Industry Code: 86905
The industry covers the sale and/or rental of safety equipment including servicing and related consulting services.
Operation Details:
Businesses in this industry deal in equipment such as respirators, resuscitators, inhalators, air masks, fire extinguishers, gas detectors, protective clothing, shower units, H2S monitoring trailers, fire trucks, etc. These employers may handle as many as 1,000 different safety items.
This industry will include delivery and installation services.
The safety consulting involves teaching clients the use and handling of safety equipment, reviewing client safety programs and accident experience and recommending training requirements and procedures.
This industry also includes businesses that provide fire truck rental services including the driver. Companies that rent fire trucks will usually provide the driver who will operate the controls of the truck but will not be engaged in fighting fires. Businesses in this industry do not employ fire fighters. Fire fighters should be classified in the industry that best suits the activities they are conducting.
Underwriting Considerations:
This industry is intended predominantly for employers who sell or rent safety equipment. Servicing, training and consulting services in this industry are generally supportive of the equipment rented or sold. Employers who specialize in safety consulting and inspection are classified in Industry 86922 - Visual Inspection Services. Employers specializing in safety training are classified in Industry 86927 - Safety/First Aid Training.
Industry Custom Pricing: Waiving Cost Relief Option
This industry has chosen to participate in Industry Custom Pricing effective January 1, 2013. 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:
Ergonomic Assessments (with sales)
Fire Extinguishers, Rental and Sale
Fire Trucks, With Driver - Rental
Rental of Safety Equipment
Safety Equipment, Rental and Sale
Rental, Fire Truck with Driver
Rate Group History:
The Machinery/Safety Equipment – Sales/Service rate group was established in 1994.
The industry covers the sale and/or rental of safety equipment including servicing and related consulting services.
Premium Rate History:
Activities:
Ergonomic Assessments (with sales)
Fire Extinguishers, Rental and Sale
Fire Trucks, With Driver - Rental
Rental of Safety Equipment
Safety Equipment, Rental and Sale
Rental, Fire Truck with Driver
Operation Details:
Businesses in this industry deal in equipment such as respirators, resuscitators, inhalators, air masks, fire extinguishers, gas detectors, protective clothing, shower units, H2S monitoring trailers, fire trucks, etc. These employers may handle as many as 1,000 different safety items.
This industry will include delivery and installation services.
The safety consulting involves teaching clients the use and handling of safety equipment, reviewing client safety programs and accident experience and recommending training requirements and procedures.
This industry also includes businesses that provide fire truck rental services including the driver. Companies that rent fire trucks will usually provide the driver who will operate the controls of the truck but will not be engaged in fighting fires. Businesses in this industry do not employ fire fighters. Fire fighters should be classified in the industry that best suits the activities they are conducting.
Underwriting Considerations:
This industry is intended predominantly for employers who sell or rent safety equipment. Servicing, training and consulting services in this industry are generally supportive of the equipment rented or sold. Employers who specialize in safety consulting and inspection are classified in Industry 86922 - Visual Inspection Services. Employers specializing in safety training are classified in Industry 86927 - Safety/First Aid Training.
Industry Custom Pricing: Waiving Cost Relief Option
This industry has chosen to participate in Industry Custom Pricing effective January 1, 2013. 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:
The Machinery/Safety Equipment – Sales/Service rate group was established in 1994.