PDFWAC 296-17A-0603

Classification 0603.

0603-00 Machinery: Installation, service and/or repair, N.O.C.; Millwright work, N.O.C.
Applies to:
• Installation, service and/or repair of heavy machinery or equipment at a customer's location, not covered by another classification (N.O.C.).
• Millwright work and the service or repair of engines and gas machines. A millwright is a technician who specializes in installing and repairing industrial machinery.
Typical customers include, but are not limited to:
• Wood, metal, and plastic manufacturing plants;
• Fuel refineries;
• Mills.
Types of machinery installed and repaired include, but are not limited to:
• Conveyor systems;
• Dairy equipment;
• Escalators;
• Lathes;
• Mill saws;
• Printing presses;
• Wind machines.
Work processes and activities include, but are not limited to:
• Pouring concrete pads to hold the machinery;
• Cutting and welding brackets and mountings;
• Assembling component parts;
• Incidental electrical connections needed to complete the installation;
• Placement of heavy machinery with cranes or by rigging hoists;
• Calibrating the controls and testing the machinery's operation when done by employees of an employer having operations subject to this classification;
• Dismantling and removal of machinery and equipment covered by this classification.
Exclusions:
• Worker hours engaged in store operations of dairy equipment/supply dealers or wind machine dealers are reported separately in classification 6407.
0603-05 Dynamos, electrical generators and turbines: Installation, service and/or repair
Applies to:
Installation, service and/or repair of dynamos, electrical generators, and turbines at a customer's location. A dynamo is a generator of direct electrical current; a turbine is a mechanism that converts moving fluid into mechanical power.
Typical customers include, but are not limited to:
• Electrical utilities;
• Manufacturing plants;
• Mills;
• Telecommunications companies.
Work processes and activities include, but are not limited to:
• Pouring concrete pads to hold the machinery;
• Cutting and welding brackets and mountings;
• Assembling component parts;
• Incidental electrical connections needed to complete the installation;
• Placement of heavy machinery with cranes or by rigging hoists;
• Calibrating the controls and testing the machinery's operation when done by employees of an employer having operations subject to this classification;
• Dismantling and removal of dynamos, generators, and turbines.
Exclusions:
• Installation of underground or overhead power lines and poles by an electric utility company is classified in 1301;
• Installation of overhead power lines by a nonelectric utility contractor is classified in 0509;
• Installation of underground power lines by a nonelectric utility contractor is classified in 0107.
0603-07 Industrial plant maintenance by contractor
Applies to:
Businesses engaged in maintaining, repairing, and installing machinery on a long-term contract basis for customers at the customers' location.
Typical customers include, but are not limited to:
• Manufacturing plants;
• Chemical plants;
• Petroleum refineries;
• Food processing plants;
• Mills.
Work processes and activities include all routine maintenance and repair of a customer's equipment, such as, but not limited to:
• Cleaning;
• Oiling;
• Regularly scheduled maintenance;
• Replacement of machinery or machinery parts;
• Installing equipment and other mechanical installations that are part of the customer's building when done by employees of an employer having operations subject to this classification.
0603-08 Metal playground equipment, portable bleachers or stages, above ground swimming pools: Installation, dismantling, and/or repair
Applies to:
Installation, dismantling, and/or repair of metal playground equipment, portable bleachers or stages, and above ground swimming pools.
Playground equipment includes, but is not limited to:
• Merry-go-rounds;
• Monkey bars;
• Slides;
• Swings.
Work processes and activities include all operations necessary for the erection of metal playground equipment including, but not limited to:
• Boring holes in the ground, usually with an auger, for various pieces of equipment to be set in and held in place with concrete;
• Cutting, welding, drilling, and bolting of tubular steel components which are usually from one to four inches in diameter;
• Fastening on chains, swings, handlebars, sliding surface, platforms, bench seats, or other components;
• Applying any finish material or paint when done by employees of an employer having operations subject to this classification.
Exclusions:
Installation of wood playground equipment is classified in 0516.
0603-09 Commercial equipment: Installation, dismantling, service, and/or repair
Applies to:
Installation, dismantling, service, and/or repair of commercial equipment.
Commercial equipment includes, but is not limited to:
• Commercial dishwashing units;
• Bakery or restaurant ovens, stoves, grills, sanitizers, or steam tables;
• Car washing equipment;
• Commercial laundry equipment;
• Electric entry doors;
• Dry cleaning equipment;
• Gas pumps;
• Parimutuel totalizer equipment at horse racing facilities.
Work processes and activities include, but are not limited to:
• Placing and leveling the equipment;
• Assembly of component parts;
• Connecting or bolting to the wall or floor;
• Making any necessary incidental plumbing or electrical connections;
• Calibrating and testing the equipment when done by employees of an employer having operations subject to this classification;
• Dismantling and removal of commercial equipment;
• Some pieces of equipment in this classification may be large enough that they must be moved and positioned with hoists or cranes.
[Statutory Authority: RCW 51.04.020 and 51.16.035. WSR 24-23-081, s 296-17A-0603, filed 11/19/24, effective 1/1/25. WSR 07-01-014, recodified as § 296-17A-0603, filed 12/8/06, effective 12/8/06. Statutory Authority: RCW 51.16.035, 51.16.100. WSR 05-12-031, § 296-17-524, filed 5/24/05, effective 7/1/05. Statutory Authority: RCW 51.16.035. WSR 98-18-042, § 296-17-524, filed 8/28/98, effective 10/1/98; WSR 96-12-039, § 296-17-524, filed 5/31/96, effective 7/1/96. Statutory Authority: RCW 51.04.020(1) and 51.16.035. WSR 94-12-063, § 296-17-524, filed 5/30/94, effective 6/30/94; WSR 93-12-093, § 296-17-524, filed 5/31/93, effective 7/1/93. Statutory Authority: RCW 51.16.035. WSR 85-24-032 (Order 85-33), § 296-17-524, filed 11/27/85, effective 1/1/86; WSR 85-06-026 (Order 85-7), § 296-17-524, filed 2/28/85, effective 4/1/85; WSR 83-24-017 (Order 83-36), § 296-17-524, filed 11/30/83, effective 1/1/84; WSR 82-24-047 (Order 82-38), § 296-17-524, filed 11/29/82, effective 1/1/83; Order 75-38, § 296-17-524, filed 11/24/75, effective 1/1/76; Order 73-22, § 296-17-524, filed 11/9/73, effective 1/1/74.]