WC & EL / PART TWO / CLASSIFICATION CODE INTERPRETATIONS

Code 3383 applies to employers engaged in manufacturing complete jewelry items such as rings,
earrings, necklaces, cuff links and bracelets. A sketch of the design is drawn on paper and a copper
or wax model is made. Rubber is wrapped around the model to form a permanent mold. Melted
wax is poured into the mold and allowed to cool and harden to the shape of the model. The wax
model is removed from the mold, secured to a plate and placed in a flask filled with plaster of Paris.
Once the plaster of Paris has hardened, the flask is placed in an oven to melt the wax model. The
melted wax is poured out and the mold is ready for use.

This classification includes manufacturing of products such as silver or silver-plated flat and
hollowware, picture frames, ornaments, and novelties made from silver or other metals like white
metal. Silver and white metal are received in sheet form, stamped or cut to size, spun, and
trimmed. Items may be plated using plating solutions, with finishing operations involving buffing and
polishing. This includes manufacturing automobile wheels made of metal and watch cases,
including wristwatch cases.

This classification also applies to the manufacturing of custom jewelry, exclusively designed as
one-of-a-kind pieces such as rings, pendants, and bracelets for individual clients. Mountings may
be created from photos or sketches, with no mass production involved. This includes precious
stone setting by hand and cutting or polishing.

This classification also applies to the manufacturing of watches, watch movements, and clocks.
Materials such as ferrous and non-ferrous alloys, fasteners, cases, gems, and watchbands are
received from others and used to make watches. The manufacturing process involves casting
metals, punching, blanking, turning, grinding, plating, and assembling watches and clocks using
hand tools or small machines. Precious gems may be drilled and set into watch faces. Items are
inspected, tested, and packed for shipment to customers. This includes the repair of watches,
principally performed for jewelry dealers.

In addition this classification also applies to manufacturing gold leaf and needles, medical
needles (hypodermic only), sewing needles and pen points.

• Badges – metal cast and polished   
• Beads – stringing by hand – includes pearlizing
• Cigarette or cigar lighters – assembly only. No manufacturing of parts
• Clock repairs  
• Precious metals – reclaim or prepare for dentists or jewelers – including refining, alloying, rolling or drawing – no stamping or forming

1. Manufacturing:
   1. Cigarette lighters - fabricating parts and assembling. Refer to Code 3270 “Fastener Mfg.- Meta”
   2. Plastic jewelry from sheets or rods.  Refer to Code 4452 “Plastics Mfg. – Fabricated Products – NOC.”   

Applies to wholesale or retail stores.

Code 8013 applies to stores principally engaged in selling precious or costume jewelry, such as
necklaces, earrings, bracelets, rings, watch parts, charms, lockets, pendants, brooches and similar
ornamental items intended for personal adornment whether made of metals or other materials. All
jewelry stores, whether wholesale or retail or a combination of both, are included under this
classification.

The repair or engraving of jewelry, when performed by a retail jewelry store for individual
customers, is also within the scope of this classification.

• Antique jewelry, coins, currency or stamps dealers
• Hearing aids and hearing aid batteries dealer – including repair
• Optical stores – including grinding of lenses to fit frames

1. Licensed optometrist and audiologist. Refer to Code 8832 “Physician & Clerical.

2. Optical goods- eye glasses or contract lenses manufacturing. Refer to Code 4150 “Optical Goods Mfg.-NOC”

3. Repair of jewelry, clocks or watches for other concerns- Refer to Code 3383 “Jewelry Mfg.”

Applies to a dealer in used, or new and used, building materials.

Applicable only to those employers engaged in collecting or handling a miscellaneous line of secondhand materials such as bottles, rags, paper, rubber, plastic scrap, ferrous and non-ferrous metal scrap as well as ornamentation removed from buildings.  Includes salvaging or dismantling of building ornamentations such as doors, mantles, decorative iron, marble, etc., or machinery.  Does not include wrecking or complete demolition of building interiors.

Applies to the removing, sorting, reconditioning and distributing of merchandise in damaged buildings including incidental operations away from such buildings – no wrecking, shoring or other structural operations. 

Includes incidental reconditioning or repairing. 

Not available for division of payroll with Code 5709 “Wrecking – Not Building or Marine Wrecking – All Operations to Completion.”

Code 8263 applies to dealers engaged in collecting or handling a miscellaneous line of secondhand materials such as those enumerated above.

Junk dealers contemplated by this classification collect and buy small lots of all types of junk, which they sort and store at their premises until enough volume is on hand for resale to other specialized dealers.  The operations vary depending upon the type of junk, i.e., paper stock and rubber that may be shredded or cut and baled.  Rags are usually stripped, trimmed, washed, and baled.  Bottles are washed, racked, and crated.  Metals, both nonferrous and ferrous, in bulk form may be sold as is or they may be compressed and baled in presses for shipping purposes.  All these operations at a single location are contemplated within the scope of this classification, even if they are performed in physically separated areas and there is no interchange of labor.

1. Collecting, buying, and selling used:
   1. Iron or steel scrap 80% of which is comprised of iron or steel scrap.  Refer to Code 8265 “Iron or Steel Scrap Dealer & Drivers.”
   2. Iron or steel, and non-ferrous metal exclusively less than 80% of which consists of iron and steel, or materials which include non-ferrous metal scrap but no iron or steel scrap.  Refer to Code 8500 “Metal Scrap Dealer & Drivers.”
   3. Paper stock, rags, bottles, bones, plastic, or rubber stock 80% of which consists of paper stock, rags, bottles, bones, plastic or rubber stock.  Refer to Code 8264 “Bottle, Rubber, Paper Stock or Rag Dealer – Second-Hand & Drivers.”

2. Collecting and hauling garbage.  Refer to Code 9403 “Garbage, Ashes or Refuse Collection & Drivers.”

3. Dismantling motor vehicles and salvaging or junking parts.  Refer to Code 3821 “Automobile Dismantling & Drivers.”

4. Reducing or incinerating garbage.  Refer to Code 7590 “Garbage Works.”

5. Wrecking and salvaging buildings.  Refer to Code 5701 “Wrecking – Buildings – Not Marine – All Operations to Completion & Drivers.”