Important products produced by establishments classified in this major group include motor vehicles, aircraft, guided missiles and space vehicles, ships, boats, railroad equipment, and miscellaneous transportation equipment, such as motorcycles, bicycles, and snowmobiles. Establishments primarily engaged in manufacturing mobile homes are classified in Industry 2451. Establishments primarily engaged in manufacturing equipment used for moving materials on farms; mines and on construction sites; in individual plants; in airports; or on other locations off the highway are classified in Major Group 35.

Many establishments in this group are primarily engaged in manufacturing or assembling complete passenger automobiles, trucks, commercial cars and buses, and special purpose motor vehicles that are for highway use. This industry also includes establishments primarily engaged in manufacturing chassis and passenger car bodies. Such establishments may also manufacture motor vehicle parts. Establishments primarily engaged in manufacturing motor vehicle parts except for chassis and passenger car bodies are classified in Industry 3714.

Establishments primarily engaged in manufacturing truck and bus bodies and in assembling them on purchased chassis are classified in Industry 3713; those manufacturing motor homes on purchased chassis are classified in Industry 3716; those manufacturing motorcycles are classified in Industry 3751; those manufacturing industrial tractors are classified in Industry 3537; those manufacturing other wheel tractors, except contractors off-highway types, are classified in Industry 3523; those manufacturing tracklaying and contractors ‘off-highway type tractors are classified in Industry 3531; those manufacturing combat tanks and self-propelled weapons are classified in Industry 3795; and those manufacturing stamped body parts for passenger cars are classified in Industry 3465.

There are other establishments primarily engaged in manufacturing truck and bus bodies and cabs for sale separately or for assembly on purchased chassis, or in assembling truck and bus bodies on purchased chassis. Establishments primarily engaged in manufacturing complete trucks and buses are classified in Industry 3711; those manufacturing stamped body parts for trucks and buses are classified in Industry 3465; those manufacturing truck trailers and demountable cargo containers are classified in Industry 3715; those manufacturing cabs for agricultural tractors are classified in Industry 3523; those manufacturing cabs for industrial trucks are classified in Industry 3537; and those manufacturing cabs for off-highway construction trucks are classified in Industry 3531.

For some business types, there may be a similar industry to SIC Code 3714 - Motor Vehicle Parts and Accessories that is a better classification match. Establishments primarily engaged in manufacturing or assembling complete automobiles and trucks are classified in SIC Code - 3711; those manufacturing tires and tubes are classified in SIC Code - 3011; those manufacturing automobile glass are classified in SIC Code - 32; those manufacturing automobile stampings are classified in SIC Code - 3465; those manufacturing vehicular lighting equipment are classified in SIC Code - 3647; those manufacturing ignition systems are classified in SIC Code - 3694; those manufacturing storage batteries are classified in SIC Code - 3691; and those manufacturing carburetors, pistons, piston rings, and engine intake and exhaust valves are classified in Industry 3592. Also included in this group are establishments primarily engaged in manufacturing truck

trailers, truck trailer chassis for sale separately, detachable trailer bodies (cargo containers) for sale separately, and detachable trailer (cargo container) chassis, for sale separately as well as establishments primarily engaged in manufacturing self-contained motor homes on purchased chassis.

Another major group includes establishments primarily engaged in manufacturing or assembling complete aircraft. This industry also includes establishments owned by aircraft manufacturers and primarily engaged in research and development on aircraft, whether from enterprise funds or on a contract or fee basis. Also included are establishments engaged in repairing and rebuilding aircraft on a factory basis. Establishments primarily engaged in manufacturing engines and other aircraft parts and auxiliary equipment are classified in Industries 3724 and 3728; and those manufacturing guided missiles and space vehicles and parts are classified in Industry Group 376. Establishments primarily engaged in the repair of aircraft, except on a factory basis, are classified in Transportation, Industry 4581; and research and development on aircraft by establishments not owned by aircraft manufacturers are classified in Services, Industry 8731.

This section includes a group of establishments primarily engaged in manufacturing aircraft engines and engine parts. This industry also includes establishments owned by aircraft engine manufacturers and primarily engaged in research and development on aircraft engines and engine parts whether from enterprise funds or on a contract or fee basis. Also included are establishments engaged in repairing and rebuilding aircraft engines on a factory basis. Also included are establishments primarily engaged in manufacturing aircraft parts and auxiliary equipment, not elsewhere classified. This industry also includes establishments owned by manufacturers of aircraft parts and auxiliary equipment and primarily engaged in research and development on aircraft parts, whether from enterprise funds or on a contract or fee basis.

Besides aircraft, this section covers establishments primarily engaged in building and repairing ships, barges, and lighters, whether self-propelled or towed by other craft. This industry also includes the conversion and alteration of ships and the manufacture of offshore oil and gas well drilling and production platforms (whether or not self-propelled). Boat Building and Repairing is a final level code of the “Manufacturing” Division. There are 976 companies classified in this industry in the USA with estimated employment of 27,559 people.

One important segment are establishments primarily engaged in building and rebuilding locomotives (including frames and parts, not elsewhere classified) of any type or gauge; and railroad, street, and rapid transit cars and car equipment for operation on rails for freight and passenger service. Establishments primarily engaged in manufacturing mining cars are classified in Industry 3532. Repair shops, owned and operated by railroads or local transit companies, repairing locomotives or cars for their own use are classified in Transportation, Major Groups 40 and 41. Establishments primarily engaged in repairing railroad cars on a contract or fee basis are classified in Transportation, Industry 4789; and those repairing locomotive engines on a contract or fee basis are classified in Services, Industry 7699.

A smaller group includes those establishments primarily engaged in manufacturing motorcycles, bicycles, and similar equipment, and parts. Establishments primarily engaged in manufacturing children's vehicles, except bicycles, are classified in Industry 3944. These establishments primarily engaged in manufacturing golf carts and other similar personnel carriers are classified

in Industry 3799. Establishments primarily engaged in manufacturing complete guided missiles and space vehicles. This general industry also includes establishments owned by guided missile and space vehicle manufacturers and primarily engaged in research and development on these products, whether from enterprise funds or on a contract or fee basis.

Another aspect of transportation are the establishments primarily engaged in manufacturing guided missile propulsion units and propulsion unit parts. This industry also includes establishments owned by manufacturers of guided missile and space vehicle propulsion units and parts and primarily engaged in research and development on such products, whether from enterprise funds or on a contract or fee basis. Additionally, there are other establishments primarily engaged in manufacturing guided missile and space vehicle parts and auxiliary equipment, not elsewhere classified. This industry also includes establishments owned by manufacturers of guided missile and space vehicle parts and auxiliary equipment, not elsewhere classified, and primarily engaged in research and development on such products, whether from enterprise funds or on a contract or fee basis.

There is another group of establishments primarily engaged in manufacturing travel trailers and campers for attachment to passenger cars or other vehicles, pickup coaches (campers), and caps (covers) for mounting on pickup trucks. Travel trailers are generally 35 feet long or less, 8 feet wide or less, and have storage facilities for water and waste. Other establishments are engaged in manufacturing complete tanks, specialized components for tanks, and self-propelled weapons.

The following table represents only the potential occupational health concerns related to the entire wholesale trade for both durable and nondurable goods industry 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, stress living away from home, 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. The NIOSH Health Hazard Evaluations from 1978 to 2020 also were reviewed for additional occupational exposure evaluations.

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