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Scepter, Inc.: OSHA inspections and violations

Waverly, Tennessee · Secondary Smelting and Alloying of Aluminum · NAICS 331314

5inspections
44citation items
$24,010current penalties
Oct 10, 2019last 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.

Scepter, Inc.: OSHA citation items per year, 2011 to 2019
Citation items per year, by inspection date.

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Inspection history

Inspection 344370705 OPENED OCT 10, 2019Closed

Complaint · Partial · Safety · 130 employees at the site · Closed Nov 4, 2019

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.

Inspection 344141916 OPENED JUL 10, 2019Closed

Complaint · Partial · Safety · 120 employees at the site · Closed Jul 29, 2019

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.

Inspection 343523585 OPENED OCT 10, 2018Closed

Complaint · Partial · Health · 120 employees at the site · Closed Apr 8, 2019

1485 Scepter Lane, Waverly, TN 37185 · Secondary Smelting and Alloying of Aluminum · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps

Citation and ruleTypeProposedCurrentIssuedStatus
Citation 1, item 1a
29 CFR 1910.134(e)(7)(ii) · Respiratory protection
Serious$2,800$2,520Jan 30, 2019Final
Citation 1, item 1b
29 CFR 1910.134(m)(2)(i) · Respiratory protection
Serious$0$0Jan 30, 2019Final
Citation 1, item 2
29 CFR 1910.151(c) · First aid and eyewash
Serious$1,750$1,575Jan 30, 2019Final
Citation 2, item 1a
29 CFR 1910.1200(h)(1) · Hazard communication
Other-than-serious$350$315Jan 30, 2019Final
Citation 2, item 1b
29 CFR 1910.1200(h)(3)(ii) · Hazard communication
Other-than-serious$0$0Jan 30, 2019Final
Citation 2, item 1c
29 CFR TDLWD RULE 800-01-09-.07
Other-than-serious$0$0Jan 30, 2019Final

Inspection 343523742 OPENED OCT 10, 2018Closed

Complaint · Partial · Safety · 143 employees at the site · Closed Jun 5, 2019

1485 Scepter Ln., Waverly, TN 37185 · Secondary Smelting and Alloying of Aluminum · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps

Citation and ruleTypeProposedCurrentIssuedStatus
Citation 1, item 1a
29 CFR 1910.146(d)(14) · Permit-required confined spaces
Serious$2,450$1,660Apr 10, 2019Final
Citation 1, item 1b
29 CFR 1910.146(e)(5)(i) · Permit-required confined spaces
Serious$0$0Apr 10, 2019Final
Citation 1, item 1c
29 CFR 1910.146(f)(2) · Permit-required confined spaces
Serious$0$0Apr 10, 2019Final
Citation 1, item 1d
29 CFR 1910.146(f)(3) · Permit-required confined spaces
Serious$0$0Apr 10, 2019Final
Citation 1, item 1e
29 CFR 1910.146(f)(5) · Permit-required confined spaces
Serious$0$0Apr 10, 2019Final
Citation 1, item 1f
29 CFR 1910.146(f)(6) · Permit-required confined spaces
Serious$0$0Apr 10, 2019Final
Citation 1, item 1g
29 CFR 1910.146(f)(7) · Permit-required confined spaces
Serious$0$0Apr 10, 2019Final
Citation 1, item 1h
29 CFR 1910.146(f)(11) · Permit-required confined spaces
Serious$0$0Apr 10, 2019Final
Citation 1, item 1i
29 CFR 1910.146(f)(12) · Permit-required confined spaces
Serious$0$0Apr 10, 2019Final
Citation 1, item 2
29 CFR 1910.146(j) · Permit-required confined spaces
Serious$2,450$1,660Apr 10, 2019Final
Citation 1, item 3
29 CFR 1910.146(k)(1)(i) · Permit-required confined spaces
Serious$2,100$1,310Apr 10, 2019Final
Citation 1, item 4
29 CFR 1910.147(c)(7)(i)(a) · Lockout/tagout
Serious$2,100$1,310Apr 10, 2019Final
Citation 1, item 5
29 CFR 1910.151(b) · First aid and eyewash
Serious$2,800$2,010Apr 10, 2019Final
Citation 2, item 1
29 CFR 1910.22(a)(1) · Walking-working surfaces
Other-than-serious$525$525Apr 10, 2019Final
Citation 2, item 2
29 CFR 1910.22(a)(3) · Walking-working surfaces
Other-than-serious$175$175Apr 10, 2019Final
Citation 2, item 3
29 CFR 1910.22(d)(1) · Walking-working surfaces
Other-than-serious$350$350Apr 10, 2019Final
Citation 2, item 4
29 CFR 1910.22(d)(2) · Walking-working surfaces
Other-than-serious$175$175Apr 10, 2019Final
Citation 2, item 5 Other-than-serious$175$175Apr 10, 2019Final
Citation 2, item 6
29 CFR 1910.28(b)(11)(ii) · Fall protection in general industry
Other-than-serious$175$175Apr 10, 2019Final
Citation 2, item 7
29 CFR 1910.37(b)(2) · Exit routes
Other-than-serious$525$525Apr 10, 2019Final
Citation 2, item 8
29 CFR 1910.157(c)(1) · Portable fire extinguishers
Other-than-serious$350$350Apr 10, 2019Final
Citation 2, item 9
29 CFR 1910.178(l)(6) · Forklifts and other powered industrial trucks
Other-than-serious$525$525Apr 10, 2019Final
Citation 2, item 10a
29 CFR TDLWD RULE 800-01-03-.03(27)(B)1
Other-than-serious$700$700Apr 10, 2019Final
Citation 2, item 10b
29 CFR TDLWD RULE 800-01-03-.05(3)(A)2
Other-than-serious$0$0Apr 10, 2019Final
Citation 2, item 11
29 CFR 1910.146(g)(4) · Permit-required confined spaces
Other-than-serious$225$225Apr 10, 2019Final

