Commonwealth Consolidated Regulations

WORK HEALTH AND SAFETY REGULATIONS 2011 - REG 290

  (1)   In this Chapter, structure has the same meaning as it has in the Act.

Examples:

1       A roadway or pathway.

2       A ship or submarine.

3       Foundations, earth retention works and other earthworks, including river works and sea defence works.

4       Formwork, falsework or any other structure designed or used to provide support, access or containment during construction work.

5       An airfield.

6       A dock, harbour, channel, bridge, viaduct, lagoon or dam.

7       A sewer or sewerage or drainage works.

  (2)   This Chapter does not apply to plant unless:

  (a)   the plant is:

  (i)   a ship or submarine; or

  (ii)   a pipe or pipeline; or

  (iii)   an underground tank; or

  (iv)   designed or used to provide support, access or containment during work in connection with construction work; or

  (b)   work on the plant relates to work that is carried out in connection with construction work; or

  (c)   the plant is fixed plant on which outage work or overhaul work that involves or may involve work being carried out by 5 or more persons conducting businesses or undertakings at any point in time.

Note:   This Chapter does not apply to the manufacture of plant (see paragraph   289(3)(a)).