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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Did you know that UCOR has identical twins working on site? Casey Lehman, who works in IT, and Shannon Hawn, who works in the training department, are twins who grew up in Kingston. Interestingly, Casey's husband also works for UCOR and Shannon's husband works at Y-12. To learn more about these individuals, watch this spotlight video.https://youtu.be/XkNr1Y73D2I #TeamUCOR #WorkforceSpotlight #EmployeeStories
UCOR is dedicated to revitalizing Oak Ridge through our cleanup work for DOE OREM! We're taking former industrial scrapyards and preparing them for exciting new development. This work is vital for both environmental protection and economic prosperity in East Tennessee. Read this EM Update article to learn more about this important project! #UCOR #OakRidge #Community #Reindustrialization #CleanupEfforts #CleanupTodayForANuclearTomorrow [Link: www.energy.gov/em/articles/oak-ridge-transforming-old-scrapyard-future-industrial-use]
Big news from our team working at ORNL’s Isotope Row! Our incredible crews have completed a major step in preparing the area for demolition. They've safely removed the Process Off Gas and Central Ventilation System lines, which contained tricky transuranic isotopes. This involved using innovative techniques like expandable foam and glove bags to keep everything contained. A huge shoutout to the crews for their careful planning and mock-up exercises that made this possible! This deactivation work is essential for the upcoming demolition of Isotope Row, creating new opportunities for research at ORNL.
Meet Trey Sallas, one of our laborers at Y-12. A relative newcomer to UCOR, Trey joined us a year ago. Now he's helping prepare the Beta-1 building for eventual demolition. trey and his 13-year-old son are outdoor people -- snowboarding, kayaking, and hiking. To learn more about Trey, watch the video. youtu.be/nFp39gCufiY #TeamUCOR #WorkforceSpotlight #EmployeeStories
What's New
Oak Ridge Transforming Old Scrapyard for Future Industrial Use
The Oak Ridge Office of Environmental Management (OREM) and contractor United Cleanup Oak Ridge (UCOR) have begun major field work to address an old scrapyard, a project that will remove risks and allow future industrial reuse on the land. The site, called White Wing Scrap Yard, is adjacent to an announced multibillion-dollar uranium enrichment facility and near the East Tennessee Technology Park, where private industry has announced billions of dollars in capital investments that will generate an estimated 2,500 new jobs.
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Oak Ridge Charges Forward to Prepare Massive Y-12 Facility for Demolition
The Oak Ridge Office of Environmental Management and cleanup contractor United Cleanup Oak Ridge (UCOR) are making significant headway preparing one of the most challenging facilities at the Y-12 National Security Complex for demolition. Alpha-4, a 510,000-square-foot structure covering 13 acres of land, enriched uranium during the Manhattan Project and processed lithium during the Cold War. Past operations inside the facility led to heavy mercury contamination.
What's New
Oak Ridge Contractor Expands Successful University Collaboration
Oak Ridge Office of Environmental Management (OREM) cleanup contractor United Cleanup Oak Ridge (UCOR) recently expanded a university partnership to provide unique learning opportunities for nuclear safety specialists supporting the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Office of Environmental Management (EM) mission. UCOR has partnered with local colleges and universities for more than a decade to help educate and train the next generation of workers.
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Oak Ridge Team ‘Crushes It,’ Delivering Savings Again on Major Y-12 Project
The Oak Ridge Office of Environmental Management (OREM) and cleanup contractor United Cleanup Oak Ridge (UCOR) are “crushing it” at the legacy Alpha-4 building as an innovative approach to squashing old drums is accelerating waste disposal, avoiding $300,000 in costs and eliminating tasks with higher safety risks. This innovation builds on earlier cost savings at Alpha-4 resulting from the declassification of materials for more efficient disposal. Combined,
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.
