Inspection #303258255

Name: OSHA Inspection #303258255: HERMES ABRASIVES, LTD.
Creator: Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA)
License: https://www.usa.gov/government-works

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The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) conducted a referral inspection of HERMES ABRASIVES, LTD. at 524 Viking Drive, Virginia Beach, VA 23452 on Oct 27, 2000. The inspection scope was partial. The case was closed on Jun 17, 2009.

OSHA documented 29 violations (5 serious, 22 willful, 2 other-than-serious) with total penalties on record of $10,000. This inspection is linked to 2 referrals in OSHA records.

This employer has 18 other OSHA inspections on record at this establishment.

Inspection Details

Inspection Number: 303258255
Type: Referral (C)
Scope: Partial
Opened: Oct 27, 2000
Closed: Jun 17, 2009
Contested: Apr 30, 2001
Final Order: Oct 31, 2008
Total Violations: 29
Penalties on Record: $10,000
Initial Penalties: $567,500
Related Activity: 2 referrals

Referral Inspection: This inspection record is categorized as a referral inspection in the DOL OSHA enforcement data. Referral inspections can result from another agency, another OSHA activity, or another source referring a potential hazard to OSHA.

Establishment

Name: HERMES ABRASIVES, LTD.
Address: 524 Viking Drive, Virginia Beach, VA 23452
Industry: Not classified in OSHA's inspection record.

Other Inspections of This Employer18 on record

Inspection	Opened	Type	Violations	Penalties
#347982738	Jan 16, 2025	Referral (C)	1 violation	$4,025
#347937823	Dec 16, 2024	Planned (H)	3 violations	$7,868
#345024392	Nov 16, 2020	Complaint (B)	5 violations	$4,230
#344811963	Jun 30, 2020	Referral (C)	1 violation	$5,870
#341269199	Jan 13, 2016	Planned (H)	1 violation	$2,352
#339949927	Sep 12, 2014	Complaint (B)	2 violations	$1,103
#316654268	Aug 20, 2012	Complaint (B)	No violations
#314841800	Aug 17, 2010	Planned (H)	16 violations	$3,749
#314841818	Aug 17, 2010	Planned (H)	8 violations	$2,650
#309436814	Sep 30, 2005	Complaint (B)	2 violations
#303258099	Sep 19, 2000	Planned (H)	20 violations	$7,020
#302479720	Nov 17, 1998	Planned (H)	No violations
#123673121	Nov 18, 1993	Planned (H)	8 violations	$1,952
#112399662	Dec 6, 1991	Planned (H)	No violations
#105747893	Jan 23, 1990	Complaint (B)	7 violations	$600
#105701601	Apr 28, 1989	Planned (H)	2 violations
#17382482	Jun 17, 1986	Planned (H)	3 violations
#17387549	Oct 18, 1984	Planned (H)	No violations

Other OSHA inspections of the same establishment. Linked via establishment ID (exact government key).

Enforcement Outcome

OSHA's public enforcement data does not publish a "guilty" or "not guilty" field for inspections. The closest outcome fields available are the citation counts, penalty amounts, contest dates, final-order dates, and the inspection close date shown on this page.

Status on Record

Closed

Inspection closed Jun 17, 2009.

Citations on Record

5 serious, 22 willful, 2 other-than-serious.

Initial Penalties

$567,500

Citation amounts as first recorded in OSHA's penalty fields.

Current Penalties

$10,000

Latest published amounts after changes in the enforcement process.

Citation contest activity appears on Apr 30, 2001. Final orders are recorded through Oct 31, 2008. Penalty changes shown on this page reflect the latest amounts published in OSHA's enforcement data.

Violations

OSHA may publish multiple citation rows in the same inspection with the same standard and penalty fields. Separate rows can still differ in OSHA metadata such as citation identifier, recorded instance count, exposed workers, or gravity value. Contest and Final Order columns show citation-level dates from OSHA's enforcement record. A dash means OSHA's record does not currently show that activity for the citation.

