Regulation 3 of the Management of Health and Safety At Work Regulations 1999 charges the employer to perform a suitable and sufficient assessment (and review/re-assessment) of the risks to Health and Safety of -

• their employees whilst at work
• others affected by the conduct of their undertaking (Visitors, Contractors, Sub-Contractors, Neighbours)

for the purpose of identifying measures necessary to comply with relevant legislation including fire precautions.

Where five or more are employed, the employer shall record -

• the significant findings of the assessment
• any group of employees identified as being especially at risk