Plant has an all-encompassing meaning under the Act – it includes machinery, vehicles, equipment (including personal protective equipment), appliances, containers, implements, and tools. Examples of plant and equipment in an education context may include:

• Boilers and incinerators

• Electrical equipment e.g. heaters, appliances

• Vehicles

• Office equipment e.g. laminators, guillotines

• Playground equipment e.g. swings, slides, monkey bars

• Technology class equipment e.g. saws, drills, grinders, sanders, etc

• Personal protective equipment (PPE)

• Hand and power tools for maintenance, gardening etc

• Hand and ride-on mowers, trimmers, power blowers, water blasters

• Laboratory equipment e.g. microscopes, weighing equipment

• Technology e.g. computers and phones

• Sports and PE equipment