This classification applies to the construction, maintenance, repair or installation of landscape systems or facilities designed for public or private gardens or other areas in order to aesthetically, architecturally, horticulturally or functionally improve the grounds within or surrounding a structure or a tract or plot of land. This classification includes the preparation and grading of plots or areas of land for the installation of landscaping; pruning, repairing or trimming trees or hedges when none of the operations at a particular job or location require elevation, including but not limited to using ladders, lifts or by climbing; or chipping operations performed in connection with landscape gardening. This classification also applies to spraying or spreading lawn fertilizers or herbicides, or weed abatement for fire hazard control purposes not in connection with land clearing.
When performed by the same employer that is primarily (over 50% of employee time) engaged in landscape work at a particular job or location, this classification also applies to the construction or installation of hardscape features, including but not limited to fountains, statuary, monuments, decorative pools, garden furniture, garden accent lighting and drainage or sprinkler systems.
This classification also applies to reforestation operations to plant new trees or timber growth management operations to control or remove brush or overgrowth when performed for other concerns on a fee basis and not in connection with logging operations performed by the same employer. Reforestation or timber growth management operations when performed in connection with logging operations by the same employer shall be classified as 2702(1), Logging.
Pruning, repairing or trimming trees or hedges, including ground crew operations, when any portion of the operations at a particular job or location requires elevation, including but not limited to using ladders, lifts or by climbing, shall be separately classified as 0106, Tree Pruning, Repairing or Trimming.
Excavating, transporting and transplanting trees using mobile cranes shall be separately classified as 7219(3), Mobile Crane and Hoisting Service Contractors.
The clearing of land to create firebreaks through the removal of trees, brush or vegetation shall be classified as 2702(2), Land Clearing – all operations.
| Shown below is the previously published phraseology and footnote | Effective Date |
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Phraseology: LANDSCAPE GARDENING — including maintenance of gardens Footnote:
This classification applies to the construction, maintenance, repair or installation of landscape systems or facilities designed for public or private gardens or other areas in order to aesthetically, architecturally, horticulturally or functionally improve the grounds within or surrounding a structure or a tract or plot of land. This classification includes the preparation and grading of plots or areas of land for the installation of landscaping; pruning, repairing or trimming trees or hedges when none of the operations at a particular job or location require elevation, including but not limited to using ladders, lifts or by climbing; or chipping operations performed in connection with landscape gardening. This classification also applies to spraying or spreading lawn fertilizers or herbicides, or weed abatement for fire hazard control purposes. When performed by the same employer that is primarily (over 50% of employee time) engaged in landscape work at a particular job or location, this classification also applies to the construction or installation of hardscape features, including but not limited to fountains, statuary, monuments, decorative pools, garden furniture, garden accent lighting and drainage or sprinkler systems. This classification also applies to reforestation operations to plant new trees or timber growth management operations to control or remove brush or overgrowth when performed for other concerns on a fee basis and not in connection with logging operations performed by the same employer. Reforestation or timber growth management operations when performed in connection with logging operations by the same employer shall be classified as 2702(1), Logging. Pruning, repairing or trimming trees or hedges, including ground crew operations, when any portion of the operations at a particular job or location requires elevation, including but not limited to using ladders, lifts or by climbing, shall be separately classified as 0106, Tree Pruning, Repairing or Trimming. Excavating, transporting and transplanting trees using mobile cranes shall be separately classified as 7219(3), Mobile Crane and Hoisting Service Contractors. | 9/1/2022 |
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