Washington Administrative Code › Title 296 - Labor and Industries, Department of › Chapter 296-17A - Classifications for Washington workers' compensation insurance › Section 296-17A-2903 - Classification 2903

Current through Register Vol. 24-14, July 15, 2024
2903-00
Manufacturing wood chips, hog fuel, bark, bark flour, fire logs or laths
Applies to:
Businesses that manufacture wood products primarily made from
				log by-products.
In addition to operations taking place in a permanent yard or
				shop, this classification includes operating portable chipping or debarking
				mills close to the wood source.
Products manufactured include, but are not limited
				to:
* Wood chips - Small pieces of wood, generally uniform in size
				and larger and coarser than sawdust, commonly used to make pulp, particleboard,
				stuffing for products such as animal bedding, and as smoker/barbecue
				fuel;
* Hog fuel - Made by grinding waste wood in a hog machine. The
				bits are larger and coarser than wood chips. Hog fuel can be used to fire
				boilers or furnaces;
* Bark - The outermost covering of a tree which is chopped into
				pieces of varying sizes, and is commonly used for landscaping;
* Bark flour - Finely ground bark used as a filler or extender
				in adhesives;
* Fire logs - Made by forming sawdust into a log about 15
				inches long and used for fuel;
* Lath - A narrow strip of wood commonly used to support
				shingle, slate or tile roofing, and as a fencing material;
* Excelsior - The curled shreds of wood used as a packing and
				stuffing material, or as a raw material in making various board products;
				and
* Particleboard - A panel made from discrete particles of wood
				which are mixed with resins and formed into a solid board under heat and
				pressure.
Materials used include, but are not limited to:
* Bark;
* Chips;
* Glue;
* Logs;
* Sawdust; and
* Other mill waste.
Equipment used include, but are not limited to:
* Chippers;
* Conveyance equipment: Forklifts, loaders, overhead cranes,
				pallet jacks, and trolley systems;
* Debarkers;
* Delivery trucks;
* Dryers;
* Kilns;
* Loaders;
* Mills;
* Molders;
* Presses;
* Saws; and
* Sorting screens.
Exclusions:
* Worker hours cutting, cultivating, or gathering wood from
				forestland or tree farms are reported separately in the applicable
				classifications.
* Worker hours cutting raw logs and other sawmill activities
				are reported separately in classifications 1002 and 5001.
Notes:
* For rules on assigning and reporting in more than one basic
				classification, see WAC
				296-17-31017 Multiple
				classifications.
2903-08
Manufacturing or assembly of wood doors, jambs, windows, sashes, stairs,
			 molding or other miscellaneous millwork
Applies to:
Businesses that manufacture and assemble wood doors, jambs,
				windows, sashes, stairs, molding and other millwork.
Products manufactured include:
* Doors - This includes wood doors of all sizes and shapes, for
				commercial or residential uses;
* Door/window components and grilles;
* Jambs;
* Mantels;
* Moldings - This includes all types of wood molding: Picture
				rails, chair rails, baseboards, and other architectural molding;
* Pillars;
* Sashes;
* Shutters;
* Skylights;
* Stairs and component parts for stairs - Risers, tread,
				balusters, hand rails, and posts;
* Turnings;
* Wainscot; and
* Windows.
Materials used include, but are not limited to:
* Cardboard;
* Dimensional lumber;
* Glass;
* Glue;
* Hardware;
* Metal;
* Oils;
* Paints;
* Particle board;
* Plastic laminates;
* Plywood;
* Stains; and
* Veneer.
Equipment used include, but are not limited to:
* Air compressors and brushes;
* Boring machines;
* Chippers;
* Chisels;
* Conveyance equipment: Forklifts, loaders, overhead cranes,
				pallet jacks, and trolley systems;
* Delivery trucks;
* Drills;
* Dryers;
* Jointers;
* Kilns;
* Lathes;
* Mills;
* Molders;
* Planers;
* Pneumatic nail guns;
* Presses;
* Routers;
* Sanders and blasters;
* Saws;
* Sprayers, coaters, and spreaders; and
* Staple and screw guns.
Exclusions:
* Manufacturing wood furniture or caskets is classified in
				2905.
* Manufacturing wood cabinets, countertops, and fixtures is
				classified in 2907.
* Worker hours manufacturing metal doors, jambs, windows and
				sashes are reported separately in classification 3402.
* Worker hours repairing or installing products manufactured or
				assembled in this class away from the business's premises are reported
				separately in the applicable installation or repair classification.
* Worker hours cutting, cultivating, or gathering wood from
				forestland or tree farms are reported separately in the applicable
				classifications.
* Worker hours cutting raw logs and other sawmill activities
				are reported separately in classifications 1002 and 5001.
Notes:
* For rules on assigning and reporting in more than one basic
				classification, see WAC
				296-17-31017 Multiple
				classifications.
* Lumber yards and building materials centers subject to
				classification 2009 that prehang doors are assigned classification 2903-08 in
				addition to their basic classification.
