Washington Administrative Code › Title 296 - Labor and Industries, Department of › Chapter 296-17A - Classifications for Washington workers' compensation insurance › Section 296-17A-6909 - Classification 6909

Current through Register Vol. 24-14, July 15, 2024
6909-00 Laboratories - Analytical, testing, or quality
				control for others
Applies to establishments engaged in operating laboratories
				which provide analytical, testing, and quality control services. This
				classification includes laboratories that experiment and provide a variety of
				tests and analysis for other customers' products and/or materials. Generally,
				the employees include chemists, engineers and other scientists and research
				aides who use a variety of chemicals and sophisticated scientific equipment and
				machinery for the testing and analysis process. This classification includes
				the quality control inspection of fish and agricultural products. Work may be
				performed at the laboratory or at the customer's location.
This classification excludes outside X raying and drilling
				which is to be reported separately in the classification applicable to the X
				raying or drilling being performed.
Special note
:
This classification
				does not apply to establishments that operate a laboratory in connection with
				testing or inspecting their own products/materials, which is to be included in
				the basic classification applicable to the business. For example, a laboratory
				to test and analyze the assembled fly rod or the composition of the graphite
				rod when operated by a fly rod manufacturer, is included within classification
				3510.
6909-02 Laboratories: Medical
Applies to establishments engaged in operating medical
				laboratories. Services include, but are not limited to, providing data on which
				to base decisions concerning the detection, diagnosis and treatment of disease
				and to evaluate a patient's response to treatment. Laboratory personnel perform
				analytical tests on the tissues and fluids of the human body, detect parasites,
				bacteria, viruses, drugs, and poisons; and interpret cell and tissue
				abnormalities. This classification includes employment-related drug testing for
				others.
Special note
:
This classification
				does not apply to establishments that operate a laboratory in connection with
				testing or analyzing services, which is to be included in the basic
				classification applicable to the business. For example, a hospital which also
				operates a laboratory as part of their medical facility to provide an analysis
				of patient tests and samples is included within classification 6105.
6909-03 Blood banks
Applies to establishments engaged in operating blood banks.
				Generally, these types of facilities allow individuals to come in and donate,
				save, or sell their blood for a fee. Medical and laboratory personnel perform
				routine laboratory tasks including extracting blood from individuals, testing
				and analyzing blood, processing whole blood and blood components, and storing
				blood in refrigerated storage rooms. This classification also includes services
				offered by bloodmobiles.
Special note
:
This classification
				does not apply to establishments that operate a laboratory in connection with
				testing or analyzing services which is to be included in the basic
				classification applicable to the business. For example, a hospital which also
				operates a laboratory as part of their medical facility to provide an analysis
				of patient tests and samples is included within classification 6105.
6909-22 Laboratories: Assaying
Applies to establishments engaged in operating assaying
				laboratories which examine, test, and analyze the quantitative or qualitative
				substance of material such as a metal, ore or drug. This classification
				includes a variety of laboratories who experiment and provide tests and
				analysis of products and/or materials including specialty laboratories such as,
				but not limited to, chemical, drugs, food products, rock formation and
				minerals, fossils and bones, and soil and toxic materials. Generally, the
				employees include chemists, engineers, and other scientists and research aides
				who use a variety of chemical and sophisticated equipment and machinery for the
				testing and analysis process.
Special note
:
This classification
				does not apply to establishments that operate a laboratory in connection with
				testing or inspecting their own products/materials which is to be assigned to
				the basic classification applicable to the business. For example, a mining
				operation which also operates a laboratory to determine the composition of rock
				and minerals excavated from the mine is included as part of the mining
				classification.
07-01-014, recodified as § 296-17A-6909, filed 12/8/06,
				  effective 12/8/06. Statutory Authority:
				  RCW
				   51.16.035. 98-18-042, § 296-17-75301,
				  filed 8/28/98, effective 10/1/98; 85-24-032 (Order 85-33), § 296-17-75301,
				  filed 11/27/85, effective 1/1/86. Statutory Authority:
				  RCW
				   51.04.020(1) and
				  51.16.035. 78-12-043 (Order
				  78-23), § 296-17-75301, filed 11/27/78, effective
				  1/1/79.