CA class 0042
Landscaping / lawn maintenance
May be submitted for review
Actual operations must qualify. This does not extend appetite to logging or tree removal.
Landscaping operations review
Start with the work your landscape crews actually do.
Describe maintenance duties, equipment, work states and any tree or stump work. California landscaping class 0042 is a starting point for qualifying operations; a class label cannot override the program's exclusions.
California · FastechHR / SUNZ
Landscaping, restricted tree work and excluded logging
Qualifying landscaping stays separate from restricted tree-service accounts. Logging and log hauling are excluded under the California guidelines.
CA class 0106
Tree pruning, trimming and stump work assigned to 0106
Restricted review
Requires favorable carrier-generated loss runs. A Loss History Affidavit cannot substitute.
CA class 2702
Logging / timber operations, including mechanized operations
Excluded
Outside the California FastechHR / SUNZ guidelines.
CA class 2727
Log hauling
Excluded
Outside the California FastechHR / SUNZ guidelines.
California program guidance; actual operations and classification require professional review. Other states require their own appetite confirmation. Classification guidance does not establish carrier acceptance.
Owner-confirmed FastechHR / SUNZ California guidelines on file · reviewed September 28, 2026.
Read the California requirements →Prepare for a useful review
Separate landscaping from tree and timber work
Start with the work, people and arrangements behind the account. Your answers stay with the saved assessment when you ask for a review.
What to prepare
- Describe actual duties before relying on California class 0042.
- Keep tree operations separate from ordinary landscaping.
- California tree work assigned to 0106 requires favorable carrier-generated loss runs; an affidavit cannot substitute.
- California logging / timber operations (2702) and log hauling (2727) are excluded.
A person reviews the answers. Worker status, classification and coverage depend on the actual facts and applicable state, bureau and policy rules.
Reference: FastechHR / SUNZ California operations guidance.
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What helps us review the opportunity
Qualifying California landscaping and lawn maintenance assigned to 0042 may be submitted for review based on actual operations. That guidance does not extend appetite to tree removal, logging or log hauling. Separate tree work before requesting review.
Tell the exposure story
- Lawn and garden maintenance duties and equipment
- Any tree pruning, elevated work, stump work or tree removal
- Crew transportation, subcontractors and payroll by task
Questions worth answering
- Which duties are lawn or landscape maintenance?
- Do crews climb, use aerial lifts or remove trees or stumps?
- Is timber value involved, or does anyone haul logs?
- In which states is the work performed?
What to send if you have it
- Actual operations and work states
- Payroll separated by task
- Equipment and subcontractor arrangements
- Current carrier loss information through secure follow-up
Start with what you have
Upload the available application, loss runs, supplemental, and mod worksheet, or complete the short online form. Missing items do not stop the first conversation; we will tell you what is needed next. Your existing agent can remain involved.