290Meaning of structure

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 regulation 289(3)(a) ). |