Washington Administrative Code › Title 296 - Labor and Industries, Department of › Chapter 296-17A - Classifications for Washington workers' compensation insurance › Section 296-17A-1501 - Classification 1501

Current through Register Vol. 24-14, July 15, 2024
1501-00 Counties and taxing districts, N.O.C. - All other
				employees
Applies to employees of counties and taxing districts, not
				covered by another classification (N.O.C.), who:
* Operate machinery or equipment, including transit bus
				drivers;
* Perform manual labor;
* Supervise a work crew performing manual labor such as
				custodial or maintenance.
This classification includes administrative personnel such
				as:
* Engineers, safety inspectors, and biologists who have field
				exposure;
* Internal inventory and supply clerks.
For purposes of this classification, field exposure is defined
				as any exposure other than the normal travel to or from a work
				assignment.
This classification excludes:
* Clerical office and administrative employees who are to be
				reported separately in classification 5306;
* Electric light and power public utility districts which are
				to be reported separately in classification 1301;
* Firefighters who are to be reported separately in
				classification 6904;
* Hospital districts which are to be reported separately in
				classification 6105;
* Irrigation system public utility districts which are to be
				reported separately in classification 1507;
* Law enforcement officers who are to be reported separately in
				classifications 6905 and 6906, as appropriate;
* Port districts which are to be reported separately in
				classification 4201;
* Privately owned and operated bus or transit systems which are
				to be reported separately in classification 1407;
* School districts, library districts or museum districts which
				are to be reported separately in classification 6103 or 6104;
* Water distribution or purification system public utility
				districts which are to be reported separately in classification 1507;
* Volunteers who are to be reported separately in
				classification 6901 or 6906, as appropriate.
1501-01 Housing authorities, N.O.C. - All other
				employees
Applies to employees of housing authorities, not covered by
				another classification, who:
* Perform manual labor;
* Supervise a work crew performing manual labor such as
				custodial or maintenance, and machinery or equipment operators.
This classification includes all functional operations of a
				housing authority such as:
* Building and grounds maintenance;
* Inspection, maintenance and repairs, including minor
				structural repairs;
*Janitorial service.
Also included in this classification are:
* Administrative personnel such as engineers and safety
				inspectors who have field exposure;
* Internal inventory and supply clerks;
* Meter readers;
* Security personnel, other than those with law enforcement
				powers.
For purposes of this classification, housing authorities are
				defined as nonprofit, public and political entities which serve the needs of a
				specific city, county or Indian tribe. The nature and objectives of some of the
				projects undertaken by housing authorities include providing decent, safe and
				sanitary living accommodations for low income persons, or providing group homes
				or halfway houses to serve people with disabilities or juveniles released from
				correctional facilities. A housing authority has the power to:
* Prepare, carry out, lease and operate housing
				facilities;
* Provide for the construction, reconstruction, improvement,
				alteration or repair of any housing project;
* Sell or rent dwellings forming part of the project to or for
				persons of low income;
* Acquire, lease, rent or sell or otherwise dispose of any
				commercial space located in buildings or structures containing a housing
				project;
* Arrange or contract for the furnishing of the units;
* Investigate into the means and methods of improving such
				conditions where there is a shortage of suitable, safe and sanitary dwelling
				accommodations for persons of low income.
This classification excludes:
* Clerical office and administrative employees who are to be
				reported separately in classification 5306;
* New construction or major alteration activities which are to
				be reported separately in the appropriate construction classifications;
* Security personnel with law enforcement powers who are to be
				reported separately in classification 6905;
* Volunteers who are to be reported separately in
				classifications 6901 or 6906, as appropriate.
1501-08 Native American tribal councils - All other
				employees
Applies to employees of Native American tribal councils who
				perform manual labor, or who supervise a work crew performing manual labor such
				as custodial or maintenance, and machinery or equipment operators. This
				classification includes:
* Administrative personnel such as engineers, safety
				inspectors, and biologists who have field exposure;
* Internal inventory and supply clerks of the tribal
				council.
