Firm Fined £183,000 over Death of Worker in Edinburgh Roof Fall
Ipsum Drainage Limited was fined £183,000 for failing to assess risks and provide safety measures before Ross Hanratty fell 24 feet to his death in 2022.
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Construction company fined after employee's fatal fall
A construction company has been fined £183,000 for an incident in 2022 when an employee tragically died after falling through the roof of an Edinburgh warehouse. Ross Hanratty, 28, was working to clear roof gutters on two blocks of warehouses at Seafield Industrial Estate in October 2022 when he fell 24 feet. He was working […] The post Construction company fined after employee’s fatal fall appeared first on The Edinburgh Reporter.
Contractor fined £183,000 after worker dies in roof fall
A contractor has been fined £183,000 after one of its workers died following a 24ft fall through a warehouse roof. Ross Hanratty, 28, was working to clear roof gutters on two blocks of warehouses for Ipsum Drainage (Scotland) Ltd when the incident happened at Seafield… The post Contractor fined £183,000 after worker dies in roof fall appeared first on Construction News.
Contractor Fined after ‘Preventable’ Fatal Fall through Fragile Roof
Read the latest magazine Health & Safety Industry News Working at Height Contractor Fined after ‘Preventable’ Fatal Fall through Fragile Roof 20 February 2026 A Scottish construction company was fined £183,000 after one of its employees died after falling through a fragile warehouse roof. Ross Hanratty, 28, was clearing roof gutters on two blocks of warehouses for IPSUM Drainage (Scotland) Limited at Seafield Industrial Estate in October 20…
Construction firm fined after fatal fall through warehouse roof in Edinburgh
chrisdorney, Shutterstock A construction company that specialises in utility and infrastructure services has been fined £183,000 after one of its employees died after fall through a fragile roof in Edinburgh. Ross Hanratty, 28, was working to clear roof gutters on two blocks of warehouses for IPSUM Drainage (Scotland) Limited, at Seafield Industrial Estate in October 2022 when he fell 24 feet. A subsequent health and safety investigation was led…
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