0607-11 Household appliances: Installation, service, or repair by nonstore service or repair company; dealers of used household appliances
Applies to:
• Businesses engaged in installation, service, or repair of electrical or gas household appliances;
• Dealers of used electrical or gas household appliances;
• Businesses engaged in installation, service, or repair of automated teller machines;
• Businesses engaged in servicing water softening systems, coffee and juice machines, and beer taps.
The term "household appliances" includes, but is not limited to:
• Clothes dryers;
• Dishwashers;
• Ovens;
• Ranges;
• Refrigerators;
• Residential type garage door openers;
• Stoves;
• Television sets;
• Trash compactors;
• Washing machines.
Repair services provided may also include related smaller appliances such as, but not limited to:
• Blenders;
• Coffee makers;
• Microwaves and toaster ovens;
• Mixers;
• Portable television sets;
• Stereo systems;
• Video players.
Many businesses covered by this classification have small retail store operations where they offer reconditioned or second hand appliances for sale, a parts department, and an area where appliances brought into the shop are repaired. Although this classification deals primarily with service away from the shop, the store, parts department, and shop operations are included within the scope of this classification.
Exclusions:
• Worker hours engaged in installation of water softening systems are reported separately in classification 0306;
• Dealers of new household appliances are classified in 6306;
• Installation, service, or repair of commercial appliances such as those used in laundries, bakeries, and restaurants is classified in 0603;
• Installation, service, or repair of commercial garage doors and openers is classified in 0603;
• Small tabletop or counter top appliance stores are classified in 6406.
Special note: Classification 0607 is distinguishable from classification 6306-02 operations in that appliance stores covered in classification 6306-02 are engaged primarily in the sales of new appliances. Although classification 6306 includes repair of appliances, most repairs are related to warranty work and represent a minor part of the business. By contrast, the repair of appliances in classification 0607 is the primary activity of the business.
0607-16 Television antenna or satellite dish: Installation, removal, service, or repair
Applies to:
Businesses engaged in the installation, removal, service, or repair of television antennas or satellite dish receiving units.
Work activities are limited to:
• Installing rooftop television antennas;
• Installing ground or rooftop-mounted satellite dish reception units;
• Troubleshooting reception problems.
Equipment used is limited primarily to:
• Delivery trucks;
• Ladders;
• Small power or hand tools;
• Vans.
Work occupations include, but are not limited to:
• Installers;
• Technicians.
Exclusions:
• Specialty contractors who install, remove, service, or repair antennas, dish units, or other transmitting/receiving apparatus to a structure covered by classification 0508 are classified in 0508;
• Businesses selling new console type and big screen televisions who also sell and install antennas are classified in 6306.
0607-17 Safes or vaults: Installation, removal, service, or repair; locksets or dead bolt locks: New installation
Applies to:
• Businesses engaged in the installation, removal, service, or repair of private mail or postal boxes, safe deposit box units within buildings, or all types of safes or vaults regardless of size or application;
• New installation of lock sets or dead bolt locks on buildings or structures by contractor or by employees of a locksmith.
Safes and vaults are found in environments such as, but not limited to:
• Banks;
• Gasoline service stations;
• Grocery stores;
• Jewelry stores;
• Rare coin and stamp stores;
• Private residences.
Services include, but are not limited to:
• New installation of locksets or dead bolt locks - The term new installation applies to installing a lockset (locking doorknob) or a dead bolt where none previously existed. The process consists of measuring and marking where the unit is to be placed on the door, boring holes into the door to accept the lockset or dead bolt lock, and installing the lockset unit using a power drill and basic hand tools.
• Safe opening services.
Exclusions:
• Worker hours engaged in installation of replacement locksets or dead bolt lock units by employees of a locksmith are reported separately in classification 6309;
• Locksmith stores are classified in 6309.
0607-18 Window/door blinds, shades, curtains, and drapes: Installation
Applies to:
Contractors and employees of store operations who are engaged in the installation of indoor or outdoor window coverings, but not including awnings.
Window coverings include, but are not limited to:
• Blinds;
• Curtains;
• Draperies;
• Exterior roll shutters;
• Screens;
• Shades.
Work processes include, but are not limited to:
• Marking the location of covering on the frame or opening;
• Securing brackets or hardware;
• Securing rods or poles;
• Installing the covering.
Exclusions:
• Worker hours engaged in the installation of window and door awnings are reported separately in the applicable classification;
• Manufacturing window coverings is classified in the applicable classification.
Special note: Care should be taken when considering the assignment of a store classification to a business engaged in the installation of coverings to verify that a store exists. It is common for businesses subject to this classification to have showrooms to help customers visualize covering products available for sale. These businesses have little or no product available for immediate sale, as most items are special order from the manufacturer. A bona fide window/door covering store will have a large assortment of coverings, as well as related home interior products such as, but not limited to, pillows, small rugs, and accent pieces, readily available for sale to customers.
0607-19 Advertising or merchandise display: Set up or removal within buildings by nonstore employees; staging services
Applies to:
• Businesses engaged in the set up or removal of advertising or merchandise displays within buildings for retail or wholesale store customers.
• Businesses engaged in providing merchandising services, not covered by another classification, (N.O.C.), without the responsibility of delivering products to the customer's place of business.
