Washington Administrative Code › Title 296 - Labor and Industries, Department of › Chapter 296-17A - Classifications for Washington workers' compensation insurance › Section 296-17A-3407 - Classification 3407

Current through Register Vol. 24-14, July 15, 2024
3407-00 Gas or oil dealers, wholesale or retail,
				including fuel oil, propane or butane
Applies to establishments engaged in the distribution of fuel
				oil, liquefied petroleum gases (propane and butane) and gasoline on a retail or
				wholesale basis. Dealers may maintain their own storage tanks on their premises
				and receive gas or oil through a pipeline from a refinery, by rail or tanker
				truck, or they may receive their supplies from a separate distribution
				facility. Gas dealers will deliver gasoline and lubricating oils directly to
				retail gas stations in large tank trucks. Fuel oil is delivered to customers by
				pump trucks and pumped into the customer's tank. Liquefied petroleum gases
				(LPG) is delivered to customers by pump truck or in prefilled cylinders. Some
				dealers may also provide, through sale or lease, the installation and
				maintenance of gas appliances which is included in this classification when
				done by employees of an employer subject to this classification. This
				classification includes the incidental mixing or blending of oil or gas with
				additives, the draining, repair, installation or removal of customer's oil
				tanks, maintenance contracts and emergency repairs.
This classification excludes the repair, installation or
				removal of underground oil storage tanks by a contractor which is to be
				reported separately in classification 0108; the installation or repair of
				furnaces by a contractor which is to be reported separately in classification
				0307; and the construction or repair of exterior commercial storage tanks by a
				contractor which is to be reported separately in classification 0508.
3407-01 Asphalt, bitumen dealers
Applies to establishments engaged as
dealers
of asphalt and bitumen which can be either a by-product of petroleum refining
				or found in naturally occurring deposits. Dealers may grind and mix the raw
				asphalt and bitumen with sand, gravel or limestone to produce a mixture which
				can be suitable for some paving applications or sold to an asphalt paving
				material manufacturer for further processing. The product is usually not
				packaged, but sold by the truckload. When this mixing process is conducted in
				connection with an oil/petroleum refining operation, it is to be reported in
				classification 3407-03.
This classification excludes the mining or quarrying of raw
				materials which is to be reported separately as applicable; establishments
				engaged in the manufacture of asphalt mixtures for road paving which is to be
				reported separately in classification 3407-18; and the paving of roads or other
				surfaces which is to be reported separately in classification 0210 or
				0212.
3407-02 Processing waste oils, solvents, antifreeze,
				paints, and similar materials
Applies to establishments engaged in processing waste oils,
				used solvents, antifreeze, paints, and similar hazardous materials. Mobile
				recycling units engaged in similar activities are included in this
				classification. The processes used by establishments in this classification are
				similar in that a sample of the waste material usually has been laboratory
				tested so the composition of the substance is known prior to either being
				picked up by the establishment's own trucks, or delivered by the customer.
				Depending on the material and quantity, it may arrive in drums or by tanker
				trucks. Incoming oil is pumped into waste oil storage tanks where water settles
				out. After the settling process, the oil goes to treatment tanks where it is
				heated to boil off remaining water and vaporize gases. There are other methods
				of recycling the oil, using chemicals, which are also included in this
				classification. The end product can be used in industrial burners or for cutter
				fuel. Solvents and antifreeze can be recycled through a distilling process, and
				used again.
This classification excludes establishments engaged in
				hazardous/toxic material processing or handling, not described above, such as
				processing of medical or septic tank waste, drug lab or hazardous spill cleanup
				(excluding oil spill cleanup on land - classification 0101), and reprocessing
				or handling of low-level radioactive materials which are to be reported
				separately in classification 4305.
3407-03 Oil refining - Petroleum, including manufacture
				of products from oil; gasohol - distilling or refining
Applies to establishments engaged in the operation of oil
				refineries. Oil refineries receive crude oil by pipeline, truck or tanker ship,
				process it into products such as, but not limited to, gasoline, natural gas,
				kerosene, fuel oil, lubricating oils and asphalt, and distribute it to their
				customers. Current refining processes involve four basic steps; separation,
				conversion, treating and blending. These processes are highly automated and
				involve the use of receiving tanks, processing units, distillation towers,
				intermediate storage and pipelines. Included within the scope of this
				classification are any additional processing methods used to produce the
				finished secondary products. This classification includes the production of
				gasohol and the preliminary separation of crude oil (called "topping") at a
				well site by a contractor.
