PDFWAC 296-17A-5209
Classification 5209.
5209-00 Boiler or tank construction
Applies to:
Businesses engaged in the construction of boilers or steel tanks. Boilers are tanks used to either store hot water or make steam.
Products stored in tanks include, but are not limited to:
• Fuels;
• Sand and gravel;
• Solid waste;
• Water.
Materials used include, but are not limited to:
• I-beams (for structural support);
• Steel plate.
Equipment used include, but are not limited to:
• Brake presses;
• Cranes;
• Cutting torches;
• Rollers;
• Welding equipment.
Note: | 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. |
Exclusions:
• Installation of boilers or tanks is classified in the classification applicable to the work being performed;
• Structural iron or steel manufacturing is classified in 5208;
• Welding and machine shop businesses are classified in 3402;
• Manufacturing products from metal lighter than 9 gauge is classified in 3404.
5209-01 Metal goods, N.O.C. from 9 gauge or heavier metals
Applies to:
Businesses engaged in the manufacture of goods using ferrous and nonferrous metal of 9 gauge or heavier. 9 gauge metals are approximately 1/8" thick.
Products manufactured include, but are not limited to:
• Crab pots;
• Firewood boxes;
• Gaff hooks;
• Rebar;
• Rims for basketball hoops.
Work activities include, but are not limited to:
• Cutting material to desired size;
• Handling parts using equipment;
• Joining parts by bolting, riveting, screwing, or welding;
• Finish work, like sanding, grinding, cleaning with solvents, or applying paint or lacquer, when performed by employees of employers subject to this classification.
Equipment used include, but are not limited to:
• Brake presses;
• Cranes;
• Flame cutters;
• Forklifts;
• Hoists;
• Punches;
• Saws;
• Shears.
Note: | 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. |
Exclusions:
• Structural iron or steel manufacturing is classified in 5208;
• Welding and machine shop businesses are classified in 3402;
• Manufacturing products from metal lighter than 9 gauge is classified in 3404.
5209-02 Wood or pellet burning stove: Manufacturing (to be assigned only by classification services staff)
Applies to:
Businesses engaged in the manufacture of wood or pellet burning stoves.
Work activities include, but are not limited to:
• Assembling heating elements, insulation, and wiring controls;
• Assembling glass panels and grey iron parts into stove shells;
• Baking and decreasing metal;
• Forming metal;
• Packing for shipment;
• Punching metal;
• Shearing metals;
• Welding.
Materials used include, but are not limited to:
• Aluminum and brass tubing control assemblies;
• Chrome trim and hardware;
• Ferrous casting;
• Glass;
• Grey iron;
• Insulation materials;
• Paints and enamels;
• Sheet steel.
Equipment used include, but are not limited to:
• Baking oven;
• Brake presses;
• Pneumatic and electric grinders and chippers;
• Pneumatic tools;
• Power presses;
• Shears;
• Spray painting equipment;
• Welding equipment.
Note: | 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. |
Exclusions:
• Structural iron or steel manufacturing is classified in 5208;
• Welding and machine shop businesses are classified in 3402;
• Manufacturing products from metal lighter than 9 gauge is classified in 3404.
[Statutory Authority: RCW 51.04.020 and 51.16.035. WSR 23-23-155, § 296-17A-5209, filed 11/21/23, effective 1/1/24. WSR 07-01-014, recodified as § 296-17A-5209, filed 12/8/06, effective 12/8/06. Statutory Authority: RCW 51.16.035 and 51.16.100. WSR 06-24-055, § 296-17-676002, filed 12/1/06, effective 1/1/07.]