Industry Code: 40907
Businesses in this industry are specific to testing and inspecting power poles for power and communication companies.
Operation Details:
Wooden power poles are inspected for signs of rot or weakness and guy cables are also tension expected. Poles are visually inspected and sounded with the blunt side of a hammer or mallet. Poles that do not satisfy inspection are marked for removal from service. Inspections most often take place in the power/utility company's yard, before being sent to the field for placement. The 'preservation' activity is a manual application with pail and brush of touching-up the wood preservative on the pole prior to field placement.
Guy cable testing involves taking stress readings using a hand-held unit for stress measurement. Guy cables may be adjusted for proper tension by using handtools to tighten.
Equipment involves little more than handtools, checklist, and a truck, and workers may consist of technical staff, labourers, sales/estimators, and office/administrative staff.
Underwriting Considerations:
Mechanical wood staining activity is classified in Mfg Plywood (industry 27103).
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:
Cables, Guy - Testing of
Guy Cables - Testing of
Power Poles, Testing and Preserving of - on site
Rate Group History:
Effective 1993, this rate group was established with an assortment of varied inspection, testing, compliance and quality control service industries.
Businesses in this industry are specific to testing and inspecting power poles for power and communication companies.
Premium Rate History:
Activities:
Cables, Guy - Testing of
Guy Cables - Testing of
Power Poles, Testing and Preserving of - on site
Operation Details:
Wooden power poles are inspected for signs of rot or weakness and guy cables are also tension expected. Poles are visually inspected and sounded with the blunt side of a hammer or mallet. Poles that do not satisfy inspection are marked for removal from service. Inspections most often take place in the power/utility company's yard, before being sent to the field for placement. The 'preservation' activity is a manual application with pail and brush of touching-up the wood preservative on the pole prior to field placement.
Guy cable testing involves taking stress readings using a hand-held unit for stress measurement. Guy cables may be adjusted for proper tension by using handtools to tighten.
Equipment involves little more than handtools, checklist, and a truck, and workers may consist of technical staff, labourers, sales/estimators, and office/administrative staff.
Underwriting Considerations:
Mechanical wood staining activity is classified in Mfg Plywood (industry 27103).
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:
Effective 1993, this rate group was established with an assortment of varied inspection, testing, compliance and quality control service industries.