Workers' comp class code · Construction & Trades
Class code 5610 — Carpenter — Shop Only
Millwork and cabinetry fabrication performed entirely in a shop, no outside erection.
This classification covers carpenters and cabinet makers who fabricate millwork and cabinetry entirely within a shop setting, with no on-site erection or installation work at all. Crews cut, assemble, and finish wood products such as cabinets, doors, and custom millwork using stationary shop equipment like table saws, planers, and sanders, then package finished products for delivery by others.
Payroll includes shop woodworkers, finishers, and material handlers who move stock and finished pieces within the shop. Because this classification specifically excludes any field installation, businesses need to be careful that shop employees don't also make site visits to install their work — doing so would shift that portion of payroll to a different, higher-exposure classification.
The controlled shop environment removes most of the outdoor and elevated hazards found in field carpentry, leaving stationary power tool injuries — particularly from table saws, jointers, and routers — as the dominant risk. Repetitive motion from sanding and finishing work, along with dust exposure from cutting and sanding wood, are the other primary health and safety considerations in this setting.
What code 5610 typically includes
- Cabinet and millwork fabrication in a shop
- Custom furniture and woodwork production
- Cutting, assembly, and finishing of wood products
- Stationary power tool operation (table saws, planers, routers)
- Packaging and staging finished products for delivery
Codes this one gets confused with
5437 — Cabinet Works & Installation
This code applies when the same business also installs cabinetry on-site; shop-only work with no field installation stays under the lower-exposure code.
See code 54375403 — Carpentry — General/Commercial
Field carpentry on a commercial building carries very different exposure than shop-based fabrication with no site work.
See code 54035645 — Carpentry — Dwellings
On-site residential framing and finish carpentry is a distinctly different, higher-exposure classification than shop-only millwork production.
See code 5645What this code means for your premium
This is one of the lower-rated carpentry classifications because it eliminates field exposure like falls and outdoor work entirely, leaving only shop-based equipment and repetitive-motion hazards.
Estimate your premiumClassification is not final until a carrier assigns it. Code numbers, wording and exceptions vary by state and rating bureau — several states run their own bureaus. This page is general reference written in our own words; your carrier's underwriter assigns the code based on your actual operations and payroll records.
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