WC & EL / PART TWO / CLASSIFICATION CODE INTERPRETATIONS

Code 5445 applies to employers engaged in installing sheetrock, wallboard, drywall and plasterboard in private residences or commercial buildings.  Some buildings may require fire resistant wallboard to be installed.  In residential homes, water resistant wallboard may be installed, especially in humid areas such as bathrooms.

Taping contractors are included under this classification.  This classification also includes installation of drywall partitions.

1. Painting – interior – exterior – other than metal structures over 2 stories.  Refer to Code 5474 “Painting or Decorating – NOC – All Operations to Completion & Drivers.”

2. Sheetrock or wallboard installation:
   1. Performed by a contractor engaged in construction of a detached one or two-family dwelling at the same job or location.  Refer to Code 5645 “Carpentry – Detached One or Two-Family Dwellings – All Operations to Completion.”
   2. Performed by a contractor engaged in construction of a dwelling that is three stories or less.  Refer to Code 5651 “Carpentry – Dwellings – Three Stories or Less – All Operations to Completion.”

Code 5491 applies to employers engaged exclusively in wallpaper hanging operations.  Lightweight or heavyweight, patterned or solid color wallpaper, some with adhesive backings, some with vinyl coating, grass cloth etc., are used to cover interior walls of rooms in both residential and commercial buildings.  Prior to the actual installation work, the wall surfaces must be cleaned and scraped of old paint or wallpaper, dirt, grease and other residue to ensure adequate adhesion.   Sometimes the cleaning requires more advanced methods such as the use of chemical strippers and heat guns to remove residue from the wall surfaces. 

Bill posting on buses, bus shelters, subway cars and on station platforms is also included under this classification.

Glass tinting – in building – using mylar film

1. Lettering or Painting – outside.  Refer to Code 9553 “Sign Painting or Lettering on Buildings or Structures – All Operations to Completion & Drivers.”         

2. Bill posting – outside – using ladders or scaffolding.  Refer to Code 9545 “Bill Posting – All Operations to Completion & Drivers.”  

3. Drywall contractors.  Refer to Code 5445 “Wallboard Installation – Within Buildings – All Operations to Completion & Drivers.”

Includes store employees.

Code 7520 applies to employers engaged operating water plants whether they are operated by a municipal board or commission or a private company.  Sources of water for the plant include but are not limited to rivers, streams, deep water wells, underwater springs, dams or reservoirs.  The water is pumped and piped to the filtration plant where it is filtered through sand beds.  The water is then treated with chlorine or other purifying chemicals.  In some cases, sodium fluoride is added.  Water samples are taken and tested periodically.  The water is then pumped to large elevated stand pipes for distribution through the system.
 
When performed by employees of the water plant and specifically related to water plant operations, the installation, repair and maintenance of water mains, water pipes, taps, meters and fire plugs are contemplated by this classification.  When these operations are performed by entities not engaged in the operation of a water plant, the appropriate installation, repair or maintenance code that describes the entity’s particular operation is applied to same.

1. Construction of aqueducts, dams or reservoirs.  Refer to Code 6017 “Dam or Lock Construction – Concrete Work – In Connection with Dams or Locks – All Types – All Operations to Completion & Drivers” and Code 6018 “Dam or Lock Construction – Earthmoving or Placing – In Connection with Dams or Locks – All Types – All Operations to Completion & Drivers.”

2. Meter readers.  Refer to Code 7542 “Meter Readers – Utility Company.”

3. Utility company – gas works.  Refer to Code 7502 “Gas Company – Natural Gas – Local Distribution – All Operations & Drivers.”

Applies to both shop and outside work and incidental machining operations connected therewith.

Code 3365 applies to employers engaged in all types of contract welding or cutting operations which are not otherwise classified (NOC).  This classification contemplates welding or cutting operations performed by specialist contractors engaged in both shop and/or outside work.  It also includes incidental machining operations connected therewith.  Also contemplated by this classification is welding bridge floor gratings or plates set in place by others and welding all other structures except tunnels under air pressure by welding members put in place by others. 

Specialists engaged in automated or computerized welding or cutting operations are additionally contemplated by this classification.  The equipment that these specialists may employ in their operations includes, but Is not limited to, automatic robotic arms, macroscopics, saws, lasers, waterjets, plasma torches, and CNC cutting tables.