Citation	Standard	Type	Initial	Current	Abatement	Contest	Final Order
01001	1910.95 Occupational Noise Exposure OSHA citation code: 19100095 G06	Serious	$4,500	$110	Jun 12, 2001	Apr 30, 2001	Oct 31, 2008
01002	1910.133 Eye and Face Protection OSHA citation code: 19100133 A01	Serious	$4,500	$110	May 29, 2001	Apr 30, 2001	Oct 31, 2008
01003	1910.134 Respiratory Protection OSHA citation code: 19100134 F02	Serious	$4,500	$110	Jun 12, 2001	Apr 30, 2001	Oct 31, 2008
01004	1910.134 Respiratory Protection OSHA citation code: 19100134 G01 IA	Serious	$4,500	$110	May 14, 2001	Apr 30, 2001	Oct 31, 2008
01005	1910.134 Respiratory Protection OSHA citation code: 19100134 G03 I	Serious	$4,500	$110	Jun 12, 2001	Apr 30, 2001	Oct 31, 2008
02001	1910.95 Occupational Noise Exposure OSHA citation code: 19100095 I02 IIB	Willful	$45,000	$850	May 14, 2001	Apr 30, 2001	Oct 31, 2008
02002	1910.1000 Air Contaminants OSHA citation code: 19101000 B01	Willful	$45,000	$850	Jun 12, 2001	Apr 30, 2001	Oct 31, 2008
02003A	1910.1048 Formaldehyde OSHA citation code: 19101048 C01	Willful	$70,000	$1,250	Jun 12, 2001	Apr 30, 2001	Oct 31, 2008
02003B	1910.1048 Formaldehyde OSHA citation code: 19101048 C02	Willful	$0	$0	Jun 12, 2001	Apr 30, 2001	Oct 31, 2008
02004A	1910.1048 Formaldehyde OSHA citation code: 19101048 D03 II	Willful	$45,000	$850	Jun 12, 2001	Apr 30, 2001	Oct 31, 2008
02004B	1910.1048 Formaldehyde OSHA citation code: 19101048 D03 III	Willful	$0	$0	Jun 12, 2001	Apr 30, 2001	Oct 31, 2008
02005	1910.1048 Formaldehyde OSHA citation code: 19101048 D06	Willful	$22,500	$250	Jun 12, 2001	Apr 30, 2001	Oct 31, 2008
02006A	1910.1048 Formaldehyde OSHA citation code: 19101048 E01	Willful	$45,000	$850	May 29, 2001	Apr 30, 2001	Oct 31, 2008
02006B	1910.1048 Formaldehyde OSHA citation code: 19101048 E02	Willful	$0	$0	May 14, 2001	Apr 30, 2001	Oct 31, 2008
02007A	1910.1048 Formaldehyde OSHA citation code: 19101048 F01	Willful	$45,000	$850	Jun 12, 2001	Apr 30, 2001	Oct 31, 2008
02007B	1910.1000 Air Contaminants OSHA citation code: 19101000 E	Willful	$0	$0	Jun 12, 2001	Apr 30, 2001	Oct 31, 2008
02008A	1910.1048 Formaldehyde OSHA citation code: 19101048 G02 I	Willful	$45,000	$850	Jun 12, 2001	Apr 30, 2001	Oct 31, 2008
02008B	1910.134 Respiratory Protection OSHA citation code: 19100134 C01	Willful	$0	$0	Jun 12, 2001	Apr 30, 2001	Oct 31, 2008
02009A	1910.1048 Formaldehyde OSHA citation code: 19101048 G03 I	Willful	$70,000	$1,250	Jun 12, 2001	Apr 30, 2001	Oct 31, 2008
02009B	1910.134 Respiratory Protection OSHA citation code: 19100134 D01 I	Willful	$0	$0	Jun 12, 2001	Apr 30, 2001	Oct 31, 2008
02009C	1910.134 Respiratory Protection OSHA citation code: 19100134 D01 II	Willful	$0	$0	Jun 12, 2001	Apr 30, 2001	Oct 31, 2008
02009D	1910.134 Respiratory Protection OSHA citation code: 19100134 D01 III	Willful	$0	$0	Jun 12, 2001	Apr 30, 2001	Oct 31, 2008
02010	1910.1048 Formaldehyde OSHA citation code: 19101048 H01 IV	Willful	$45,000	$850	Jun 12, 2001	Apr 30, 2001	Oct 31, 2008
02011	1910.1048 Formaldehyde OSHA citation code: 19101048 J01	Willful	$22,500	$250	Jun 12, 2001	Apr 30, 2001	Oct 31, 2008
02012	1910.1048 Formaldehyde OSHA citation code: 19101048 L01 I	Willful	$22,500	$250	Jun 12, 2001	Apr 30, 2001	Oct 31, 2008
02013A	1910.1048 Formaldehyde OSHA citation code: 19101048 M05	Willful	$22,500	$250	Jun 12, 2001	Apr 30, 2001	Oct 31, 2008
02013B	1910.1048 Formaldehyde OSHA citation code: 19101048 N02 II	Willful	$0	$0	Jun 12, 2001	Apr 30, 2001	Oct 31, 2008
03001	ARM0060 OSHA citation code: ARM0060 A	Other	$0	$0	Jun 12, 2001	Apr 30, 2001	Oct 31, 2008
03002	1910.134 Respiratory Protection OSHA citation code: 19100134 I02 I	Other	$0	$0	May 14, 2001	Apr 30, 2001	Oct 31, 2008

Understanding These Penalties

The maximum penalty for a serious violation in 2025 is $16,550 per violation. For willful violations, the range is $11,823 to $165,514. The current penalty column shows the latest amount on record in OSHA's database for each citation. When the current penalty differs from the initial penalty, OSHA's records show that the amount changed during the enforcement process, but this page does not determine the specific reason for each change. Penalty amounts are set by OSHA and adjusted annually for inflation.

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