Establishment profile
HERMES ABRASIVES LTD
524 VIKING DRIVE, VIRGINIA BEACH, VA, 23452
327910 — Abrasive Product Manufacturing
Summary
HERMES ABRASIVES LTD has accumulated 109 OSHA violations across 18 inspections over 41 years of recorded history, with $54,282 in total assessed penalties.
The establishment sits in the 100th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 166 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 99th percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 1 year ago.
Federal records were found in 1 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.
Agency coverage
HERMES ABRASIVES LTD 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
83% of inspections at this establishment produced violations, with 11 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 · 33 citations in this view · $37,595 in penalties.
| CFR section | Citations | Inspections | Total penalty | First cited | Last cited |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 CFR 1910.0134 F02 | 3 | 3 | $6,159 | Apr 2001 | May 2025 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0212 A01 | 2 | 2 | $6,650 | Oct 2000 | Aug 2020 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0219 C02 I | 2 | 2 | $3,230 | Oct 2000 | Oct 2010 |
| 29 CFR 1910.1048 D03 II | 2 | 2 | $850 | Apr 2001 | Dec 2010 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0151 C | 2 | 2 | $825 | May 1990 | Oct 2000 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0106 E06 II | 2 | 2 | $400 | May 1990 | Dec 2010 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0095 G06 | 2 | 2 | $110 | Apr 2001 | Dec 2010 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0254 D09 III | 2 | 2 | $100 | Oct 2010 | Dec 2010 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0134 C01 | 2 | 2 | — | Apr 2001 | May 2025 |
| 29 CFR 1910.1048 N02 | 2 | 2 | — | Dec 2010 | Feb 2021 |
| 29 CFR 1910.1200 F05 II | 2 | 2 | — | May 1990 | Dec 2010 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0305 G02 III | 2 | 2 | — | Oct 2000 | Oct 2010 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0147 C04 I | 1 | 1 | $4,025 | May 2025 | May 2025 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0146 C01 | 1 | 1 | $3,934 | May 2025 | May 2025 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0134 I01 IIC | 1 | 1 | $2,730 | Dec 2010 | Dec 2010 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0132 F01 V | 1 | 1 | $2,352 | Mar 2016 | Mar 2016 |
| 29 CFR 1910.1048 L04 | 1 | 1 | $2,115 | Feb 2021 | Feb 2021 |
| 29 CFR 1910.1030 C01 IV | 1 | 1 | $1,500 | Jan 1999 | Jan 1999 |
| 29 CFR 1910.1200 F05 I | 1 | 1 | $1,365 | Dec 2010 | Dec 2010 |
| 29 CFR 1910.1048 C01 | 1 | 1 | $1,250 | Apr 2001 | Apr 2001 |
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 nearly every other employer in NAICS 3279 within VA. Peer group: 166 employers. This establishment has 109 OSHA violations; peer median is 5.
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 108 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 HERMES ABRASIVES LTD. 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.
| Date | Event | Injuries | Hospitalized | Fatalities | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 27, 2020 | Amputated,Amputation,Arm,Caught In,Entangled,Forearm,Hand,Lathe,Metal,Metal Lathe,Reaching,Rotating Parts,Skin,Spinning | 1 | 1 | — |
Source: OSHA accident investigations. Narratives are recorded by the inspecting officer and may be truncated.
Activity timeline
Most recent federal enforcement activity recorded 1 year ago. Data on this page is refreshed weekly.
Wage & Hour Division (WHD)
No WHD wage, overtime, or child-labor enforcement cases on file for HERMES ABRASIVES LTD. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division →
Mine safety (MSHA)
No MSHA mine safety violations on file for HERMES ABRASIVES LTD. Verify directly with Mine Safety and Health Administration →
Labor relations (NLRB)
No NLRB unfair labor practice charges or union representation cases on file for HERMES ABRASIVES LTD. 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 HERMES ABRASIVES LTD. 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). 2 facilities.
| Facility | Permits | Status | Inspections | Formal actions | Penalties | Last inspected | ECHO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
HERMES ABRASIVES LIMITED 524 VIKING DR · VIRGINIA BEACH, VA, 23452 | WaterRCRA | No Violation Identified | 1 | 0 | — | Nov 2024 | View → |
HERMES ABRASIVES LIMITED 524 VIKING DR · VIRGINIA BEACH, VA, 23452 | Air | No Violation Identified | 1 | 0 | — | Jul 2022 | 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 HERMES ABRASIVES LTD. Verify directly with UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry →
Inspection history
| Date | Trigger | Violations | Serious | Penalty | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-01-16 | Referral | 1 | — | $4,025 | |
| 2024-12-16 | Planned | 3 | 2 | $7,868 | |
| 2020-11-16 | Complaint | 5 | 4 | $4,230 | |
| 2020-06-30 | Referral | 1 | 1 | $5,870 | |
| 2016-01-13 | Planned | 1 | 1 | $2,352 | |
| 2014-09-12 | Complaint | 2 | 2 | $1,103 | |
| 2012-08-20 | Complaint | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2010-08-17 | Planned | 16 | 7 | $5,114 | |
| 2010-08-17 | Planned | 8 | 2 | $2,650 | |
| 2005-09-30 | Complaint | 2 | — | $0 | |
| 2000-10-27 | Referral | 29 | 5 | $10,000 | |
| 2000-09-19 | Planned | 20 | 14 | $7,020 | |
| 1998-11-17 | Planned | 4 | — | $1,500 | |
| 1993-11-18 | Planned | 8 | 5 | $1,950 | |
| 1991-12-06 | Planned | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 1990-01-23 | Complaint | 7 | 3 | $600 | |
| 1989-04-28 | Planned | 2 | — | $0 | |
| 1984-10-18 | Planned | 0 | — | $0 |
Source: OSHA IMIS. Citation amounts reflect initially assessed penalties; final amounts after appeal may differ.
In the news
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About this data
This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on HERMES ABRASIVES LTD 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 HERMES ABRASIVES LTD's OSHA violation history?
- HERMES ABRASIVES LTD has 18 OSHA inspections on record with 109 violations and $54,281.5 in total penalties.
- How does HERMES ABRASIVES LTD's safety record compare to its industry?
- HERMES ABRASIVES LTD operates in the abrasive product manufacturing industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 4.6. HERMES ABRASIVES LTD's self-reported DART rate is 3.27 compared to an industry average of 3.