New South Wales Consolidated Regulations

WORK HEALTH AND SAFETY REGULATION 2017 - REG 290

290 Meaning of "structure"

(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 clause 289(3)(a)).