Since 2011, we have been cleaning up contaminated, unused facilities on the Oak Ridge Reservation (ORR). In 2020, we became the first in the world to safely remove a gaseous diffusion plant. In addition to removing excess facilities, we maintain facilities across ORR that are waiting for disposition, and provide critical upgrades to extend the life of active, but aging, facilities.
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The EMDF Public Meeting video is now available on YouTube, and the comment period runs through June 7th. Visit ucor.com/additional-emdf-information/ to find out more.
Christie Sudduth is the Nuclear and Criticality Safety Manager for UCOR’s Nuclear Operations organization. She leads a team that provides guidance, oversight, and resources to meet company objectives in the areas of nuclear safety and nuclear criticality safety. Her team is responsible for developing and maintaining nuclear safety basis documents, which provide additional guidance on how the Department of Energy safety management requirements should be met. She manages over 150 safety basis documents that range in complexity from standard industrial hazards to Hazard Category 2 Nuclear Facilities.
Christie resides in Knoxville with her life partner, Andy, who also works for UCOR as a facility manager for Liquid Gaseous Waste Operations, and their three kids: Christopher, Zachary, and Emma. In her free time, she is an avid reader and likes to dabble in art. #UCOR #workforcespotlight
This week's Success Makers are UCOR's Export Control and Information Release team. Whether reviewing technical documents, evaluating applicable regulations or managing the flow of information for public release, Bill Chappell, Lori Hawk, and Sheila Williams deliver superior attention to detail and a wealth of knowledge. Bill and Lori bring over a half a century of experience to the Export Control side, identifying scientific, technical and operational information and determining how it is governed by over seven federal agencies. Their in-depth knowledge of export control statutory and administrative laws and regulations is applied daily to our documents prior to release. Shelia Williams, UCOR’s Information Release Officer, is responsible for managing the smooth flow of scientific, technical, and operational information submitted for Public Release. Shelia provides enhanced tracking management and record accountability, while constantly monitoring the workflow throughout the review process.
This amazing team helps us deliver timely information to the public. Thanks for all you do! #UCOR #successmakers
The public meeting for the proposed EMDF project is tomorrow night! Visit ucor.com/additional-emdf-information/ for more information and to submit comments.
What's New
Oak Ridge Contractor Boosts Grants for Region’s STEM Education
EM Oak Ridge contractor UCOR has awarded grants to make many ideas possible, from new classroom learning spaces that foster collaboration to opportunities for students to engineer happier fairytale endings by helping design a house that can’t be blown down and build a chair that Goldilocks can’t break.
What's New
EM Transfers Unneeded Electrical Equipment to City of Oak Ridge for Reuse
With supply chain issues creating difficulties in obtaining critical infrastructure components, the transfer of various pieces of electrical equipment from EM to the City of Oak Ridge comes at an opportune time.
Safety
We Strive to Set the Standard in Safety
Safety is always the top priority at UCOR. We are a DOE Voluntary Protection Program Star site, a designation given to only the safest sites in the DOE Complex. Our award-winning safety performance has earned us many accolades.
Employee involvement is a key aspect of our safety culture. We empower our workers to stop work if they see something questionable. We also have strong worker engagement program to ensure our team members feel safe in their work environment.
