WAC 296-17A-5002. Classification 5002

5002-00 Booming and rafting logs Applies to: Businesses engaged in booming and rafting logs on water. Work activities include, but are not limited to: • Booming by making a barrier in the water, usually with existing floating logs tied together with rope or chain to enclose other free floating logs. This type of barrier is referred to as a bundle. • Rafting which involves using a boom boat or tugboat to push the bundles together and towing the bundles to a particular destination. • Loading logs into or out of the water when performed by employees of the booming and rafting business. The logs may be rafted to a port where they are loaded directly onto vessels or to a sawmill, lumber mill, or log sorting yard. Special note : Care should be exercised prior to assignment of this classification as the workers may be subject to federal laws covered by the Jones Act or by the U.S. Longshore and Harbor Workers Act.