Horticulture Safety Group

Find your CNESST classification unit(s) in the table below.

The rate shown applies to each $100 of insurable payroll declared in each unit.

CNESST Classification Unit Description Horticulture
10110 Cattle farming; operation of a dairy herd; horse breeding; boarding or horse training services; operation of an equestrian centre, riding school or racing stable; operation of a farm animal auction site; domestic animal breeding 0.3693
10120 Pig farming; sheep farming; goat farming 0.4056
10130 Poultry farming; production of poultry or game bird eggs; operation of a hatchery; poultry catching and caging services; egg candling and grading; rabbit farming; fish farming; beekeeping 0.2627
10140 Grain farming; seed or legume growing; forage plant growing; field fruit, vegetable or herb growing; mushroom growing; sod growing; tobacco growing; peat harvesting 0.2295
10150 Greenhouse fruit, vegetable or herb growing; ornamental plant growing; tree or shrub growing; orchard operation; maple syrup production 0.258
11110 Deep-sea fishing; semi-deep-sea fishing; coastal fishing; freshwater fishing 0.4737
13110 Ferrous metal mining 0.1096
13120 Non-ferrous metal mining; salt or diamond mining 0.3129
13140 Crushed or dimension stone quarrying; sand or gravel pit operation; industrial or construction mineral mining 0.3245
13150 Core drilling for mineral prospecting 0.534
13160 Mine shaft sinking; driving of ramps, drifts or raises; ore extraction 0.3099
14010 Forestry operations 0.5022
14020 Forest management 0.5363
14030 Arboriculture work 1.2277
15010 Animal slaughtering; meat cutting services; meat dressing 0.3972
15020 Cold meat manufacturing; meat, fish or seafood processing; prepared meal manufacturing 0.296
15030 Animal food manufacturing; grain mixing or processing 0.2233
15040 Beverage manufacturing, alcoholic or non-alcoholic; fruit or vegetable juice manufacturing 0.1924
15050 Fruit or vegetable preparation; snack food manufacturing 0.3006
15060 Pastry product manufacturing; bakery product manufacturing; flour manufacturing; confectionery manufacturing 0.2279
15070 Coffee processing; tea, spice, seasoning or herb processing; herbal tea manufacturing; nut, almond or legume roasting 0.1646
15080 Milk processing; dairy product manufacturing 0.1067
16010 Rubber tire manufacturing; rubber tire vulcanizing 0.1809
16020 Rubber product manufacturing 0.2674
16040 Plastic product manufacturing 0.2172
16050 Reinforced plastic product manufacturing 0.3268
16070 Personal care and hygiene product manufacturing; pharmaceutical manufacturing 0.109
16080 Cleaning or maintenance product manufacturing; adhesive manufacturing; ink manufacturing; coating product manufacturing; fertilizer manufacturing 0.1615
16090 Synthetic resin manufacturing; crude oil refining; petrochemical product manufacturing; chemical product manufacturing; ammunition manufacturing; explosive manufacturing 0.0934
17010 Thread manufacturing; woven, knitted or needled fabric manufacturing; thread, fabric or clothing finishing 0.1939
17030 Clothing manufacturing; footwear manufacturing; shoe repair shop operation; leather or leather substitute article manufacturing 0.1174
17040 Canvas article manufacturing or repair; textile decoration and furnishing accessory manufacturing 0.258
18010 Wood or plastic door and window manufacturing 0.2241
18020 Solid wood panel manufacturing; wood flooring manufacturing; wood moulding manufacturing; wood furniture component manufacturing; wood stair component manufacturing; wood cabinet door manufacturing 0.2905
18030 Factory or shop manufacturing of wood-frame buildings; factory or shop manufacturing of wood-frame mobile homes or job-site trailers; factory or shop manufacturing of wood-frame house panels 0.5663
18040 Wood coffin manufacturing; wood-structure musical instrument manufacturing or restoration; wood or wood-structure furniture, cabinet, counter or built-in furnishing manufacturing in a cabinetmaking shop 0.2697
18050 Metal-structure furniture or cabinet manufacturing; metal coffin manufacturing; non-shipyard metal watercraft manufacturing 0.2758
18060 Wood-structure cabinet manufacturing intended to be fixed to a building; wood-structure counter manufacturing; wood-structure built-in furnishing manufacturing 0.2844
18070 Mass production of wood or wood-structure furniture or furniture frames; mattress or box spring manufacturing 0.1754
19010 Commercial sign or display stand manufacturing and installation 0.4288
26050 Printing; reprographics; bookbinding; paper or cardboard office supply manufacturing 0.1267
34010 Sawmill; wood drying; wood treatment 0.3523
34030 Manufacturing or assembling of wood pallets or containers for material handling or goods transport; wood fence manufacturing; wood roof truss, joist or rafter manufacturing 0.5068
34200 Pulp manufacturing; paper and cardboard manufacturing; wood fibre panel manufacturing 0.1322
