Washington Administrative Code › Title 296 - Labor and Industries, Department of › Chapter 296-17A - Classifications for Washington workers' compensation insurance › Section 296-17A-0101 - Classification 0101

Current through Register Vol. 24-14, July 15, 2024
0101-02 Excavation work and land clearing, N.O.C.: Pool
				or pond excavation, and placement of pool or pond liners
Applies to:
Contractors engaged in general excavation work for others that
				is not covered by another classification (N.O.C.);
Clearing right of ways for subsurface construction on a new or
				existing highway, street or roadway project that is not covered by another
				classification (N.O.C.);
Clearing right of ways for subsurface construction on a new or
				existing airport landing strip, runway, and taxi way;
Clearing right of ways for alley and parking lot
				projects;
General land clearing work that is not covered by another
				classification (N.O.C.); and
Contractors engaged in the excavation of pools or ponds.
Note:
The subsurface is the foundation consisting of dirt,
						  sand, gravel and/or ballast which has been leveled and compressed. Unless the
						  finished project is compressed gravel, the subsurface or sub base is
						  constructed prior to any asphalt or concrete paving activities.
Work activities include, but are not limited
				to:
* Backfilling;
* Bringing the roadbed or project site to grade;
* Clearing or scraping land of vegetation;
* Cut and fill work;
* Earth excavation;
* Excavation or digging of earth to form the hole for pools,
				ponds, building foundations, and side sewer hookups (street to house) when
				performed as part of the excavation contract;
* Excavation of rocks and boulders;
* Grubbing;
* Piling or pushing of earth;
* Placement of plastic pool and pond liners not in connection
				with concrete work;
* Removal of tree stumps; and
* Slope grooming.
Equipment used include, but are not limited
				to:
* Backhoes;
* Bulldozers;
* Dump trucks;
* Frontend loaders;
* Graders;
* Rollers;
* Shovels; and
* Scrapers.
Exclusions:
* Worker hours engaged in asphalt surfacing or resurfacing on
				roadways are reported separately in classification 0210;
* Worker hours engaged in construction specialty services such
				as the installation of guardrails, lighting standards, and striping are
				reported separately in classification 0219;
* Worker hours engaged in bridge or tunnel construction,
				including the abutments and approaches are reported separately in
				classification 0201;
* Worker hours engaged in logging road construction are
				reported separately in classification 6902;
* Worker hours engaged in concrete construction are reported
				separately in the applicable concrete construction classification; and
* Worker hours engaged in felling of trees which must be
				reported separately in the applicable logging classification.
Notes:
* For rules on assigning and reporting in more than one basic
				classification, see WAC 296-17-31017 Multiple classifications.
* Classification 0101 is a construction industry classification
				(see WAC
				296-17-31013).
0101-03 Grading work, N.O.C.
Applies to:
Contractors engaged in various forms of grading work for others
				that are not covered by another classification (N.O.C.).
Work activities include, but are not limited
				to:
* Leveling and grading lands; and
* Spreading dirt, sand, gravel, and ballast to desired
				contour.
Equipment used include, but are not limited
				to:
* Bulldozers;
* Backhoes;
* Dump trucks;
* Frontend loaders;
* Graders; and
* Rollers.
Notes:
* Classification 0101 is a construction industry classification
				(see WAC
				296-17-31013).
0101-16 Railroad line: Construction, maintenance and
				repair, N.O.C.
Applies to:
Contractors engaged in the construction, maintenance and repair
				of railroad tracks not covered by another classification (N.O.C.), including
				the dismantling of track and the sale of salvaged track metal and ties.
Work activities include, but are not limited
				to:
* Laying of rock and ballast;
* Laying of ties and track;
* Installing crossover frogs and switches;
* Erecting switch stands and switch mechanisms;
* Erecting cattle guards;
* Placing grade crossing planks;
* Similar activities related to laying or relaying railroad
				lines; and
* Dismantling railroad main lines, side tracks, and spurs and
				the subsequent storage and sale of salvaged material after the railroad line is
				dismantled.
Equipment used include, but are not limited
				to:
* Anchor spreaders;
* Grinders;
* Hi-Rail trucks and other vehicles that can operate both on
				rail tracks and conventional roads;
* New track construction (NTC) machines;
* Rail spikers; and
* Tie equipment.
Exclusions:
* Worker hours engaged in asphalt surfacing/resurfacing and all
				concrete construction work are reported separately in the applicable asphalt
				and concrete construction classifications;
* Worker hours engaged in logging railroad construction are
				reported separately in classification 6902; and
* Worker hours engaged in construction, maintenance, or repair
				of an elevated railway are reported separately in classification 0508.