This classification excludes oil refinery maintenance by a
				contractor which is to be reported separately in classification 0603;
				construction of an oil refinery or storage tanks which is to be reported
				separately in classification 0508; cleaning of storage tanks by a contractor
				which is to be reported separately in classification 0504; operation of an oil
				well and incidental preliminary separation of crude oil ("topping") at the well
				site which is to be reported separately in classification 3407-05; and
				operation of an oil pipeline only which is to be reported separately in
				classification 3407-12.
3407-04 Asphalt or tar - Distilling or
				refining
Applies to establishments engaged in the production of
				commercial asphalt or tar. Products produced in this classification differ from
				those in 3407-01 in that products in 3407-04 are refined to, and sold as, a
				liquid or semiliquid. Low grade crude oil, petroleum distillate (by-product of
				oil refining operations) and coal-tar oil must be treated in a heat exchange
				system and still before undergoing a final processing in a fractioning tower (a
				process also used in oil refining) to separate the asphalt or tar. Finished
				products and by-products include, but are not limited to, asphalt roofing
				compound, asphalt for use in manufacturing felt roofing paper, trinidad asphalt
				used in road paving, tar to be used in various paving and waterproofing
				applications and coal tar which is used in drugs and waterproofing products.
				When this process is conducted in connection with an oil/petroleum refining
				operation, it is to be reported in classification 3407-03.
This classification excludes contractors engaged in
				distillery/refinery maintenance which is to be reported separately in
				classification 0603; contractors engaged in cleaning of storage tanks which is
				to be reported separately in classification 0504; and construction of
				refineries and storage tanks which is to be reported separately in
				classification 0508.
3407-05 Gas or oil well operation
Applies to establishments or contractors engaged in the routine
				operation of producing oil or gas wells. Work contemplated by this
				classification includes, but is not limited to, all routine operation and
				maintenance required such as, but not limited to, land clearing and excavation
				to create slush pits, fire walls, pipe laying, machinery and equipment (such as
				oil, gas or water pumps) installation and operation, preliminary separation of
				crude oil, and monitoring of oil or gas production when performed by employees
				of an employer having operations subject to this classification.
This classification excludes derrick or storage tank erection
				which is to be reported separately in classification 0508; oil well drilling
				which is to be reported separately in classification 0103; excavation by a
				contractor which is to be reported separately in classification 0101; pipe
				laying by a contractor which is to be reported separately in classification
				0107; cleaning of storage tanks by a contractor which is to be reported
				separately in classification 0504; machinery or equipment maintenance by a
				contractor which is to be reported separately in classification 0603; and the
				operation of an oil or gas pipeline only which is to be reported separately in
				classification 3407-12.
3407-07 Oil or gas wells - Cementing
Applies to establishments engaged in providing cementing
				services to oil and gas well drilling operations. Cementing is required to fill
				the space between the outer edge of the hole being drilled and the metal casing
				which is being installed in segments to line the hole. The mixed cement is
				pumped, under pressure, down into the casing. When it reaches the bottom of the
				existing hole, the continuing pressure forces it upward around the outside of
				the casing to the top of the hole or to where it will meet the last segment to
				have been cemented. This will serve to keep the casing stable and also to
				prevent any leakage of oil or gas from the casing into the surrounding soil
				when the well is operational. Cementing contractors can use the drilling
				derrick already in place to support their machinery. This classification also
				includes filling the entire well hole with cement, after the casing is
				disassembled and removed, when the well is no longer operational.
This classification excludes oil or gas well cementing done by
				employees of an oil well drilling contractor which is to be reported separately
				in classification 0103.
