HERMES ABRASIVES, LTD.

According to U.S. Department of Labor enforcement records, HERMES ABRASIVES, LTD. — a industry sector 00 facility located at 524 VIKING DRIVE, VIRGINIA BEACH, VA 23452 — was the subject of a formal OSHA inspection that resulted in 106 citation(s) and cumulative proposed penalties of $33,734.00. The inspection case was opened on 2000-09-19.

The volume of citations issued during this inspection suggests systematic compliance deficiencies rather than isolated incidents. Facilities with 10 or more citations typically face comprehensive abatement requirements and may be subject to follow-up inspections.

State Context: Within VA, this facility's penalty places it at the 99th percentile among 62,574 inspected facilities. The statewide average penalty is $2,237.86.

Citation Analysis: The inspection produced 106 citations spanning 7 distinct OSHA regulatory standards. The citation breakdown includes: 9 other-than-serious — The violation has a direct relationship to job safety and health but is unlikely to cause death or serious physical harm. 6 serious — A workplace hazard that could cause death or serious physical harm exists, and the employer knew or should have known about the condition.

Enforcement Timeline: Citations were issued beginning December 7, 2010 with the latest abatement deadline set for January 9, 2011. Of the 106 total citations, 15 (14%) have been marked as abated in DOL records, which may indicate ongoing compliance gaps requiring further regulatory attention.

Penalty Assessment: The cumulative penalty of $33,734.00 reflects OSHA's gravity-based penalty calculation methodology, which considers the severity of potential injury, the probability of occurrence, the employer's size, good faith, and violation history. The per-citation average of $318.25 falls within the standard penalty range.

The inspection of Hermes Abrasives, Ltd. revealed a staggering volume of 106 citations, a figure that denotes a catastrophic systemic failure in safety management rather than isolated technical oversights. The enforcement record highlights a dangerous nexus of chemical and respiratory hazards, specifically involving formaldehyde exposure (1910.1048) and flammable liquid handling (1910.106). The presence of