Notes:
* For rules on assigning and reporting in more than one basic
				classification, see WAC 296-17-31017 Multiple classifications.
* Classification 0101 is a construction industry classification
				(see WAC
				296-17-31013).
0101-17 Retaining wall: Construction or repair when done
				in connection with road, street and highway construction, N.O.C.
Applies to:
Contractors engaged in the construction or repair of retaining
				walls in connection with highway, street, or roadway projects that are not
				covered by another classification (N.O.C.).
Note:
Work contemplated by this classification involves
						  large scale excavation to contour a specific area of earth serving as a
						  retaining wall. Retaining walls are often constructed to protect against
						  potential problems such as earth slides or erosion of banks alongside a roadway
						  or overpass.
Work activities include, but are not limited
				to:
* Backfilling;
* Clearing;
* Concrete pouring;
* Contouring;
* Cut and fill work;
* Excavation;
* Grading;
* Large block placement; and
* Slope grooming.
Materials used include, but are not limited
				to:
* Boulders;
* Dirt;
* Sand; and
* Stone.
Equipment used include, but are not limited
				to:
* Backhoes;
* Bulldozers;
* Dump trucks;
* Graders; and
* Scrapers.
Exclusions:
* Worker hours engaged in asphalt surfacing or resurfacing on
				roadways are reported separately in classification 0210;
* Worker hours engaged in concrete construction are reported
				separately in the applicable concrete construction classification;
* Worker hours engaged in construction specialty services such
				as the installation of guardrails, lighting standards, and striping are
				reported separately in classification 0219;
* Worker hours engaged in bridge or tunnel construction
				including abutments and approaches, lining, cofferdam work, shaft sinking, and
				well digging with caissons are reported separately in classification
				0201;
* Worker hours engaged in felling of trees which must be
				reported separately in the applicable logging classification; and
* Worker hours engaged in logging road construction are
				reported separately in classification 6902.
Notes:
* For rules on assigning and reporting in more than one basic
				classification, see WAC 296-17-31017 Multiple classifications.
* Classification 0101 is a construction industry classification
				(see WAC
				296-17-31013).
0101-37 Soil remediation
Applies to:
Businesses engaged in various types of remediation of soil
				contaminated with hazardous or toxic materials, including oil spill cleanup on
				land.
Note: Soil remediation can take place at the site of the
				contamination, or the contaminated soil may be hauled to another area for
				remediation.
Equipment used include, but are not limited
				to:
* Backhoes;
* Bulldozers;
* Dump trucks;
* Frontend loaders;
* Other dirt moving equipment;
* Tillers; and
* Incinerators.
Soil remediation methods used include, but are not
				limited to:
* Bio-remediation: Contaminated soil is mixed with nutrients,
				sawdust, and various other additives. Naturally occurring bacteria in the soil
				break down the pollutants;
* Encapsulation: Contaminated soil is enclosed in some type of
				protective material to prevent drainage into surrounding soil;
* Excavation and hauling to an approved disposal site;
* Hot air vapor extraction: A burner unit is mounted on a
				trailer. Contaminated soil is arranged in layers on which an aluminum
				perforated pipe system is placed at 2 foot intervals, with a return pipe on the
				top layer. The soil stack is enclosed in visqueen, then hot air is pumped into
				the piping system which creates the steam that is recycled through the system
				and carries the contaminants back through the catalytic burner. Because of the
				catalytic action there are virtually no contaminants exhausted into the
				atmosphere;
* In situ vitrification: Graphite electrodes are fed into
				contaminated soil at a specified rate, where high voltage "melts" the organic
				and inorganic materials in the soil and forms a solid, glasslike
				substance;
* Land farming: Contaminated soil is deposited and spread out
				by a farm type spreader on an area of ground dedicated for this purpose.
				Chemical or manure fertilizer is added to provide a medium for naturally
				occurring bacteria to thrive. (This part is similar to bio-remediation.) The
				soil is turned frequently by tillers or rototillers to assist in the aeration
				of the soil and in the growth of the bacteria. It may take anywhere from a
				month to two years to cleanse the soil, depending on the volatility of the
				contaminants. This method is used particularly with soil that is heavily
				contaminated with oil;
* Mobile incineration: Contaminated soil is loaded onto a
				conveyor belt which carries it into the hopper of a mobile unit mounted on a
				lowboy trailer. The unit is heated to burn off the contaminants in the soil.