3407-12 Oil or gas pipeline operation
Applies to establishments engaged in operating an oil or gas
				pipeline. The pipeline may be used to transport crude oil from a well to a
				refinery or processed oil from a refinery to a remote storage facility or
				customer. Work contemplated by this classification includes, but is not limited
				to, operating and maintaining above or below-ground pipelines, feeder and
				distribution lines, pumping stations to maintain flow, storage facilities, and
				meters and monitoring equipment. This classification is appropriate whether the
				pipeline is being operated by the owner or a contractor.
This classification excludes oil or gas pipeline operations
				done in connection with an oil refinery which are to be reported in
				classification 3407-03; oil or gas pipeline operations done in connection with
				the operation of an oil or gas well which are to be reported in classification
				3407-05; contractors engaged in above or below ground pipe installation which
				is to be reported separately in classification 0107; construction of oil
				refineries and/or storage tanks which is to be reported separately in
				classification 0508; and the installation of pumps or monitoring equipment
				which is to be reported separately in classification 0603.
3407-17 Asphalt roofing material -
				Manufacturing
Applies to establishments engaged in the manufacture of asphalt
				mixtures used in the preparation of building or roofing papers and shingles
				from raw materials purchased from others. The operations may include the
				incidental distillation of the asphalt flux.
Asphalt Roofing Materials
- Some plants are
				fully automated, with controls, gauges, and valves housed in a separate room.
				Liquid asphalt flux, purchased from refineries, is hauled in by tanker trucks
				owned either by the refineries or the manufacturer, and is pumped directly into
				"air stills" or into holding tanks. An oxidation process takes place in the air
				stills. The asphalt flux is heated, then pumped into cooling tanks before it is
				pumped through pipes to a bulk loading/delivery station or to another area for
				further use. The processed hot asphalt may also be pumped into a blending tank
				where it can be blended with mineral spirits or naphtha to produce "cut-back"
				asphalt which is used in "cold asphalt" applications, or mixed with water to
				obtain an emulsified asphalt which "sets up" when it cools.
Asphalt Impregnated Felt Roofing Paper
- Large
				rolls of felt paper are unrolled and automatically fed into a saturation tank
				where the paper is impregnated with the hot asphalt mixture. The paper then
				goes through several large rollers for cooling and smoothing, and is finally
				cut to size and rolled to produce rolls of asphalt coated felt roofing paper
				ready for use.
Asphalt Fiberglass Shingles
- Limestone is
				delivered in bulk by suppliers' trucks and blown pneumatically into storage
				tanks. In the production processes it goes through a heater and is then mixed
				with the liquid asphalt. The production line starts with huge rolls of
				fiberglass which are fed continuously (roll ends spliced together
				automatically) into the process. The asphalt mixture is crushed into both sides
				of the fiberglass by large rollers and the excess asphalt scraped off. Granules
				are applied to the top side and sand is applied to the back side of the asphalt
				coated fiberglass. The coated fiberglass is then run through coolers. Granules
				are pressed into the coating and the material is fed/hung into "loopers" for
				additional cooling. After cooling, the coated material is automatically cut
				into strips, cut to specified width and length, "dragon teeth" (notches) cut,
				asphalt applied to the back of the "dragon teeth," then the "teeth" applied to
				the shims, and the asphalt shingle is complete.
This classification excludes asphalt or bitumen dealers who are
				to be reported separately in classification 3407-01, asphalt or tar distilling
				or refining operations which are to be reported separately in classification
				3407-04, and asphalt paving material manufacturers who are to be reported
				separately in classification 3407-18.
3407-18 Asphalt paving material -
				Manufacturing
Applies to establishments engaged in the manufacture of asphalt
				mixtures used for road paving operations from raw materials purchased from
				others. This classification applies only to the operation of the asphalt plant
				which usually consists of a loader, a control operator, and a maintenance
				worker. (To qualify for classification 3407-18 the maintenance worker's duties
				must relate
only
to the asphalt plant.) This classification
				does not apply to workers involved in pit, crusher and bunker operations. The
				operations may include the incidental distillation of the asphalt flux which is
				included in this classification. Asphalt paving mixture plants are usually
				fully automated and controlled from a central control room overlooking the
				production area. Sand and gravel may be obtained from the producer's own gravel
				pit or purchased from independent suppliers. Liquid asphalt is obtained
				directly from either the refineries or from an asphalt dealer. Suppliers
				usually deliver raw materials to the manufacturing plant.
