Washington Administrative Code › Title 296 - Labor and Industries, Department of › Chapter 296-17A - Classifications for Washington workers' compensation insurance › Section 296-17A-0603 - Classification 0603

Current through Register Vol. 24-14, July 15, 2024
0603-00 Machinery: Installation, service and/or repair,
				N.O.C.; Millwright work, N.O.C.
Applies to contractors engaged in the installation, service
				and/or repair of heavy machinery or equipment at a customer's location which is
				not covered by another classification (N.O.C.). Millwright work and the service
				or repair of engines and gas machines is also included. A millwright is a
				technician who specializes in installing and repairing industrial machinery.
				Typical customers include, but are not limited to, wood, metal and plastic
				manufacturing plants, fuel refineries, and mills. Types of machinery installed
				and repaired includes, but is not limited to, escalators, conveyor systems,
				printing presses, lathes, mill saws, dairy equipment and wind machines. (Store
				operations of dairy equipment/supply dealers or wind machine dealers are to be
				reported separately in classification 6407.) Work contemplated by this
				classification includes, but is not limited to, the pouring of a concrete pad
				on which the machinery will be installed, cutting and welding of brackets and
				mountings, assembling component parts, any incidental electrical connections
				needed to complete the installation, and calibrating the controls and testing
				the machinery's operation when done by employees of an employer having
				operations subject to this classification. Placement of heavy machinery must
				often be done with cranes or by rigging hoists. This classification also
				includes the dismantling and removal of machinery and equipment covered by this
				classification.
0603-05 Dynamos, electrical generators and turbines:
				Installation, service and/or repair
Applies to contractors engaged in the installation, service
				and/or repair of dynamos, electrical generators and turbines at a customer's
				location. A dynamo is a generator of direct electrical current; a turbine is a
				mechanism that converts moving fluid into mechanical power. Customers include,
				but are not limited to, electrical utilities, manufacturing plants, mills, and
				telecommunications companies. Work contemplated by this classification
				includes, but is not limited to, preparation of a concrete pad on which the
				machinery will be installed, cutting and welding of brackets and mountings,
				assembly of component parts if necessary, any incidental electrical connections
				needed to complete the installation, and calibrating and testing the
				machinery's operation when done by employees of an employer having operations
				subject to this classification. Placement of heavy machinery must often be done
				with cranes or by rigging hoists. Also included is the dismantling and removal
				of dynamos, generators and turbines.
This classification excludes the installation of underground
				overhead power lines and poles by an electric utility company which is to be
				reported separately in classification 1301; the installation of overhead power
				lines by a nonelectric utility contractor which is to be reported separately in
				classification 0509; and the installation of underground power lines by a
				nonelectric utility contractor which is to be reported separately in
				classification 0107.
0603-07 Industrial plant maintenance by
				contractor
Applies to contractors engaged in maintaining, repairing and
				installing machinery on a long-term contract basis for customers at the
				customers' location. Customers include, but are not limited to, manufacturing
				or chemical plants, petroleum refineries, food processing plants and mills.
				Work contemplated by this classification includes all routine maintenance and
				repair of a customer's equipment such as, but not limited to, cleaning, oiling
				and regularly scheduled maintenance and replacement of machinery or machinery
				parts, equipment and other mechanical installations that are part of the
				customer's building when done by employees of an employer having operations
				subject to this classification.
0603-08 Metal playground equipment, portable bleachers or
				stages, above ground swimming pools: Installation, dismantling, and/or
				repair
Applies to contractors engaged in the installation,
				dismantling, and/or repair of metal playground equipment, portable bleachers or
				stages, and above ground swimming pools. Playground equipment includes, but is
				not limited to, swings, monkey bars, merry-go-rounds, and slides. Work
				contemplated by this classification includes all operations necessary for the
				erection of metal playground equipment including, but not limited to, boring
				holes in the ground (usually with an auger) into which the various pieces of
				equipment will be set in concrete, any incidental cutting, welding, drilling
				and bolting of the tubular steel components which are usually from one to four
				inches in diameter, and fastening on the chains, swings, handlebars, sliding
				surface, platforms, bench seats, or other components. This classification also
				includes the application of any finish material or paint when done by employees
				of an employer having operations subject to this classification.
This classification excludes the installation of wood
				playground equipment which is to be reported separately in classification
				0516.
0603-09 Commercial equipment: Installation, dismantling,
				service, and/or repair
Applies to contractors engaged in the installation,
				dismantling, service, and/or repair of commercial equipment such as, but not
				limited to, commercial dishwashing units, bakery and restaurant ovens, stoves,
				grills, sanitizers, steam tables, car washing equipment, commercial laundry
				equipment, electric entry doors, dry cleaning equipment, gas pumps, or
				parimutuel totalizer equipment at horse racing facilities. Work contemplated by
				this classification includes, but is not limited to, placing and leveling the
				equipment, any assembly of component parts if necessary, connecting or bolting
				to the wall or floor, making any necessary incidental plumbing or electrical
				connections, and calibrating and testing the equipment when done by employees
				of an employer having operations subject to this classification. Some pieces of
				equipment in this classification may be large enough that they must be moved
				and positioned with hoists or cranes. Also included is the dismantling and
				removal of commercial equipment.
07-01-014, recodified as § 296-17A-0603, filed 12/8/06,
				  effective 12/8/06. Statutory Authority:
				  RCW
				   51.16.035,
				  51.16.100. 05-12-031, §
				  296-17-524, filed 5/24/05, effective 7/1/05. Statutory Authority:
				  RCW
				   51.16.035. 98-18-042, § 296-17-524,
				  filed 8/28/98, effective 10/1/98; 96-12-039, § 296-17-524, filed 5/31/96,
				  effective 7/1/96. Statutory Authority:
				  RCW
				   51.04.020(1) and
				  51.16.035. 94-12-063, §
				  296-17-524, filed 5/30/94, effective 6/30/94; 93-12-093, § 296-17-524,
				  filed 5/31/93, effective 7/1/93. Statutory Authority:
				  RCW
				   51.16.035. 85-24-032 (Order 85-33), §
				  296-17-524, filed 11/27/85, effective 1/1/86; 85-06-026 (Order 85-7), §
				  296-17-524, filed 2/28/85, effective 4/1/85; 83-24-017 (Order 83-36), §
				  296-17-524, filed 11/30/83, effective 1/1/84; 82-24-047 (Order 82-38), §
				  296-17-524, filed 11/29/82, effective 1/1/83; Order 75-38, § 296-17-524,
				  filed 11/24/75, effective 1/1/76; Order 73-22, § 296-17-524, filed
				  11/9/73, effective 1/1/74.