0251 Irrigation Works Operation
Class code 0251 is used for employees that work in irrigation operations, including drivers. This classification includes both operational and maintenance work for drainage systems and/or canals which are operated in order to supply water to farms or drain excess water from low-lying land areas. Job responsibilities include various tasks, including things such as cleaning of main and lateral flow lines, maintenance of pumps, control gate operations, cleaning of ditches, and spreading or spraying of oils for mosquito control. Operations within class code 0251 may provide services to individuals as well as members of a cooperative.
Exclusions from this classification would be any and all farm workers who are not exclusively engaged in irrigation operations, as well as those employees that perform irrigation system construction.
Florida Rates for Class Code 0251
2024 Rate: 3.08
2023 Rate: 3.54
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Other Related Class Codes
- 6229 for irrigation system construction
*This description of class code 0251 is a summary of the official description from NCCI that should be used for determining the correct application of a classification code for a Florida business and the groups of employees in that business. This short summary is provided as a courtesy for assisting FNIS’s clients and potential clients in educating them about the most commonly used class codes in Florida that could be applied to their business operations. For more information about a class code, please use the contact form links below to request the official class codes descriptions from one of our insurance agents.