In a
batch plant
, each batch is made
				separately. The stored aggregate is loaded into hoppers, then carried by
				conveyor through a dust collecting system prior to entering the dryer drum. In
				the dryer drum the aggregate is dried and heated to specified temperatures
				before being conveyed to the "batcher" where it is screened, then stored in
				bins. Heated liquid asphalt is weighed to precise specifications required for
				that batch. Measured amounts of aggregate and liquid asphalt are in a pug mill
				to desired state, then discharge into trucks to be delivered to customers or
				stored in a silo.
In a
drum plant
the mix is continuous with
				several of the processing steps being combined in the drum. The measured cold
				aggregate is fed directly into the burner end of the drum for drying and
				heating. A measured amount of hot oil asphalt is dumped into the drum and mixed
				with the heated aggregate. The mixed product is conveyed into storage silos
				where it is held until pumped into delivery trucks.
This classification excludes workers involved in pit, crusher
				and bunker operations who are to be reported separately in classification 0112;
				paving contractors who manufacture asphalt paving material for their own use
				who are to be reported separately in the appropriate construction
				classifications; asphalt or bitumen dealers who are to be reported separately
				in classification 3407-01; asphalt or tar distilling or refining operations
				which are to be reported separately in classification 3407-04; and
				establishments engaged in the manufacture of asphalt roofing material which are
				to be reported separately in classification 3407-17.
Special note
:
If the product is
				manufactured by paving contractors for sale to the general public, as well as
				for their own use, and if the employees operating the asphalt plant have no
				other duties, classification 3407-18 would apply to the asphalt plant
				employees.
3407-19 Dewatering sludge; advanced recycling of plastics
				and tires; On-site oil filtering
Applies to establishments engaged in providing mobile
				dewatering services to waste sludge producers through the use of mobile
				decanter centrifuges. The centrifuges and control instrumentation is highly
				specialized equipment designed specifically for the dewatering of sludge to
				concise quality specifications as determined by the client. Mobile decanter
				centrifuge installations include dredging and pumping equipment, flocculation
				systems, and portable electrical supply, as well as trucks for transferring the
				dewatered sludge. The ultimate disposal of the dewatered sludge is provided by
				either a subcontractor or by the client. The dewatered sludge can be used in a
				wide variety of applications such as composting and land reclamation. This
				classification also applies to establishments engaged in advanced recycling of
				plastics and tires. The process is similar to a small refinery. Either
				pelletized or shredded plastic material made from used consumer materials, or
				shredded used tire material may be used. The plastic or tire material is fed
				into a retort which decomposes the material using heat without oxygen, so the
				material is not burned. As the hot vapor gas cools, it is condensed into oil.
				Oil from the plastic processing is shipped to refineries where it will be
				refined further into plastic base material. Oil from the chipped tires is
				usually sold to oil blending companies. This classification also applies to
				on-site oil filtering. The usual process is filtering the oil through a
				filtering mechanism and then back into its original tank. This service may be
				performed on ships, in industrial plants, or at gas or oil storage
				facilities.
This classification excludes the "rig up/down" process
				(unloading and setting up the equipment at a new job site, and tearing it down
				and loading it on trucks to haul it to the next job site) which is to be
				reported separately in classification 0603.
07-01-014, recodified as § 296-17A-3407, filed 12/8/06,
				  effective 12/8/06. Statutory Authority:
				  RCW
				   51.16.035. 98-18-042, § 296-17-584,
				  filed 8/28/98, effective 10/1/98. Statutory Authority:
				  RCW
				   51.04.020(1) and
				  51.16.035. 93-12-093, §
				  296-17-584, filed 5/31/93, effective 7/1/93. Statutory Authority:
				  RCW
				   51.16.035. 85-24-032 (Order 85-33), §
				  296-17-584, filed 11/27/85, effective 1/1/86; 83-24-017 (Order 83-36), §
				  296-17-584, filed 11/30/83, effective 1/1/84; Order 73-22, § 296-17-584,
				  filed 11/9/73, effective 1/1/74.