For purposes of this classification, field exposure is defined
				as any exposure other than the normal travel to and from a work
				assignment.
This classification excludes:
* Clerical office and administrative employees who are to be
				reported separately in classification 5306;
* Electric light and power public utility districts which are
				to be reported separately in classification 1301;
* Firefighters who are to be reported separately in
				classification 6904;
* Hospital districts which are to be reported separately in
				classification 6105;
* Irrigation system public utility districts which are to be
				reported separately in classification 1507;
* Law enforcement officers who are to be reported separately in
				classifications 6905 and 6906;
* New construction or reconstruction activities which are to be
				reported separately in the appropriate construction classification;
* School districts, library districts or museum districts which
				are to be reported separately in classification 6103 or 6104;
* Water distribution or purification system public utility
				districts which are to be reported separately in classification 1507.
Special notes
:
Housing
				authorities operating under the name of, and for the benefit of, a particular
				tribe are not exempt from mandatory coverage. These housing authorities are
				federally funded and are not owned or controlled by a tribe.
Only those tribal operations which are also provided by county
				governments are subject to classification 1501. Some activities are considered
				to be normal operations to be included in this classification. These include,
				but are not limited to:
* Building maintenance;
* Garbage and sewer works;
* Grounds keepers;
* Park maintenance;
* Road maintenance;
* Visiting nurses and home health care.
All other tribal council operations which are not normally
				performed by a county government shall be assigned the appropriate
				classification for the activities being performed.
Some operations are outside the scope of classification 1501
				and are to be reported separately in the applicable classifications. These
				include, but are not limited to:
* Bingo parlors;
* Casinos;
* Fish/shellfish hatcheries;
* Food banks;
* Gift shops;
* Grocery stores;
* Head Start programs;
* Liquor stores;
* Logging;
* Meals on wheels;
* Motels/hotels;
* Restaurants;
* Tobacco stores;
* Tree planting/reforestation.
1501-09 Military base maintenance, N.O.C.
Applies to establishments not covered by another classification
				(N.O.C.), engaged in providing all support operations and services on a
				military base on a contract basis. Such services include, but are not limited
				to:
* Data processing;
* Photography;
* Mail delivery (on post and to other military
				facilities);
* Hotel/motel services;
* Mess halls;
* Recreational facilities;
* Grounds and building maintenance;
* Vehicle maintenance;
* Maintenance of such facilities as water works, sewer
				treatment plants and roads.
This classification excludes:
* New construction or construction repair projects which are to
				be reported separately in the applicable construction classification for the
				work being performed;
* Contracts for specific activities on a military base such as,
				but not limited to, building maintenance, club or mess hall operations, or
				vehicle maintenance, which are to be reported separately in the applicable
				classification for the work being performed;
* Firefighters who are to be reported separately in
				classification 6904;
* Law enforcement officers who are to be reported separately in
				classification 6905;
* Clerical office and administrative employees who are to be
				reported separately in classification 5306.
Special note
:
Classification
				1501-09 is to be assigned to an establishment only when
all
support services on a military base are being
				provided by the contractor. Care should be taken when assigning classification
				1501-09 to firms whose military support services include loading, unloading,
				repair or construction of vessels, or the repair of buildings or structures
				used for such activities as that firm may be subject to federal maritime
				law.
1501-20 Community action organizations - All other
				employees, N.O.C.
Applies to organizations performing two or more services to
				support the local community and people in need. This classification applies to
				employees who are not otherwise classified (N.O.C.) and who perform manual-type
				labor, or who supervise a work crew performing manual labor. Workers in this
				classification include, but are not limited to:
* Cooks;
* Food bank staff;
* Drivers;
* Janitorial or maintenance and repair work staff;
* Weatherization services staff.
See classifications 4904-20, 5308-20, and 6511-20 for other
				community action classifications.
