Class code 5551 — Roofing

This classification covers roofing contractors who install, repair, and replace roofing systems on any type of building, from asphalt shingle tear-offs on houses to membrane systems on commercial flat roofs. Crews handle tear-off and disposal of old material, deck repair, underlayment, and installation of the final roofing surface, along with flashing around chimneys, vents, and skylights. Storm damage repair work is common and often means compressed timelines and working around active leaks.

Payroll includes roofers, tear-off laborers, and foremen who work on the roof surface itself, plus ground crews loading material and running debris to dumpsters. Because roofing businesses often use ground labor interchangeably with roof-level workers over the course of a shift, most field payroll on a roofing crew is included under this code.

Falls from heights are the dominant hazard and the reason this classification carries a high-risk rating — workers move across sloped, sometimes wet or icy surfaces near unprotected edges. Heat exposure during summer tear-offs, cuts from utility knives and metal flashing, and strains from carrying bundles of shingles up ladders round out the main injury sources.