Queensland Consolidated Regulations Queensland Consolidated RegulationsIn this division—
"catch platform" means a platform designed to provide overhead protection to
persons by catching falling objects.
"civil construction work" means construction work in relation to any of the
following structures—
(a) an underground works (including shafts and tunnels), pipe, pipeline, sea defence works, river works, earthworks or earth retaining construction or other construction designed to preserve or alter a natural feature;
(b) a road or highway, footpath or driveway, railway line or siding, tramway line, airfield, dock or harbour, water storage or supply system (including a constructed lagoon), sewerage or drainage system, electricity or gas generation facility, transmission or distribution facility, gasholder, park or recreation ground (including, for example, a golf course, playing field, racecourse or swimming pool);
(c) production, storage or distribution facilities for heavy industries;
(d) a bridge;
(e) a pumping station;
(f) a refinery;
(g) a telecommunications structure.
(a) an overhead platform; and
(b) a hoarding, at least 1,800mm high that is fully sheeted with timber, plywood, metal or sturdy synthetic sheets, running along its length.
(a) to prevent persons other than the person conducting a business or undertaking or workers from entering a workplace where construction work is being performed; and
(b) to provide protection to those persons against objects or material approaching them from the side.
(a) designed to stop objects falling on persons from a level of a building; or
(b) to redirect a falling object onto a catch platform.