1. Welding work performed:
   1. In connection with demolition jobs.  Demolition cutting.  Refer to Code 5709 “Wrecking – Not Building or Marine Wrecking – All Operations to Completion” or Code 5701 “Wrecking – Buildings – Not Marine – All Operations to Completion & Drivers.”
   2. In connection with oil or gas pipe line construction.  Refer to Code 6233 “Gas or Oil Pipeline Construction – All Operations to Completion & Drivers.”
   3. Welding work performed under air pressure.  Refer to Code 6252 “Shaft Sinking – All Operations to Completion.” 

Code 8018 applies to employers engaged in wholesale selling of merchandise not described by a specialty wholesale store classification.

Includes wholesale dealers of greeting cards who buy finished cards from greeting card manufacturers for resale to retail stores. Wholesale dealers may also engage in some finishing operations usually performed by a greeting card manufacturer such as pasting or attaching novelties, decorations and ribbons. Operations also include sorting, examining, collating, counting, boxing, packing and shipping.

This classification includes internet or mail order sales to individuals of merchandise not described by a specialty wholesale store classification.

• Package consolidators – receiving packages from other firms for sorting and consolidating
• Contract packing – receiving bulk merchandise for repackaging
• Incubating and shipping day-old chicks – no farm operations
• Dealers in sausage casings – no cleaning
• Eggs – including incidental sorting, candling, grading and packing in cartons and crates

Code 3241 applies to employers engaged in wire drawing, including wire rope or cable manufacturing from iron or steel.  Reeled wire stock, received from others, is fed into a primary wire drawing machine which draws the stock through dies to reduce its size.  Some wire may be heat treated for softening so that it will withstand continual drawing.

Bare rods and wires cannot be drawn through dies.  Consequently, many lubricants are used for wire drawing, depending on whether dry drawing or wet drawing is used.

Wire drawing may be carried out on a single block, single draft units or on a multiple-block, multiple-draft machine, depending upon the amount of reduction required.  Wire can be drawn down to the fineness of a human hair.

After all quality control inspections are performed, the finished drawn wire is automatically wound onto reels for shipment or may be further processed into wire rope using stranding and closing machines.

Steel pads – with or without soap

1. Manufacturing:
   1. Insulated electrical cables.  Refer to Code 4470 “Cable Mfg. – Insulated Electrical.”
   2. Wire drawing or cable manufacturing other than iron or steel.  Refer to Code 1924 “Wire Drawing or Cable Mfg. – Not Iron or Steel.”   
   3. Wire goods.  Refer to Code 3257 “Wire Goods Mfg. – NOC.” 

Code 1924 applies to employers engaged in wire drawing or cable manufacturing, not iron or steel, but from non-ferrous metals.  Manufacturing of dies for use in the employer’s own manufacturing operation is inclusive under this classification.

Electrical copper cable – including wire drawing

1. Manufacturing:
   1. Armored BX cable.  Refer to Code 3257 “Wire Goods Mfg. – NOC.”
   2.  Fiber optic cable.  Refer to Code 3681 "Television, Radio, Telephone or Telecommunication Device Mfg. - NOC."
   3.  Insulated electrical cable or insulating cable wire.  Refer to Code 4470 “Cable Mfg. – Insulated Electrical.”
   4.  Metal heated or corrugated electrical cable.  Refer to Code 3188 “Plumbers’ Supplies Mfg. – NOC.”
   5. Wire goods.  Refer to Code 3257 “Wire Goods Mfg. – NOC.”

2. Dies for wire drawing, stamping, extrusion, threading and tapping principally made for customers who will use them in their own manufacturing operations.  Refer to Code 3113 “Tool Mfg. – NOC – Not Drop or Machined Forged.”

3. Wire drawing – iron or steel (ferrous metals).  Refer to Code 3241 “Wire Drawing – Iron or Steel.”

4.  Installation of different types of cable and location types.  Assign the appropriate installation classification.
       

Includes manufacturing and repairing springs in shop.

Code 3257 applies to employers engaged in manufacturing wire goods.  Operations involve the use of soldering and welding equipment, automatic weaving or spiral machines and punch presses as well as traditional machine shop equipment. The processes are automatic and usually do not involve much assembly operations.  Various coatings may be applied to complete the wire products.

This classification also applies to employers engaged in stranding iron or steel wire rope or cable of various sizes.

This classification also applies to employers engaged in manufacturing bed springs or wire mattress springs, automobile springs, automobile bumper, wire cloth and springs other than wire springs. 

Additionally, contemplated under the scope of this classification is manufacturing chain link fence material. 

