IRON OR STEEL ERECTION — structural
This classification applies to the structural steel framing of buildings or the erection of steel structures of any height, including but not limited to penstocks, smokestacks, gas holders, elevated tanks, fire escapes, and radio or television towers.
This classification includes non-structural iron or steel erection operations when performed by the same employer in connection with structural iron or steel erection at the same job or location.
This classification includes specialty contractors performing welding or cutting at construction sites in connection with operations described by Classification 5040.
This classification also applies to the construction, erection, repair or retrofitting of metal bridges, elevated metal roadways or trestles where the clearance is more than 10 feet at any point or the entire distance between terminal abutments exceeds 20 feet.
This classification also applies to the painting or sandblasting of steel buildings, bridges or structures for other concerns on a fee basis.
Structural framing of residential or commercial structures using light gauge, cold formed steel studs and joists shall be classified as 5632/5633, Steel Framing.
Pile driving operations shall be classified as 6003(1), Pile Driving.
Painting of water, oil or gasoline storage tanks shall be classified as 5474(3)/5482(3), Painting – water, oil or gasoline storage tanks.
Building foundation preparation work, including but not limited to the drilling of foundation holes and subsequent construction of poured in place foundation piers to completion of the substructure, including incidental pile driving, shall be classified as 6258, Foundation Preparation Work.
Excavation or concrete work shall be separately classified.
| Shown below is the previously published phraseology and footnote | Effective Date |
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Phraesology: Footnote: This classification applies to the structural steel framing of buildings that equal or exceed three stories in height. This classification also applies to the erection of steel structures of any height, including but not limited to penstocks, smokestacks, gas holders, elevated tanks, fire escapes, radio and television towers and structural frame members of bridges. This classification also applies to welding or cutting structural members by specialty contractors at construction sites in connection with iron or steel erection operations. Structural steel framing of buildings that do not exceed two stories in height shall be classified as 5059, Iron or Steel Erection — structural. Structural framing of residential or commercial structures using light gauge, cold formed steel studs and joists shall be classified as 5632/5633, Steel Framing. Pile driving operations shall be classified as 6003(1), Pile Driving. Building foundation preparation work, including but not limited to the drilling of foundation holes and subsequent construction of poured in place foundation piers to completion of the substructure, including incidental pile driving, shall be classified as 6258, Foundation Preparation Work. Excavation and concrete work shall be separately classified. | 1/1/2021 |
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