WASHINGTON – The U.S. Department of Labor announced that its Mine Safety and Health Administration has released Morton Salt Inc.’s Weeks Island Mine and Mill from the agency’s pattern of violations designation after demonstrating significant and sustained improvements in safety and compliance.
The New Iberia, Louisiana, operator of the Weeks Island Mine and Mill worked closely with MSHA to improve safety practices, reduce significant and substantial violations, and create a safe working environment for miners after MSHA issued the mine its POV designation in December 2022. One of the agency’s toughest enforcement actions, POV designations are assigned to mines when a high number of significant and substantial violations and other safety and health compliance problems are found.
“MSHA’s top priority is the health and safety of America’s miners, and we recognize the efforts made by Weeks Island Mine and Mill to take the corrective actions needed,” said MSHA’s Acting Deputy Assistant Secretary for Operations Melanie Calhoun. “By taking proactive steps to address safety concerns and maintain compliance, they have created a safer working environment for their miners.”
Read the full news alert now: https://www.msha.gov/news-media/news-releases/2025/04/07/us-department-labor-removes-morton-salt-inc-weeks-island-mine-and-mill-mshas-pattern-violations