Safely Reducing Environmental Risks. We are cleaning up contaminated, unused facilities on the Oak Ridge Reservation (ORR). In addition to removing excess facilities, we maintain facilities across ORR that are waiting for disposition. We also provide critical upgrades to extend the life of active, but aging, facilities. This continues the same work done by the former UCOR from 2011 to 2022.
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Meet Anthony Wilkins, a member of our industrial hygiene (IH) team. He was an IH technician at Oak Ridge National Laboratory before transitioning into a role with IH programs earlier this year. Outside of work, Anthony's daughter keeps him busy, but when he has time to himself, he enjoys watching sports and playing golf.
To learn more about Anthony, watch the video below. youtu.be/3_8io6fTmlw?si=K8YSB4sQ1vWN8fZM
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Cleanup progress continues at the Oak Ridge National Laboratory. Crews are safely disposing the first legacy waste concrete vault that has been in storage at ORNL since the 1990s. This challenging waste stream was generated through decades of historical research at the lab. 🔬🧪
Our environmental cleanup efforts are reducing risk and the legacy waste inventory across the Oak Ridge Reservation.
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Our industrial hygiene team continues to find ways to keep crews safe in challenging cleanup conditions. 👷
To monitor real-time heart rate and core body temperature, nearly 250 workers are wearing safety arm bands. This innovative technology is used in high temperatures to notify workers and supervisors of early heat stress indicators. 🌡️
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Throwback Thursday | ETTP Centrifuge Complex #UCORTODAY #TEAMUCOR #UCOR #satisfying
UCOR crews completed the four‑stage demolition project of the ETTP Centrifuge Reactor, one of the most challenging cleanup projects at the East Tennessee Technology Park. This former enrichment-era facility required extensive planning, specialized equipment, and carefully sequenced teardown activities to safely remove contaminated systems and structural components. The successful completion of all four stages cleared another key legacy structure from ETTP and was a critical step toward clearing 44 acres to be given back to the community for economic development.
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Innovation at Work: Oak Ridge Ingenuity Leads to Cost Savings in Fiscal Year 2026
The U.S. Department of Energy’s mission to clean up legacy facilities is moving faster and smarter at the Oak Ridge Reservation. Through innovation and efficiency, the Oak Ridge Office of Environmental Management and cleanup contractor United Cleanup Oak Ridge worked to save millions of dollars in cost savings in the fiscal year ending Sept. 30 to pave the way for the future.
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EM, NNSA Recover Equipment in Oak Ridge Cleanup for National Security Missions
A partnership between the U.S. Department of Energy’s Oak Ridge Office of Environmental Management (OREM) and the National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA) is advancing preparations for future demolition of a legacy facility while recovering valuable equipment for national security missions. CNS, Y-12’s management and operating contractor , and UCOR are working together to safely deactivate Beta-4, a 313,000-square-foot former uranium enrichment and weapons production facility at Y-12, for teardown.
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Momentum Builds as Crews Take on 2 Demolitions in 1 Year at Y-12 — a First
In a first, the Oak Ridge Office of Environmental Management (OREM) and cleanup contractor United Cleanup Oak Ridge (UCOR) have conducted demolition on two facilities at the Y-12 National Security Complex in a single fiscal year. This project continues to transform and modernize Y-12, highlighting the impact of thoughtful planning and sequencing. UCOR recently began demolishing the 13,000-square-foot Old Steam Plant, also known as Building 9401-1.
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Innovative approaches fuel UCOR’s national safety award streak
UCOR has earned its seventh consecutive national innovation award, continuing a multi-year record of improving workplace practices while safely advancing environmental cleanup across the Oak Ridge Reservation (ORR). UCOR President and Program Manager Jim Blankenhorn accepted the Innovation Award at the annual Voluntary Protection Programs Participants’ Association (VPPPA) national conference. VPPPA represents 300,000 workers across the United States and helps worksites improve safety and health practices.
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.