2903-10
Manufacturing, assembly, or
			 repair of wood containers or pallets; wood pallet dealer or recycle operations:
			 Including repairs of pallets
Applies to:
* Businesses that manufacture, assemble, and repair wood
				pallets and all other types of wood containers.
* Businesses that repair, recondition, or rebuild wood pallets
				or containers at the business's facilities or at the customer's
				location.
Products manufactured include, but are not limited
				to:
* Bins;
* Boxes;
* Crates;
* Shipping containers;
* Shooks (a shook is a set of unassembled wood components for
				assembling a packing box or barrel); and
* Storage containers.
Materials used include, but are not limited to:
* Glue;
* Lumber;
* Nails;
* Paint;
* Plywood;
* Screws; and
* Staples.
Equipment used include, but are not limited to:
* Air compressors and brushes;
* Chippers;
* Conveyance equipment: Forklifts, loaders, overhead cranes,
				pallet jacks, and trolley systems;
* Delivery trucks;
* Drills;
* Dryers;
* Jointers;
* Kilns;
* Mills;
* Planers;
* Pneumatic nail guns;
* Routers;
* Sanders and blasters;
* Saws;
* Sprayers, coaters, and spreaders; and
* Staple and screw guns.
Exclusions:
* Worker hours cutting, cultivating, or gathering wood from
				forestland or tree farms are reported separately in the applicable
				classifications.
* Worker hours cutting raw logs and other sawmill activities
				are reported separately in classifications 1002 and 5001.
Notes:
* For rules on assigning and reporting in more than one basic
				classification, see WAC
				296-17-31017 Multiple
				classifications.
2903-12
Manufacturing or assembly of wood products not otherwise classified
			 (N.O.C.)
Applies to:
Businesses that manufacture or assemble miscellaneous wood
				products that are not described by or included in another classification. Items
				manufactured are a variety of sizes and require varying degrees of
				manufacturing and assembly by machine or hand.
Products manufactured include:
* Attic vents;
* Barricades;
* Beams;
* Cable spools;
* Cross arms;
* Docks;
* Ends for paper rolls;
* Floats;
* Gazebos;
* Ladders;
* Lattice panels;
* Log home shells from dimensional-log lumber;
* Playground equipment;
* Remanufactured lumber - Lumber remanufacturing is the process
				of converting green wood (unseasoned wood), rough-cut cants (large slabs of
				wood cut from logs), plywood, or lumber into a more specialized or higher grade
				product;
* Ridge cap shingles or shims;
* Saunas;
* Signs;
* Slugs;
* Solariums;
* Utility poles;
* Veneered products - Veneered products are made by gluing
				veneer to cores made of plywood, other lower quality wood, or nonwood based
				material and are generally sold as a lumber substitute;
* Wall panels; and
* Wood furniture stock - Wood furniture stock is sold to other
				manufacturers as unfinished and unassembled pieces of lumber used to make
				finished furniture.
Materials used include, but are not limited to:
* Acrylic;
* Hardware;
* Lacquers;
* Laths;
* Lumber;
* Nails;
* Oils;
* Paints;
* Particle board;
* Plastic laminates;
* Plywood;
* Screws;
* Stains;
* Staples; and
* Wood veneer.
Equipment used include, but are not limited to:
* Air compressors and brushes;
* Boring machines;
* Chippers;
* Chisels;
* Conveyance equipment: Forklifts, loaders, overhead cranes,
				pallet jacks, and trolley systems;
* Delivery trucks;
* Drills;
* Dryers;
* Jointers;
* Kilns;
* Lathes;
* Mills;
* Molders;
* Planers;
* Pneumatic nail guns;
* Presses;
* Routers;
* Sanders and blasters;
* Saws;
* Sprayers, coaters, and spreaders; and
* Staple and screw guns.
Exclusions:
* Manufacturing log home shells in a permanent yard using the
				traditional method of peeling the logs, using chainsaws to notch logs, and
				assembling the logs together is classified in 1003.
* Worker hours engaged in sawmill operations are reported
				separately in classification 1002.
* Worker hours building log homes on-site are reported
				separately in the applicable construction classifications.
* Manufacturing wood household or sporting goods is classified
				in 2909.
* Manufacturing wood furniture or caskets is classified in
				2905.
* Manufacturing wood cabinets, countertops, and fixtures is
				classified in 2907.
* Manufacturing wood veneer or plywood is classified in
				2904.
* Worker hours installing or removing signs outside of
				buildings are reported separately in classification 0403.
* Worker hours installing or removing signs inside of buildings
				are reported separately in classification 0513.
* Worker hours painting or lettering signs on the inside of
				buildings or painting on or applying lettering to sign "backings" that are
				manufactured by others are reported separately in classification 4109.
* Worker hours manufacturing metal or plastic signs are
				reported separately in the classification applicable to the manufacturing
				process.
* Businesses only kiln drying and/or treating lumber with
				preservatives, fire retardants, or insecticides are classified in 1003.
* Worker hours repairing or installing products manufactured or
				assembled in this class away from the business's premises are reported
				separately in the applicable installation or repair classification.
* Worker hours cutting, cultivating, or gathering wood from
				for-estland or tree farms are reported separately in the applicable
				classifications.