34210 Paper and cardboard processing; paper and cardboard treatment; particle board manufacturing; panel coating 0.1823
35010 Dimension stone product manufacturing 0.3044
35020 Ready-mix concrete manufacturing; asphalt manufacturing 0.3601
35030 Concrete product manufacturing 0.2557
35040 Glass processing and finishing 0.2055
35050 Clay-based product manufacturing; glass manufacturing; cement manufacturing; lime manufacturing; refractory product manufacturing; gypsum panel manufacturing 0.1955
36050 Metal product manufacturing by cutting, bending, machining or forging; metal structural component manufacturing; fabricated metal or ornamental iron product manufacturing; fixed welding shop operation; scaffolding manufacturing 0.2279
36060 Wire product manufacturing 0.2473
36070 Metal door and window, commercial storefront, metal greenhouse, metal garage door manufacturing; architectural product manufacturing by cutting and assembling metal profiles and tubular metal; refrigerated room door and panel manufacturing; aluminum railing, fence and balustrade manufacturing 0.289
36080 Shop painting of metal products; shop metal plating and heat treating 0.4404
36100 Agricultural machinery and equipment manufacturing; heavy equipment manufacturing; truck manufacturing without powertrain assembly; trailer manufacturing 0.2774
36110 Metal boiler and tank manufacturing; heavy industrial machinery and equipment manufacturing 0.238
36120 Heating, ventilation, air conditioning and refrigeration equipment manufacturing; household appliance manufacturing; electric lighting apparatus manufacturing or assembly; pump and compressor manufacturing 0.1437
36130 Commercial kitchen machinery and equipment manufacturing; food, pharmaceutical and cosmetic industry machinery and equipment manufacturing; maple syrup industry machinery and equipment manufacturing; metal or wood working machine tool manufacturing; rubber, plastic, furniture and woodworking industry machinery and equipment manufacturing 0.1136
36140 Transformer manufacturing or refurbishing; electric motor, generator, alternator and generating set manufacturing; electric motor, alternator and starter rewinding 0.1267
36150 Computer and peripheral equipment, telephone and communication equipment, audio-video equipment, electrical connection and switching device, electrical and electronic parts and components, control panel, and electrical and electronic measuring and control instrument manufacturing 0.0733
36160 Aircraft manufacturing 0.085
36170 Shipyard ship building 0.4844
36190 Snowmobile, personal watercraft, recreational all-terrain vehicle, motorcycle and motorized golf cart manufacturing; three-wheeled vehicle manufacturing; passenger car manufacturing and refurbishing for rail and metro transport 0.0966
36200 Bus, ambulance, truck with powertrain assembly, travel trailer, tent trailer, caravan and motorhome manufacturing 0.2017
36300 Pig iron or steel manufacturing; ferro-alloy manufacturing; hot rolling, extrusion or drawing of ferrous metals 0.1499
36310 Aluminum manufacturing or rolling 0.0842
36320 Non-ferrous metal refining; hot rolling, extrusion or drawing of non-ferrous metals 0.1283
36330 Ferrous metal foundry 0.3639
36350 Non-ferrous metal foundry; lost-wax casting manufacturing 0.2441
54010 Sale or rental of indoor or outdoor home, office or commercial, industrial or institutional establishment furniture; antique furniture sales; large household appliance sales or rental; audio and video equipment sales, rental or repair; small or large household appliance repair 0.1809
54020 Office machine and equipment sales or rental; small appliance sales; computer and peripheral equipment sales, rental or repair; electric or electronic medical or laboratory apparatus sales or rental; medical, dental or surgical instrument or supply sales; telephone or communication equipment sales or rental; photographic equipment and supply sales, rental or repair; photography services; film developing and printing services 0.0664
54030 Floor covering sales; fabric sales; notions sales; textile decoration and furnishing accessory sales; blind sales; paint or wallpaper sales; paper, plastic, cardboard or polystyrene packaging supply sales; paper, plastic, cardboard or polystyrene disposable tableware and utensil sales; plastic film and sheet sales; sanitary supply sales; maintenance or cleaning product sales 0.1514
54040 Clothing or clothing accessory sales; footwear sales; luggage or leather goods sales 0.0934
54050 Department stores; retail home and automotive supply sales; single-price stores 0.1847
54060 Tableware, pottery, figurine, glassware, cutlery, utensil or cookware sales; game or toy sales or lending; jewellery sales or repair; jewellery store operation; poster, painting, frame or artist supply sales; canvas, document or poster framing services; record, cassette, compact disc, DVD or computer software sales; video club operation; document sales or distribution; office supply, gift-wrapping supply or greeting card sales 0.1096
