WAC 296-17A-0511
WAC 296-17A-0511. Classification 0511
0511-00 Glass installation in buildings
Applies to:
• Contractors and glass merchants engaged in the installation and/or removal of glass in buildings and residences.
• Businesses engaged in glass tinting or the application of tinted plastic film to glass windows and doors in buildings or residences.
This type of work is generally performed by a "glazier" who installs, removes, and/or boards up broken or damaged glass from windows or doors.
Materials used include, but are not limited to:
• Variety of glass;
• Plastic and similar materials.
Glass or tinting projects include, but are not limited to:
• Exterior glass curtain walls on multistory buildings;
• Mirrors;
• Skylights;
• Storm windows;
• Window/door glass;
• Window sashes.
Exclusions:
• Glass merchants are classified in 1108;
• Installation of auto glass is classified in 1108 when performed at or away from the glass merchant's shop;
• Glass frosting, etching, or beveling is classified in 1108;
• Tinting or the application of tinted plastic film to auto glass by an auto detailer is classified in 3406;
• Glass manufacturing is classified in 3503; and
• Installation of windows, window frames, and skylights when performed as part of a framing contract on a wood frame building by the framing workers is classified in 0510.
Special note : Care should be exercised when determining if the business is a glass installation contractor or a glass merchant. A glass merchant in classifications 1108 and 0511, does not qualify for classification 5206 "Permanent yard or shop." However, if the business is engaged exclusively as a glass installation contractor, and not as a glass merchant, the contractor's business may qualify for classification 5206 for the storage of materials. For rules on assigning exception classifications, see WAC 296-17-31018 .