• Electrical cable – BX – strip metal 
• Hoses – flexible metal tubing – strip metal – BX
• Lamp shades frames – wire

1. Bumpers – automobile or trucks – repair in shop by specialty shops – straighten, grind and re-plated.  Refer to Code 3632 “Machine Shop – NOC.”     

2. Springs – removing or replacing on automobiles or trucks.  Automobile bumper installation on automobiles or trucks.  Refer to Code 8391 “Automobile Sales or Services Agency – All Operations & Drivers.”  

3. Wire drawing – not iron or steel.  Refer to Code 1924 “Wire Drawing or Cable Mfg. – Not Iron or Steel.”

4. Wire drawing iron or steel.  Refer to Code 3241 “Wire Drawing – Iron or Steel.”

Applies to the sawing, molding, or turning only of brush or broom backs or handles, with no assembling.      
 
Includes manufacturing of metal parts in connection with the manufacturing of wooden shade rollers.

Code 2841 applies to employers engaged in manufacturing a variety of non-furniture, non-cabinet or millwork type of wood products, such as baseball bats, bobbins, bowls, brush or broom handles, coat hangers, cork products, crutches, handles, golf heads or shafts, gunstocks, hat blocks, jewelry trays, pegs, shade rollers, shuttles and similar products requiring only a minor amount of finishing and assembly work.

This classification also applies to employers engaged in manufacturing wooden pencils and penholders. Employers may begin with raw logs or pencil slats that are purchased from pencil stock manufacturers. They may manufacture their own wood pencil stock or purchase pencil stock from other manufacturers. The types of machines used in the process of manufacturing pencils are kilns, wood shapers, grinding mills, punch presses, extrusion presses and coating machines. The wooden stock is cut and shaped as necessary. The appropriate “lead” for the types of pencil being manufactured is added. Metal eraser tips are stamped out on presses, fitted with rubber erasers and attached to the pencils. Employers may stamp out erasers on presses or send pencils to other concerns to have erasers added.

• Chest of drawers – corrugated – wooden framing
• Rafts, life rafts – covered with balsam – balsam inside raft materials
• Scooters – not motorized – wood

1. Manufacturing:

   1. Architectural wood windows or doors.  Refer to Code 2817 “Cabinet Works – NOC – With Power Machinery.”
   2. Ballpoint or fountain pens, felt tip markers and mechanical pencil manufacturing. Refer to Code 4432 “Fountain Pen Mfg.”
   3. Brush or broom. Includes assembling and sawing, molding or turning of backs and handles. Refer to Code 2835 “Brush or Broom Mfg. – NOC.”
   4. Crayons. Refer to Code 4710 “Candle Mfg.”
   5. Planed or dressed lumber manufacturing, including unassembled millwork. Refer to Code 2731 “Planing or Molding Mill.”

2. Sawmill operations. Refer to Code 2710 “Saw Mill.”

Applies to a dealer in new textile fabrics only.  Not rag or paper stock dealers.

Code 8103 applies to wool merchants who purchase raw wool from others and process it for resale to their customers.  The wool is received, usually in large burlap bags weighing approximately 500 pounds, and stored until ready to be processed.  The operations involve removing the wool from the bags, hand sorting, grading and then replacing in burlap bags according to grade.  The graded wool is then stored and subsequently shipped.

This classification is applied to dealers in new textile clippings.  Remnants purchased from textile mills, clothing manufacturers, etc., are received in burlap bags or bales and placed into storage prior to processing.  The operations involve the removal of the remnants from the bags or bales, hand sorting, trimming to size, grading, weighing and baling prior to shipment.

This classification is also applied to employers dealing in wiping cloths.  Rags are received from outside sources and placed in storage before processing.  The operations involve the washing, extracting, and drying of soiled rags.  All stock is then sorted, trimmed on cutting machines to remove buttons, snaps, zippers, etc., sized and graded to complete the wiping cloths, which are then baled or placed into cartons to be shipped to customers.

This classification additionally is applied to cotton merchants.  These employers purchase ginned cotton from others for resale to their customers.  This classification includes warehouse and yard operations performed in connection with the merchandising of the cotton.

This classification also is applied to employers that exclusively store baled cotton.  In most cases, the baled cotton has been sampled and graded, and it is merely held at the warehouses awaiting the shipment orders from the owners of the cotton.

1.  Selling:
   1. Textiles – Retail.  Refer to Code 8008 “Clothing or Wearing Apparel Store – Retail.”
   2. Textiles wholesale.  Refer to Code 8032 “Clothing or Wearing Apparel Store – Wholesale.”
   3. Textiles remnants or mill ends second-hand.  Refer to Code 8264 “Bottle, Rubber, Paper Stock or Rag Dealer – Second-Hand & Drivers.”

