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SCEPTER INC

6467 N SCEPTER RD, BICKNELL, IN, 47512
Operated by Scepter Inc
331492Secondary Smelting, Refining, and Alloying of Nonferrous Metal (except Copper and Aluminum)
EIN 272227633

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OSHA inspections
7
over 28 years
Violations
44
$16,433 in penalties
Penalties
$16,433
$373 avg
Violations across 3 federal agencies
Enforcement actions from multiple agencies may indicate systemic compliance issues across functions.
Accident investigations on record
2 fatalities · 1 National Emphasis Program inspections

Summary

SCEPTER INC has accumulated 44 OSHA violations across 7 inspections over 28 years of recorded history, with $16,433 in total assessed penalties.

The establishment sits in the 94th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 51 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 84th percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 2 years ago.

Federal records were found in 3 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.

Agency coverage

SCEPTER INC appears in OSHA workplace safety, EPA environmental compliance, NLRB labor relations, FMCSA motor carrier registration, and CPSC product recalls records only. No matching records were found in WHD wage enforcement, MSHA mine safety, OFLC visa and labor certification (historical), SAM.gov federal debarment, CMS nursing home enforcement, UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry, or NHTSA vehicle recalls.

OSHA workplace safety

Inspections
7
0.3 / yr · last 28 yrs
Violations
44
1.6 / yr
Penalties
$16,433
$373 avg / violation
34% serious66% other
Inspection trigger · planned
3 of 7
Inspection trigger · complaint
2 of 7

71% of inspections at this establishment produced violations, with 5 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 · 22 citations in this view · $16,433 in penalties.

CFR sectionCitationsInspectionsTotal penaltyFirst citedLast cited
29 CFR 1910.0176 A22$2,450Mar 2012Jan 2024
29 CFR 1910.0147 C06 I22Mar 1998Mar 2005
29 CFR 2200.080101 SEC211$3,500Mar 2012Mar 2012
22.8(1)(1)(SEC2)11$2,450Jan 2024Jan 2024
29 CFR 1910.0066 J11$1,400Mar 2012Mar 2012
29 CFR 1910.0027 D01 IV11$1,100Mar 1998Mar 1998
29 CFR 1910.0106 D03 II11$960Mar 1998Mar 1998
29 CFR 1910.0027 D0211$825Mar 1998Mar 1998
29 CFR 1910.0215 B0911$550Mar 2005Mar 2005
29 CFR 1910.0023 C0311$550Mar 1998Mar 1998
29 CFR 4000.40211$550Mar 1998Mar 1998
29 CFR 1910.0212 A0511$550Mar 1998Mar 1998
29 CFR 1910.0147 C04 I11$455May 2010May 2010
29 CFR 1910.0146 C0111$455May 2010May 2010
29 CFR 1910.0304 F0411$410Mar 1998Mar 1998
29 CFR 1910.1200 E0111$228May 2010May 2010
29 CFR 1910.0176 G11Jan 2024Jan 2024
29 CFR 1910.1200 H02 III11May 2010May 2010
29 CFR 1910.0147 D04 I11May 2010May 2010
29 CFR 1910.0146 C07 III11May 2010May 2010

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

94th

Worse on violations than most other employers in NAICS 3314 within IN. Peer group: 51 employers. This establishment has 44 OSHA violations; peer median is 2.

Fewer violationsMore violations
Penalty percentile
90th
peer median: $1,260
Inspection frequency
84th
peer median: 2

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.

DART rate
5.1
vs industry
+3.0
TRIR
7.7
vs industry
+4.7

Reported for 82 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

Industry avg TRIR
3.0
BLS SOII 2024
Industry avg DART
2.1
BLS SOII 2024
Self-reported TRIR
7.7
OSHA ITA Form 300A (employer self-reported)

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

Planned
3
Complaint
2
Accident
1

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 SCEPTER INC. Verify directly with Occupational Safety and Health Administration

OSHA accident events

Accidents, fatalities, and catastrophes documented during OSHA inspections at this employer. Each entry links to the inspection that recorded it.

DateEventInjuriesHospitalizedFatalities
Oct 12, 2023Blunt force,Blunt force trauma,Chest,Collision,Ejected,Equipment Operator,Foundry,Front End Loader,Industrial Truck,Material Handling,Motor Vehicle,Operator,Overturn,Powered Industrial VehicleFatality11
Feb 3, 2012FURNACE,REPAIR,PINNED,CAUGHT BETWEEN,CRUSHED,ELEVATED WORK PLAT,AERIAL LIFTFatality11

Source: OSHA accident investigations. Narratives are recorded by the inspecting officer and may be truncated.

Activity timeline

Data refreshed
Weekly
First OSHA inspection
Most recent activity
2 years ago

No federal enforcement activity has been recorded against this establishment in 2+ years. Most recent activity: 2 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 SCEPTER INC. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division

Mine safety (MSHA)

No MSHA mine safety violations on file for SCEPTER INC. Verify directly with Mine Safety and Health Administration

Labor relations (NLRB)

Company-level in IN — for Scepter Inc, not this location alone

Total cases
9
Unfair labor practice
9

National Labor Relations Board — unfair labor practice charges and union representation cases. The NLRB records cases at the company/regional level (no worksite address), so these are matched by company name and state and may span other Scepter Inc locations in the same state.

