PART IIIFIRE SAFETY

CHAPTER IFIRE SAFETY DUTIES

Duties

Duties of employers to employees25

1

Each employer shall ensure, so far as is reasonably practicable, the safety of his employees in respect of harm caused by fire in the workplace.

2

Each employer shall–

a

carry out an assessment of the workplace for the purpose of identifying any risks to the safety of his employees in respect of harm caused by fire in the workplace; and

b

take in relation to the workplace such of the fire safety measures as are necessary to enable him to comply with the duty imposed by paragraph (1).

3

Where under paragraph (2)(a) an employer carries out an assessment, he shall–

a

in accordance with regulations under Article 29, review the assessment; and

b

take in relation to the workplace such of the fire safety measures as are necessary to enable him to comply with the duty imposed by paragraph (1).