Work Health and Safety Regulation 2025
290Meaning of “structure”
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290 Meaning of “structure”
290 Meaning of “structure”
(1) In this chapter, structure has the same meaning as in the Act.
Examples—
(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 section 289(3)(a).