NLRB cases

National Labor Relations Board cases involving this employer. Includes unfair labor practice (ULP) filings and representation election proceedings. NLRB enforcement is process-driven; no per-case monetary penalty is assessed (remedies are case-by-case backpay orders, posting requirements, election re-runs, etc.). 9 cases · 9 ULP

Case numberTypeFiledClosedStatusRegion
25-CA-031854Unfair labor practiceMay 2011Jun 2011ClosedRegion 25, Indianapolis, Indiana
25-CA-031706Unfair labor practiceDec 2010Feb 2011ClosedRegion 25, Indianapolis, Indiana
25-CA-031695Unfair labor practiceNov 2010Dec 2010ClosedRegion 25, Indianapolis, Indiana
25-CA-031445Unfair labor practiceApr 2010Apr 2010ClosedRegion 25, Indianapolis, Indiana
25-CA-031437Unfair labor practiceApr 2010May 2010ClosedRegion 25, Indianapolis, Indiana
25-CA-031427Unfair labor practiceMar 2010Mar 2011ClosedRegion 25, Indianapolis, Indiana
25-CA-031235Unfair labor practiceDec 2009Mar 2010ClosedRegion 25, Indianapolis, Indiana
25-CA-031227Unfair labor practiceDec 2009Jan 2010ClosedRegion 25, Indianapolis, Indiana
25-CA-031209Unfair labor practiceNov 2009Mar 2011ClosedRegion 25, Indianapolis, Indiana

Source: NLRB case files. Rows shown are those the agency has published. Region numbers (1–31) correspond to NLRB's geographic offices.

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 SCEPTER INC. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification

Environmental compliance (EPA)

EPA inspections
6
Quarters non-compliant
1

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). 3 facilities · 1 marked inactive.

FacilityPermitsStatusInspectionsFormal actionsPenaltiesLast inspectedECHO
SCEPTER INCORPORATED
6467 N SCEPTER RD · BICKNELL, IN, 47512
AirNo Violation Identified30Jun 2026View →
SCEPTER INC
6467 SCEPTER RD · BICKNELL, IN, 47512
WaterRCRATRINo Violation Identified
QNCR 1
30Oct 2025View →
SCEPTER INC.
6467 SCEPTER ROAD · BICKNELL, IN, 47512
Water00Nov 2011View →

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.

Motor carrier safety (FMCSA)

DOT number
691855
Operation
A

Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration — DOT-regulated carrier registration and fleet data.

Federal criminal prosecution record

No federal criminal prosecutions, plea agreements, or deferred-prosecution agreements on file for SCEPTER INC. Verify directly with UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry

CPSC product recalls

Total recalls
1
Last 5 years
1
Last 12 months
1
Units recalled
0

Top hazard: The recalled fuel containers violate the mandatory safety standards for portable fuel containers because they lack flame mitigation devices required under the Portable Fuel Container Safety Act, posing a deadly risk of flash fire. In addition, the Children's Gasoline Burn Prevention Act requires all closures on portable gasoline fuel containers to be child resistant. The spout on the products is not child-resistant, posing a risk of burn and poisoning to children.. Most recent recall: 2025-10-23. Source: Consumer Product Safety Commission, matched on company name.

CPSC recall roster

Every CPSC consumer-product recall associated with this manufacturer, most-recent first. Hazards reflect CPSC’s classification (laceration, fire, fall, choking, lead exposure, etc.). Each row links to the agency’s authoritative recall page for the full remedy / contact / recall-number detail. 1 recall shown · 1 distinct hazard categories.

RecallDateHazardsUnitsCPSC
Scepter Fuel Containers Recalled Due to Risk of Serious Injury or Death from Flash Fire, Burn and Child Poisoning; Violates Mandatory Standards for Portable Fuel Containers; Imported by Canada Prep and Ship
#26048
Oct 2025The recalled fuel containers violate the mandatory safety standards for portable fuel containers because they lack flame mitigation devices required under the Portable Fuel Container Safety Act, posing a deadly risk of flash fire. In addition, the Children's Gasoline Burn Prevention Act requires all closures on portable gasoline fuel containers to be child resistant. The spout on the products is not child-resistant, posing a risk of burn and poisoning to children.View →

Source: Consumer Product Safety Commission. Recall details (specific products, sale dates, remedy instructions) live on the cpsc.gov record linked from each row.

Inspection history

DateTriggerViolationsSeriousPenalty
2023-10-13Fatality/Catastrophe33$4,900
2012-02-23Complaint0$0
2012-02-06Accident32$4,900
2010-04-19Planned64$1,138
2005-02-24Planned121$550
1999-06-17Complaint0$0
1998-02-04Planned205$4,945

Source: OSHA IMIS. Citation amounts reflect initially assessed penalties; final amounts after appeal may differ.

In the news

Part of a larger organization

SCEPTER INC is one of 1 establishments rolled up under the parent organization Scepter Inc.

Federal enforcement records on this page represent activity at this specific establishment only. The full enforcement footprint of Scepter Inc across all 1 of its tracked locations is viewable on the parent profile.

Other employers in this industry and state

Other employers in secondary smelting, refining, and alloying of nonferrous metal (except copper and aluminum) within IN, ordered by federal enforcement volume:

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About this data

This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on SCEPTER INC 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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Frequently asked

What is SCEPTER INC's OSHA violation history?
SCEPTER INC has 7 OSHA inspections on record with 44 violations and $16,432.5 in total penalties.
How does SCEPTER INC's safety record compare to its industry?
SCEPTER INC operates in the secondary smelting, refining, and alloying of nonferrous metal (except copper and aluminum) industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 3. SCEPTER INC's self-reported DART rate is 5.1 compared to an industry average of 2.1.
Has SCEPTER INC had any workplace fatalities?
Yes. Federal records show 2 fatality investigations involving SCEPTER INC.