* Worker hours cutting raw logs and other sawmill activities
				are reported separately in classifications 1002 and 5001.
Notes:
* For rules on assigning and reporting in more than one basic
				classification, see WAC
				296-17-31017 Multiple
				classifications.
* Classification 2903 can only be assigned for ridge cap
				shingles or shims after a site visit. If a classification must be assigned
				prior to the site visit, the business will be assigned classification 1005-02.
				Businesses manufacturing shakes or shingles in addition to ridge caps report
				the manufacture of ridge caps in classification 1002 or 1005, depending on the
				processes.
2903-21
Manufacturing wooden roof trusses
Applies to:
Businesses that manufacture wooden roof trusses, ceiling
				joists, or floor joists from wood or wood products.
Products manufactured include:
* Ceiling joists;
* Floor joists; and
* Roof trusses.
Materials used include, but are not limited to:
* Dimensional lumber (usually 2" x 4", 2" x 6", and 2" x
				8");
* Hardware;
* Plywood; and
* Various fasteners.
Equipment used include, but are not limited to:
* Air compressors and brushes;
* Assembly tables;
* Conveyance equipment: Forklifts, loaders, overhead cranes,
				pallet jacks, and trolley systems;
* Delivery trucks;
* Mills;
* Planers;
* Pneumatic nail guns;
* Roller presses;
* Saws; and
* Staple and screw guns.
Exclusions:
* Worker hours repairing or installing products manufactured or
				assembled in this class away from the business's premises are reported
				separately in the applicable installation or repair classification.
* Worker hours cutting, cultivating, or gathering wood from
				forestland or tree farms are reported separately in the applicable
				classifications.
* Worker hours cutting raw logs and other sawmill activities
				are reported separately in classifications 1002 and 5001.
Notes:
* For rules on assigning and reporting in more than one basic
				classification, see WAC
				296-17-31017 Multiple
				classifications.
2903-28
Manufacturing, repairing, or refinishing wooden boats
Applies to:
Businesses that manufacture, repair, or refinish wooden
				boats.
Products manufactured include:
* Wooden boats.
Materials used include, but are not limited to:
* Dimensional lumber;
* Glue;
* Hardware;
* Lacquers;
* Oils;
* Paints;
* Plywood; and
* Stains.
Equipment used include, but are not limited to:
* Drills;
* Jointers;
* Lathes;
* Planers;
* Sanders; and
* Saws.
Exclusions:
* Worker hours manufacturing fiberglass boats are reported
				separately in classification 3511.
* Worker hours manufacturing or repairing metal boats are
				reported separately in the applicable metal manufacturing
				classification.
* Businesses that do not manufacture boats but do mechanical,
				engine, electrical, vinyl or glass work on boats, install boat accessories, or
				detail all types of boats are classified in 3414.
* Worker hours cutting, cultivating, or gathering wood from
				forestland or tree farms are reported separately in the applicable
				classifications.
* Worker hours cutting raw logs and other sawmill activities
				are reported separately in classifications 1002 and 5001.
Notes:
* For rules on assigning and reporting in more than one basic
				classification, see WAC
				296-17-31017 Multiple
				classifications.
Statutory Authority:
				  RCW
				   51.16.035 and
				  51.16.100. 07-12-047, §
				  296-17A-2903, filed 5/31/07, effective 7/1/07. 07-01-014, recodified as §
				  296-17A-2903, filed 12/8/06, effective 12/8/06. Statutory Authority:
				  RCW
				   51.16.035,
				  51.16.100. 06-12-075, §
				  296-17-568, filed 6/6/06, effective 1/1/07; 05-12-031, § 296-17-568, filed
				  5/24/05, effective 7/1/05. Statutory Authority:
				  RCW
				   51.16.035. 98-18-042, § 296-17-568,
				  filed 8/28/98, effective 10/1/98; 96-12-039, § 296-17-568, filed 5/31/96,
				  effective 7/1/96. Statutory Authority:
				  RCW
				   51.04.020(1) and
				  51.16.035. 93-12-093, §
				  296-17-568, filed 5/31/93, effective 7/1/93. Statutory Authority:
				  RCW
				   51.16.035. 87-12-032 (Order 87-12), §
				  296-17-568, filed 5/29/87, effective 7/1/87; 85-24-032 (Order 85-33), §
				  296-17-568, filed 11/27/85, effective 1/1/86; 85-06-026 (Order 85-7), §
				  296-17-568, filed 2/28/85, effective 4/1/85; 83-24-017 (Order 83-36), §
				  296-17-568, filed 11/30/83, effective 1/1/84; 82-24-047 (Order 82-38), §
				  296-17-568, filed 11/29/82, effective 1/1/83; 81-24-042 (Order 81-30), §
				  296-17-568, filed 11/30/81, effective 1/1/82; Order 76-36, § 296-17-568,
				  filed 11/30/76; Order 75-38, § 296-17-568, filed 11/24/75, effective
				  1/1/76; Order 75-28, § 296-17-568, filed 8/29/75, effective 10/1/75; Order
				  73-22, § 296-17-568, filed 11/9/73, effective
				  1/1/74.