Establishment profile
MASTERMELT AMERICA, LLC
319 INDUSTRIAL PARK RD, SWEETWATER, TN, 37874
Operated by Mastermelt America
331410 — Nonferrous Metal (except Aluminum) Smelting and Refining
EIN 203933686
Summary
MASTERMELT AMERICA, LLC has accumulated 28 OSHA violations across 4 inspections over 16 years of recorded history, with $8,100 in total assessed penalties.
The establishment sits in the 81st percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 28 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 59th percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 7 years ago.
Federal records were found in 1 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.
Agency coverage
MASTERMELT AMERICA, LLC appears in OSHA workplace safety and EPA environmental compliance records only. No matching records were found in WHD wage enforcement, MSHA mine safety, NLRB labor relations, OFLC visa and labor certification (historical), FMCSA motor carrier registration, SAM.gov federal debarment, CMS nursing home enforcement, UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry, CPSC product recalls, or NHTSA vehicle recalls.
OSHA workplace safety
100% of inspections at this establishment produced violations, with 2 inspections producing serious-or-greater violations.
Most-cited OSHA standards
Top OSHA standards cited at this employer, ranked by citation count. Standards (CFR sections) cluster citations into safety themes -- machine guarding, lockout-tagout, hazard communication, fall protection, process safety, etc. A concentration on one or two sections reveals a pattern that individual citations don’t. 20 distinct standards shown · 21 citations in this view · $8,100 in penalties.
| CFR section | Citations | Inspections | Total penalty | First cited | Last cited |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TDLWD RULE 800-01-03-.03(27)(B)2 | 2 | 2 | $400 | Sep 2016 | Jan 2019 |
| TDLWD RULE 800-01-03-.03(27)(B)3 | 1 | 1 | $1,800 | Jan 2019 | Jan 2019 |
| TCA 50-3-105(1) | 1 | 1 | $1,600 | Sep 2016 | Sep 2016 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0147 C04 I | 1 | 1 | $1,400 | Sep 2016 | Sep 2016 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0036 C01 | 1 | 1 | $1,200 | Aug 2016 | Aug 2016 |
| 29 CFR 1910.1200 E01 II | 1 | 1 | $900 | Aug 2016 | Aug 2016 |
| TDLWD RULE 800-01-03-.05(1)(A)2 | 1 | 1 | $400 | Sep 2016 | Sep 2016 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0157 G03 | 1 | 1 | $200 | Sep 2016 | Sep 2016 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0037 A03 | 1 | 1 | $200 | Sep 2009 | Sep 2009 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0147 C04 II | 1 | 1 | — | Sep 2016 | Sep 2016 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0147 C05 II D | 1 | 1 | — | Sep 2016 | Sep 2016 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0147 C07 I | 1 | 1 | — | Sep 2016 | Sep 2016 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0134 E01 | 1 | 1 | — | Aug 2016 | Aug 2016 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0134 C01 | 1 | 1 | — | Aug 2016 | Aug 2016 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0110 F02 II | 1 | 1 | — | Aug 2016 | Aug 2016 |
| 29 CFR 1910.1200 F06 | 1 | 1 | — | Aug 2016 | Aug 2016 |
| 29 CFR 1910.1200 F10 | 1 | 1 | — | Aug 2016 | Aug 2016 |
| 29 CFR 1910.1200 H01 | 1 | 1 | — | Aug 2016 | Aug 2016 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0037 A02 | 1 | 1 | — | Aug 2016 | Aug 2016 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0036 D01 | 1 | 1 | — | Aug 2016 | Aug 2016 |
Source: OSHA inspection citations (violation_detail). CFR section codes can be looked up at osha.gov/laws-regs for the formal standard text. Per-inspection detail and the specific violation descriptions are available by expanding individual inspections below.
Peer comparison
Worse on violations than most other employers in NAICS 3314 within TN. Peer group: 28 employers. This establishment has 28 OSHA violations; peer median is 8.
Safety self-report (OSHA 300A)
Recordable injury rates the employer filed with OSHA’s Injury Tracking Application. DART covers cases with days away, restricted, or transferred; TRIR is the total recordable case rate.
Reported for 73 average annual employees at this establishment.
Source: OSHA ITA Form 300A (employer self-reported). Rates are per 100 full-time equivalent workers. Establishments below the ~10-FTE threshold are not required to report.
Industry benchmark
BLS rates reflect industry-wide averages. Self-reported figures come from OSHA’s Injury Tracking Application; absence of self-reported data does not necessarily indicate non-compliance — many establishments fall below the ITA reporting threshold.
Inspection breakdown
Complaint- and accident-triggered inspections are stronger risk signals than routine planned inspections.
OSHA severe injury reports
No severe injury reports (hospitalization, amputation, or loss of an eye) on file under 29 CFR 1904.39 for MASTERMELT AMERICA, LLC. Verify directly with Occupational Safety and Health Administration →
Activity timeline
No federal enforcement activity has been recorded against this establishment in 7+ years. Most recent activity: 7 years ago. Data on this page is refreshed weekly.
