WAC 296-17A-4103. Classification 4103

4103-01 Newspaper publishing Applies to: Businesses engaged in publishing daily or periodic newspapers. Work activities include, but are not limited to: • Printing which usually consists of one of three processes: Offset lithography, letterpress, or flexography; • Cutting; • Folding; • Stacking either manually or by computer-operated machinery; • Distribution using door-to-door carriers or independent route delivery drivers; • General maintenance activities of the newspaper. Occupations include, but are not limited to: • Bindery workers; • Drivers; • Freight handlers; • Machine feeders; • Maintenance workers; • Press operators; • Production helpers. Exclusions: • Photo composition or prepress work such as photographic or computerized typesetting, layout, paste up, editing, proofreading, camera work, and automated platemaking is classified in 4904; • Outside reporters, photographers, sales personnel, advertising staff, and circulation solicitors are classified in 6303; • Businesses engaged in printing operations for newspapers published by other firms are classified in 4101. Special note : Employees of an employer subject to this classification who have both photographic composition/prepress work duties and duties which are subject to this classification (4103) are classified in 4103 without a division of work hours. Newspapers without any printing operations are governed by the general reporting rule covering businesses described by a standard exception classification.