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Classification Phraseology as of:
9/1/2023
 
Classification Code:
5128
 
Phraseology:

INSTRUMENT INSTALLATION, SERVICE OR REPAIR — medical, professional or scientific — away from shop — not office machines

Footnote:

This classification applies to the installation, service or repair of electronic instruments used in the medical, biomedical or healthcare industries, including but not limited to medical imaging and scanning equipment, health monitors, surgical or treatment equipment and sample analyzers. This classification also applies to the installation, service or repair of professional or scientific instruments used for research, testing, measuring or calibration in the geological, petroleum, biomedical, pharmaceutical, aerospace or defense industries or by other military or governmental entities. This classification includes the installation of low voltage cabling that is performed in connection with instrument installation, service or repair operations by the same employer.

This classification also applies to the fee-based repair away from the shop of Unmanned Aircraft Systems (aerial drones) with an aircraft system and payload total combined weight of less than 55 pounds.

The installation, service or repair of machinery, equipment or instruments used in the manufacturing or processing of integrated circuit chips or semiconductor wafers shall be classified as 5129, Integrated Circuit or Semiconductor Processing Equipment Installation, Service or Repair. The installation, service or repair of programmable industrial controls shall be classified as 5130(1), Programmable Industrial Controls Installation, Service or Repair.

The installation of low voltage communications cabling within buildings that is not performed in connection with the installation, service or repair of instruments by the same employer shall be classified as 5195, Communications Cabling.

The installation of electrical wiring within buildings shall be classified as 5140/5190, Electrical Wiring — within buildings.

The manufacture or fee-based shop repair of Unmanned Aircraft Systems (aerial drones) with a total combined weight of less than 55 pounds shall be separately classified as 3681(1), Instrument Mfg. — electronic.

The operating crew of Unmanned Aircraft Systems (aerial drones) with a total combined weight of less than 55 pounds, including but not limited to test flight operations performed in connection with repair or by the manufacturer shall be classified in accordance with Section III, Rule 5, General Inclusions.

The shop repair of Unmanned Aircraft Systems (aerial drones) with a total combined weight of 55 pounds or heavier by the manufacturer shall be classified as 3830(2), Unmanned Aircraft System Mfg.

The repair of Unmanned Aircraft Systems (aerial drones) with a total combined weight of 55 pounds or heavier on a fee basis, or repair work performed by the manufacturer away from shop shall be classified as 7428(3), Aircraft Remanufacture, Conversion, Modification and Repair Companies.

The manufacture or shop repair of electronic professional or scientific instruments other than medical instruments shall be classified as 3681(1), Instrument Mfg. — electronic.

The manufacture of electronic medical instruments used for diagnostic or treatment purposes shall be classified as 3572, Medical Instrument Mfg.

The manufacture of non-electronic scientific or medical instruments shall be classified as 3682, Instrument Mfg. — non-electronic.

The shop repair of instruments shall be assigned to the applicable instrument manufacturing classification.

The installation or repair of industrial machinery, including but not limited to pumps, generators, printing presses, sawmill equipment and food processing equipment away from the shop shall be classified as 3724(1), Millwright Work.

The installation, service or repair of computers, servers or computer peripheral equipment shall be classified as 5193, Computer or Telephone System or Equipment Installation, Service or Repair.

The installation, service or repair of office machines shall be classified as 5191, Office Machine or Point of Sale Equipment Installation, Service or Repair.

Approved Pure Premium Rate:
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Effective DatePure Premium RateNote
9/1/2023$1.03New/Renewal
9/1/2022$1.21New/Renewal
9/1/2021$1.28New/Renewal
Prior Phraseology and Footnote:
Shown below is the previously published phraseology and footnoteEffective Date

Phraesology:
INSTRUMENT — professional or scientific — installation, service or repair — away from shop — not office machines

This classification applies to the installation, service or repair of electronic instruments used in the medical, biomedical and healthcare industries, including but not limited to medical imaging and scanning equipment, health monitors, surgical or treatment equipment and sample analyzers. This classification also applies to the installation, service or repair of professional or scientific instruments used for research, testing, measuring or calibration in the geological, petroleum, biomedical, pharmaceutical, aerospace and defense industries or by other military or governmental entities. This classification includes the installation of low voltage cabling that is performed in connection with instrument installation, service or repair operations by the same employer.


Footnote:
This classification also applies to the fee-based repair away from the shop of Unmanned Aircraft Systems (aerial drones) with an aircraft system and payload total combined weight of less than 55 pounds.

The installation, service or repair of machinery, equipment or instruments used in the manufacturing or processing of integrated circuit chips or semiconductor wafers shall be classified as 5129, Integrated Circuit or Semiconductor Processing Equipment Installation, Service or Repair.

The installation, service or repair of programmable industrial controls shall be classified as 5130(1), Programmable Industrial Controls Installation, Service or Repair.

The installation of low voltage communications cabling within buildings that is not performed in connection with the installation, service or repair of instruments by the same employer shall be classified as 5195, Communications Cabling.

The installation of electrical wiring within buildings shall be classified as 5140/5190, Electrical Wiring — within buildings.

The manufacture and fee-based shop repair of Unmanned Aircraft Systems with a total combined weight of less than 55 pounds shall be separately classified as 3681(1), Instrument Mfg. — electronic.

The operating crew of Unmanned Aircraft Systems with a total combined weight of less than 55 pounds, including but not limited to test flight operations performed in connection with repair or by the manufacturer shall be classified in accordance with Part 3, Section III, Rule 5, General Inclusions.

The shop repair of Unmanned Aircraft Systems with a total combined weight of 55 pounds or heavier by the manufacturer shall be classified as 3830(2), Unmanned Aircraft System Mfg.

The repair of Unmanned Aircraft Systems with a total combined weight of 55 pounds or heavier on a fee basis, and repair work performed by the manufacturer away from shop shall be classified as 7428(3), Aircraft Remanufacture, Conversion, Modification and Repair Companies.

The manufacture or shop repair of electronic professional and scientific instruments other than medical instruments shall be classified as 3681(1), Instrument Mfg. — electronic.

The manufacture of electronic medical instruments used for diagnostic or treatment purposes shall be classified as 3572, Medical Instrument Mfg.

The manufacture of non-electronic scientific or medical instruments shall be classified as 3682, Instrument Mfg. — non-electronic.

The shop repair of instruments shall be assigned to the applicable instrument manufacturing classification.

The installation or repair of industrial machinery, including but not limited to pumps, generators, printing presses, sawmill equipment and food processing equipment away from the shop shall be classified as 3724(1), Millwright Work.

The installation, service or repair of computers, servers or computer peripheral equipment shall be classified as 5193, Computer or Telephone System or Equipment Installation, Service or Repair.

The installation, service or repair of office machines shall be classified as 5191, Office Machine or Point of Sale Equipment Installation, Service or Repair.

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