(1)  In this Chapter, construction work means any work carried out in connection with the construction, alteration, conversion, fitting-out, commissioning, renovation, repair, maintenance, refurbishment, demolition, decommissioning or dismantling of a structure.

(2)  Without limiting subregulation (1) , construction work includes the following:

(a) any installation or testing carried out in connection with an activity referred to in subregulation (1) ;

(b) the removal from the workplace of any product or waste resulting from demolition;

(c) the prefabrication or testing of elements, at a place specifically established for the construction work, for use in construction work;

(d) the assembly of prefabricated elements to form a structure, or the disassembly of prefabricated elements forming part of a structure;

(e) the installation, testing or maintenance of an essential service in relation to a structure;

(f) any work connected with an excavation;

(g) any work connected with any preparatory work or site preparation (including landscaping as part of site preparation) carried out in connection with an activity referred to in subregulation (1) ;

(h) an activity referred to in subregulation (1) , that is carried out on, under or near water, including work on buoys and obstructions to navigation.

(3)  In this Chapter, construction work does not include any of the following:

(a) the manufacture of plant;

(b) the prefabrication of elements, other than at a place specifically established for the construction work, for use in construction work;

(c) the construction or assembly of a structure that once constructed or assembled is intended to be transported to another place;

(d) testing, maintenance or repair work of a minor nature carried out in connection with a structure;

(e) mining or the exploration for or extraction of minerals.