Workers' comp class code · Construction & Trades
Class code 5222 — Concrete Construction
Pouring, finishing, and forming of concrete slabs, foundations, and flatwork.
This classification covers concrete contractors who pour, form, and finish concrete for slabs, foundations, and general flatwork. Crews build wood or metal forms to shape the concrete, place reinforcing steel, pour and vibrate the concrete to remove air pockets, and finish the surface with trowels and floats once it begins to set. Jobs range from residential foundations to large commercial floor slabs.
Payroll includes form carpenters who build and strip forms, finishers who work the surface as it cures, and laborers who handle rebar placement and concrete pouring logistics. Because pours often happen on a tight schedule dictated by the concrete's set time, crews frequently work long, physically intense shifts on pour days.
Repetitive kneeling and bending during finishing work drives chronic knee and back strain, while wet concrete's caustic nature can cause skin burns with prolonged contact. Formwork construction involves cuts and strains similar to general carpentry, and crews working around pump trucks and mixer deliveries face struck-by and equipment hazards during the pour itself.
What code 5222 typically includes
- Formwork construction for slabs and foundations
- Rebar placement and tying
- Concrete pouring and vibrating
- Surface finishing (troweling, floating, edging)
- Foundation and structural concrete work
Codes this one gets confused with
5213 — Concrete or Cement Work — Floors, Sidewalks, Driveways
This narrower code applies specifically to flatwork like sidewalks and driveways, while general concrete construction covers a broader range including foundations and structural pours.
See code 52135215 — Concrete Construction — NOC
The NOC version applies to general concrete work that doesn't fit a more specific concrete classification, and states may use one or the other depending on the exact scope.
See code 52155022 — Masonry
Concrete work involves pouring a continuous material into forms, while masonry involves setting individual units like brick and block.
See code 5022What this code means for your premium
Concrete construction rates in the moderate range for construction trades, reflecting sustained physical labor and pour-day intensity without the routine height exposure found in roofing or steel erection.
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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