Silica citations in Georgia
Since 2019, Labor Department news releases show 6 Georgia employers 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 Georgia
- 6
- in proposed penalties, all employers
- $584,254
- largest proposed penalty, Aludyne Columbus
- $182,344
- the agency that takes workers' comp claims in Georgia
- Georgia State Board of Workers' Compensation
- to file for workers' comp, once you learn the job caused it
- 1 year
- the final day to file, counted from when the job's dust last reached you
- 7 years
| Employer | City | Work | Date | Proposed penalty |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GT Stone Granite LLC | Cartersville | Stone or countertop shop | March 2026 | $73,607 |
| Stone Atlanta Countertops Inc. | Cartersville | Stone or countertop shop | March 2026 | $42,699 |
| Brazilian Stone Design LLC | Powder Springs | Stone or countertop shop | July 2025 | $33,000 |
| Art Stone-Granite & Marble Inc. | Marietta | Stone or countertop shop | May 2025 | $120,000 |
| Aludyne Columbus LLC | Columbus | Foundry | February 2024 | $182,344 |
| Atlanta Kitchen LLC | Decatur | Stone or countertop shop | August 2019 | $132,604 |
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 Georgia
Workers' comp claims in Georgia
The Georgia State Board of Workers' Compensation is where you file a workers' comp claim in Georgia (official site).
You get a year to file. The clock starts once you learned, or ought to have learned, that the illness disabled you and came from your job. Seven years after that job's dust last reached you, you can no longer file. (O.C.G.A. §34-9-281)
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 the 6 Georgia employers listed, 5 run stone or countertop shops, while 1 runs a foundry. Aludyne Columbus LLC, based in Columbus, faces the biggest proposed penalty: $182,344.
For each employer, the official source is its news release or citation record, linked from its page. These records get refreshed each month.