Washington Administrative Code › Title 296 - Labor and Industries, Department of › Chapter 296-17A - Classifications for Washington workers' compensation insurance › Section 296-17A-2905 - Classification 2905

Current through Register Vol. 24-14, July 15, 2024
2905-00 Wood furniture and casket: Manufacturing,
				assembling, or repairing; Furniture refinishing
Applies to establishments primarily engaged in manufacturing,
				assembling or repairing furniture or caskets made of wood. Products may be
				custom-made or stock, for residential or commercial use. This classification
				includes establishments that repair and refinish wood furniture that is new,
				used, antique, or furniture with factory defects or damages from shipping.
				Furniture includes, but is not limited to, sofas, love seats, chairs, tables,
				beds, dressers, chests, stools, hutches, pool tables, credenzas, desks,
				bookcases, pews, altars, pulpits, baptisteries, and benches. Materials include,
				but are not limited to, dimensional lumber, furniture stock, plywood, veneer,
				particleboard, plastic laminates, polyfoam, upholstery materials (fabric,
				stuffing, cardboard, metal springs), hardware, glue, paint, stain, oils or
				lacquer. Machinery includes, but is not limited to, various types of saws
				(table, panel, rip, cut-off, radial arm, trim, circular, band, jig and miter),
				molders, shapers, routers, jointers, mortises, tenons, lathes, planers, various
				types of sanders, drill presses, hand drills, boring machines, pneumatic nail,
				screw and staple guns, spray guns, air compressors, glue spreaders, dust
				collectors, drying ovens, sewing machines, steam irons, fork lifts, and pallet
				jacks. Operations range from processing rough or surfaced lumber, plywood or
				fiberboard, to the assembly of frame parts into finished products. For
				classification purposes, repair includes fabricating replacement parts,
				reinforcing structural weak points, disassembling, regluing and reassembling,
				recaning chairs, and similar activities, and refinishing includes stripping,
				sanding, filling, priming, and finishing with stain, oil, paint, or lacquer.
				Manufacturers in this classification may upholster their furniture, sell it
				unfinished, or finish it with various lacquers by spraying, dipping, or
				applying by hand. To make caskets, wood is cut to size, planed, and sanded.
				Sections are joined to form the shell, finished with lacquer, oil, or stain,
				and hardware added. Interior upholstery is usually stapled in place; exterior
				upholstery is usually glued on. This classification also contemplates the
				assembly of caskets from purchased components. Manufacturers of wood caskets
				often purchase ready-made fiberglass or metal casket shells, refinish them if
				necessary, mount the hardware, and upholster them. This is considered
				incidental to the main operation and is included in this classification. This
				is a shop or plant only classification; it includes work being performed in an
				adjacent yard when operated by an employer having operations subject to this
				classification. Physically separated upholstery departments of establishments
				engaged in furniture or casket manufacturing, assembly, or finishing may be
				reported separately in classification 3808 provided that the conditions of the
				general reporting rules covering the division of employee hours have been
				met.
This classification excludes all activities away from the shop
				or plant which are to be reported separately in the classification applicable
				to the work being performed; establishments engaged in stripping and
				refinishing furniture, but do not otherwise repair it, which are to be reported
				separately in classification 3603; establishments engaged in the manufacture of
				wood cabinets, countertops or fixtures which are to be reported separately in
				classification 2907; and establishments engaged in the manufacture of furniture
				or caskets from metal or plastic which are to be reported separately in the
				classification applicable to the work being performed.
Special note
:
Establishments
				primarily engaged in the manufacture of furniture or caskets may make other
				wood products such as cabinets, countertops and fixtures as an incidental
				activity. The incidental manufacture of these products can be included within
				the scope of this classification. Furniture is generally moveable and
				unsecured. Fixtures are usually secured, stationary, or permanently built-in
				objects. Even though some fixtures may not be secured to a wall or floor, they
				are not intended to be relocated, unlike furniture which is frequently and more
				easily arranged.
07-01-014, recodified as § 296-17A-2905, filed 12/8/06,
				  effective 12/8/06. Statutory Authority:
				  RCW
				   51.16.035. 98-18-042, § 296-17-56901,
				  filed 8/28/98, effective 10/1/98; 96-12-039, § 296-17-56901, filed
				  5/31/96, effective 7/1/96. Statutory Authority:
				  RCW
				   51.04.020(1) and
				  51.16.035. 93-12-093, §
				  296-17-56901, filed 5/31/93, effective 7/1/93. Statutory Authority:
				  RCW
				   51.16.035. 87-12-032 (Order 87-12), §
				  296-17-56901, filed 5/29/87, effective
				  7/1/87.