1624(1)
Phraseology
QUARRIES — including all employees engaged in installation of machinery and construction, repair and maintenance of all buildings, structures or equipment
Footnote
This classification applies to open quarries for the removal of rock, including but not limited to granite, limestone, sandstone and soapstone.
This classification includes stone cutting in quarries or hauling material from the quarry to a stone crusher operated by the quarry.
Drilling or blasting performed in connection with the employer's quarry operations shall be classified in accordance with Section III, Rule 5, General Inclusions.
Crushing operations shall be separately classified.
Rock excavation in connection with construction projects shall be classified as 1624(2) Excavation — rock.
Surface mining (open pit method) of ores or minerals shall be classified as 1122, Mining — surface.
Underground mining shall be classified as 6251, Tunneling or Underground Mining.
Approved Pure Premium Rates
| Effective Date | Pure Premium Rate | Note |
|---|---|---|
| $2.94 | New/Renewal | |
| $3.22 | New/Renewal | |
| $3.30 | New/Renewal |
Previous Phraseology and Footnote
Phraseology:
QUARRIES — including all employees engaged in installation of machinery and construction, repair and maintenance of all buildings, structures or equipment
Footnote:
This classification applies to open quarries for the removal of rock, including but not limited to granite, limestone, sandstone and soapstone.
This classification includes stone cutting in quarries or hauling material from the quarry to a stone crusher operated by the quarry.
Drilling or blasting performed in connection with the employer's quarry operations shall be classified in accordance with Section III, Rule 5, General Inclusions.
Crushing operations shall be separately classified.
Rock excavation in connection with construction projects shall be classified as 1624(2) Excavation — rock.
Surface mining (open pit method) of ores or minerals shall be classified as 1122, Mining — surface.
Underground mining shall be classified as 1123, Mining — underground — with shafts, tunnels or drifts; all employees with exposure to underground mining operations, and 1124, Mining — underground — surface employees.