€50k fine after worker falls down lift shaft

The owners of a Killarney nightclub have been fined €50,000 after a workman fell into an unprotected lift shaft.

At Tralee Circuit Criminal Court on Monday, Judge Catherine Staines imposed the fine on Inisfallen Inns Limited following a guilty plea to breaches of the Safety, Health and Welfare at Work Act 2005.

The incident took place at Mustang Sally’s Nightclub – which has since changed owners and name – when a person, not an employee of the defendant, was carrying out work at the premises. He opened a door in an unlit room, which was an access door to a lift shaft, and he fell down. The investigation determined that there was no interlocking devices preventing the opening of the doors to the lift shaft when a lift car was not present.

“Employers have a duty to ensure that workers are protected from any potential hazards that arise in their workplace. Failure to do so in this case has regrettably led to a serious incident. Employers and duty holders should carry out risk assessments and make sure the required safety precautions and appropriate control measures are in place to protect workers,” Mark Cullen, Interim CEO of the Health and Safety Authority (HSA), said.

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