Wage & Hour Division (WHD)
No WHD wage, overtime, or child-labor enforcement cases on file for MASTERMELT AMERICA, LLC. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division →
Mine safety (MSHA)
No MSHA mine safety violations on file for MASTERMELT AMERICA, LLC. Verify directly with Mine Safety and Health Administration →
Labor relations (NLRB)
No NLRB unfair labor practice charges or union representation cases on file for MASTERMELT AMERICA, LLC. Verify directly with National Labor Relations Board →
Visa & labor certification (OFLC) — historical
No H-1B, H-2A, or H-2B labor condition applications on file (historical data only — DOL ended OFLC publication) for MASTERMELT AMERICA, LLC. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification →
Environmental compliance (EPA)
EPA Enforcement and Compliance History — Clean Air Act, Clean Water Act, RCRA, Safe Drinking Water Act. Status: No Violation Identified.
EPA-registered facilities
Every EPA ECHO facility associated with this employer, sorted most-significant first. Each row links to EPA’s Detailed Facility Report for the source-of-truth record. Permits column lists active programs (Air = Clean Air Act, Water = Clean Water Act, RCRA = hazardous waste, TRI = Toxics Release Inventory reporting). 1 facility.
| Facility | Permits | Status | Inspections | Formal actions | Penalties | Last inspected | ECHO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
MASTERMELT AMERICA LLC 319 INDUSTRIAL PARK RD · SWEETWATER, TN, 37874 | AirWaterRCRATRI | No Violation Identified | 3 | 0 | — | Mar 2026 | View → |
Source: EPA ECHO (Enforcement and Compliance History Online). Compliance status follows EPA’s own labels (“Sig Violation” = significant noncompliance; QNCR = quarters of noncompliance over the recent reporting window). Inactive facilities (struck through) retain historical enforcement records even after operations ceased.
Federal criminal prosecution record
No federal criminal prosecutions, plea agreements, or deferred-prosecution agreements on file for MASTERMELT AMERICA, LLC. Verify directly with UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry →
Federal contracts
This location
- Department of Defense8500383161!IRIDIUM UPGRADEcontract · Last action 2013-09-30$38,037
Federal contract dollars to this establishment. Primary NAICS: 331492 - SECONDARY SMELTING, REFINING, AND ALLOYING OF NONFERROUS METAL (EXCEPT COPPER AND ALUMINUM). Last action: 2013-09-30. Source: USAspending.gov, net obligations. Recipient address is the SAM registration / HQ address, not necessarily the worksite.
Inspection history
| Date | Trigger | Violations | Serious | Penalty | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018-10-19 | Complaint | 2 | — | $1,800 | |
| 2016-06-21 | Referral | 10 | — | $2,100 | |
| 2016-06-21 | Referral | 8 | 1 | $4,000 | |
| 2009-09-02 | Complaint | 8 | 1 | $200 |
Source: OSHA IMIS. Citation amounts reflect initially assessed penalties; final amounts after appeal may differ.
In the news
Part of a larger organization
MASTERMELT AMERICA, LLC is one of 1 establishments rolled up under the parent organization Mastermelt America.
Federal enforcement records on this page represent activity at this specific establishment only. The full enforcement footprint of Mastermelt America across all 1 of its tracked locations is viewable on the parent profile.
Other employers in this industry and state
Other employers in nonferrous metal (except aluminum) smelting and refining within TN, ordered by federal enforcement volume:
- MAGPRO, LLCCAMDEN — 2 federal enforcement records
- WACKER POLYSILICON NORTH AMERICA LLCCHARLESTON — 2 federal enforcement records
Related searches
- All Mastermelt America locationsParent rollup
- Nonferrous Metal (except Aluminum) Smelting and RefiningAll employers in this industry
- Employers in TNState-wide enforcement data
- Nonferrous Metal (except in TNIndustry × state cross-filter
About this data
This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on MASTERMELT AMERICA, LLC from every major federal compliance and enforcement source plus the UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry. OSHA workplace safety inspections, WHD wage cases, MSHA mine safety, EPA environmental enforcement, NLRB labor relations, OFLC visa/labor certification, FMCSA motor carrier registration, SAM.gov debarments, CMS nursing-home records, BLS industry safety benchmarks, OSHA ITA self-reported injury rates, SEC enforcement and financial disclosures, CPSC and NHTSA recalls.
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Contact sales →Frequently asked
- What is MASTERMELT AMERICA, LLC's OSHA violation history?
- MASTERMELT AMERICA, LLC has 4 OSHA inspections on record with 28 violations and $8,100 in total penalties.
- How does MASTERMELT AMERICA, LLC's safety record compare to its industry?
- MASTERMELT AMERICA, LLC operates in the nonferrous metal (except aluminum) smelting and refining industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 2.3. MASTERMELT AMERICA, LLC's self-reported DART rate is 0 compared to an industry average of 1.5.