Washington Administrative Code › Title 296 - Labor and Industries, Department of › Chapter 296-17A - Classifications for Washington workers' compensation insurance › Section 296-17A-0508 - Classification 0508

Current through Register Vol. 24-14, July 15, 2024
0508-00 Radio, television, cellular or water towers,
				poles and towers, N.O.C.: Construction or erection, dismantling, maintenance or
				repair
Applies to contractors engaged in the construction or erection,
				dismantling, maintenance or repair of iron, steel, or wood radio, television,
				cellular or water towers, poles, towers and those towers which are not covered
				by another classification (N.O.C.). Work contemplated by this classification
				includes, but is not limited to, clearing of land (if done by the
				foundation/excavation contractor), excavating for the foundation, the placement
				of forms, installation of reinforcing steel, pouring and finishing the
				foundation, on-site fabrication and assembly of parts, erecting the frame,
				installation of scaffolding, raising structural members by crane and welding or
				bolting them into place, and the installation, removal, service and/or repair
				of antennas, dish units and/or other transmitting/receiving apparatus to the
				structure. This classification also includes the delivery of material and
				supplies to the job site when done by employees of an employer having
				operations subject to this classification.
This classification excludes the felling of timber which is to
				be reported separately in the applicable logging classification; the
				preliminary clearing of land by a contractor who is not also excavating for the
				foundation which is to be reported separately in classification 0101; delivery
				of material to the site by employees of a material supplier or a common carrier
				which is to be reported separately in the applicable classification; and the
				construction of a control building or installation of a modular control
				building which is to be reported separately in the applicable construction
				classification.
Special note
:
This
				classification does not allow the separate reporting of excavation or
				foundation work irrespective of who performs the work. This classification
				includes specialty contractors who install, remove, service or repair antennas,
				dish units and/or other transmitting/receiving apparatus to a structure covered
				by this classification.
0508-01 Smokestack: Construction or erection,
				dismantling, maintenance or repair
Applies to contractors engaged in the construction or erection,
				dismantling, maintenance or repair of iron, steel or concrete smokestacks.
				These structures are part of an industrial complex and facilitate the discharge
				of combustion vapors, gases, or smoke. Work contemplated by this classification
				includes, but is not limited to, clearing of land (if done by the excavation
				contractor), excavating for the foundation, the placement of forms,
				installation of reinforcing steel, pouring and finishing the foundation,
				on-site fabrication and assembly of parts, installation of scaffolding, raising
				segments into place with a crane and welding or bolting them into place. This
				classification includes the delivery of material and supplies to the job site
				and installation of any apparatus onto a structure covered by this
				classification when done by employees of an employer having operations subject
				to this classification.
This classification excludes the felling of timber which is to
				be reported separately in the applicable logging classification; the
				installation of machinery which is to be reported separately in classification
				0603; preliminary clearing of land by a contractor who is not also excavating
				the foundation which is to be reported separately in classification 0101;
				delivery of material to the site by employees of a material supplier or a
				common carrier which is to be reported separately in the applicable
				classification; and the construction of a control building or installation of a
				modular control building which is to be reported separately in the applicable
				construction classification.
Special note
:
This
				classification does not allow separate reporting of excavation or foundation
				work irrespective of who performs the work.
0508-02 Windmill and silo: Construction or erection,
				dismantling, maintenance or repair
Applies to contractors engaged in the construction or erection,
				dismantling, maintenance or repair of iron, concrete, steel, or wood windmills
				or silos. Windmills use the force of wind passing around the rotor blades to
				turn turbines and produce electric power. These may be built individually or in
				groups known as "wind farms." Additional apparatus and storage batteries are
				housed in separate buildings nearby. Silos are large cylindrical structures
				used to store grain or fodder (silage). They are filled through the top by
				means of a conveyor. Within the structure, augers and pumps can move the grain
				to blend, aerate, or feed it out the chute. Work contemplated by this
				classification includes, but is not limited to, clearing of land (if done by
				the excavation contractor), excavating for the foundation, the placement of
				forms, installation of reinforcing steel, pouring and finishing the foundation,
				on-site fabrication and assembly of parts, erecting the frame, installation of
				scaffolding, raising structural members by crane and welding or bolting them
				into place. This classification includes the delivery of material and supplies
				to the job site and the installation of apparatus onto a structure covered by
				this classification when done by employees of an employer having operations
				subject to this classification.
