Firm Fined £183,000 over Death of Worker in Edinburgh Roof Fall

Family of Scots dad who died falling through roof at work 'now have justice' after firm fined £183k

Tragic Ross Hanratty, 28, plunged 24ft to his death while working on an industrial unit.

Firm fined £183,000 over death of worker in Edinburgh roof fall

Ross Hanratty died while working for Ipsum Drainage Limited at Seafield Industrial Estate in Edinburgh.

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…

Contractor firm fined £183,000 after fatal fall through warehouse roof in Edinburgh

Company failed to identify fragile sections on roofs No safety measures were put in place to prevent a fall Worker fell through fragile roof and died as a result of injuries