Washington Administrative Code › Title 296 - Labor and Industries, Department of › Chapter 296-17A - Classifications for Washington workers' compensation insurance › Section 296-17A-4803 - Classification 4803

Current through Register Vol. 24-14, July 15, 2024
4803-02 Farms: Orchards - Fruit tree crops
Applies to:
Establishments engaged in operating fruit orchards of all
				types.
Work in this classification includes
, but is not
				limited to:
* Preparing soil for new trees;
* Planting trees;
* Fertilizing;
* Spraying;
* Fumigating;
* Weeding;
* Pruning;
* Harvesting tree fruit;
* Maintaining or installing sprinkler or irrigation
				systems.
Notes
:
* Roadside stands are included in the farming classification
				when operated at or near the farm, even if a small stock of products not
				produced by the employer is also sold.
* If all the conditions of the general reporting rules covering
				the operations of a secondary business are met, farms operating multiple retail
				locations, such as those found in parking lots of shopping centers or at
				farmer's markets, may qualify to have those activities reported
				separately.
* If the conditions in classification 4806 are met, prune
				harvesting done with the method of placing a canvas under the base of tree, the
				tree shaken by hand causing fruit to dislodge and fall to canvas, then picked
				up by hand, is subject to classification 4806.
What activities are not included in this
				classification?
* Fresh fruit packing operations (report in classification
				2104);
* Canneries or freezer operations (report in classification
				3902);
* Winery operations (report in classification 3702); 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.
4803-04 Farms: Orchards - Nut tree crops
Applies to:
Establishments engaged in operating nut orchards of all
				types.
Work in this classification includes,
but is not
				limited to:
* Preparing soil for new trees;
* Planting trees;
* Fertilizing;
* Spraying;
* Fumigating;
* Weeding;
* Pruning;
* Machine harvesting of nuts;
* Maintaining or installing sprinkler or irrigation
				systems.
Notes
:
* Roadside stands are included in the farming classification
				when operated at or near the farm, even if a small stock of products not
				produced by the employer is also sold.
* If all the conditions of the general reporting rules covering
				the operations of a secondary business are met, farms operating multiple retail
				locations, such as those found in parking lots of shopping centers or at
				farmer's markets, may qualify to have those activities reported
				separately.
* If the conditions set forth in classification 4806 have been
				met, nut harvesting done with the method of placing a canvas under base of
				tree, the tree shaken by hand causing nuts to dislodge and fall to canvas, then
				picked up by hand, is subject to classification 4806.
What activities are not included in this
				classification?
* Nut shelling and packaging operations (report in
				classification 3902);
* Ground hand picking of nuts (report in classification 4806);
				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.
4803-16 Farms, N.O.C.
Applies to:
Establishments operating farms not covered by another
				classification (N.O.C.).
Work in this classification includes
, but is not
				limited to:
* Pruning;
* Maintaining trees;
* Tending and feeding animals;
* Raising crops for feed;
* Erecting or mending fences;
* Breeding animals;
* Transporting animals to market;
* Maintaining or installing sprinkler or irrigation
				systems;
* Manufacture of products made on the farm from animals on the
				farm. Products may include, but are not limited to, bottled milk, cheese,
				yogurt, butter, soap, spinning wool, woven fabrics, and craft items made from
				wool or fleeces;
* Artificial insemination and veterinary care when performed by
				employees of an employer subject to this classification.
Typical farms:
Alpacas
Llamas
Goats
Sheep
Holly farms
What activities are not included in this
				classification?
* Businesses primarily engaged in holly packing or wreath
				making (report in classification 6404); 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.
Statutory Authority:
				  RCW
				   51.16.035,
				  51.16.100, and 2007 c 324.
				  07-24-045, § 296-17A-4803, filed 12/1/07, effective 1/1/08. 07-01-014,
				  recodified as § 296-17A-4803, filed 12/8/06, effective 12/8/06. Statutory
				  Authority:
				  RCW
				   51.16.035. 98-18-042, § 296-17-644,
				  filed 8/28/98, effective 10/1/98; 96-12-039, § 296-17-644, filed 5/31/96,
				  effective 7/1/96; 87-24-060 (Order 87-26), § 296-17-644, filed 12/1/87,
				  effective 1/1/88; 85-24-032 (Order 85-33), § 296-17-644, filed 11/27/85,
				  effective 1/1/86; 85-06-026 (Order 85-7), § 296-17-644, filed 2/28/85,
				  effective 4/1/85; 83-24-017 (Order 83-36), § 296-17-644, filed 11/30/83,
				  effective 1/1/84; 82-24-047 (Order 82-38), § 296-17-644, filed 11/29/82,
				  effective 1/1/83; 81-24-042 (Order 81-30), § 296-17-644, filed 11/30/81,
				  effective 1/1/82; Order 75-38, § 296-17-644, filed 11/24/75, effective
				  1/1/76; Order 74-40, § 296-17-644, filed 11/27/74, effective 1/1/75; Order
				  73-22, § 296-17-644, filed 11/9/73, effective
				  1/1/74.