Death of boy, 10, who fell down Glasgow manhole 'could have been prevented' as firm fined £800,000
RJ McLeod (Contractors) Ltd admitted breaching health and safety laws following the death of Shea Ryan in Glasgow in July 2020.
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RJ McLeod (Contractors) Ltd admitted breaching health and safety laws following the death of Shea Ryan in Glasgow in July 2020.
Company pleads guilty to a health and safety at work breach that led to the death of 10-year-old Shea Ryan
Shea Ryan (pictured) fell down a manhole on a construction site in Drumchapel, Glasgow on July 16, 2020. RJ McLeod (Contractors) Limited was fined at the court on Friday
The death of a schoolboy who fell down an open manhole "could have been prevented" and has triggered a huge fine for a company. Shea Ryan, 10, and a group of his friends were able to enter a construction site in Glasgow's Drumchapel through an insecure fence in July 2020.
A schoolboy fell through a manhole cover to his death after a contractor failed to carry out safety checks.