House of Raeford cited for violations
Published: Fri, Nov. 21, 2008 12:30AM
Modified Fri, Nov. 21, 2008 02:21AM
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closeCHARLOTTE -- State regulators have cited a North Carolina chicken processing company for 49 serious safety code violations, many involving hazardous chemicals.
The Charlotte Observer reported the $178,000 fine levied against the House of Raeford Farms plant in Teachey is significant for the state's Occupational Safety and Health Administration.
The penalties come five years after a chlorine gas leak killed employee Bruce Glover and sickened several others at the company's plant in Rose Hill. In 2004, a major ammonia leak forced an evacuation of the plant and 17 workers went to the hospital with respiratory problems.
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The company was cited after each leak, but regulators agreed to lessen proposed penalties.
Two of the recent inspections were prompted by complaints, and the third resulted from a referral by a government official.
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