UCOR’s Waste Management organization held an employee appreciation picnic this past weekend to celebrate the safe, compliant transportation and disposition of over 1.8 million cubic yards of UCOR-generated radiological and hazardous waste from August 2011 through the third quarter of FY 2025. Approximately 1.7 million cubic yards were received and compliantly placed at the onsite…
The clothing drive sponsored by the Veterans’ Network will end tomorrow. The network is collecting cold weather essentials such as coats, gloves, hats, and scarves, for local veterans in need. Collection boxes are located at various work locations.
Mark Pfizenmayer is UCOR’s General Counsel and has been with our company for two-and-a-half years. Born in San Diego, he is the son of an FBI agent and is a huge fan of college football. He has been a federal prosecutor and is currently a Deputy Staff Judge Advocate for II Marine Expeditionary Force in…
UCOR’s Transuranic Waste Processing Center (TWPC) has successfully completed a federal readiness assessment of controls needed to support oxide processing at the facility. A DOE team issued its final report last week following a briefing for TWPC management in July. The report was based on a 10-day review of the facility’s preparations, training, systems, processes,…
UCOR recently collaborated with the City of Oak Ridge Electric Department to relocate 33 transformers from the Old Switch Yard at ETTP Heritage Center to the new EM Laydown Area 1 located just outside Y-12’s west entrance. The City’s Electric Department coordinated with UCOR on which transformers needed to be taken down and which would…
Additional training for UCOR’s computerized maintenance management system, Maximo, has been scheduled for the week of September 8. Based on feedback from users, the following classes are scheduled: Monday, September 8, 8:30 a.m. and 1 p.m. Half-day sessions focused on warehouse and inventory management. Tuesday, September 9, 8:30 a.m. Full-day session for new users or those…
Wednesday, September 3 at 1 p.m. in 701 Scarboro’s Meet + Train. Snacks will be provided.
Since opening earlier this year, the Mental Wellbeing Center has helped employees of all age groups, backgrounds, and job positions across the workforce to navigate life’s challenges and live a better life. Check out the video below to hear nuclear safety engineer Dalton Lonker discuss his experience with the center. https://youtu.be/KgMl26dBu_U?si=USW0eIJhnt_tEFzt
Werner has issued a recall for its 20-ft and 24-ft Multi-Max Pro multipurpose ladders due to a fall hazard. The ladders’ locking mechanism can jam and not fully lock into place. The company has received 18 reports of falls, including 14 reports of injuries resulting in bruising, lacerations, head injuries, and fractures to the wrist,…
UCOR President & CEO Ken Rueter and American Nuclear Society President Hash Hashemian (co-founder of Analysis and Measurement Services Corp. in Knoxville) recently co-authored an op-ed in the ANS’ “Nuclear Newswire.” The op-ed shares how UCOR’s cleanup success that led to the enabling of the nation’s first “nuclear innovation hub” at ETTP is the blueprint…