Code 5701 applies to employers engaged in building wrecking or demolition work other than marine wrecking, demolition of bridges, tanks, towers and other structures.  A building wrecking or demolition job is one where a building, chimney or steeple is razed, or where a floor, exterior wall or roof is removed.  This classification applies to wrecking or demolishing of all types of buildings such as private residences, multiple dwellings, lofts, apartments, hotels, office buildings, schools, stores, tenements, warehouses, etc.  

Wrecking includes all types of structures such as wood, wood-brick veneer, wood-stucco on lath, stucco on tile, brick, stone, concrete block or hollow tile with wood joints, brick, stone, concrete block or hollow tile with iron steel girders and reinforced concrete arches; brick, stone, concrete block or hollow tile with iron steel girders and wood joints, poured concrete – not reinforced, steel frame, mill construction or reinforced concrete.

Prior to the building being demolished, the demolition contractor will conduct an engineering survey of the site or contract the survey out to others.  Once the engineering report is complete, the demolition contractor will prepare a bid for the job.  When bid is accepted and all other aspects that are required are completed, the site will be prepared for demolition.  Temporary fences or walls are installed around the site to secure the area as well as any other safety measures that may be required.

Water, gas and electricity must be shut off in the building.  All pipes are capped and windows, including glass doors are removed.  If the building is to be imploded, explosive charges will be installed in the building.  This process may take weeks of planning to assure that the explosives detonate as precisely timed.  Some demolition contractors use bulldozers and will remove one floor at a time or use a wrecking ball to demolish the building.  Other mechanical equipment may be used such as concrete crushers, backhoes, front end loaders, cranes, etc.  Handheld equipment such as cutting torches, wrecking bars, picks, crowbars, saws, jackhammers and other related equipment may be used.  Clamshell buckets may be used to pick up the debris.  Debris will be removed by laborers and placed into dumpsters or may be sub-contracted out to others.   
   
Welding or cutting work in connection with building demolition jobs shall be assigned to this classification.

• Dam construction – Building wrecking – not marine  
• Military reservation – dismantling

1. Removal:
   1. Asbestos by specialty contractor.  Refer to Code 5473 “Asbestos Removal Operations – Contractor – NOC – All Operations to Completion.”
   2. Machinery removal and relocation.  Refer to Code 3724 “Machinery or Equipment Erection or Installation – NOC – All Operations to Completion & Drivers.” 
2. Debris removal specialty contractors:
   1. Remove debris left by construction contractors.  Refer to Code 5610 “Cleaner – Debris Removal – Construction or Erection.”
   2. Remove debris left by demolition contractors.  Refer to Code 6217 “Excavation – NOC – All Operations to Completion & Drivers.”
3. Wrecking:
   1. Marine and salvage operations.  Ship dismantling.  Refer to Code 7394 “Diving – Marine – Program I,” Code 7395 “Diving – Marine – Program II – State Act,” and Code 7398 “Diving – Marine – Program II – USL Act.”
   2. Not building wrecking or marine wrecking.  Refer to Code 5709 “Wrecking – Not Building or Marine Wrecking – All Operations to Completion.”

Applies to operations in damaged buildings, including incidental wrecking, shoring or other structural work and the handling of machinery.         

Code 8263 “Junk Dealer & Drivers” is not available for division of payroll with Code 5709.

Code 5709 applies to employers engaged in demolishing structures other than building wrecking and marine wrecking.  This classification is applicable to the demolition of bridges, tanks and towers.  It also applies to salvaging damaged buildings including incidental wrecking. 

Welding or cutting work when performed in connection with demolition jobs (not building or marine wrecking) is inclusive under this classification.

Welding – demolition cutting

1. Building raising or moving, shoring, or underpinning buildings or structures.  Refer to Code  5703 “Building Raising or Moving – All Employees – All Operations to Completion & Drivers.” 

2. Salvaging damaged buildings – no wrecking.  Refer to Code 8263 “Junk Dealer & Drivers.”

3. Wrecking:
   1. Buildings – not marine wrecking.  Refer to Code 5701 “Wrecking – Buildings – Not Marine – All Operations to Completion & Drivers.”
   2. Marine and salvage operations.  Ship dismantling.  Refer to Code 7394 “Diving – Marine – Program I,” Code 7395 “Diving – Marine – Program II – State Act,” and Code 7398 “Diving – Marine – Program II – USL Act.”