Washington Administrative Code › Title 296 - Labor and Industries, Department of › Chapter 296-17A - Classifications for Washington workers' compensation insurance › Section 296-17A-5208 - Classification 5208

Current through Register Vol. 24-14, July 15, 2024
5208-00 Iron or steel works: Fabrication or assembly -
				Structural iron or steel
Applies to establishments engaged in the fabrication or
				assembly of structural iron or steel. Structural in this classification will
				mean when fabricated for and used in the frame or grid work of a building,
				tower, bridge, or similar construction. Fabrication means the laying out of the
				pieces, the marking, cutting, sawing, drilling, punching, bolting, welding,
				assembling and finishing of the structural steel products. Raw materials
				include, but are not limited to, steel I-beams, tube steel, angle steel, and
				flat steel. Machinery includes overhead cranes, horizontal and vertical band
				saws, shears, punches, drill press, brake presses, and welding equipment. This
				is a shop or plant only classification; it includes work being performed in an
				adjacent yard when operated by an employer having operations subject to this
				classification.
This classification excludes the erection of structural iron or
				steel in connection with towers, refineries, elevated railways, and buildings
				which is to be reported separately in the applicable iron or steel construction
				classification; contractors engaged in building construction who are to be
				reported separately in the applicable iron or steel construction class; bridge
				construction, including structural iron or steel erection, which is to be
				reported separately in the classification applicable to the work being
				performed; and manufacturing of rebar for construction which is to be reported
				separately in classification 5209.
5208-01 Brass, bronze, iron - Ornamental: Shop
				fabrication, assembly or manufacture
Applies to establishments engaged in the manufacture,
				fabrication, or assembly of ornamental items from brass, bronze and/or iron.
				Products include, but are not limited to, railings, guards, staircases, fire
				escapes, and art items. Products are often light and do not require cranes or
				hoists to move them. The processes vary depending on the product being
				produced. The equipment includes, but is not limited to, iron workers, shears,
				drill presses, band saws, forklifts, welders, and grinders. The painting of
				products manufactured is included in this classification when performed by
				employees of employers subject to this classification. This is a shop or plant
				only classification; it includes work being performed in an adjacent yard when
				operated by an employer having operations subject to this
				classification.
This classification excludes installation which is to be
				reported separately in the classification applicable to the work being
				performed.
5208-02 Iron works: Fabrication, assembly, or
				manufacture; nonstructural iron or steel
Applies to establishments engaged in the manufacture,
				fabrication or assembly of nonstructural iron or steel. Fabrication means the
				laying out of the pieces, the marking, cutting, sawing, drilling, punching,
				bolting, welding, assembling and finishing operations including painting.
				Products include, but are not limited to, cattle crossing grates, window
				gratings, grill pieces, and storage racks used by warehouses. Equipment
				includes, but is not limited to, cut saws, welders, drill presses, grinders,
				band saws, and hoists. This is a shop or plant only classification; it includes
				work being performed in an adjacent yard when operated by an employer having
				operations subject to this classification.
This classification excludes installation which is to be
				reported separately in the classification applicable to the work being
				performed.
07-01-014, recodified as § 296-17A-5208, filed 12/8/06,
				  effective 12/8/06. Statutory Authority:
				  RCW
				   51.16.035 and
				  51.16.100. 06-24-055, §
				  296-17-676001, filed 12/1/06, effective
				  1/1/07.