Compensation claims for asbestos in Lancashire alone hit £687k

Lancashire County Council has paid out almost £700,000 to people with conditions linked to asbestos in the past four years. County Hall shelled out £672,094 in compensation and costs to victims in the past five years - and the authority has six ongoing claims...

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Dairy Farm fined over asbestos exposure due to lack of management plan

Dale Farm has been fined £30,000 plus costs of £2,500 after two ventilation engineers were exposed to asbestos fibres. The incident happened during extension work at their creamery in Cookstown in March 2013. The company pleaded guilty to breaches of health and safety legislation. The case was brought by the Health...

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