Industry Code: 89916
Businesses in this industry provide taxidermy services using primarily hand crafted processes in the preservation of the life-like qualities of a mammal, reptile, bird, fish or insect.
Operation Details:
In order to preserve the life-like quality of the animal, taxidermists will prepare and mount skins, affix plastic eyes, teeth, etc., and craft a variety of molds and bases upon which to mount the finished product.
Once the skin, hide or pelt has been prepared, it is then mounted to a life-like fibreglass mold, wood or wire frames, or any suitable material over which the skin, pelt or hide can be stretched or molded. The use of fibreglass molds became popular in the 1980's and are most useful for large volume production. These molds are crafted by the taxidermists, whereby a pre-determined amount of urethane is poured into a mold, sealed and clamped into place. The liquid is allowed to set for 25 minutes and the finished product, a low density foam mount, is removed and stored until sold or used by the taxidermist. Smaller species are usually stuffed after the curing of the skin or pelt.
Taxidermists will also engage in light woodworking activities, in the production of a variety of bases upon which to mount the finished product.
Taxidermy shops may also maintain an inventory of accessories such as plastic eyes, teeth and tongues, wire, foam and molded forms. Some shops act as suppliers and provide local markets such as smaller shops, hobbyists and museums with larger volume items and exotic head molds. Taxidermists may also provide instructional classes in conjunction with their taxidermy business.
Underwriting Considerations:
Some taxidermy shops, upon special request, may make specialty items such as goat's feet ashtrays, sheep horn footstools, deer horn crib boards, purses, etc., all from material supplied by the customer. These activities would be included in this industry, provided they are done on an infrequent basis and not as part of a furrier or leathercrafting business.
Businesses that do custom leather tanning, or specialize in the treatment and sale of hides, are not included in this industry. When classifying businesses of this nature, please refer to the Classification Unit.
Industry Custom Pricing: Waiving Cost Relief Option
This industry has chosen to participate in Industry Custom Pricing effective January 1, 2010. 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:
Taxidermists
Rate Group History:
This rate group was formed in 1996 consolidating a number of industries that use mainly hand crafted procesess in the manufacture a variety of products.
Businesses in this industry provide taxidermy services using primarily hand crafted processes in the preservation of the life-like qualities of a mammal, reptile, bird, fish or insect.
Premium Rate History:
Activities:
Taxidermists
Operation Details:
In order to preserve the life-like quality of the animal, taxidermists will prepare and mount skins, affix plastic eyes, teeth, etc., and craft a variety of molds and bases upon which to mount the finished product.
Once the skin, hide or pelt has been prepared, it is then mounted to a life-like fibreglass mold, wood or wire frames, or any suitable material over which the skin, pelt or hide can be stretched or molded. The use of fibreglass molds became popular in the 1980's and are most useful for large volume production. These molds are crafted by the taxidermists, whereby a pre-determined amount of urethane is poured into a mold, sealed and clamped into place. The liquid is allowed to set for 25 minutes and the finished product, a low density foam mount, is removed and stored until sold or used by the taxidermist. Smaller species are usually stuffed after the curing of the skin or pelt.
Taxidermists will also engage in light woodworking activities, in the production of a variety of bases upon which to mount the finished product.
Taxidermy shops may also maintain an inventory of accessories such as plastic eyes, teeth and tongues, wire, foam and molded forms. Some shops act as suppliers and provide local markets such as smaller shops, hobbyists and museums with larger volume items and exotic head molds. Taxidermists may also provide instructional classes in conjunction with their taxidermy business.
Underwriting Considerations:
Some taxidermy shops, upon special request, may make specialty items such as goat's feet ashtrays, sheep horn footstools, deer horn crib boards, purses, etc., all from material supplied by the customer. These activities would be included in this industry, provided they are done on an infrequent basis and not as part of a furrier or leathercrafting business.
Businesses that do custom leather tanning, or specialize in the treatment and sale of hides, are not included in this industry. When classifying businesses of this nature, please refer to the Classification Unit.
Industry Custom Pricing: Waiving Cost Relief Option
This industry has chosen to participate in Industry Custom Pricing effective January 1, 2010. 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:
This rate group was formed in 1996 consolidating a number of industries that use mainly hand crafted procesess in the manufacture a variety of products.