Industry Code: 89600
This classification describes businesses whose primary focus is the sales and service of commercial-type refrigeration and cooling equipment.
Operation Details:
Refrigeration equipment such as stand-up counters, refrigerated display cases, walk-in coolers and freezers, etc. is typically found in grocery stores, cold storage plants, butcher shops, liquor stores, and includes ice-making equipment found in curling and skating rinks. Servicing may extend into pumps, regulators, wiring, and heat conductors.
Businesses may provide some secondary air conditioning, controls, heating and instrumentation service work, but this is not the main business focus.
Businesses may operate a store front business and/or warehouse to sell units and related parts. Businesses may use trucks, dollies, and handtools, and employ technical staff, refrigeration and electrical trades, sales/estimators and administrative staff.
All employers in this industry are members of the Alberta Construction Safety Association (ACSA). Safety associations represent the interests of employers and promote workplace safety through education and other initiatives. Improved workplace safety can result in fewer claims and help lower premiums. A portion of premiums collected is allocated to the association to support these initiatives.
Underwriting Considerations:
Generally businesses install, repair or maintain instrumentation and control systems. When these services are part of a contract, the entire operations are classified in the specific industry: mechanical instrumentation industry 42122; refrigeration/air conditioning in industry 89600; heating in industry 42117.
Companies in business solely for installation, repair and maintenance that do not extend into another industry identified above will have their operations classified in industry 42124. This includes pneumatic and all other instrumentation. Electrical contractors providing cabling/wiring services are included in this industry.
Contractors that only provide cabling/wiring services for office computer systems, telephones, etc. are classified in industry 42128.
Employers engaged in providing services relating to mechanical contracting, including any combination of plumbing, heating, air conditioning or refrigeration work will be classified in the industry within Rate Group 426100 that represents the majority of work done. Typically employers are classified in only one industry within a rate group.
The sales, service and/or installation of automobile air conditioning units is classified in industry 65808. The sales, service and/or installation of tractor-trailer refrigeration units (reefers) is classified in industry 62201.
Premium Rate History:
Activities:
Air Cond and Refrig Systems, Sale and Service
Refrigeration Equipment - Sale and Service Only
Rate Group History:
This rate group was established effective 1997 in recognition of the evolving activities within mechanical systems sales, service and/or installation industries.
This classification describes businesses whose primary focus is the sales and service of commercial-type refrigeration and cooling equipment.
Premium Rate History:
Activities:
Air Cond and Refrig Systems, Sale and Service
Refrigeration Equipment - Sale and Service Only
Operation Details:
Refrigeration equipment such as stand-up counters, refrigerated display cases, walk-in coolers and freezers, etc. is typically found in grocery stores, cold storage plants, butcher shops, liquor stores, and includes ice-making equipment found in curling and skating rinks. Servicing may extend into pumps, regulators, wiring, and heat conductors.
Businesses may provide some secondary air conditioning, controls, heating and instrumentation service work, but this is not the main business focus.
Businesses may operate a store front business and/or warehouse to sell units and related parts. Businesses may use trucks, dollies, and handtools, and employ technical staff, refrigeration and electrical trades, sales/estimators and administrative staff.
All employers in this industry are members of the Alberta Construction Safety Association (ACSA). Safety associations represent the interests of employers and promote workplace safety through education and other initiatives. Improved workplace safety can result in fewer claims and help lower premiums. A portion of premiums collected is allocated to the association to support these initiatives.
Underwriting Considerations:
Generally businesses install, repair or maintain instrumentation and control systems. When these services are part of a contract, the entire operations are classified in the specific industry: mechanical instrumentation industry 42122; refrigeration/air conditioning in industry 89600; heating in industry 42117.
Companies in business solely for installation, repair and maintenance that do not extend into another industry identified above will have their operations classified in industry 42124. This includes pneumatic and all other instrumentation. Electrical contractors providing cabling/wiring services are included in this industry.
Contractors that only provide cabling/wiring services for office computer systems, telephones, etc. are classified in industry 42128.
Employers engaged in providing services relating to mechanical contracting, including any combination of plumbing, heating, air conditioning or refrigeration work will be classified in the industry within Rate Group 426100 that represents the majority of work done. Typically employers are classified in only one industry within a rate group.
The sales, service and/or installation of automobile air conditioning units is classified in industry 65808. The sales, service and/or installation of tractor-trailer refrigeration units (reefers) is classified in industry 62201.
Rate Group History:
This rate group was established effective 1997 in recognition of the evolving activities within mechanical systems sales, service and/or installation industries.