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HERMES ABRASIVES LTD

524 VIKING DRIVE, VIRGINIA BEACH, VA, 23452
327910Abrasive Product Manufacturing

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OSHA inspections
18
over 41 years
Violations
109
$54,282 in penalties
SVEP
YES
Severe violator program
Accident investigations on record
1 hospitalizations · 2 National Emphasis Program inspections · 2 OSHA follow-ups

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 165 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, 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

Inspections
18
0.4 / yr · last 41 yrs
Violations
109
2.7 / yr
Penalties
$54,282
$498 avg / violation
42% serious58% other
Inspection trigger · planned
10 of 18
Inspection trigger · complaint
5 of 18

83% of inspections at this establishment produced violations, with 11 inspections producing serious-or-greater violations.

Peer comparison

100th

Worse on violations than nearly every other employer in NAICS 3279 within VA. Peer group: 165 employers. This establishment has 109 OSHA violations; peer median is 5.

Fewer violationsMore violations
Penalty percentile
100th
peer median: $765
Inspection frequency
99th
peer median: 1

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
3.3
vs industry
+0.3
TRIR
3.3
vs industry
−1.3

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

Industry avg TRIR
4.6
BLS SOII 2024
Industry avg DART
3.0
BLS SOII 2024
Self-reported TRIR
3.3
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
10
Complaint
5
Referral
3

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.

DateEventInjuriesHospitalizedFatalities
Jun 27, 2020Amputated,Amputation,Arm,Caught In,Entangled,Forearm,Hand,Lathe,Metal,Metal Lathe,Reaching,Rotating Parts,Skin,Spinning11

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
1 year ago

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)

No H-1B, H-2A, or H-2B labor condition applications on file for HERMES ABRASIVES LTD. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification

Environmental compliance (EPA)

EPA inspections
2
Quarters non-compliant
0

EPA Enforcement and Compliance History — Clean Air Act, Clean Water Act, RCRA, Safe Drinking Water Act. Status: No Violation Identified.

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

DateTriggerViolationsSeriousPenalty
2025-01-16Referral1$4,025
2024-12-16Planned32$7,868
2020-11-16Complaint54$4,230
2020-06-30Referral11$5,870
2016-01-13Planned11$2,352
2014-09-12Complaint22$1,103
2012-08-20Complaint0$0
2010-08-17Planned167$5,114
2010-08-17Planned82$2,650
2005-09-30Complaint2$0
2000-10-27Referral295$10,000
2000-09-19Planned2014$7,020
1998-11-17Planned4$1,500
1993-11-18Planned85$1,950
1991-12-06Planned0$0
1990-01-23Complaint73$600
1989-04-28Planned2$0
1984-10-18Planned0$0

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

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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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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.