Washington Administrative Code › Title 296 - Labor and Industries, Department of › Chapter 296-17A - Classifications for Washington workers' compensation insurance › Section 296-17A-6604 - Classification 6604

Current through Register Vol. 24-14, July 15, 2024
6604-00 Lens: Manufacturing, grinding and
				polishing
Applies to establishments engaged in the manufacture of
				precision lenses for their own sales, or for other retailers such as
				optometrists and opticians. Glass and plastic blanks (or roughs), emery,
				polishing rouge are received from others. Blanks are heated, placed in molds,
				formed, annealed (tempered), and ground to curvature, size, gauge and thickness
				on grinding machines. Using precision lathes with diamond cutting tools, lenses
				are centered, trimmed, and beveled, then buffed, washed, and inspected. This
				classification also applies to the manufacture of contact lenses and artificial
				eyes which are usually molded from acrylics, and/or cut and polished. This
				classification includes clerical office and sales personnel.
This classification excludes optical dispensary stores that do
				no lens grinding which are to be reported separately in classification 6308 and
				establishments engaged in the manufacture of glass which are to be reported
				separately in classification 3503.
6604-01 Optical goods: Manufacturing,
				N.O.C.
Applies to establishments engaged in the manufacture of optical
				goods not covered by another classification (N.O.C.), such as, but not limited
				to, eye glasses, opera glasses, field glasses, goggles and telescopes. Glass
				and plastic blanks (or roughs), emery, polishing rouge, steel, silver and gold
				wire rod or tube, sheet plastic and metal are received from others. Blanks are
				heated, placed in molds, formed, annealed (tempered), and ground to curvature,
				size, gauge and thickness on grinding machines. Using precision lathes with
				diamond cutting tools, lenses are centered, trimmed, and beveled, then buffed,
				washed, and inspected. Assembly is completed by mounting the lenses into
				frames. This classification includes the shaping of the frames from raw
				materials or products may be assembled from component parts received from
				others. This classification includes clerical office and sales
				personnel.
This classification excludes optical dispensary stores that do
				no lens grinding which are to be reported separately in classification 6308;
				establishments engaged in the precision grinding of lenses or the grinding of
				blank lenses to curvature and size or the manufacture of contact lenses or
				artificial eyes, which are to be reported separately in classification 6604-00;
				and establishments engaged in the manufacture of glass which is to be reported
				separately in classification 3503.
07-01-014, recodified as § 296-17A-6604, filed 12/8/06,
				  effective 12/8/06. Statutory Authority:
				  RCW
				   51.16.035. 98-18-042, § 296-17-726,
				  filed 8/28/98, effective 10/1/98; 85-24-032 (Order 85-33), § 296-17-726,
				  filed 11/27/85, effective 1/1/86; 85-06-026 (Order 85-7), § 296-17-726,
				  filed 2/28/85, effective 4/1/85; 83-24-017 (Order 83-36), § 296-17-726,
				  filed 11/30/83, effective 1/1/84; Order 73-22, § 296-17-726, filed
				  11/9/73, effective 1/1/74.