diff --git a/app/packages/looker/src/lookers/abstract.ts b/app/packages/looker/src/lookers/abstract.ts
index 99baaa548e8..9fc4d621704 100644
--- a/app/packages/looker/src/lookers/abstract.ts
+++ b/app/packages/looker/src/lookers/abstract.ts
@@ -1,4 +1,3 @@
-import { Lookers } from "@fiftyone/state";
 import {
   AppError,
   DATE_FIELD,
@@ -83,39 +82,36 @@ export abstract class AbstractLooker<
   State extends BaseState,
   S extends Sample = Sample
 > {
-  public readonly subscriptions: {
+  private readonly canvas: HTMLCanvasElement;
+  private readonly ctx: CanvasRenderingContext2D;
+  private readonly rootEvents: Events<State>;
+  private readonly subscriptions: {
     [fieldName: string]: ((newValue: any) => void)[];
   };
-  private eventTarget: EventTarget;
 
+  private eventTarget: EventTarget;
   private hideControlsTimeout: ReturnType<typeof setTimeout> | null = null;
-  protected lookerElement: LookerElement<State>;
-  private resizeObserver: ResizeObserver;
-  private readonly canvas: HTMLCanvasElement;
-  private readonly ctx: CanvasRenderingContext2D;
   private previousState?: Readonly<State>;
-  private readonly rootEvents: Events<State>;
-  private isSampleUpdating: boolean = false;
-
-  protected readonly abortController: AbortController;
-  protected currentOverlays: Overlay<State>[];
-  protected sample: S;
-  protected readonly updater: StateUpdate<State>;
+  private resizeObserver: ResizeObserver;
 
   private batchMergedUpdates: Partial<State> = {};
   private isBatching = false;
   private isCommittingBatchUpdates = false;
+  private isSampleUpdating = false;
 
-  public uuid = uuid();
+  protected readonly abortController: AbortController;
+  protected readonly updater: StateUpdate<State>;
 
-  /** @internal */
-  state: State;
+  protected asyncLabelsRenderingManager: AsyncLabelsRenderingManager<S>;
+  protected currentOverlays: Overlay<State>[];
+  protected lookerElement: LookerElement<State>;
+  protected sample: S;
+  protected state: State;
 
+  public uuid = uuid();
   sampleOverlays: Overlay<State>[];
   pluckedOverlays: Overlay<State>[];
 
-  public asyncLabelsRenderingManager: AsyncLabelsRenderingManager;
-
   constructor(
     sample: S,
     config: State["config"],
@@ -172,9 +168,7 @@ export abstract class AbstractLooker<
       3500
     );
 
-    this.asyncLabelsRenderingManager = new AsyncLabelsRenderingManager(
-      this as unknown as Lookers
-    );
+    this.asyncLabelsRenderingManager = new AsyncLabelsRenderingManager();
 
     this.init();
   }
@@ -614,8 +608,19 @@ export abstract class AbstractLooker<
 
     this.asyncLabelsRenderingManager
       .enqueueLabelPaintingJob({
-        sample: this.sample,
         labels: renderLabels,
+        options: {
+          coloring: this.state.options.coloring,
+          customizeColorSetting: this.state.options.customizeColorSetting,
+          colorscale: this.state.options.colorscale,
+          labelTagColors: this.state.options.labelTagColors,
+          selectedLabelTags: this.state.options.selectedLabelTags,
+          sources: this.state.config.sources,
+          schema: this.state.config.fieldSchema,
+          activePaths: this.state.options.activePaths,
+        },
+        schema: this.state.config.fieldSchema,
+        sample: this.sample,
       })
       .then(({ sample, coloring }) => {
         this.sample = sample;
@@ -855,19 +860,21 @@ export abstract class AbstractLooker<
 
     labelsWorker.addEventListener("message", listener);
 
-    const workerArgs = {
-      sample: sample as ProcessSample["sample"],
+    const workerArgs: ProcessSample & { method: "processSample" } = {
       method: "processSample",
-      coloring: this.state.options.coloring,
-      customizeColorSetting: this.state.options.customizeColorSetting,
-      colorscale: this.state.options.colorscale,
-      labelTagColors: this.state.options.labelTagColors,
-      selectedLabelTags: this.state.options.selectedLabelTags,
-      sources: this.state.config.sources,
-      schema: this.state.config.fieldSchema,
+      options: {
+        coloring: this.state.options.coloring,
+        customizeColorSetting: this.state.options.customizeColorSetting,
+        colorscale: this.state.options.colorscale,
+        labelTagColors: this.state.options.labelTagColors,
+        selectedLabelTags: this.state.options.selectedLabelTags,
+        sources: this.state.config.sources,
+        schema: this.state.config.fieldSchema,
+        activePaths: this.state.options.activePaths,
+      },
       uuid: messageUUID,
-      activePaths: this.state.options.activePaths,
-    } as ProcessSample;
+      sample: sample as ProcessSample["sample"],
+    };
 
