Washington Administrative Code › Title 296 - Labor and Industries, Department of › Chapter 296-17A - Classifications for Washington workers' compensation insurance › Section 296-17A-6405 - Classification 6405

Current through Register Vol. 24-14, July 15, 2024
6405-01 Tire sales and service centers, including
				automobile or truck care service centers or repair garages operated in
				connection with a tire service or repair center
Applies to establishments engaged in the sale, installation,
				and repair of vehicle tires for others. This classification includes, but is
				not limited to, tire store employees, service managers, and auto care service
				employees. Services provided include, but are not limited to, tire mounting and
				balancing, in-shop or mobile service flat repair, alignments, brake service,
				muffler repair, tune-ups, and oil changes. It is common for tire centers to
				offer other automotive services such as wiper replacement, radiator flush,
				battery replacement and even major engine and transmission work which are also
				included in this classification. This classification is distinguishable from
				classification 3411 in that classification 6405 applies to any business that
				installs and services tires regardless of the number of tires sold.
				Establishments assigned to classification 3411 do not install or service tires.
Classification 3411 is not to be assigned to an establishment assigned
				classification 6405.
This classification excludes towing services for hire which are
				to be reported separately in classification 1109 and tire sales and services
				centers which are also engaged in tire retreading operations which are to be
				reported separately in classification 6405-06.
6405-06 Tire rebuilding, retreading and/or
				recapping
Applies to establishments engaged in rubber tire rebuilding,
				retreading and/or recapping either at their tire dealership location, or at a
				location physically separate from the tire store. Rebuilding tires differs from
				the manufacture of tires in that rebuilding, recapping, or retreading simply
				restores used tires to a usable condition by bonding new rubber onto the
				existing work tread and lateral surface. First, tires are inspected for
				separations and penetrations. To remove the tread pattern, the casing is
				mounted on a wheel, inflated, and smoothed with a buffer or abrasive file. Any
				rocks, nail heads, etc., are pulled out with air tools, and the holes repaired
				with a rubber patch or a strip of rubber applied with an extruder gun. In the
				hot process, the buffed tire is put on a spinning wheel and unvulcanized tread
				rubber is wrapped around the tread area of the tire body either manually or
				mechanically. The tire is then placed inside a curing mold which has a tread
				design, and heated at 320 degrees for several hours so the rubber expands into
				the design and forms the tread. After the tire is removed from the vulcanizing
				mold, it is inflated to high pressure and cooled. In the cold process, commonly
				referred to as bandage, the new tread is a precured strip or rubber compound
				with the tread design already molded into it. Only enough old rubber is removed
				to true the tire and provide a bonding surface. Air hoses or solvents are used
				to remove contaminants which would interfere with the adhesion process. The
				tire is inflated to its normal running pressure and a rubber cement is applied
				over the buffed surface by spray gun or brush. When the cement dries the
				precured tread is wrapped around the casing. The strip is bonded to the tire
				casing under pressure and heated at 210 degrees in a curing chamber. This
				classification excludes tire dealers that do not perform rebuilding, recapping
				or retreading which are to be reported separately in classification 6405-01 and
				the manufacture of tires which is to be reported separately in classification
				3513.
07-01-014, recodified as § 296-17A-6405, filed 12/8/06,
				  effective 12/8/06. Statutory Authority:
				  RCW
				   51.16.035. 99-18-068, § 296-17-709,
				  filed 8/31/99, effective 10/1/99; 98-18-042, § 296-17-709, filed 8/28/98,
				  effective 10/1/98; 96-12-039, § 296-17-709, filed 5/31/96, effective
				  7/1/96. Statutory Authority:
				  RCW
				   51.04.020(1) and
				  51.16.035. 91-12-014, §
				  296-17-709, filed 5/31/91, effective 7/1/91. Statutory Authority:
				  RCW
				   51.16.035. 85-24-032 (Order 85-33), §
				  296-17-709, filed 11/27/85, effective 1/1/86; 85-06-026 (Order 85-7), §
				  296-17-709, filed 2/28/85, effective 4/1/85; Order 75-38, § 296-17-709,
				  filed 11/24/75, effective 1/1/76; Order 73-22, § 296-17-709, filed
				  11/9/73, effective 1/1/74.