Washington Administrative Code › Title 296 - Labor and Industries, Department of › Chapter 296-17A - Classifications for Washington workers' compensation insurance › Section 296-17A-4901 - Classification 4901

Current through Register Vol. 24-14, July 15, 2024
4901-00 Consulting engineering
Architectural services, N.O.C.
Applies to establishments engaged in providing consulting
				engineering services, construction management or consulting services, or
				architectural services not covered by another classification (N.O.C.).
				Engineers consult with and give technical advice to clients through the use of
				plans, maps, charts, specifications or other media. They may specialize in
				particular fields of endeavor such as aeronautical, chemical, civil,
				electrical, industrial, marine, mechanical or structural engineering. Engineers
				may research, design and develop a plan, a part, a piece of equipment, or a
				structure and may also build prototypes and models. Architects research, plan
				and design building projects for clients, applying knowledge of design,
				construction procedures, zoning and building codes, and building materials.
				They may enlist the services of engineers to provide specialized technical
				services or to solve specific problems. Architects may specialize in certain
				types of facilities such as hotels, hospitals, or industrial plants, or in the
				restoration of older structures, or may confine their practice to residential
				work. They also may be involved in the design of transportation facilities,
				public assembly complexes, marine or public utility projects. This
				classification includes employees of engineering or architectural services who
				perform surveys or who act as project managers or project superintendents for
				their employer's engineering or architectural projects. Businesses which
				specialize in offering construction management and/or consulting services,
				which are not involved in designing, engineering, or any of the actual
				construction activities, are also included in this classification.
This classification excludes draftsmen whose duties are limited
				to office work, who may be reported separately in classification 4904 provided
				the conditions set forth in the standard exception rule have been met, and the
				engineering and architectural staff of construction companies or other types of
				businesses who are to be reported in the classifications applicable for those
				businesses.
Special note
:
When assigning
				classifications 4901 or 1007, care must be taken to look beyond the words
				"consulting" or "engineering" to determine the actual nature of the activities
				being performed.
4901-16 Geologists, N.O.C.
Applies to establishments engaged in providing geological
				services, including oil or gas geologists or scouts and lease buyers performing
				work similar to oil geologists, not covered by another classification.
				Geologists study the composition, structure, and history of the earth's crust
				to identify and determine the sequence of processes affecting the development
				of the earth. By applying knowledge of chemistry, physics, biology and
				mathematics to explain these phenomena, they help locate mineral, geothermal,
				petroleum, and underground water resources. They will consult with and give
				technical advice to clients based on their findings. Projects may include, but
				are not limited to, landslide analysis and correction, rock slope design, rock
				fall mitigation and control, and soil cut and embankment design. They also
				prepare geologic reports and maps, interpret research data, recommend further
				study or action, and may participate in environmental studies. Duties of oil or
				gas geologists or scouts and lease buyers include, but are not limited to,
				reviewing court records, interviewing lease holders, securing data for
				prospective oil or gas producing land, as well as procuring core or shale
				samples at drilling locations for analyzing. The oil or gas geologist also may
				explore and chart stratigraphic arrangement and structure of the earth to
				locate gas and oil deposits, evaluate results of geophysical prospecting,
				prepare maps and diagrams indicating probable deposits of gas and oil, as well
				as estimate oil reserves in proven or prospective fields and visit drilling
				sites. Scouts keep the client company informed of events in their region,
				attend local meetings, and report the findings on work.
This classification excludes geophysical exploration which is
				to be reported separately in classification 1007; seismic geophysical
				exploration which is to be reported separately in classification 0103; and
				geologists or scouts of a drilling or construction contractor who are to be
				reported separately in the classification applicable to the employer's
				business.
Special note
:
When assigning
				classifications 4901-16, geologists, 1007-08, geophysical exploration, and
				0103, seismic geophysical exploration, care must be taken to look beyond the
				word "geologist" to determine the actual nature of the activities being
				performed.
Statutory Authority:
				  RCW
				  51.16.035 and
				  51.04.020(1).
				  13-10-080, § 296-17A-4901, filed 5/1/13, effective 7/1/13. 07-01-014,
				  recodified as § 296-17A-4901, filed 12/8/06, effective 12/8/06. Statutory
				  Authority:
				  RCW
				   51.16.035,
				  51.16.100. 05-23-161, §
				  296-17-650, filed 11/22/05, effective 1/1/06. Statutory Authority:
				  RCW
				  51.16.035. 98-18-042, § 296-17-650,
				  filed 8/28/98, effective 10/1/98. Statutory Authority:
				  RCW
				   51.04.020(1) and
				  51.16.035. 94-12-063, §
				  296-17-650, filed 5/30/94, effective 6/30/94. Statutory Authority:
				  RCW
				  51.16.035. 85-24-032 (Order 85-33), §
				  296-17-650, filed 11/27/85, effective 1/1/86; 85-06-026 (Order 85-7), §
				  296-17-650, filed 2/28/85, effective 4/1/85; 82-24-047 (Order 82-38), §
				  296-17-650, filed 11/29/82, effective 1/1/83; Order 75-38, § 296-17-650,
				  filed 11/24/75, effective 1/1/76; Order 74-40, § 296-17-650, filed
				  11/27/74, effective 1/1/75; Order 73-22, § 296-17-650, filed 11/9/73,
				  effective 1/1/74.