Industry Code: 13900
This industry consists of businesses who convert the reserve food material in barley kernels to a soluble state, known as malt, which is used by brewers in the manufacturing of beer.
Operation Details:
The barley is cleaned, graded and separated, transferred to large hoppers and submerged in water for two days until the moisture content reaches a desired level.
This wet barley is transferred to a germinating compartment that accommodates up to 6,000 bushels. Saturated air is introduced to maintain moisture and temperature while the barley germinates, in the same way as the growing process. This converts the protein, etc., into a soluble form. When sprouts start to form, the "green" malt is transferred to a kiln where the temperature is slowly raised, until the malt is dry (a period of roughly two days).
After the malt is dried, it is dropped into hoppers and transferred into a storage compartment where it matures for six weeks.
Finally, the malt is blended, cleaned and shipped in sacks or hopper cars to brewers.
Underwriting Considerations:
Malt is used exclusively in the brewing of beer through a fermentation process. The trucking of malt to a rail loading station or directly to the brewery forms part of this industry.
Industry Custom Pricing: Waiving Cost Relief Option
This industry has chosen to participate in Industry Custom Pricing effective January 1, 2009. Costs related to the aggravation of a pre-existing condition will not be removed from the experience record of employers classified in this industry. In return, the portion of premiums collected to fund retroactive cost relief has been removed from the industry rate, resulting in a reduction in WCB premium rates for the industry.
Premium Rate History:
Activities:
Malt - Mfg
Rate Group History:
In 1991, industry 12301, Feed Mills, comprised this entire rate group. Through industry review and rate group consolidations, activities consistent with grain processing activities were combined. The manufacturing of malt was consolidated in this rate group effective January 1, 1994.
This industry consists of businesses who convert the reserve food material in barley kernels to a soluble state, known as malt, which is used by brewers in the manufacturing of beer.
Premium Rate History:
Activities:
Malt - Mfg
Operation Details:
The barley is cleaned, graded and separated, transferred to large hoppers and submerged in water for two days until the moisture content reaches a desired level.
This wet barley is transferred to a germinating compartment that accommodates up to 6,000 bushels. Saturated air is introduced to maintain moisture and temperature while the barley germinates, in the same way as the growing process. This converts the protein, etc., into a soluble form. When sprouts start to form, the "green" malt is transferred to a kiln where the temperature is slowly raised, until the malt is dry (a period of roughly two days).
After the malt is dried, it is dropped into hoppers and transferred into a storage compartment where it matures for six weeks.
Finally, the malt is blended, cleaned and shipped in sacks or hopper cars to brewers.
Underwriting Considerations:
Malt is used exclusively in the brewing of beer through a fermentation process. The trucking of malt to a rail loading station or directly to the brewery forms part of this industry.
Industry Custom Pricing: Waiving Cost Relief Option
This industry has chosen to participate in Industry Custom Pricing effective January 1, 2009. Costs related to the aggravation of a pre-existing condition will not be removed from the experience record of employers classified in this industry. In return, the portion of premiums collected to fund retroactive cost relief has been removed from the industry rate, resulting in a reduction in WCB premium rates for the industry.
Rate Group History:
In 1991, industry 12301, Feed Mills, comprised this entire rate group. Through industry review and rate group consolidations, activities consistent with grain processing activities were combined. The manufacturing of malt was consolidated in this rate group effective January 1, 1994.