Note
: The services provided by
				the community action organizations include, but are not limited to:
* After school care;
* Alternative schools;
* Child care;
* Counseling and assistance;
* Decent, safe and sanitary living accommodations for
				low-income or needy people;
* Drug and alcohol recovery programs;
* Employment or independence training;
* Food and clothing banks;
* In home chore services;
* Meals;
* Medical services;
* Transitional or emergency housing;
* Weatherization.
Note
:
Businesses providing only
				one service described in this classification are to be assigned the
				classification applicable to the service provided. If all conditions of the
				general reporting rules have been met, standard exception classifications may
				apply.
Excluded from this risk classification are:
* New construction or major alteration activities. Normal
				maintenance and repair contemplated by this classification includes, but is not
				limited to, replacing parts on existing fixtures or equipment, repairing
				existing structures, normal cleaning or janitorial activities, maintaining
				existing landscaping, and shoveling snow from driveways or walkways.
				Construction, alteration, or improvements to the properties are not considered
				normal maintenance and are not contemplated by this classification. Major
				repair work is usually performed by contractors who are not employees of the
				community action organization. New construction or major alterations such as
				the construction of new additions or the construction of new structures are
				excluded from this classification and are to be reported separately in the
				appropriate construction classifications;
* Office employees who work exclusively in an administrative
				office environment who are to be reported in classification 4904-20;
* Professional or administrative employees who may also have
				duties outside of the office who are to be reported in classification
				5308-20;
* Chore workers/home service workers who are to be reported in
				classification 6511-20;
* Individuals employed in welfare special works programs who
				are to be reported in 6505;
* Individuals employed in work activity centers who are to be
				reported in 7309;
* Volunteers who are to be reported in classification 6901 when
				medical aid coverage has been elected.
Excluded operations:
Firms engaged as housing
				authorities are reported in classifications 1501-01 and
				5306-26.
Statutory Authority:
				  RCW
				   51.04.020,
				  51.16.035, and
				  51.16.100. 12-11-109, §
				  296-17A-1501, filed 5/22/12, effective 7/1/12. Statutory Authority:
				  RCW
				   51.16.035,
				  51.16.100,
				  51.04.020(1).
				  10-18-024, § 296-17A-1501, filed 8/24/10, effective 10/1/10; 10-16-121,
				  § 296-17A-1501, filed 8/3/10, effective 10/1/10. Statutory Authority:
				  RCW
				   51.16.035,
				  51.16.100, and 2007 c 324.
				  07-24-045, § 296-17A-1501, filed 12/1/07, effective 1/1/09. Statutory
				  Authority:
				  RCW
				   51.16.035 and
				  51.16.100. 07-12-047, §
				  296-17A-1501, filed 5/31/07, effective 7/1/07. 07-01-014, recodified as §
				  296-17A-1501, filed 12/8/06, effective 12/8/06. Statutory Authority:
				  RCW
				   51.16.035,
				  51.04.020. 00-14-052, §
				  296-17-545, filed 7/1/00, effective 7/1/00. Statutory Authority:
				  RCW
				   51.16.035. 99-18-068, § 296-17-545,
				  filed 8/31/99, effective 10/1/99; 98-18-042, § 296-17-545, filed 8/28/98,
				  effective 10/1/98; 96-12-039, § 296-17-545, filed 5/31/96, effective
				  7/1/96. Statutory Authority:
				  RCW
				   51.04.020(1) and
				  54.16.035. 93-12-093, §
				  296-17-545, filed 5/31/93, effective 7/1/93. Statutory Authority:
				  RCW
				   51.16.035. 85-24-032 (Order 85-33), §
				  296-17-545, filed 11/27/85, effective 1/1/86; 83-24-017 (Order 83-36), §
				  296-17-545, filed 11/30/83, effective 1/1/84; 80-17-016 (Order 80-23), §
				  296-17-545, filed 11/13/80, effective 1/1/81; Order 77-27, § 296-17-545,
				  filed 11/30/77, effective 1/1/78; Emergency Order 77-25, § 296-17-545,
				  filed 12/1/77; Order 73-22, § 296-17-545, filed 11/9/73, effective
				  1/1/74.