Washington Administrative Code › Title 296 - Labor and Industries, Department of › Chapter 296-17A - Classifications for Washington workers' compensation insurance › Section 296-17A-4809 - Classification 4809

Current through Register Vol. 24-14, July 15, 2024
4809-01 Greenhouses, N.O.C.
Applies to:
Establishments engaged in raising plants exclusively within
				greenhouses not covered by another classification (N.O.C.).
Work in this classification includes
, but is not
				limited to:
* Preparation of soils;
* Planting seeds or cuttings into pots and trays;
* Watering;
* Fertilizing plants;
* Related sales of plants and store operations.
Note
:
Some establishments may
				specialize in growing only indoor, outdoor or vegetable plants, while others
				will grow all types. The primary distinction between classification 4809 and
				other classifications where similar plants are grown is the exclusive use of
				greenhouses for the growing operations. Establishments subject to this
				classification will not have outdoor growing fields. All growing areas are
				confined to greenhouse operations.
What activities are not included in this
				classification?
* Contractors hired by farm to install, repair or build any
				farm equipment or structures (report in the classification applicable to the
				work being performed).
What is a farm labor contractor?
* A farm labor contractor is a specialty contractor who
				supplies laborers to a farm operation for specified services such as weeding,
				planting, irrigating and fertilizing; and
* Generally the work involves manual labor tasks as opposed to
				machine operation.
What risk classification are farm labor contractors to
				report in?
* Farm labor contractors are to be reported in the
				classification that applies to the farm they are contracting with; and
* Contractors who provide both equipment or machinery and the
				machine operators are to be reported in classification 4808 "Custom farm
				services," as the process involved in operating machinery is the same
				regardless of the type of farm they are providing services to or the type of
				crop involved.
4809-04 Farms: Mushrooms
Applies to:
Establishments engaged in the raising and harvesting of
				mushrooms for sale.
Work in this classification includes
, but is not
				limited to:
* Preparation and sterilization of compost material;
* Seeding composted trays;
* Monitoring humidity and temperature controlled growing
				rooms;
* Moving trays from growing rooms;
* Harvesting;
* Grading and sorting;
* Fresh packing of mushrooms for sale to others.
What activities are not included in this
				classification?
* Canneries or freezer operations (report in classification
				3902); and
* Contractors hired by farm to install, repair or build any
				farm equipment or structures (report in the classification applicable to the
				work being performed).
What is a farm labor contractor?
* A farm labor contractor is a specialty contractor who
				supplies laborers to a farm operation for specified services such as weeding,
				planting, irrigating and fertilizing; and
* Generally the work involves manual labor tasks as opposed to
				machine operation.
What risk classification are farm labor contractors to
				report in?
* Farm labor contractors are to be reported in the
				classification that applies to the farm they are contracting with; and
* Contractors who provide both equipment or machinery and the
				machine operators are to be reported in classification 4808 "Custom farm
				services," as the process involved in operating machinery is the same
				regardless of the type of farm they are providing services to or the type of
				crop involved.
4809-05 Farms: Sprouts
Applies to:
* Establishments engaged in the raising and harvesting of bean
				and alfalfa sprouts using hydroponic growing methods.
* Hydroponics growing is a method where vegetable crops are
				raised in trays and tanks within a temperature controlled building, in a water
				solution containing inorganic nutrients.
Work in this classification includes,
but is not
				limited to:
* Preparation and cleaning of tanks and trays;
* Preparation of water solutions;
* Planting of seed into water solution;
* Harvesting;
* Packaging of crops.
What activities are not included in this
				classification?
* Contractors hired by farm to install, repair or build any
				farm equipment or structures (report in the classification applicable to the
				work being performed).
What is a farm labor contractor?
* A farm labor contractor is a specialty contractor who
				supplies laborers to a farm operation for specified services such as weeding,
				planting, irrigating and fertilizing; and
* Generally the work involves manual labor tasks as opposed to
				machine operation.
What risk classification are farm labor contractors to
				report in?
* Farm labor contractors are to be reported in the
				classification that applies to the farm they are contracting with; and
* Contractors who provide both equipment or machinery and the
				machine operators are to be reported in classification 4808 "Custom farm
				services," as the process involved in operating machinery is the same
				regardless of the type of farm they are providing services to or the type of
				crop involved.
07-01-014, recodified as § 296-17A-4809, filed 12/8/06,
				  effective 12/8/06. Statutory Authority:
				  RCW
				   51.16.035. 98-18-042, § 296-17-64901,
				  filed 8/28/98, effective 10/1/98; 96-12-039, § 296-17-64901, filed
				  5/31/96, effective 7/1/96; 88-12-050 (Order 88-06), § 296-17-64901, filed
				  5/31/88, effective 7/1/88; 85-24-032 (Order 85-33), § 296-17-64901, filed
				  11/27/85, effective 1/1/86; 85-06-026 (Order 85-7), § 296-17-64901, filed
				  2/28/85, effective 4/1/85; 83-24-017 (Order 83-36), § 296-17-64901, filed
				  11/30/83, effective 1/1/84; 82-24-047 (Order 82-38), § 296-17-64901, filed
				  11/29/82, effective 1/1/83. Statutory Authority:
				  RCW
				   51.04.020(1) and
				  51.16.035. 78-12-043 (Order
				  78-23), § 296-17-64901, filed 11/27/78, effective
				  1/1/79.