Section 18
of Occupational Safety and Health Act 1994
Section 18
An occupier of non-domestic premises which has been made available to persons, not being his employees, as a place of work, or as a place where they may use a plant or substance provided for their use there, shall take such measures as are practicable to ensure that the premises, all means of access thereto and egress therefrom available for use by persons using the premises, and any plant or substance in the premises or provided for use there, is or are safe and without risks to health.
(2)
A person who has, by virtue of a contract or lease or otherwise, an obligation of any extent in relation to—
(a)
the maintenance or repair of a place of work or any means of access thereto or egress therefrom; or
(b)
the prevention of risks to safety and health that may arise from the use of any plant or substance in the place of work, shall for the purpose of subsection (1) be deemed to have control of the matters to which his obligation extends.