This classification excludes the felling of timber which is to
				be reported separately in the applicable logging classification; the
				installation of machinery which is to be reported separately in classification
				0603; the preliminary clearing of land by a contractor who is not also
				excavating for the foundation which is to be reported separately in
				classification 0101; delivery of material to the site by employees of a
				material supplier or a common carrier which is to be reported separately in the
				applicable classification; and the construction of a control building or
				installation of a modular control building which is to be reported separately
				in the applicable construction classification.
Special note
:
This
				classification does not allow the separate reporting of excavation or
				foundation work irrespective of who performs the work.
0508-03 Oil still or refinery: Construction or erection,
				dismantling, maintenance or repair
Applies to contractors engaged in the construction or erection,
				dismantling, maintenance or repair of oil stills or refineries. These
				facilities are basically composed of multi-story storage tanks, chimneys,
				pipelines, separating apparatus and steam generating systems. They receive
				unprocessed petroleum (crude oil) and convert it into usable products such as
				gasoline, kerosene, wax, grease and chemical feed stocks. Work contemplated by
				this classification includes, but is not limited to, clearing of land (if done
				by the excavation contractor), excavating for the foundation, the placement of
				forms, installation of reinforcing steel, pouring and finishing the foundation
				and other concrete, on-site fabrication and assembly of parts, erecting
				framework, installation of scaffolding, raising structural members by crane and
				welding or bolting them into place. This classification includes the delivery
				of material and supplies to the job site and the installation of apparatus in
				an oil still or refinery when done by employees of an employer having
				operations subject to this classification.
This classification excludes the felling of timber which is to
				be reported separately in the applicable logging classification; the
				installation of machinery or apparatus by a specialty contractor which is to be
				reported separately in classification 0603; plant maintenance contract work as
				described in classification 0603; preliminary clearing of land by a contractor
				who is not also excavating for the foundation which is to be reported
				separately in classification 0101; delivery of material to the site by
				employees of a material supplier or a common carrier which is to be reported
				separately in the applicable classification; and the construction of control or
				pump houses and other buildings not part of the main processing plant which is
				to be reported separately in the applicable construction classification.
Special note
:
This
				classification does not allow separate reporting of excavation or foundation
				work irrespective of who performs the work.
0508-04 Blast furnace and metal burners: Construction or
				erection, dismantling, maintenance or repair
Applies to contractors engaged in the construction or erection,
				dismantling, maintenance or repair of blast furnaces and metal burners. These
				are tall, very heavy gauge, cylindrical steel structures in which heated air
				and combustible fuels are combined to produce the heat necessary to separate
				the usable material in metal ores from the waste products. Work contemplated by
				this classification includes, but is not limited to, clearing of land (if done
				by the excavation contractor), excavating for the foundation, the placement of
				forms, installation of reinforcing steel, pouring and finishing the foundation,
				on-site fabrication and assembly of parts, erecting the frame, installation of
				scaffolding, installation of a brick lining, raising structural members by
				crane and welding or bolting into place. This classification includes the
				delivery of material and supplies to the job site and the installation of
				apparatus onto a structure covered by this classification when done by
				employees of an employer having operations subject to this
				classification.
This classification excludes the felling of timber which is to
				be reported separately in the applicable logging classification; the
				installation of machinery which is to be reported separately in classification
				0603; the preliminary clearing of land by a contractor who is not also
				excavating for the foundation which is to be reported separately in
				classification 0101; delivery of material to the site by employees of a
				material supplier or a common carrier which is to be reported separately in the
				applicable classification; and the construction of additional buildings as part
				of an ore reduction or metal producing facility which is to be reported
				separately in the applicable construction classification.
Special note
:
This
				classification does not allow separate reporting of excavation or foundation
				contractors irrespective of who performs the work.
0508-08 Elevated railway, tram, lift or similar
				conveyances: Construction or erection, dismantling, maintenance or
				repair
Applies to contractors engaged in the construction or erection,
				dismantling, maintenance or repair of elevated railways, trams, lifts or
				similar conveyances. An elevated railway can be a full scale railroad or a
				smaller scale system such as a recreational monorail. For the purposes of this
				classification, trams are overhead cable cars, and lifts are similar to the
				typical ski lift. Work contemplated by this classification includes, but is not
				limited to, clearing of land (if done by the excavation contractor), excavating
				for the foundation, the placement of forms, installation of reinforcing steel,
				pouring and finishing the foundation, on-site fabrication and assembly of
				parts, erecting frames and supports (metal or concrete), installation of
				scaffolding, raising structural members by crane and welding or bolting them
				into place, and installing and securing tracks, cables or pulley systems. This
				classification includes the delivery of material and supplies to the job site
				and the installation of apparatus onto a structure covered by this
				classification when done by employees of an employer having operations subject
				to this classification.
