States of Jersey - Health and Safety Inspectorate - Managing Health and Safety in Construction
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APPLICATION AND<br />
INTERPRETATION<br />
This ACoP applies to all build<strong>in</strong>g operations <strong>and</strong> works <strong>of</strong> eng<strong>in</strong>eer<strong>in</strong>g<br />
construction as def<strong>in</strong>ed <strong>in</strong> the <strong>Construction</strong> (<strong>Safety</strong> Provisions) (<strong>Jersey</strong>)<br />
Regulations, 1970.<br />
“Build<strong>in</strong>g operation” means the construction, structural alteration, repair or<br />
ma<strong>in</strong>tenance <strong>of</strong> a build<strong>in</strong>g or any appurtenance there<strong>of</strong> (<strong>in</strong>clud<strong>in</strong>g repo<strong>in</strong>t<strong>in</strong>g,<br />
redecoration <strong>and</strong> external clean<strong>in</strong>g <strong>of</strong> the structure), the demolition <strong>of</strong> a<br />
build<strong>in</strong>g or any appurtenance there<strong>of</strong>, <strong>and</strong> the preparation for, <strong>and</strong> lay<strong>in</strong>g <strong>of</strong><br />
the foundation <strong>of</strong>, an <strong>in</strong>tended build<strong>in</strong>g or any appurtenance there<strong>of</strong>;<br />
“Works <strong>of</strong> eng<strong>in</strong>eer<strong>in</strong>g construction” means the construction, structural<br />
alteration or repair (<strong>in</strong>clud<strong>in</strong>g repo<strong>in</strong>t<strong>in</strong>g <strong>and</strong> repa<strong>in</strong>t<strong>in</strong>g) or the demolition <strong>of</strong>:<br />
a) any bridge, gas-holder, harbour pipel<strong>in</strong>e, reservoir, sewer, sewage<br />
works, watercourse or waterworks;<br />
b) any steel or re<strong>in</strong>forced concrete structure, other than a build<strong>in</strong>g;<br />
c) any road, airfield or sea defence works; <strong>and</strong><br />
d) such other works as may be prescribed.<br />
For ease <strong>of</strong> reference <strong>in</strong> the ACoP, the term “construction work” is <strong>in</strong>tended<br />
to <strong>in</strong>clude all types <strong>of</strong> build<strong>in</strong>g operations <strong>and</strong> works <strong>of</strong> eng<strong>in</strong>eer<strong>in</strong>g<br />
construction such as alterations, conversions, fitt<strong>in</strong>g out, commission<strong>in</strong>g,<br />
renovation, repair, ma<strong>in</strong>tenance, de-commission<strong>in</strong>g, <strong>and</strong> the demolition or<br />
dismantl<strong>in</strong>g <strong>of</strong> any structure.<br />
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