Citation 1, item 2a 29 CFR 1910.146(d)(5)(i) · Permit-required confined spaces |
Serious | $1,750 | $1,750 | Oct 14, 2011 | Closed |
| Citation 1, item 2b 29 CFR 1910.146(e)(1) · Permit-required confined spaces |
Serious | $0 | $0 | Oct 14, 2011 | Closed |
| Citation 1, item 3 29 CFR 1910.146(g)(1) · Permit-required confined spaces |
Serious | $1,750 | $1,750 | Oct 14, 2011 | Closed |
| Citation 1, item 4 29 CFR 1910.146(k)(3) · Permit-required confined spaces |
Serious | $1,750 | $1,750 | Oct 14, 2011 | Closed |
| Citation 2, item 1 29 CFR 1910.134(c)(2)(i) · Respiratory protection |
Other-than-serious | $125 | $125 | Oct 14, 2011 | Closed |
| Citation 2, item 2 29 CFR 1910.134(e)(1) · Respiratory protection |
Other-than-serious | $125 | $125 | Oct 14, 2011 | Closed |
| Citation 2, item 3 29 CFR 1910.134(f)(2) · Respiratory protection |
Other-than-serious | $125 | $125 | Oct 14, 2011 | Closed |
| Citation 2, item 4 29 CFR 1910.134(g)(1)(i) · Respiratory protection |
Other-than-serious | $125 | $125 | Oct 14, 2011 | Closed |
| Citation 2, item 5 29 CFR 1910.147(c)(6)(i) · Lockout/tagout |
Other-than-serious | $125 | $125 | Oct 14, 2011 | Closed |
| Citation 2, item 6 29 CFR 1910.151(b) · First aid and eyewash |
Other-than-serious | $125 | $125 | Oct 14, 2011 | Closed |
From the Form 300A summaries employers file with OSHA each year. Rate = recordable cases per 100 full-time workers.
In 2025, the Waverly site logged 8 recordable injuries or illnesses among about 148 workers: 5.3 per 100 full-time workers, against a median of 2.9 for its industry.
| Site and year | Workers | Cases | Days-away cases | Rate | Industry median |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scepter Inc Waverly · 2025 | 148 | 8 | 0 | 5.3 | 2.9 |
| Scepter Inc.- Waverly Operations Waverly · 2021 | 131 | 9 | 2 | 7.3 | 2.9 |
| Scepter Inc. Waverly · 2019 | 120 | 1 | 1 | 0.8 | 2.9 |
| Scepter, Inc. - Waverly Operations Waverly · 2019 | 114 | 1 | 1 | 0.8 | 2.9 |
Current text from the Code of Federal Regulations. Some citations were issued under older wording.
29 CFR 1910.1200(h)(1)
(h) Employee information and training. (1) Employers shall provide employees with effective information and training on hazardous chemicals in their work area at the time of their initial assignment, and whenever a new chemical hazard the employees have not previously been trained about is introduced into their work area. Information and training may be designed to cover categories of hazards (e.g., flammability, carcinogenicity) or specific chemicals. Chemical-specific information must always be available through labels and safety data sheets.
29 CFR 1910.1200(h)(3)(ii)
(ii) The physical, health, simple asphyxiation, combustible dust, and pyrophoric gas hazards, as well as hazards not otherwise classified, of the chemicals in the work area;
29 CFR 1910.134(c)(2)(i)
(i) An employer may provide respirators at the request of employees or permit employees to use their own respirators, if the employer determines that such respirator use will not in itself create a hazard. If the employer determines that any voluntary respirator use is permissible, the employer shall provide the respirator users with the information contained in appendix D to this section (“Information for Employees Using Respirators When Not Required Under the Standard”); and
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