• Businesses providing staging services.
Set up or removal of advertising or merchandise displays will vary from seasonal panoramas with extensive carpentry, painting, and artwork, to dressing mannequins for displaying in store windows.
Merchandising services activities include, but are not limited to:
• Assembling temporary displays;
• Removing outdated or damaged merchandise from shelves;
• Reordering;
• Restocking;
• Taking inventory of goods on hand.
Staging services prepare a vacant or occupied home, showroom, or other type of property for viewing to make it appealing to prospective buyers. Employees often work under the direction of an interior decorator to make the area appear more spacious and inviting. Staging may also be done on the exterior to provide better curb appeal, but this would generally be minimal by these firms.
Staging services activities include, but are not limited to:
• Adding accessories;
• Depersonalizing the home;
• Eliminating clutter;
• Rearranging existing furniture.
Exclusions:
• Employees of store operations engaged in setting up displays or providing staging services are classified in the applicable store classification, as this is a common store activity;
• Worker hours engaged in assembling workstations or office furniture are reported separately in classification 2002;
• Worker hours engaged in delivering products to the customer's place of business and may also perform related merchandising functions are reported separately in classification 1101;
• Merchandising businesses who deliver products to their customer's place of business and may also perform related merchandising functions are classified in 1101.
0607-21 Meat slicer or grinder: Installation, service, or repair
Applies to:
Businesses and employees of equipment manufacturers engaged in the installation, service, or repair of meat cutting, slicing, or grinding equipment within stores, restaurants, or processing plants.
Repair may be performed at the customer's location or in a shop operated by an employer subject to this classification.
Work occupations include, but are not limited to:
• Field technicians;
• Installers;
• Parts department employees;
• Warehouse employees.
Special note: Businesses subject to this classification generally do not have store operations. Equipment is generally ordered from the manufacturer or distributor and shipped to the customer's location where it will be installed. In the event that a business subject to this classification has a store operation, it is included within classification 0607.
0607-22 Protective bumpers: Installation
Applies to:
Businesses that install protective bumpers on structures such as, but not limited to, store loading docks for freight or cargo.
Dock bumpers are made of rubber from recycled tires or similar pliable materials.
Work activities are limited to:
• Measuring the dock to be fitted with a rubber bumper;
• Finish cutting or otherwise fabricating the rubber pieces to fit the required application;
• Fastening the dock bumper with the use of hand tools.
Exclusion:
• Manufacturing loading dock bumpers is classified in the applicable manufacturing classification.
0607-23 Cellular phone systems or audio components: Installation in vehicles, service, and repair
Applies to:
Businesses engaged in the installation of cellular phone systems or audio components in vehicles.
This classification applies to installation employees of stores that sell products as well as to employees of auto service centers that specialize in the installation of products covered by this classification.
Audio components include, but are not limited to:
• Alarm systems;
• Amplifiers;
• Antennas;
• Radios and stereo systems;
• Speakers;
• Television units;
• Two-way radio systems.
Exclusion:
• Retail and wholesale store operations are classified in the applicable store classification.
[Statutory Authority: RCW 51.04.020 and 51.16.035. WSR 25-23-070, s 296-17A-0607, filed 11/18/25, effective 1/1/26. Statutory Authority: RCW 51.16.035, 51.16.100, 2008 c 70, and Title 51 RCW. WSR 08-15-132, § 296-17A-0607, filed 7/22/08, effective 10/1/08. WSR 07-01-014, recodified as § 296-17A-0607, filed 12/8/06, effective 12/8/06. Statutory Authority: RCW 51.16.035, 51.16.100. WSR 05-12-031, § 296-17-527, filed 5/24/05, effective 7/1/05. Statutory Authority: RCW 51.04.020 and 51.16.035. WSR 04-18-025, § 296-17-527, filed 8/24/04, effective 10/1/04. Statutory Authority: RCW 51.04.020, 51.16.035, and 51.12.120. WSR 03-23-025, § 296-17-527, filed 11/12/03, effective 1/1/04. Statutory Authority: RCW 51.16.035, 51.04.020. WSR 00-14-052, § 296-17-527, filed 7/1/00, effective 7/1/00. Statutory Authority: RCW 51.16.035. WSR 98-18-042, § 296-17-527, filed 8/28/98, effective 10/1/98; WSR 96-12-039, § 296-17-527, filed 5/31/96, effective 7/1/96. Statutory Authority: RCW 51.04.020(1) and 51.16.035. WSR 93-12-093, § 296-17-527, filed 5/31/93, effective 7/1/93. Statutory Authority: RCW 51.16.035. WSR 87-12-032 (Order 87-12), § 296-17-527, filed 5/29/87, effective 7/1/87; WSR 85-24-032 (Order 85-33), § 296-17-527, filed 11/27/85, effective 1/1/86; WSR 85-06-026 (Order 85-7), § 296-17-527, filed 2/28/85, effective 4/1/85; WSR 83-24-017 (Order 83-36), § 296-17-527, filed 11/30/83, effective 1/1/84; WSR 82-24-047 (Order 82-38), § 296-17-527, filed 11/29/82, effective 1/1/83; Order 73-22, § 296-17-527, filed 11/9/73, effective 1/1/74.]