54070 Sales in a single building of a varied range of products primarily intended for construction, renovation and decoration; lumber sales; construction material sales; prefabricated millwork sales; fence or balustrade sales; door, window or exterior cladding sales; kitchen or bathroom cabinet or counter sales; tree, shrub, houseplant or flower sales, including florists; funeral monument sales; primary or rolled metal or alloy sales 0.1669
54080 Snowmobile, personal watercraft, recreational all-terrain vehicle, motorcycle, motorized golf cart or three-wheeled vehicle sales, rental or repair; travel trailer, tent trailer, park, job-site, fifth-wheel or motorhome slide-in camper sales or rental; motorized watercraft mechanical sales, rental or repair; domestic outdoor maintenance or landscaping machinery and equipment sales, rental or repair; mechanized tool sales, rental or repair; domestic outdoor maintenance or landscaping machinery and equipment or tool rental centre 0.1823
54090 Electrical or communication connection device, electrical or electronic parts or component sales; gauging, calibrating or control instrument sales; plumbing fixture sales; heating equipment sales; wood stove or prefabricated fireplace sales; air conditioning equipment sales 0.0881
54100 Sporting goods or equipment sales or rental; musical instrument and accessory sales or rental; pool or spa sales; bicycle sales, rental or repair 0.095
54220 Farm tractor sales, rental or repair; agricultural machinery and equipment for tillage and cultivation sales, rental or repair; heavy construction, mining, oil or gas, forestry or road maintenance equipment sales, rental or repair; forklift sales, rental or repair; mobile lifting device sales, rental or repair 0.2048
54230 Heavy industrial machinery and equipment sales or rental; manufacturing industry machinery and equipment sales or rental; agricultural machinery and equipment other than for tillage and cultivation sales or rental; fixed lifting or handling device sales or rental 0.0973
54240 Fuel oil, propane gas, lubricating oil and grease or butane sales; chemical product sales; fire extinguisher sales or maintenance 0.1908
54250 Farm animal food sales; mixed or unmixed grain, seed or cereal sales; pesticide sales; domestic animal sales; domestic animal grooming services 0.2117
54260 Recyclable material or object recovery 0.4558
54320 New or used automobile sales; new or used motorhome or motor caravan sales; automobile rental; motorhome or motor caravan rental; trailer sales or rental 0.1212
54330 Automobile window, tinted film, audio or video system, anti-theft system, starter interlock, speed regulator, remote starter, sunroof, air conditioning system or tracking system installation or repair; automobile rust treatment or paint sealant application shop operation; automobile hand washing or cleaning services 0.2024
54340 Automobile, motorhome or motor caravan part or accessory sales 0.1739
54350 Tire or inner tube sales or installation; automobile repair shop operation; automobile towing or roadside assistance services; used automobile part and accessory recovery with sales; automobile exhaust system part installation shop operation; automobile suspension repair shop operation 0.3036
54360 Automobile or trailer body repair shop operation 0.3222
54410 Wholesale food sales; wholesale beverage sales, alcoholic or non-alcoholic; raw milk transport 0.2418
54420 Grocery store; butcher shop; fish shop; retail fruit or vegetable sales 0.1661
54430 Convenience store; retail beverage sales, alcoholic or non-alcoholic; pump gasoline or diesel sales 0.1151
54440 Personal care and hygiene product sales; pharmaceutical sales 0.071
55010 Air transport; air transport-related services 0.1607
55020 Marine and rail transport; marine and rail transport-related services 0.1855
55030 Ship loading or unloading 0.1847
55040 Passenger road transport 0.289
55050 Freight road transport 0.5092
55060 Moving services 1.0554
55070 Dump truck transport; snow removal 0.3763
55080 Warehousing services; product packaging, wrapping, boxing, labelling and relabelling services 0.2441
55090 Courier or delivery services 0.3563
57010 Television network or station; film, commercial, music video or television program production; music, singing, theatre, dance or similar performance production; cinema; drive-in theatre; concert hall; periodic cultural, sports or commercial event organization; museum; historic site 0.105
57020 Recreation centre; bowling alley; billiard hall; fitness centre; racquet sports centre; fixed amusement park; water park 0.1113
57030 Golf club 0.2032
57040 Alpine or cross-country ski centre 0.2827
58010 Environmental services 0.272
58020 Garbage collection services; recyclable object and material collection services; chimney sweeping services 0.4906
58030 Provincial detention services 0.2317
58040 Provincial Administration services not otherwise specified in other units 0.0409
