WC & EL / PART TWO / CLASSIFICATION CODE INTERPRETATIONS

Note:

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.  A copper or wax model is made. Rubber is wrapped around the model forming 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. The flask is 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 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     
• Precious metals – reclaim or prepare for dentists or jewelers – including refining, alloying, rolling or drawing – no stamping or forming

1. Manufacturing:
   1. Custom jewelry – exclusively.  Stone setting by hand or hand pasting of stones.  Refer to Code 3384 “Precious Stone Setting.”
   2. Plastic jewelry from sheets or rods.  Refer to Code 4452 “Plastics Mfg. – Fabricated Products – NOC.”  
   3. Watch case – metal.  Watch dials – stamped and printed.  Silverware.  Refer to Code 3381 “Silverware Mfg.”   
   4. Watch or clock repairs.  Refer to Code 3385 “Clock Mfg.”   

Note:

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, watches, 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.

In addition to jewelry, this classification includes minor and incidental handling of miscellaneous non-jewelry merchandise such as silverware, tableware, clocks, chinaware, glassware, trophies, small electrical appliances, giftware and leather goods.

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 and currency or stamps
• Coins
• Hearing aids and hearing batteries – includes repair by dealer
• Optical stores – including grinding of lenses to fit frames

1. Cutting or polishing precious stones, such as diamonds, emeralds, rubies, and sapphires.  Refer to Code 3384 “Precious Stone Setting.”

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

3. Repair work which is principally performed for other dealers:

   1. Repair of jewelry.  Refer to Code 3383 “Jewelry Mfg.”
   2. Repair of clocks or watches.  Refer to Code 3385 “Clock Mfg.”

Note:

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.”