Silica citations in Florida
Labor Department news releases since 2019 name these 3 Florida employers as cited for silica dust. A citation can help show there was silica dust at a job, since that dust causes silicosis, but your own claim still needs you to prove your exposure and your illness.
- employers cited for silica in Florida
- 3
- in proposed penalties, all employers
- $283,461
- largest proposed penalty, Oldcastle APG South
- $132,037
- the agency that takes workers' comp claims in Florida
- Department of Financial Services, Division of Workers' Compensation
- to file for workers' comp, once you learn the job caused it
- 2 years
- to let your employer know
- 90 days
| Employer | City | Work | Date | Proposed penalty |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adonel Concrete Corp. | Miami | Concrete or masonry business | February 2026 | $58,604 |
| Oldcastle APG South Inc. | Riviera Beach | Concrete or masonry business | September 2019 | $132,037 |
| Point Blank Enterprises Inc. | Miami Lakes | Manufacturer of other products | August 2019 | $92,820 |
A citation names the safety rules that inspectors found were broken. A citation isn't a diagnosis, and the fine attached to it goes to the agency rather than to workers.
Two ways to claim in Florida
Workers' comp claims in Florida
The Department of Financial Services, Division of Workers' Compensation is where you file a workers' comp claim in Florida.
Florida lets you take 90 days to notify your employer, which is its notice period for an occupational disease. A benefits petition is then due within two years of the date you learned, or ought to have learned, that your job caused the illness. (Florida Statutes §440.151(6) and §440.19)
A lawsuit against the manufacturers
A suit aimed at whoever made the stone or the equipment counts as a different claim, with a deadline all its own. How silicosis lawsuits work
Can't tell which company made your stone or your equipment? Labels on slabs or tools, along with pay stubs and job photos, can help a lawyer figure it out.
Free claim review by phone
Even if your employer is missing from this list, you can still bring a claim. Ask the agency, or get a free review.
Among these 3 Florida employers, 2 work in concrete or masonry, and 1 makes other products. The biggest proposed penalty, $132,037, went to Oldcastle APG South Inc., located in Riviera Beach.
Official source: the news release or citation record for every employer, linked from its page. The records get updated every month.