58060 Quebec Ministry of Transport 0.1027
58070 Municipal or Indian band administration services 0.1685
58080 Social reintegration support fund 0.2311
58090 Electricity production; energy transmission or distribution network 0.0464
59010 Hair salon; esthetics salon; hair removal clinic; funeral home operation; crematorium operation; columbarium operation 0.1189
59020 Nursing care services; nursing staff rental services 0.1197
59030 Long-term care centre 0.2464
59040 Senior residence offering personal assistance; personal assistance services; attendant care staff rental services 0.4528
59050 Shelter for persons in difficulty; rehabilitation centre for youth with adjustment difficulties; rehabilitation centre for mothers with adjustment difficulties 0.1754
59060 Ambulance service 0.3601
59070 Medical practice; health or social services consultation services; physical treatment services; optometry services; prescription optician services 0.0649
59080 Dental practice; veterinary practice 0.1267
59090 Early childhood centre; daycare; kindergarten 0.2549
59100 Social economy home care enterprise 0.4327
59110 Assistance centre for persons in difficulty; employment assistance centre; family assistance centre; consumer assistance centre 0.0943
59120 Adapted enterprise; integration enterprise 0.3369
59150 Senior residence not offering personal assistance 0.3338
59160 Santé Québec 0.1094
60100 Primary, secondary or vocational education 0.0696
60110 College or university education; library; laboratory or research centre 0.0464
61100 Religious services; cemetery 0.105
61110 Accommodation facility for members of religious communities or secular priests 0.2372
65100 Bank, savings and credit cooperative; insurance company; public insurance or retirement organization 0.0356
65110 Brokerage office; professional services office; administrative support services office 0.0324
65120 Wired or wireless telecommunications network; radio station; advertising agency; polling firm; marketing agency; public relations agency; document publishing enterprise; telephone call centre 0.0379
65130 Engineering professional services office; scientific advisory services office 0.0464
65140 Security or investigation agency; armoured vehicle valuables transport 0.1847
65150 Administration of operations of subsidiaries or branches located outside Quebec 0.0324
65160 Road flagger services; temporary road safety equipment or material installation 0.5123
67100 Business, institution or organization associations; union organizations; office worker staff rental services 0.0557
67110 Warehouse, workshop or plant staff rental services 0.4033
67120 Truck driver, delivery driver or delivery assistant staff rental services 0.4613
68010 Restaurant; fast-food counter; establishment for the sale of alcoholic beverages 0.1368
68020 Cafeteria; catering services; mobile canteen; operation of vending machines 0.2357
68030 Hotel establishment; youth hostel; residential hotel; relaxation centre offering accommodation; bed and breakfast 0.187
68040 Outfitter; campground; mobile home park; camp with accommodation; management and maintenance of provincial Administration parks 0.245
68050 Building operation; building management; student residence; parking lots; storage space rental without handling 0.1777
69960 Production machinery repair, installation or maintenance; mobile welding unit operation 0.3392
77010 Laundry services; dry cleaning services; linen supply with laundering services 0.3563
77020 Building maintenance services 0.3284
77040 Private household domestic help services 0.289
80020 Work performed both in offices and outside offices 0.0409
80030 Excavation work; paving work; fence erecting; guardrail installation; crane rental with operators 0.4211
80040 Blasting; drilling; soil mechanics, piles and special foundations 0.493
80060 Energy transmission or distribution line construction; energy transformation substation construction 0.2534
80080 Metal frame and tank erecting 1.0756
80100 Cement work; concrete work; formwork 0.5833
80110 Carpentry work; millwork; building exterior cladding work; interior systems work; painting work; resilient flooring installation; marble, granite, ceramic or terrazzo installation; plastering or joint finishing work; insulation work; scaffolding or bleacher installation 0.6196
80130 Roofing work; eavestrough installation 0.9326
80140 Masonry work 0.8468
80150 Glasswork; glazing work 0.7201
80160 Mechanical site work; boilermaking work; plumbing and pipefitting work; pipe insulation work; mechanized displacement system work 0.3392
80170 Electrical work 0.265
80180 Sheet metal work 0.3841
80190 Electronic equipment, alarm or control system installation 0.2249
80200 Refrigeration work; air conditioning work 0.354
80230 Landscaping work; pool or spa installation 0.3415
80250 Building locksmithing work 1.0709
90010 Work performed exclusively in offices 0.0324
90020 Salespersons or sales representatives 0.0409