Class Code 8059
Stores – Tile Or Cabinets
Class Code 8059 covers retail and showroom operations whose primary business is selling tile or cabinets. The California WCIRB pure premium for this classification is $3.710 per $100 of payroll — a baseline measure insurers use to price risk for these businesses. Understanding what activities fit here helps employers assign the correct payroll, control exposures, and avoid costly misclassification.
What Class Code 8059 Covers
This classification applies to retail stores and showrooms principally engaged in selling floor and wall tile, ceramic/porcelain tile, and prefabricated or stock cabinets. Typical operations include showroom sales, counter transactions, stockroom receiving and storage, order assembly, customer pickup staging, in-house cutting of tile for finished sizes, and loading deliveries. Delivery drivers and warehouse personnel who handle, load, and unload packaged tile or cabinetry products are normally included. Employers should note that if employees perform substantial on-site cabinet installation, carpentry, or continuous heavy fabrication, those duties may be classified under a construction or installation code rather than 8059.
Who It Applies To
- Retail tile showrooms (ceramic, porcelain, stone tile sellers)
- Cabinet showrooms and kitchen/bath retailers selling stock cabinets
- Warehouse/stock clerks who receive, store, and stage tile or cabinets
- Delivery drivers and helpers who load/unload and transport product
- Counter sales staff and customer-service personnel in tile/cabinet stores
Common Job Duties
- Receiving and stacking pallets of tile or boxed cabinets; pallet jack and forklift use
- Manual lifting, carrying and positioning of tile boxes, cabinets, and countertops
- Cutting and trimming tile to size on wet saws or tile cutters for customer orders
- Measuring and templating cabinets and communicating measurements to installers or customers
- Loading and unloading delivery vehicles; securing loads for transport
- Showroom sales, order entry, customer consultations, and return handling
Common Injury Risks
Understanding the $3.710 Rate
The pure premium rate of $3.710 per $100 of payroll represents the projected cost of benefits (medical and indemnity) for claims in this classification before insurer expense loads and adjustments. Insurers multiply the pure premium by your payroll (divided by 100) and then apply expense loads, taxes, and your experience modification to determine the final premium. Factors that change what you actually pay include your claims history, payroll accuracy and classification, safety programs, return-to-work practices, and whether employees perform higher-risk installation or fabrication duties.
Cal/OSHA Compliance Requirements
California employers must maintain an Injury and Illness Prevention Program (IIPP) and comply with Cal/OSHA Title 8 requirements relevant to retail/warehouse work: hazard communication for adhesives and sealants, powered industrial truck (forklift) training and inspection, ladder and ladder-safety practices for accessing high storage, and heat illness prevention for outdoor loading. If tile cutting occurs on-site, employers must follow Cal/OSHA silica controls (wet cutting, local exhaust, exposure monitoring, and medical surveillance when required). Personal protective equipment, safe stacking procedures, and lockout/tagout for powered saws are also commonly required.
How Key HR Helps Employers Under Class Code 8059
Partnering with a PEO like Key HR centralizes payroll, claims handling, and safety resources that help reduce workers' comp cost drivers for tile and cabinet stores. Key HR can implement OSHA-compliant safety policies (IIPP, forklift programs, silica controls), run job-specific training, manage claims and return-to-work plans to limit indemnity payouts, and ensure accurate class code assignment and payroll reporting to avoid costly audits or misclassification.
Get a QuoteFrequently Asked Questions
Do in-house installers and cabinet fitters belong in class code 8059?
If employees primarily sell and warehouse tile/cabinets, they fit 8059. However, workers who spend significant time doing on-site cabinet installation or carpentry (construction-type work) are typically classified under a construction or installation code. Track hours and separate payroll to avoid misclassification and higher audits.
What practical steps reduce my workers' comp exposure for a tile or cabinet store?
Control exposures with mechanical aids (pallet jacks, lifts), enforce two-person lifts for heavy items, schedule wet cutting in dedicated ventilated areas with water suppression, provide forklift and PPE training, institute housekeeping to clear aisles, and maintain a formal return-to-work program to shorten lost-time claims.
How does tile cutting affect regulatory obligations and premiums?
Tile cutting can introduce silica hazards and power-tool risks. Employers must implement engineering controls (wet cutting, local exhaust), respiratory protection when required, and exposure monitoring per Cal/OSHA. Those controls reduce claim frequency/severity and help prevent premium increases tied to silica-related illnesses or serious injuries.
Quick Facts
- Class Code
- 8059
- Classification
- Stores – Tile Or Cabinets
- Pure Premium Rate
- $3.710 / $100 payroll
- Effective Date
- September 1, 2026
- Source
- WCIRB Approved Filing
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