This classification applies to Federal Communications Commission licensed telecommunication service companies that provide telephone, internet, or cable or satellite television connectivity services on a fee basis using wired, wireless or satellite telecommunication or broadband infrastructure.
Employers engaged in media content delivery using telecommunications or broadband infrastructure that do not provide connectivity services shall be separately classified.
The contract installation of aerial lines for telephone, television, communication, data, fire alarm or similar low voltage or fiber optic networks by contractors that are not licensed by the Federal Communications Commission shall be classified as 7601, Aerial Line Construction.
The contract installation or repair of telecommunications equipment by contractors that are not licensed by the Federal Communications Commission shall be classified as 5193, Computer or Telephone System or Equipment Installation, Service or Repair.
The contract installation of low voltage communications cabling within buildings for voice or data transmission and the contract splicing of fiber optic cables at ground level by contractors that are not licensed by the Federal Communications Commission shall be classified as 5195, Communications Cabling.
The contract installation of cables underground, including trenching and placing of conduit, by contractors that are not licensed by the Federal Communications Commission shall be classified as 6325, Conduit Construction or Underground Wiring.
The contract installation, service or repair of satellite or non-satellite antennas and antenna equipment for television and internet connectivity by contractors that are not licensed by the Federal Communications Commission shall be classified as 9531(2), Satellite Television or Internet Antenna Equipment Installation, Service or Repair.
The contract installation, service or repair of cable television equipment for television or internet connectivity that does not include antennas, performed by contractors that are not licensed by the Federal Communications Commission, shall be classified as 9516, Television, Video, Audio or Radio Equipment Installation, Service or Repair.
The operation of television studios shall be separately classified as 7610, Radio, Television or Commercial Broadcasting Stations.
| Shown below is the previously published phraseology and footnote | Effective Date |
|---|---|
Phraseology: TELECOMMUNICATIONS COMPANIES — all employees — including installation, maintenance, repair and operation of telephone lines and systems, remote transmission sites, and central office switching equipment — including shop Footnote: Federal Communications Commission licensed companies engaged in the provision of cable or satellite television services or internet connectivity using cable or satellite infrastructure shall be classified as 7606, Cable or Satellite Television Companies. The contract installation of aerial lines for telephone, television, communication, data, fire alarm and similar low voltage or fiber optic networks shall be classified as 7601, Aerial Line Construction. The contract installation or repair of telecommunications equipment shall be classified as 5193, Computer or Telephone System or Equipment Installation, Service or Repair. The contract installation of low voltage communications cabling within buildings for voice or data transmission and the contract splicing of fiber optic cables at ground level shall be classified as 5195, Communications Cabling. The contract installation of cables underground, including trenching and placing of conduit, shall be classified as 6325, Conduit Construction. | 1/1/2017 |
The Classification Search was developed by the WCIRB for your convenience to help you identify Standard Classifications based on keywords or a classification code. However, you cannot rely solely on the Classification Search and must make an independent assessment when determining the appropriate classification(s) assignable to a risk in accordance with the USRP.