This classification excludes the felling of timber which is to
				be reported separately in the applicable logging classification; the
				installation of machinery which is to be reported separately in classification
				0603; the preliminary clearing of land by a contractor who is not also
				excavating for the foundation which is to be reported separately in
				classification 0101; delivery of material to the site by employees of a
				material supplier or a common carrier which is to be reported separately in the
				applicable classification; or the construction of a control building or
				installation of a modular control building which is to be reported separately
				in the applicable construction classification.
Special note
:
This
				classification does not allow separate reporting of excavation or foundation
				contractors irrespective of who performs the work.
0508-09 Exterior tanks, N.O.C.: Construction or erection,
				dismantling, maintenance or repair
Applies to contractors engaged in the construction or erection,
				dismantling, maintenance or repair of all types of exterior tanks not covered
				by another classification (N.O.C.). These tanks may be part of water storage
				and distribution systems, chemical or petroleum processing and storage
				operations, or other industrial applications. This classification includes the
				erection or construction of tanks that are elevated on structural piers and
				those that rest on the ground. These tanks may be constructed singly or in
				groups known as "tank farms" which are common to the petroleum industry. Work
				contemplated by this classification includes, but is not limited to, clearing
				of land (if done by the excavation contractor), excavating for the foundation,
				the placement of forms, installation of reinforcing steel, pouring and
				finishing the foundation, on-site fabrication and assembly of parts, erecting
				the frame, installation of scaffolding, and raising structural members by crane
				and welding or bolting them into place. This classification includes the
				delivery of material and supplies to the job site and installation of apparatus
				onto a structure covered by this classification when done by employees of an
				employer having operations subject to this classification.
This classification excludes the felling of timber which is to
				be reported separately in the applicable logging classification; the
				installation of machinery which is to be reported separately in classification
				0603; the preliminary clearing of land by a contractor who is not also
				excavating for the foundation which is to be reported separately in
				classification 0101; delivery of material to the site by employees of a
				material supplier or a common carrier which is to be reported separately in the
				applicable classification; and the construction of a control building or
				installation of a modular control building which is to be reported separately
				in the applicable construction classification.
Special note
:
This
				classification does not allow separate reporting of excavation or foundation
				contractors irrespective of who performs the work.
0508-11 Crane or derrick: Installation, construction or
				erection, dismantling, maintenance or repair
Applies to contractors engaged in the installation,
				construction or erection, dismantling, maintenance or repair of nonmobile
				cranes and derricks for commerce and industrial use. Cranes and derricks can be
				very similar in that they are both defined as machines for hoisting and moving
				heavy objects through the use of stationary or movable booms equipped with
				cables. An object, sometimes weighing many tons, can be secured to the cables
				and moved into position along the length of a stationary boom or to another
				location within the reach of a movable boom. A derrick, however, can also be a
				permanent framework over an opening, such as an oil-drilling operation, to
				support boring equipment. The cranes included in this classification are those
				that are permanently installed at a marine port, cargo handling facility or an
				industrial facility to move supplies, cargo containers, or heavy objects
				(vertically or horizontally) that are being assembled and must pass through the
				length of a building to complete the process. Work contemplated by this
				classification includes, but is not limited to, the placement of forms and
				reinforcing steel for a foundation (in the case of some structures described
				above, the additional reinforcing required to support the crane is usually
				contemplated in the plan for the building's foundation where the crane is being
				anchored), on-site fabrication and assembly of parts, erecting the frame,
				installation of scaffolding, raising structural members by hoist and welding or
				bolting them into place. This classification includes the delivery of material
				and supplies to the job site and installation of apparatus onto a structure
				covered by this classification when done by employees of an employer having
				operations subject to this classification.
