Silica citations in Washington
Since 2020, Washington L&I records list 11 Washington employers cited for silica dust. They appear below. 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 Washington
- 11
- in penalties assessed, all employers
- $438,840
- largest penalty assessed, A+ Marble & Granite
- $329,880
- the agency that takes workers' comp claims in Washington
- Department of Labor and Industries
- to file for workers' comp, from a doctor's written notice of the disease
- 2 years
- for a family to file once a death occurs
- 2 years
| Employer | City | Date | Penalty assessed |
|---|---|---|---|
| Priceless Granite Surfaces LLC | Granite Falls | July 2026 | $1,500 |
| Stone Pros Marble Granite Quartz LLC | Burlington | December 2024 | $15,300 |
| Intown Granite & Quartz LLC | Kent | December 2024 | $12,000 |
| A+ Marble & Granite LLC | Burlington | July 2024 | $329,880 |
| Granite & Marble Specialties Inc. | Kent | March 2022 | $6,600 |
| Architectural Stone Werkes Inc. | Seattle | January 2022 | $14,400 |
| A & I Stone LLC | Woodinville | December 2021 | $6,400 |
| Global Granite Inc. | Renton | November 2021 | $16,400 |
| Northwest Stone Fabricators LLC | Redmond | November 2021 | No penalty assessed |
| Absolute Marble & Granite LLC | Auburn | July 2020 | $25,200 |
| Topline Counters LLC | Sumner | July 2020 | $11,160 |
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 Washington
Workers' comp claims in Washington
The Department of Labor and Industries is where you file a workers' comp claim in Washington (official site).
A written notice from a doctor or nurse practitioner, stating that your disease is occupational and that you can claim, starts a two-year filing period for you. A death gives the family two years, starting on the day it happened. (RCW 51.28.055)
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.
Every one of the 11 Washington employers listed is a stone or countertop shop. A+ Marble & Granite LLC in Burlington received the largest penalty, $329,880.
Official source: the news release or citation record for each employer, linked on that employer's page. Each month, these records get refreshed.