The following algorithm provides an outline of the sequence and calculation procedures for determining New York workers’ compensation policy premiums.

Code 2576 applies to employers engaged in manufacturing large and small products that are made of canvas, duck or water-resistant textiles.  This classification includes manufacturing products such as, but not limited to, awnings, tents, tarpaulins, drop cloths, pool liners, rafts or floats, bags and knapsacks provided these products are produced from the above listed materials.  Powered material cutters, grommet equipment, sewing machines, pipe and bar stock cutters and threaders may be utilized to fabricate these products. Buttons, snaps, zippers, pull strings or fasteners maybe added.

• Canopies – canvas – includes repair in shop
• Sails
• Trampolines – canvas or fabric surface – jumping surface 
• Truck covers – canvas – including repair in shop
• X-ray – protective equipment – lead lined canvas blankets or vests

1. Awnings or canopies:
   1.  Aluminum.  Refer to Code 3076 “Fireproof Equipment Mfg.”
   2. Plastic 
      1.  Compression or injection molded.  Refer to Code 4475 "Plastics Mfg. - Molded Products - NOC."
      2. Assembling and finishing.  Refer to Code 4476 “Plastics Mfg. – Molded Products – NOC – Assembling and Subsequent Finishing Only.”
      3. Fabricated from sheets, rods or tubes.  Refer to Code 4452 “Plastics Mfg. – Fabricated Products – NOC.”
2. Bags or sacks:
   1.  Made of burlap, cotton or gunny sack.  Refer to Code 2501 “Clothing Mfg.”
   2.  Backpack, knapsack, hammock or luggage manufacturing made of textile fabrics.  Refer to Code 2553 “Furnishing Goods Mfg. – NOC – From Textile Fabrics.” 
3. Canvas spinning or weaving.  Refer to Code 2302 “Silk Thread or Yarn Mfg.”   
4. Installation, removal or repair of awnings, tents, canvas products, sails or other similar products away from shop.  Refer to Code 9539 “Awning, Tent or Canvas Goods Erection, Removal or Repair – All Operations to Completion & Drivers.”  

Code 4452 applies to employers engaged in manufacturing products made of plastic using plastic raw materials in the form of sheets, rods or tubes by machining, bending, buffing or polishing.  Also, applies to the manufacturing of horn goods from bone, ivory or animal horn materials by machining, bending, buffing or polishing.  Includes the manufacturing of plastic goods by a dipping process. 

1. Chemicals – including nitration of cellulose and pyroxylin:     
   1. Blending or mixing exclusively.  Refer to Code 4828 “Chemical Blending or Mixing – NOC – All Operations & Drivers.”

   2. Chemical manufacturing processes.  Refer to Code 4829 “Chemical Mfg. – NOC – All Operations & Drivers.”

2. Manufacturing:
   1. Plastic artificial flowers.  Refer to Code 2501 “Clothing Mfg.”
   2. Plastic bags such as those commonly used to package consumer goods.  Refer to Code 4273 “Bag Mfg. – Paper or Plastic.”
   3. Plastic buttons.  Refer to Code 4475 “Plastics Mfg. – Molded Products – NOC.”
   4. Plastic sheets, rods or tubes.  Plastic products manufacturing by the extrusion process.  Refer to Code 4459 “Plastics Mfg. – Sheets, Rods, or Tubes.”
   5. Plastics – molded products produced by the compression or injection molding processes, or by laminating under heat and pressure.  Refer to Code 4475 “Plastics Mfg. – Molded Products – NOC.” Assembling and subsequent finishing only of molded plastic products and Code 4476 “Plastics Mfg. – Molded Products – NOC – Assembling and Subsequent Finishing Only.”