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CSLB classification · Painting/Finish

D-38 Sand and Water Blasting

Abrasive and water blasting.

416
Active licences
266
With workers' comp
64%
63
Renewing in 90 days
12
Lapsed or suspended
129
Exempt
8
New in 90 days

Coverages a producer should expect

  • ›Workers' comp
  • ›General liability
  • ›Pollution

WCIRB classes usually assigned

Assigned from the specific operations; no single governing class.

Governing class depends on actual operations and payroll. Verify with the WCIRB classification search before quoting.

Carriers writing this class

Policies on file, statewide

  1. State Compensation Insurance Fund80
  2. Insurance Co. Of The West18
  3. Pie Insurance Co.16
  4. Employers Preferred Insurance Co.10
  5. Wesco Insurance Co.7
  6. Rochdale Insurance Co.6
  7. Omaha National Casualty Co.6
  8. Travelers Property Casualty Co. Of America6
  9. Endurance Assurance Corporation5
  10. Great American Alliance Insurance Co.5

D-38 workers' comp renewals by month, California

11
Sep
25
Oct
23
Nov
15
Dec
41
Jan
23
Feb
14
Mar
9
Apr
19
May
23
Jun
27
Jul
18
Aug
2
Sep

Counties with the most

  1. Los Angeles County76
  2. Orange County53
  3. San Diego County41
  4. San Bernardino County24
  5. Sacramento County23
  6. Riverside County21
  7. County19
  8. Ventura County15
  9. Contra Costa County14
  10. Sonoma County10
  11. Kern County10
  12. Alameda County9

Related classes in Painting/Finish

C-33 Painting and Decorating ContractorC-35 Lathing and Plastering ContractorD-29 Paperhanging

Frequently asked

What does a D-38 licence allow a contractor to do?
Abrasive and water blasting.
What insurance does a D-38 contractor need?
Workers' compensation is required by law once they have employees; the CSLB suspends a licence without it. Beyond that, producers usually place: Workers' comp; General liability; Pollution.
How many D-38 contractors are there in California?
416 active licences hold the D-38 classification as of 2026-09-06; 266 (64%) have workers' comp on file and 129 are exempt.
When do D-38 workers' comp policies renew?
63 renew within 90 days. January is the peak month.
Selling to D-38 contractors in California?
Birdray runs signal-timed outbound for one agency per territory: the companies behind these numbers, the person to email, and the renewal date, sent from your inbox. The database is free to search.
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Sources: CSLB licence and workers' compensation records, California Secretary of State, OSHA, FMCSA, county permits. Aggregates only; no individual contractor appears on this page. "Active" means a CLEAR licence status. Renewal counts include policies on file with the CSLB expiring in the window. Refreshed weekly; this page as of 2026-09-06. Every field and its source →

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