This classification excludes the operation of mobile cranes
				which is to be reported in classification 3506, the installation of machinery
				which is to be reported separately in classification 0603; the preliminary
				clearing of land by a contractor who is not also excavating for the foundation
				which is to be reported separately in classification 0101; and delivery of
				material to the site by employees of a material supplier or a common carrier
				which is to be reported separately in the applicable classification.
Special note
:
This
				classification does not allow separate reporting of excavation or foundation
				contractors irrespective of who performs the work.
0508-12 Water cooling towers or structures - metal or
				wood: Construction or erection, dismantling, maintenance or
				repair
Applies to contractors engaged in the construction or erection,
				dismantling, maintenance or repair of metal or wood water cooling towers or
				vertical structures. These structures are usually part of an industrial complex
				in which water is used as a cooling element in a manufacturing process. The
				water, which absorbs heat from the machinery being cooled, can be circulated
				and reused after is has been channeled through a cooling tower to be chilled
				sufficiently. A common design allows the hot water to tumble down numerous open
				louvers or steps to lower its temperature. These towers are often composed of
				prefabricated parts which are delivered to the site and then assembled by
				bolting or welding together, then the necessary motors, pipes, fans and pumps
				are installed. Work contemplated by this classification includes, but is not
				limited to, clearing of land (if done by the excavation contractor), excavating
				for the foundation, the placement of forms, installation of reinforcing steel,
				pouring and finishing the foundation, on-site fabrication and assembly of
				parts, erecting the frame, installation of scaffolding, raising structural
				members by crane and welding, bolting or otherwise fastening them into place.
				This classification includes the delivery of material and supplies to the job
				site and installation of apparatus onto a structure covered by this
				classification when done by employees of an employer having operations subject
				to this classification.
This classification excludes the felling of timber which is to
				be reported separately in the applicable logging classification; the
				installation of machinery which is to be reported separately in classification
				0603; the preliminary clearing of land by a contractor who is not also
				excavating for the foundation which is to be reported separately in
				classification 0101; delivery of material to the site by employees of a
				material supplier or a common carrier which is to be reported separately in the
				applicable classification; and the construction of other related buildings at
				the project site which is to be reported separately in the applicable
				construction classification.
Special notes
:
This
				classification does not allow separate reporting of excavation or foundation
				irrespective of who performs the work. Construction of a water cooling
				structure that uses a horizontal rather than tower-like design is to be
				reported separately in classification 0518.
Statutory Authority:
				  RCW
				  51.16.035,
				  51.16.100, and 2007 c 324.
				  07-24-045, § 296-17A-0508, filed 12/1/07, effective 1/1/08. 07-01-014,
				  recodified as § 296-17A-0508, filed 12/8/06, effective 12/8/06. Statutory
				  Authority:
				  RCW
				  51.16.035,
				  51.16.100. 06-12-075, §
				  296-17-521, filed 6/6/06, effective 7/7/06. Statutory Authority:
				  RCW
				   51.04.020,
				  51.16.035, and
				  51.12.120. 03-23-025, §
				  296-17-521, filed 11/12/03, effective 1/1/04. Statutory Authority:
				  RCW
				   51.16.035,
				  51.04.020. 00-14-052, §
				  296-17-521, filed 7/1/00, effective 7/1/00. Statutory Authority:
				  RCW
				  51.16.035. 98-18-042, § 296-17-521,
				  filed 8/28/98, effective 10/1/98. Statutory Authority:
				  RCW
				   51.04.020(1) and
				  51.16.035. 93-12-093, §
				  296-17-521, filed 5/31/93, effective 7/1/93; 89-24-051 (Order 89-22), §
				  296-17-521, filed 12/1/89, effective 1/1/90. Statutory Authority:
				  RCW
				  51.16.035. 85-24-032 (Order 85-33), §
				  296-17-521, filed 11/27/85, effective 1/1/86; 85-06-026 (Order 85-7), §
				  296-17-521, filed 2/28/85, effective 4/1/85; 83-24-017 (Order 83-36), §
				  296-17-521, filed 11/30/83, effective 1/1/84; 82-24-047 (Order 82-38), §
				  296-17-521, filed 11/29/82, effective 1/1/83; Order 76-36, § 296-17-521,
				  filed 11/30/76; Order 75-38, § 296-17-521, filed 11/24/75, effective
				  1/1/76; Order 74-40, § 296-17-521, filed 11/27/74, effective 1/1/75; Order
				  73-22, § 296-17-521, filed 11/9/73, effective
				  1/1/74.