Workers' comp class code · Retail & Services
Class code 9101 — Laundry/Dry Cleaning
Washing, dry cleaning, and pressing of garments and linens.
This classification covers laundry and dry cleaning businesses that wash, dry clean, and press garments and household linens for customers. It applies to both retail dry cleaners with a storefront and larger commercial laundry operations serving hotels, restaurants, or other businesses.
Employees operate industrial washers, dryers, dry cleaning machines using cleaning solvents, and pressing equipment, along with sorting, tagging, and bagging finished items. Payroll includes machine operators, pressers, counter staff handling customer drop-off and pickup, and delivery drivers for businesses offering pickup service.
Exposure to hot pressing equipment, chemical solvents used in dry cleaning, and repetitive strain from standing and handling garments all day are the primary injury sources. Burns from pressing machines and skin or respiratory irritation from cleaning chemicals are the most common claim types, placing this classification at a moderate risk level.
What code 9101 typically includes
- Dry cleaning machine operators
- Pressers and finishing staff
- Counter staff handling drop-off and pickup
- Sorting and tagging employees
- Delivery drivers for pickup and delivery service
Codes this one gets confused with
8032 — Clothing Store — Retail
Clothing retail involves selling garments rather than the equipment-intensive washing and pressing work performed at a laundry or dry cleaner.
See code 80329014 — Janitorial Services
Janitorial crews clean buildings rather than garments, involving a different set of chemicals and equipment.
See code 9014What this code means for your premium
This classification carries a moderate rate, reflecting the burn and chemical exposure risks tied to pressing and dry cleaning equipment.
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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