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Plate Work Manufacturing
NAICS 332313 · United States · 2022 edition
This U.S. industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in manufacturing fabricated metal plate work by cutting, punching, bending, shaping, and welding purchased metal plate. MANUFACTURING 231
Start the review with employee injury.
For Plate Work Manufacturing, the saved research highlights employee injury, products liability, fire and property. Confirm how these arise in the actual operation, what controls are used and whether additional services change the proposed coverage.
Questions to ask
- What types of finished products or components are fabricated, and what industries or end-uses are they destined for?
- Are any pressure vessels, boilers, or ASME-coded components produced?
- What cutting and forming equipment is on-site — plasma, laser, press brake, shear — and what is the approximate replacement value?
- Is any chemical surface treatment, plating, or coating performed on-site, or is that subcontracted?
- What is the current experience modification factor, and has there been any significant workers' comp loss activity in the past three to five years?
- For Plate Work Manufacturing, what should the underwriter know about fabrication of pressure vessels, boilers, or asme-coded components, which may push the risk toward specialty or e&s markets?
- For Plate Work Manufacturing, what should the underwriter know about prior significant workers' comp losses or elevated experience modification factor?
- For Plate Work Manufacturing, what should the underwriter know about significant chemical surface treatment, plating, or coating operations on-site?
Activities described by this code
Other activities to examine
- Manufacturing power boilers and heat exchangers: 332410 — Power Boiler and Heat Exchanger Manufacturing
- Manufacturing heavy gauge tanks: 332420 — Metal Tank (Heavy Gauge) Manufacturing;
- Manufacturing metal plate cooling towers: 333415 — Air-Conditioning and Warm Air Heating Equipment and Commercial and Industrial Refrigeration Equipment Manufacturing
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Plate work manufacturers cut, punch, bend, shape, and weld purchased metal plate stock into fabricated components or assemblies — typically for industrial, construction, or OEM customers. Operations commonly involve plasma cutters, press brakes, shears, welding stations, and overhead cranes. Finished products may range from structural panels and tank sections to custom architectural metalwork.
Questions to investigate
- What types of finished products or components are fabricated, and what industries or end-uses are they destined for?
- Are any pressure vessels, boilers, or ASME-coded components produced?
- What cutting and forming equipment is on-site — plasma, laser, press brake, shear — and what is the approximate replacement value?
- Is any chemical surface treatment, plating, or coating performed on-site, or is that subcontracted?
This insurance research was generated in April 2026. It has not received a complete human review. The October 12, 2026 audit checked codes and titles only, not descriptions or coverage assertions.