EXCAVATION — N.O.C. — including borrowing, filling or backfilling — employees whose regular hourly wage does not equal or exceed $38.00 per hour
This classification applies to the excavation of land to prepare sites for the construction of buildings or structures, including but not limited to residential or commercial buildings, bridges, aerial line towers, driveways, parking lots and swimming pools. This classification includes incidental grading operations. This classification also applies to excavation for removal of contaminated soil.
This classification also applies to off-street snow removal using vehicles or construction equipment, including but not limited to plows, excavators or loaders.
Snow removal from public streets or highways shall be classified as 9403(2), Street Sweeping Service Companies.
Excavation in connection with the construction of streets, roads, highways or airport runways, or the excavation of all other areas in preparation for asphalt paving shall be classified as 5507, Street or Road Construction – grading.
Trenching operations conducted in connection with the construction of canals, irrigation systems, cross-country water pipelines, oil or gas pipelines or sewers shall be assigned to the applicable construction classification.
Mass rock excavation, pile driving, shaft sinking, caisson or cofferdam work shall be separately classified.
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EXCAVATION — N.O.C. — including borrowing, filling or backfilling — employees whose regular hourly wage does not equal or exceed $39.00 per hour Footnote:
This classification applies to the excavation of land to prepare sites for the construction of buildings or structures, including but not limited to residential or commercial buildings, bridges, aerial line towers, driveways, parking lots and swimming pools. This classification includes incidental grading operations. This classification also applies to excavation for removal of contaminated soil. This classification also applies to off-street snow removal using vehicles or construction equipment, including but not limited to plows, excavators or loaders. Snow removal from public streets or highways shall be classified as 9403(2), Street Sweeping Service Companies. Excavation in connection with the construction of streets, roads, highways or airport runways, or the excavation of all other areas in preparation for asphalt paving shall be classified as 5507, Street or Road Construction – grading. Trenching operations conducted in connection with the construction of canals, irrigation systems, cross-country water pipelines, oil or gas pipelines or sewers shall be assigned to the applicable construction classification. Mass rock excavation, pile driving, shaft sinking, caisson or cofferdam work shall be separately classified. | 9/1/2022 |
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