# WAC 296-17A-0103: WAC 296-17A-0103. Classification 0103

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## Section

- **Citation:** WAC 296-17A-0103
- **Heading:** WAC 296-17A-0103. Classification 0103
- **Jurisdiction:** Washington
- **Kind:** Regulations
- **Status:** In force
- **Text as of:** August 14, 2026
- **Source:** Compiled text
- **Location:** Washington Administrative Code / Title 296 / Chapter 296-17A / Section 296-17A-0103

## Text

0103-09 Drilling or blasting: N.O.C.
Applies to:
• Businesses engaged in drilling operations for others not covered by another classification (N.O.C.); and
• Blasting operations not covered by another classification (such as the blasting of rock in connection with highway, street, or road construction).
Types of drilling include, but are not limited to:
• Drilling of holes in rock for shot holes;
• Exploratory well drilling; and
• Well drilling for oil, gas, or water.
Work activities include, but are not limited to:
• Digging holes using equipment.
Equipment used include, but are not limited to:
• Auger drills;
• Bits (size will vary depending upon the terrain or material to be drilled and the depth and size of holes to be drilled);
• Drilling rigs; and
• Jackhammers.
Exclusions:
• Drilling operations performed in connection with concrete or building construction is classified in the construction classification applicable for the work being performed;
• Drilling done in connection with all types of underground or surface mining and quarry operations is classified in the applicable mining classification;
• Blasting performed as part of building demolition is classified in 0518; and
• Pile construction is classified in:
0202-02, Pile construction: Driven method; or
0202-06, Pile construction: Drilled method.
0103-10 Geophysical exploration: Seismic detection of the mechanical properties of the earth
Applies to:
Businesses engaged in geophysical exploration, by seismic detection, of the earth's subsurface.
Work crew occupations include, but are not limited to:
• Computer analyst;
• Drillers;
• Observers;
• Permit person;
• Shooters;
• Surveyors; and
• Party chief.
Work activities include, but are not limited to:
• Using the seismic detection method - dynamite blasts simulate miniature earthquakes. Earthquake detectors record the vibrations.
• Taking photographic records.
• Interpreting the data collected to develop a contour map of the rocks and their foundation, often to depths of several thousand feet
it person;
• Shooters;
• Surveyors; and
• Party chief.
Work activities include, but are not limited to:
• Using the seismic detection method - dynamite blasts simulate miniature earthquakes. Earthquake detectors record the vibrations.
• Taking photographic records.
• Interpreting the data collected to develop a contour map of the rocks and their foundation, often to depths of several thousand feet.
Exclusion:
• Geophysical exploration without seismic detection is classified in 1007.

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