     try {
       labelsWorker.postMessage(workerArgs, transfer);
diff --git a/app/packages/looker/src/worker/async-labels-rendering-manager.ts b/app/packages/looker/src/worker/async-labels-rendering-manager.ts
index c01621a1d6a..d20d82c59b1 100644
--- a/app/packages/looker/src/worker/async-labels-rendering-manager.ts
+++ b/app/packages/looker/src/worker/async-labels-rendering-manager.ts
@@ -1,31 +1,32 @@
-import { Lookers } from "@fiftyone/state";
 import {
   jotaiStore,
   numConcurrentRenderingLabels,
 } from "@fiftyone/state/src/jotai";
+import { Schema } from "@fiftyone/utilities";
 import { v4 as uuid } from "uuid";
-import { ProcessSample } from ".";
-import { Coloring, Sample } from "..";
+import type { ProcessSample, ProcessSampleOptions } from ".";
+import type { Coloring, Sample } from "..";
 import { LookerUtils } from "../lookers/shared";
 import { retrieveTransferables } from "../lookers/utils";
 import { accumulateOverlays } from "../overlays";
 import { createWorker } from "../util";
 
-export type AsyncLabelsRenderingJob = {
-  sample: Sample;
+export type AsyncLabelsRenderingJob<S extends Sample = Sample> = {
   labels: string[];
-  lookerRef: Lookers;
-  resolve: (data: Omit<WorkerResponse, "uuid">) => void;
+  options: ProcessSampleOptions;
+  resolve: (data: Omit<WorkerResponse<S>, "uuid">) => void;
   reject: (error: Error) => void;
+  schema: Schema;
+  sample: S;
 };
 
-export type AsyncJobResolutionResult = {
-  sample: Sample;
+export type AsyncJobResolutionResult<S extends Sample = Sample> = {
+  sample: S;
   coloring: Coloring;
 };
 
-export type WorkerResponse = {
-  sample: Sample;
+export type WorkerResponse<S extends Sample = Sample> = {
+  sample: S;
   coloring: Coloring;
   uuid: string;
 };
@@ -35,7 +36,7 @@ const MAX_WORKERS =
 
 // global job queue and indexes
 const jobQueue: AsyncLabelsRenderingJob[] = [];
-const pendingJobs = new Map<Sample, AsyncLabelsRenderingJob>();
+const pendingJobs = new Map();
 const processingSamples = new Set<Sample>();
 
 const workerPool: Worker[] = Array.from({ length: MAX_WORKERS }, () =>
@@ -124,14 +125,14 @@ const assignJobToFreeWorker = (job: AsyncLabelsRenderingJob) => {
   // filter sample to only include keys in job.labels
   const pluckRelevant = (sample: Sample, frames = false) => {
     const filtered = { ...sample };
-    Object.keys(filtered).forEach((key) => {
+    for (const key of Object.keys(filtered)) {
       if (!job.labels.includes(frames ? `frames.${key}` : key)) {
         if (!frames && key === "frames") {
-          return;
+          continue;
         }
         delete filtered[key];
       }
-    });
+    }
 
     if (filtered.frames?.length) {
       filtered.frames = filtered.frames.map((frame) => {
@@ -147,19 +148,12 @@ const assignJobToFreeWorker = (job: AsyncLabelsRenderingJob) => {
     method: "processSample",
     sample: filteredSample as ProcessSample["sample"],
     uuid: messageUuid,
-    coloring: job.lookerRef.state.options.coloring,
-    customizeColorSetting: job.lookerRef.state.options.customizeColorSetting,
-    colorscale: job.lookerRef.state.options.colorscale,
-    labelTagColors: job.lookerRef.state.options.labelTagColors,
-    selectedLabelTags: job.lookerRef.state.options.selectedLabelTags,
-    sources: job.lookerRef.state.config.sources,
-    schema: job.lookerRef.state.config.fieldSchema,
-    activePaths: job.lookerRef.state.options.activePaths,
+    options: job.options,
   };
 
   const { overlays: filteredOverlays } = accumulateOverlays(
     filteredSample,
-    job.lookerRef.state.config.fieldSchema
+    job.schema
   );
   const transfer = retrieveTransferables(filteredOverlays);
 
