Workers' comp class code · Industrial & Other
Class code 8292 — Warehousing — General Storage
Receiving, storing, and shipping of goods within a warehouse facility.
This classification covers general warehousing operations: receiving inbound goods, storing them on racking or shelving, picking orders, and preparing outbound shipments. It applies broadly to third-party logistics providers, distributors, and companies that operate their own storage facility without significant manufacturing on-site.
Typical staffing includes forklift and pallet-jack operators, order pickers, packers, dock workers loading and unloading trucks, and inventory clerks tracking stock. The pace of work is often driven by shipping deadlines, which can push crews toward hurried lifting and material handling.
The leading injury drivers are strains from manual lifting and repetitive motion, forklift collisions with pedestrians or racking, and falls from ladders or order-picker platforms used to reach upper shelves. Clear aisle markings, forklift certification, and safe stacking practices materially reduce both the frequency and severity of claims in this class.
What code 8292 typically includes
- Forklift and pallet-jack operators
- Order pickers and packers
- Dock workers loading and unloading trailers
- Inventory control and cycle-count staff
- Warehouse supervisors and shipping clerks
Codes this one gets confused with
8018-2 — Distribution Warehouse
Both involve storage and forklift use, but 8018-2 typically applies to higher-volume distribution operations with heavier throughput and outbound freight activity.
See code 8018-28107 — Machinery Dealer — Sales & Service
A machinery dealer's storage yard is incidental to selling and servicing equipment, not general goods warehousing.
See code 8107What this code means for your premium
General warehousing sits in the moderate range for material-handling classifications, generally lower than distribution operations with heavier forklift traffic and longer shifts.
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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