Industry Code: 89928
This classification specifically describes rental and/or erection services of scaffolding and/or tower cranes.
Operation Details:
Scaffolding is a temporary support structure for workers, tools, and/or materials during construction. The scaffold may also have to be temporarily anchored depending on the height and location of the project undertaken.
In erecting a tower crane (those seen during the construction of high-rise buildings) other lifting equipment is often required. Parts and accessories are often shuttled to and from the worksite.
Businesses may utilize a warehouse/yard/shop to store and service their scaffolding, and may additionally use manlifts, other similar equipment, trucks, handtools, parts, and may employ technicians, labourers, sales/estimators, or office/administrative staff.
Businesses working in commercial or industrial settings where high angle rescue services may be required, have a higher risk of injury than companies not offering the same services. Employers providing high angle rescue services should be classified in this industry.
Rope access applies practical ropework to allow workers to reach elevated or constricted areas without the use of scaffolding, cradles or an aerial work platform. Businesses providing rope access services to a variety of industries (i.e., construction, oil and gas, safety, etc.) are classified in this industry. Safety standards for rope access are governed by a number of organizations including the Society of Professional Rope Access Technicians (SPRAT) and the Industrial Rope Access Trade Association (IRATA).
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:
Businesses which sell and/or rent mobile cranes with operators are classified in Industry 40604 - Mobile Equipment Dealers. Businesses which only sell or rent cranes without operators are classified in Industry 62201 - Mobile Equipment Dealers. A business which rents equipment with the option of providing operators is classified in Industry 40604.
Employers providing on-site emergency medical or emergency response where high angle rescue is not involved should be classified in Industry 82710 - Health Care Services – Other Providers.
Businesses utilizing rope access services as part of their overall business are classified in the industry which best describes their operations.
Industry Custom Pricing: Modified Experience Rating
This industry has chosen to participate in Industry Custom Pricing effective January 1, 2012. For employers participating in the Experience Rating Plan for Large Employers, the following experience rating features will be used in determining their premium rate:
o Maximum discount or surcharge of 60%
o Maximum participation of 100%
o Maximum experience used of 100%
o Participation rate of 1% for every $2000 in premiums
Premium Rate History:
Activities:
Cranes (Tower) and Scaffolding - Rental and Erection
Rental and Erection of Scaffolding and Tower Cranes
Scaffolding and Tower Cranes - Rental and Erection
Steeplejacking
Rescue High Angle
High Angle Rescue
Rope Access
Rate Group History:
This industry was placed in the Industrial/Commercial Construction rate group in 1993.
This classification specifically describes rental and/or erection services of scaffolding and/or tower cranes.
Premium Rate History:
Activities:
Cranes (Tower) and Scaffolding - Rental and Erection
Rental and Erection of Scaffolding and Tower Cranes
Scaffolding and Tower Cranes - Rental and Erection
Steeplejacking
Rescue High Angle
High Angle Rescue
Rope Access
Operation Details:
Scaffolding is a temporary support structure for workers, tools, and/or materials during construction. The scaffold may also have to be temporarily anchored depending on the height and location of the project undertaken.
In erecting a tower crane (those seen during the construction of high-rise buildings) other lifting equipment is often required. Parts and accessories are often shuttled to and from the worksite.
Businesses may utilize a warehouse/yard/shop to store and service their scaffolding, and may additionally use manlifts, other similar equipment, trucks, handtools, parts, and may employ technicians, labourers, sales/estimators, or office/administrative staff.
Businesses working in commercial or industrial settings where high angle rescue services may be required, have a higher risk of injury than companies not offering the same services. Employers providing high angle rescue services should be classified in this industry.
Rope access applies practical ropework to allow workers to reach elevated or constricted areas without the use of scaffolding, cradles or an aerial work platform. Businesses providing rope access services to a variety of industries (i.e., construction, oil and gas, safety, etc.) are classified in this industry. Safety standards for rope access are governed by a number of organizations including the Society of Professional Rope Access Technicians (SPRAT) and the Industrial Rope Access Trade Association (IRATA).
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:
Businesses which sell and/or rent mobile cranes with operators are classified in Industry 40604 - Mobile Equipment Dealers. Businesses which only sell or rent cranes without operators are classified in Industry 62201 - Mobile Equipment Dealers. A business which rents equipment with the option of providing operators is classified in Industry 40604.
Employers providing on-site emergency medical or emergency response where high angle rescue is not involved should be classified in Industry 82710 - Health Care Services – Other Providers.
Businesses utilizing rope access services as part of their overall business are classified in the industry which best describes their operations.
Industry Custom Pricing: Modified Experience Rating
This industry has chosen to participate in Industry Custom Pricing effective January 1, 2012. For employers participating in the Experience Rating Plan for Large Employers, the following experience rating features will be used in determining their premium rate:
o Maximum discount or surcharge of 60%
o Maximum participation of 100%
o Maximum experience used of 100%
o Participation rate of 1% for every $2000 in premiums
Rate Group History:
This industry was placed in the Industrial/Commercial Construction rate group in 1993.