				The mobile unit contains a type of dust-collecting mechanism which filters out
				gases and other nondesirable elements so only clean air enters the atmosphere
				as the refreshed soil is produced. There are various methods of mobile
				incineration, but the general process and the end result are similar;
* Soil vapor extraction: A series of holes are bored in the
				ground and vacuum pumps are used to suck the trapped gases which are drawn
				through carbon filters for decontamination;
* Stabilization: Concrete landfill cells are created by mixing
				cement with refuse or other contaminated soil to stabilize the material and
				reduce the seepage into the surrounding soil; and
* Thermal disabsorption: A process similar to mobile
				incineration.
Exclusions:
* Worker hours engaged in oil spill cleanup involving diking or
				ditching work are reported separately in classification 0201.
Notes:
* For rules on assigning and reporting in more than one basic
				classification, see WAC 296-17-31017 Multiple classifications.
* Classification 0101 is a construction industry classification
				(see WAC
				296-17-31013).
0101-40 Mowing or chemical spraying of roadway median
				strips, roadsides, and/or power line right of ways
Applies to:
Contractors engaged in mowing, grooming, picking up litter, and
				chemical spraying of roadway median strips and edges, roadsides, and power line
				right of ways.
Note:
Classification 0301, "landscape construction," and
						  classification 0308, "landscape maintenance," are not to be assigned for mowing
						  and/or grooming of roadway median strips, roadsides, and power line right of
						  ways.
Work activities include, but are not limited
				to:
* Chemical spraying;
* Grooming;
* Mowing; and
* Picking up litter.
Equipment used include, but are not limited
				to:
* Backhoes;
* Brush mowers;
* Chemical sprayers;
* Machetes;
* Mowers;
* Pruners;
* Push mowers;
* Sickles;
* Tractors; and
* Weed eaters.
Exclusions:
* Mowing and grooming of roadway median strips, roadsides, and
				power line right of ways when performed by employees of cities, counties, state
				agencies, or other municipalities are classified in the classification
				applicable to the type of municipality performing the work;
* Worker hours engaged in forest, timber, and range land
				contract work are reported separately in the classification applicable to the
				work being performed; and
* Worker hours engaged in felling of trees which must be
				reported separately in the applicable logging classification.
Notes:
* For rules on assigning and reporting in more than one basic
				classification, see WAC 296-17-31017 Multiple classifications.
* Classification 0101 is a construction industry classification
				(see WAC
				296-17-31013).
Statutory Authority:
				  RCW
				   51.16.035 and
				  51.16.100. 09-24-082, §
				  296-17A-0101, filed 11/30/09, effective 1/1/10. 07-01-014, recodified as §
				  296-17A-0101, filed 12/8/06, effective 12/8/06. Statutory Authority:
				  RCW
				   51.04.020,
				  51.16.035, and
				  51.12.120. 03-23-025, §
				  296-17-501, filed 11/12/03, effective 1/1/04. Statutory Authority:
				  RCW
				   51.16.035,
				  51.04.020. 00-14-052, §
				  296-17-501, filed 7/1/00, effective 7/1/00. Statutory Authority:
				  RCW
				   51.16.035. 98-18-042, § 296-17-501,
				  filed 8/28/98, effective 10/1/98; 96-12-039, § 296-17-501, filed 5/31/96,
				  effective 7/1/96. Statutory Authority:
				  RCW
				   51.04.020(1) and
				  51.16.035. 94-12-051, §
				  296-17-501, filed 5/27/94, effective 7/1/94; 93-12-093, § 296-17-501,
				  filed 5/31/93, effective 7/1/93. Statutory Authority:
				  RCW
				   51.16.035. 85-24-032 (Order 85-33), §
				  296-17-501, filed 11/27/85, effective 1/1/86; 85-06-026 (Order 85-7), §
				  296-17-501, filed 2/28/85, effective 4/1/85; 83-24-017 (Order 83-36), §
				  296-17-501, filed 11/30/83, effective 1/1/84. Statutory Authority:
				  RCW
				   51.04.030 and
				  51.16.035. 79-12-086 (Order
				  79-18), § 296-17-501, filed 11/30/79, effective 1/1/80; Order 76-36,
				  § 296-17-501, filed 11/30/76; Order 75-38, § 296-17-501, filed
				  11/24/75, effective 1/1/76; Order 74-40, § 296-17-501, filed 11/27/74,
				  effective 1/1/75; Order 73-22, § 296-17-501, filed 11/9/73, effective
				  1/1/74.