House of Raeford fined

State regulators have recommended a $178,000 fine for the House of Raeford.

The poultry company was cited over a host of workplace safety problems, many involving hazardous chemicals.

The company was cited for 49 serious safety violations at the a chicken processing plant in Teachey, in Eastern North Carolina.

Many of the problems were first uncovered in a series in The Charlotte Observer.

The N.C. Occupational Safety and Health division conducted three inspections and cited the company for repeated violations related to the use of hazardous ammonia, among other things.

In a statement, the company said it quickly corrected all but one of the violations. (Char-O)