Inspection 315971721 OPENED AUG 23, 2011Closed

Planned · Complete · Safety · 61 employees at the site · Closed Dec 6, 2011

1485 Scepter Lane, Waverly, TN 37185 · Secondary Smelting and Alloying of Aluminum · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps

Citation and ruleTypeProposedCurrentIssuedStatus
Citation 1, item 1a
29 CFR 1910.146(c)(2) · Permit-required confined spaces
Serious$1,750$1,750Oct 14, 2011Closed
Citation 1, item 1b
29 CFR 1910.146(c)(4) · Permit-required confined spaces
Serious$0$0Oct 14, 2011Closed
Citation 1, item 1c
29 CFR 1910.146(l)(1) · Permit-required confined spaces
Serious$0$0Oct 14, 2011Closed
Citation 1, item 2a
29 CFR 1910.146(d)(5)(i) · Permit-required confined spaces
Serious$1,750$1,750Oct 14, 2011Closed
Citation 1, item 2b
29 CFR 1910.146(e)(1) · Permit-required confined spaces
Serious$0$0Oct 14, 2011Closed
Citation 1, item 3
29 CFR 1910.146(g)(1) · Permit-required confined spaces
Serious$1,750$1,750Oct 14, 2011Closed
Citation 1, item 4
29 CFR 1910.146(k)(3) · Permit-required confined spaces
Serious$1,750$1,750Oct 14, 2011Closed
Citation 2, item 1
29 CFR 1910.134(c)(2)(i) · Respiratory protection
Other-than-serious$125$125Oct 14, 2011Closed
Citation 2, item 2
29 CFR 1910.134(e)(1) · Respiratory protection
Other-than-serious$125$125Oct 14, 2011Closed
Citation 2, item 3
29 CFR 1910.134(f)(2) · Respiratory protection
Other-than-serious$125$125Oct 14, 2011Closed
Citation 2, item 4
29 CFR 1910.134(g)(1)(i) · Respiratory protection
Other-than-serious$125$125Oct 14, 2011Closed
Citation 2, item 5
29 CFR 1910.147(c)(6)(i) · Lockout/tagout
Other-than-serious$125$125Oct 14, 2011Closed
Citation 2, item 6
29 CFR 1910.151(b) · First aid and eyewash
Other-than-serious$125$125Oct 14, 2011Closed

Injury and illness logs

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 yearWorkersCasesDays-away casesRateIndustry median
Scepter Inc
Waverly · 2025
148 805.32.9
Scepter Inc.- Waverly Operations
Waverly · 2021
131 927.32.9
Scepter Inc.
Waverly · 2019
120 110.82.9
Scepter, Inc. - Waverly Operations
Waverly · 2019
114 110.82.9

The rules behind these citations

Current text from the Code of Federal Regulations. Some citations were issued under older wording.

29 CFR 1910.1200 · Hazard communication

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 · Respiratory protection

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

29 CFR 1910.146 · Permit-required confined spaces

29 CFR 1910.147 · Lockout/tagout

29 CFR 1910.151 · First aid and eyewash

29 CFR 1910.157 · Portable fire extinguishers

29 CFR 1910.178 · Forklifts and other powered industrial trucks

29 CFR 1910.22 · Walking-working surfaces

29 CFR 1910.25 · Stairways

29 CFR 1910.28 · Fall protection in general industry

29 CFR 1910.37 · Exit routes

Other secondary smelting and alloying of aluminum employers in Tennessee

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