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Phraseology

Glass Merchant
Note:  

Includes bending, grinding, beveling or silvering of plate glass.

Description

Code 4130 applies to employers engaged in selling glass from a fixed shop location.  Glass is received, stored and may be sold commercially or to private individuals.  The shop operations may include cutting stock in accordance to customers’ specifications, bending, grinding, beveling, buffing, polishing, silvering or assembling of stock into frames to make products such as glass doors.  Types of glass handled include but are not limited to window or door glass, pane or plate glass, glass for furniture, and safety glass for vehicles and mirrors.

This classification also applies to employers engaged in manufacturing mirrors that range from pocket size to wall panels of varied types. Glass, plating solutions, polishing, cleaning and protective materials and frames, backs, handles and other accessories are received from others. Mirrors are generally produced by the chemical deposition of metal on glass. For commercial and many scientific purposes, silver is the metal most commonly used. The glass is cut to size, ground, smoothed and in some cases edges may be beveled. Hole drilling, chemical etching, drying, buffing and polishing are also performed. Reflecting surfaces are generally produced by pouring or spraying the appropriate metallic solution over the prepared glass. Heavier coats are obtained by successive applications of the plating solution.

This classification contemplates assembling incidental to the production of framed mirrors, trays, mirror-edged picture frames and other novelties.

This classification also contemplates repair operations when performed in the glass merchant’s shop.

Assignment by Analogy

• Glass assembled into frames to fabricate doors – manufactured from plate glass
• Manufacturing of mirrored glass from purchased glass sheets – no manufacturing of glass, frames, backs – repair in shop
• Mirror reconditioning

Operations to be Separately Rated

  1. Blowing:
    1. Glass by hand – not by automatic blowing process.   Refer to Code 4111 “Glassware Mfg.  – No Automatic Blowing Machines.”
    2. Glass by machine – by automatic blowing process.  Refer to Code 4114 “Glassware Mfg. – NOC.”
  2. Colored, frosted or tinted glass, plate glass, insulated thermopane glass, automobile or truck windshields or window glass, polished plate glass. Refer to Code 4101 “Glass Mfg. – NOC & Drivers.”
  3. Dental or surgical mirrored instruments – from purchased mirror – includes making frames and assembling. Refer to Code 3685 “Instrument Mfg. – NOC.”
  4. Installing:
    1. Automobile glass exclusively by automobile sales or service agencies.  Refer to Code 8391 “Automobile Sales or Service Agency – All Operations & Drivers.”
    2. Framed mirrors at customers’ locations.  Refer to Code 9521 “House Furnishings Installation & Upholstering – NOC – All Operations to Completion.”
    3. Glass at customers’ locations.  Refer to Code 5462 “Glazier – Away From Shop – All Operations to Completion & Drivers.”
    4. Glass blocks at customers’ locations.  Refer to Code 5022 “Masonry – NOC – All Operations to Completion.”
    5. Glass doors at customers’ locations.   Refer to Code 5102 “Door, Door Frame or Sash Erection – Metal or Metal Covered – All Operations to Completion.”
    6. Mirrors – mounting sheets to walls at customers’ locations.  Refer to Code 5429 “Cabinet Works Installation – All Operations to Completion.”
  5. Manufacturing:
    1. Glass – blown sheet window, polished plate, ribbed, rolled, colored figured or wire glass.  Refer to Code 4101 “Glass Mfg. – NOC & Drivers.”
    2. Leaded glass or stained glass.  Refer to Code 4133 “Cathedral or Art Glass Window Mfg.”

Industry Group

All Other Manufacturing