Washington Administrative Code › Title 296 - Labor and Industries, Department of › Chapter 296-17A - Classifications for Washington workers' compensation insurance › Section 296-17A-3603 - Classification 3603

Current through Register Vol. 24-14, July 15, 2024
3603-10 Furniture stripping and refinishing; metal
				plating or polishing, rustproofing, N.O.C.
Applies to establishments engaged in stripping and refinishing
				wood or metal furniture, or metal plating (a coating of metal on an object),
				polishing, and rustproofing that is not covered by another classification
				(N.O.C.). Furniture refinishing contemplated by this classification includes,
				but is not limited to, preparing articles for finishing or refinishing by
				dipping in chemical solutions/acid baths to remove the old finish or dirt,
				sanding and wire brushing as needed, thoroughly removing all residues, applying
				new finish by brushing, rolling, spraying or dipping, air or oven drying, and
				any appropriate finish work such as waxing, polishing and buffing when done by
				employees of an employer having operations subject to this classification.
Metal plating
contemplated by this classification may be done
				by dipping in hot solution or spraying with a very high pressure, heated gun.
Electroless plating
is another type of dipping process which
				can be used to plate metals, plastics, and other materials by first preparing
				the surface with a chemical to ensure adhesion of the metal plating material.
Rustproofing
, as contemplated by this classification, is
				usually applied by dipping or spraying. Plated items may be finished by
				lacquering and polishing.
Polishing
may also be conducted as a
				separate contract on metal and nonmetal items.
This classification excludes furniture finishing/refinishing
				done in conjunction with manufacturing or repair which is to be reported
				separately in classification 2905; metal plating, polishing, rustproofing and
				finishing done in conjunction with manufacturing of metal or a metal product
				which is to be reported separately as applicable to the product; undercoating
				of automobiles or other vehicles which is to be reported separately in
				classification 3411; metal plating done by an
electrolytic
				method
and rustproofing by
anodizing method
which are
				to be reported separately in classification 3603-11.
3603-11 Electroplating and detinning,
				N.O.C.
Applies to establishments engaged in providing electroplating
				or detinning services that are not covered by another classification (N.O.C.).
				Work contemplated by this classification includes, but is not limited to,
				preparing items by dipping in chemical solution/acid baths to remove old finish
				or dirt, sanding and wire brushing as needed, removing all residues thoroughly,
				electroplating to create the new finish, air or oven drying, any appropriate
				finish work such as polishing and buffing, and electrolytic or chemical baths
				for detinning processes, when done by employees of an employer having
				operations subject to this classification.
Electroplating
(including galvanizing and tinning) to achieve a protective or decorative
				coating is done by immersing the metal object in a solution which contains the
				desired metallic particles (metals commonly used are gold, silver, nickel, zinc
				and chromium) and passing an electric charge through the solution which causes
				the metal particles to adhere to the object being plated. Typical items plated
				include, but are not limited to, jewelry, plumbing hardware and components,
				silverware, eyeglass frames, medical instruments, and various specialized
				industrial components of any size. Plated items may be polished and lacquered
				as part of the finishing process. This classification includes
anodizing
to rustproof aluminum and some aluminum alloys by
				immersion in an acid bath and applying an electric charge to the metal which
				causes the finish to form on it.
Detinning
is the process of
				recovering tin from tin plated scrap. The "chemical process" involves using
				caustics and an oxidizing agent which causes the tin to separate from the metal
				it was plated to. A variation of this method introduces electrolysis to achieve
				a purer reclamation. The "chlorine process" uses chlorine applied under
				pressure to dissolve the tin and separate it from the tin plated scrap.
This classification excludes any electroplating or rustproofing
				by electrolytic methods done in conjunction with the manufacturing of metal or
				a metal product which is to be reported separately as applicable to the
				product; metal plating, polishing or rustproofing not using electrolytic
				methods which is to be reported separately in classification 3603-10;
				galvanizing or tinning done by hot dip process which is to be reported
				separately in classification 3604; and any detinning not done by a specialty
				shop as described above.
3603-12 Painting in shop, N.O.C.
Applies to establishments engaged in providing painting
				services at their shop, that are not covered by another classification
				(N.O.C.). This includes painting wood, metal, plastic, glass or other items.
				Customers include manufacturers, cabinetmakers or millwork manufacturers who do
				not do their own finish painting/staining/varnishing, or individuals who need
				only one item painted. Work contemplated by this classification includes, but
				is not limited to, preparing items for finishing by cleaning, sanding and wire
				brushing as needed, applying new finish by brushing, rolling, spraying or
				dipping, air or oven drying, and any appropriate finish work such as waxing,
				polishing and buffing when done by employees of an employer having operations
				subject to this classification. This classification includes application of
				nonmetallic coatings by dipping (such as nonstick surfaces) and painting with
				an electrostatic paint gun.
This classification excludes
sign painting
when done by establishments who do not manufacture the sign, which is to be
				reported separately in classification 4109; any painting done in conjunction
				with the manufacture of a sign which is to be reported separately in
				classification 2903, 3402, 3503 or 3510 as applicable; painting done in
				conjunction with the repair of an exterior sign which is to be reported
				separately in classification 0403; furniture stripping and refinishing services
				which are to be reported in classification 3603-10; furniture finishing done in
				conjunction with manufacturing or repair which is to be reported separately in
				classification 2905; automobile painting which is to be reported separately in
				classification 3412; the permanent yard or shop of a painting contractor which
				is to be reported separately in classification 5206 provided the conditions set
				forth in WAC
				296-17A-5206 have been met; and
				the painting/staining/varnishing of any item done in conjunction with the
				manufacturing of that item which is to be reported separately as applicable to
				the product.
Statutory Authority:
				  RCW
				  51.16.035,
				  51.16.100,
				  51.04.020(1).
				  09-16-110, § 296-17A-3603, filed 8/4/09, effective 10/1/09. 07-01-014,
				  recodified as § 296-17A-3603, filed 12/8/06, effective 12/8/06. Statutory
				  Authority:
				  RCW
				  51.16.035,
				  51.16.100. 06-12-075, §
				  296-17-595, filed 6/6/06, effective 1/1/07. Statutory Authority:
				  RCW
				  51.16.035. 98-18-042, § 296-17-595,
				  filed 8/28/98, effective 10/1/98; 85-24-032 (Order 85-33), § 296-17-595,
				  filed 11/27/85, effective 1/1/86; 83-24-017 (Order 83-36), § 296-17-595,
				  filed 11/30/83, effective 1/1/84; 81-24-042 (Order 81-30), § 296-17-595,
				  filed 11/30/81, effective 1/1/82; Order 73-22, § 296-17-595, filed
				  11/9/73, effective 1/1/74.