Jewelers' Material and Lapidary Work Manufacturing

This U.S. industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in one or more of the following: (1) manufacturing unassembled jewelry parts and stock shop products, such as sheet, wire, and tubing; (2) cutting, slabbing, tumbling, carving, engraving, polishing or faceting precious or semiprecious stones and gems; (3) recutting, repolishing, and setting gem stones; and (4) drilling, sawing, and peeling cultured pearls.

Manufacturing

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High risk job tasks associated with this industry:

• Braze using cadmium-based solder
• Heat, machine, or spray lead products
• Produce nacre buttons from mollusc shells
• Use abrasives containing silica or silicon carbide
• Use cemented carbide materials or tools
• Use epoxy, isocyanate, or formaldehyde-resin adhesives, finishes, or sealants