sawmill definition

sawmill means a place or operation where logs are sawed into lumber consisting of one or more of these activities: debarking, sawing, and sawdust handling. Activities that are not considered part of a sawmill include chipping, sanding, planning, routing, lathing, and drilling.
sawmill means a place where any operation for the purpose of preparing, treating or processing timber is carried on.
sawmill means a place or operation where logs are sawed into lumber consisting of one or more

Examples of sawmill in a sentence

  • The Parties to this Agreement mutually agree to implement and administer a job evaluation program for the Northern Interior sawmilling sector in accordance with the principles and procedures adopted in the British Columbia Northern Interior Sawmill & Poleyard Job Evaluation Manual (hereinafter referred to as the ‘Manual’).

  • If a Planermill, Sawmill or Kilns is indefinitely closed, and is subsequently permanently closed, those regular fulltime employees who were initially laid off in accordance with the preceding paragraph, and have not obtained an alternative position during the period of indefinite closure, will be entitled to severance pay as provided in the preceding paragraph based on their seniority at the time of their layoff.

  • A permanent partial plant closure for a lumber manufacturing facility is defined as the permanent cessation of a Planermill, Sawmill, or Kilns.

  • At least one (1) representative of Management must be a member of the Plant’s salaried staff or Management, and at least one (1) representative of the employees must be an employee of the Plant whose job is subject to Sawmill Job Evaluation.

  • The job evaluation program shall apply to all hourly paid employees in the B.C. Northern Interior Sawmill industry except those categories listed below: Planermill Maintenance Technician I and II Millwright Machinist Blacksmith Welder Pipefitter - including Sprinklerman Mechanics Electrician Painter ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ Bricklayer Steamfitter Boilermaker Saw Filers, Fitters, Benchmen and helpers Engineers (Boiler House) Firemen (Boiler House) Grinderman Oiler and Improvers and Helpers to the above trades.


More Definitions of sawmill

sawmill or “mill” means a place within a timber holding where any operation for the purpose of preparing, treating, or processing timber is carried on.
sawmill means a processing facility that manufactures lumber, timbers or cants from logs.
sawmill means a mill handling, cutting and processing timber from logs or baulks.
sawmill means a sawmill registered under the Timber Industry Regulation Act 1926 and includes any land or buildings in the vicinity of the sawmill that are used for the storage of log timber or for other purposes ancillary to the use of the sawmill;
sawmill means any machine or collection of machines used for the mechanical processing of timber in any form, and includes any veneer, plywood or other mill, but excludes power operated chainsaws used for cross-cutting timber and wood working machinery used for processing sawn timber;
sawmill means any machine or collection of machines capable of being used for the mechanical conversion of timber but excludes portable power-operated chain saws used for cross-cutting timber.
sawmill means any premises, including its appurtenances, used in or in connection with the preparation from the log of timber for sale.