Metal Household Furniture Manufacturing

Description

This U.S. industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in manufacturing metal household-type furniture and freestanding cabinets. The furniture may be made on a stock or custom basis and may be assembled or unassembled (i.e., knockdown).

Category

Manufacturing

NAICS Code

337124

Job Tasks

High risk job tasks associated with this industry:

• Arc weld stainless steel
• Braze using cadmium-based solder
• Formulate, mold, or cure resins to produce advanced composite materials
• Gas or arc weld on galvanized metal
• Heat or machine chromium alloys
• Heat or machine manganese alloys
• Machine or weld on cadmium-alloyed or cadmium-plated steel
• Spray and resand chromate-containing paints
• Spray epoxy or polyurethane paint, shellac, lacquer, or varnish
• Spray paints or glazes containing cadmium pigments
• Use abrasives containing silica or silicon carbide
• Use cemented carbide materials or tools
• Use epoxy, isocyanate, or formaldehyde-resin adhesives, finishes, or sealants
• Use manganese-containing welding rods
• Use polyfunctional aziridine hardener in paints, varnishes, or other coatings
• Use solder containing colophony, zinc chloride, ethanolamine, or ammonium chloride flux
• Weld mild steel