Establishments primarily engaged in the production of millwork are classified in Industry 2431; those manufacturing wood kitchen cabinets are classified in Industry 2434; those manufacturing cut stone and concrete furniture are classified in Major Group 32; those manufacturing laboratory and hospital furniture, except hospital beds, are classified in Major Group 38; those manufacturing beauty and barbershop furniture are classified in Major Group 39; and those engaged in woodworking to an individual order or in the nature of reconditioning and repair are classified in nonmanufacturing industries.

This major group includes establishments engaged in manufacturing household, office, public building, restaurant furniture, and office and store fixtures. Establishments primarily engaged in the production of millwork are classified in Industry 2431; those manufacturing wood kitchen cabinets are classified in Industry 2434; those manufacturing cut stone and concrete furniture are classified in Major Group 32; those manufacturing laboratory and hospital furniture, except hospital beds, are classified in Major Group 38; those manufacturing beauty and barbershop furniture are classified in Major Group 39; and those engaged in woodworking to an individual order or in the nature of reconditioning and repair are classified in nonmanufacturing industries.

Industry Group 251: Household Furniture – (SIC 2511) Wood Household Furniture, Except Upholstered are establishments primarily engaged in manufacturing wood household furniture commonly used in dwellings. This industry also includes establishments manufacturing camp furniture. Establishments engaged in manufacturing upholstered furniture are classified in Industry 2512 and those manufacturing kitchen cabinets and bathroom vanities are classified in Industry 2434. (SIC 2512) Wood Household Furniture, Upholstered are establishments primarily engaged in manufacturing upholstered furniture on wood frames. Shops primarily engaged in reupholstering furniture, or upholstering frames to individual order, are classified in Services, Industry 7641, or Retail Trade, Industry 5712. Establishments primarily engaged in manufacturing wood frames for upholstered furniture are classified in Industry 2426. (SIC 2514) Metal Household Furniture are establishments primarily engaged in manufacturing metal household furniture of a type commonly used in dwellings. (SIC 2515) Mattresses, Foundations, and Convertible Beds are establishments primarily engaged in manufacturing innerspring mattresses, box spring mattresses, and non-innerspring mattresses containing felt, foam rubber, urethane, hair, or any other filling material; and assembled wire springs (fabric, coil, or box) for use on beds, couches, and cots. This industry also includes establishments primarily engaged in manufacturing dual-purpose sleep furniture, such as convertible sofas and chair beds, regardless of the material used in the frame. Establishments primarily engaged in manufacturing individual wire springs are classified in Industry 3495 and those manufacturing paddings and upholstery filling are classified in Industry 2299. (SIC 2517) Wood Television, Radio, Phonograph, and Sewing Machine Cabinets are establishments primarily engaged in manufacturing wood cabinets for radios, television sets, phonographs, and sewing machines. (SIC 2519) Household Furniture, Not Elsewhere Classified are establishments primarily engaged in manufacturing reed, rattan, and other wicker furniture, plastics, and fiberglass household furniture and cabinets, and household furniture, not elsewhere classified.

Industry Group 252: Office Furniture – (SIC 2521) Wood Office Furniture are establishments primarily engaged in manufacturing office furniture, chiefly of wood. (SIC 2522) Office Furniture, Except Wood are establishments primarily engaged in manufacturing office furniture, except furniture chiefly of wood. Establishments primarily engaged in manufacturing safes and vaults are classified in Industry 3499.

Industry Group 253: Public Building and Related Furniture – (SIC 2531) Establishments primarily engaged in manufacturing furniture for schools, theaters, assembly halls, churches, and libraries. Establishments primarily engaged in manufacturing seats for public conveyances, as well as seats for automobiles and aircraft, are included in this industry. Establishments primarily engaged in manufacturing stone furniture are classified in Industry 3281, and those manufacturing concrete furniture are classified in Industry 3272.

Industry Group 254: Partitions, Shelving, Lockers, and Office and – (SIC 2541) Wood Office and Store Fixtures, Partitions, Shelving, and Lockers are establishments primarily engaged in manufacturing shelving, lockers, and office and store fixtures, plastics laminated fixture tops, and related fabricated products, chiefly of wood. Establishments primarily engaged in manufacturing refrigerated cabinets, showcases, and display cases are classified in Industry 3585. (SIC 2542) Office and Store Fixtures, Partitions, Shelving, and Lockers, Except Wood are establishments primarily engaged in manufacturing office and store fixtures, shelving, storage racks, lockers, and related fabricated products, chiefly of materials other than wood. Prefabricated partitions are included in this industry are designed to be attached to the floor and are classified in Industry 2522 if designed to be freestanding or part of an office furniture panel system.

Industry Group 259: Miscellaneous Furniture and Fixtures – (SIC 2591) Drapery Hardware and Window Blinds and Shades are establishments primarily engaged in manufacturing curtain and drapery rods, poles, and fixtures; and venetian blinds and other window blinds and shades, except canvas. Establishments primarily engaged in manufacturing canvas shades and awnings are classified in Industry 2394. (SIC 2599) Furniture and Fixtures, Not Elsewhere Classified are establishments primarily engaged in manufacturing furniture and fixtures, not elsewhere classified, including hospital beds and furniture specially designed for use in restaurants, bars, cafeterias, bowling centers, and ships.

Note: The following table represents only the potential occupational health concerns related to the entire furniture and fixtures industries based on a job task or work activity, and any related OSHA standards for regulatory compliance. The information presented does not indicate or suggest a relative risk of exposure based on the location within the table nor provides any exposure information. Health risks associated with fatigue, working long hours, and other psychosocial disorders are not addressed.

The focus of this information is to provide guidance to understand the occupational health hazards from chemical substances, physical and biological agents, radiological, ergonomic, and environmental hazards from exposure to plants and animals. Potential occupational health exposures in this industry were contrived from the OSHA Integrated Management Information System database between 1984 to 2020. Additional information was obtained from the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) Health Hazard Evaluations performed by request of employee representatives and organizations from 1978 to 2020.

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