@@ -168,41 +162,37 @@ const assignJobToFreeWorker = (job: AsyncLabelsRenderingJob) => {
   updateRenderingCount(1);
 };
 
-export class AsyncLabelsRenderingManager {
-  #lookerRef: Lookers;
-
-  constructor(lookerRef: Lookers) {
-    this.#lookerRef = lookerRef;
-  }
-
+export class AsyncLabelsRenderingManager<S extends Sample = Sample> {
   /**
    * Enqueue a new overlay rendering job.
    * If a pending job exists for the same sample, update it.
    */
   enqueueLabelPaintingJob(
-    item: Omit<AsyncLabelsRenderingJob, "resolve" | "reject" | "lookerRef">
-  ): Promise<AsyncJobResolutionResult> {
+    item: Omit<AsyncLabelsRenderingJob<S>, "resolve" | "reject">
+  ): Promise<AsyncJobResolutionResult<S>> {
     const { sample, labels } = item;
 
-    return new Promise<AsyncJobResolutionResult>((resolve, reject) => {
+    return new Promise<AsyncJobResolutionResult<S>>((resolve, reject) => {
       const pendingJob = pendingJobs.get(sample);
       if (pendingJob) {
         // merge / replace pending job for the same sample
         pendingJob.labels = [...new Set([...pendingJob.labels, ...labels])];
         pendingJob.resolve = resolve;
         pendingJob.reject = reject;
-      } else {
-        const job: AsyncLabelsRenderingJob = {
-          sample,
-          labels,
-          lookerRef: this.#lookerRef,
-          resolve,
-          reject,
-        };
-        pendingJobs.set(sample, job);
-        jobQueue.push(job);
-        processQueue();
+        return;
       }
+
+      const job: AsyncLabelsRenderingJob<S> = {
+        labels,
+        options,
+        resolve,
+        reject,
+        schema,
+        sample,
+      };
+      pendingJobs.set(sample, job);
+      jobQueue.push(job);
+      processQueue();
     });
   }
 
diff --git a/app/packages/looker/src/worker/index.ts b/app/packages/looker/src/worker/index.ts
index 56469d72e25..56f9da44d7a 100644
--- a/app/packages/looker/src/worker/index.ts
+++ b/app/packages/looker/src/worker/index.ts
@@ -8,13 +8,13 @@ import {
   DETECTIONS,
   DYNAMIC_EMBEDDED_DOCUMENT,
   EMBEDDED_DOCUMENT,
+  getCls,
+  getFetchFunction,
   LABEL_LIST,
   Schema,
+  setFetchFunction,
   Stage,
   VALID_LABEL_TYPES,
-  getCls,
-  getFetchFunction,
-  setFetchFunction,
 } from "@fiftyone/utilities";
 import { CHUNK_SIZE } from "../constants";
 import {
@@ -315,9 +315,7 @@ interface ReaderMethod {
   method: string;
 }
 
-export interface ProcessSample {
-  uuid: string;
-  sample: Sample & FrameSample;
+export interface ProcessSampleOptions {
   coloring: Coloring;
   customizeColorSetting: CustomizeColor[];
   labelTagColors: LabelTagColor;
@@ -327,20 +325,27 @@ export interface ProcessSample {
   schema: Schema;
   activePaths: string[];
 }
+export interface ProcessSample {
+  sample: Sample & FrameSample;
+  options: ProcessSampleOptions;
+  uuid: string;
+}
 
 type ProcessSampleMethod = ReaderMethod & ProcessSample;
 
 const processSample = async ({
   sample,
+  options: {
+    coloring,
+    sources,
+    customizeColorSetting,
+    colorscale,
+    selectedLabelTags,
+    labelTagColors,
+    schema,
+    activePaths,
+  },
   uuid,
-  coloring,
-  sources,
-  customizeColorSetting,
-  colorscale,
-  selectedLabelTags,
-  labelTagColors,
-  schema,
-  activePaths,
 }: ProcessSample) => {
   if (!sample) {
     // edge case where looker hasn't been associated with a sample yet
@@ -357,7 +362,7 @@ const processSample = async ({
   mapId(sample);
 
   const imageBitmapPromises: Promise<ImageBitmap[]>[] = [];
-  let maskTargetsBuffers: ArrayBuffer[] = [];
+  const maskTargetsBuffers: ArrayBuffer[] = [];
 
   if (sample?._media_type === "point-cloud" || sample?._media_type === "3d") {
     // we process all 3d labels regardless of active paths