Workers' comp class code · Retail & Services
Class code 8033 — Meat, Grocery & Provision Dealer — Wholesale
Wholesale distribution of meat and grocery items.
This classification covers wholesale distributors of meat and grocery products who sell in bulk to restaurants, grocery stores, and other business customers rather than to individual consumers. It's the wholesale counterpart to a retail provision dealer, focused on volume distribution rather than storefront sales.
Operations center on receiving large shipments of meat and grocery items, storing them in refrigerated or frozen warehouse space, breaking down bulk orders for delivery, and loading trucks for distribution to business clients. Payroll includes warehouse staff, meat cutters processing bulk product, forklift operators, and delivery drivers.
The combination of cold storage work, meat processing equipment, and warehouse material handling creates higher injury exposure than retail grocery work — common claims include lacerations from cutting equipment, cold-related strain in refrigerated areas, and lifting injuries from moving bulk product, placing this classification above standard grocery retail in risk.
What code 8033 typically includes
- Warehouse and cold storage staff
- Meat cutters processing bulk orders
- Forklift operators moving palletized product
- Order pickers and packers
- Delivery drivers serving restaurant and retail accounts
Codes this one gets confused with
8031 — Meat, Grocery & Provision Dealer — Retail
Retail provision dealers sell directly to consumers from a storefront, while this code covers bulk distribution to other businesses.
See code 80318018 — Wholesale Store — NOC
General wholesale covers a broad range of goods, while this classification is specific to the added handling of meat and perishable grocery products.
See code 8018What this code means for your premium
This classification runs at a moderate-to-higher rate level, reflecting cold storage and meat processing exposure beyond typical grocery distribution.
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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