Insufficiently secured or own fault?

Then it looks different again to some extent... you see, it will still get complicated.

My layman's opinion: insufficiently secured - barrier tape and/or fencing should have been there.

I see it differently, the shaft was covered. But I am neither a lawyer nor an expert.

You don't just stand on an unfinished shaft. (Common sense)

My layman's opinion: Insufficiently secured - caution tape and/or barriers should have been around it.

Regarding a construction pit, I agree with you... but a pipe with a diameter of 40cm?... what kind of barrier am I supposed to set up there?... especially since it's not at ground level but sticks out and was covered... if I then "intentionally" step on it to get better access somewhere, then that's partly my own stupidity... I also don’t climb on my office chair to water the flowers on the cabinet and then sue my employer if it suddenly rolls away and I fall...

If it had been properly secured, this wouldn't have happened either - that's how you have to see it. What about children? Curious people at construction sites? You have to anticipate such eventualities...

Oh yes, our identical shaft is currently covered by a bucket - even more poorly secured ;).

Basically, it doesn't matter what we think anyway :)

How deep is this shaft from the shaft opening?