UCOR has made substantial progress preparing Y-12’s Beta-4 building for demolition, particularly in establishing critical infrastructure to support ongoing deactivation and demolition efforts. To optimize efficiency and safety during D&D operations, Beta-4 crews have partnered with Consolidated Nuclear Security (CNS) and other internal and external organizations to construct temporary facilities. This strategic relocation places crews…
The Operational Excellence group has joined the Safety and Security Office (SSO). The group includes the following programmatic areas: Integrated Work Control & Planning Conduct of Operations & Facility Management Electrical Safety Program Construction Heavy Equipment Program Hazardous Energy Control With this new addition to the SSO, Chris Thursby has been appointed as manager of…
The office of the Chief of Staff is helping bring holiday cheer through the East Tennessee Children’s Hospital Adopt-A-Family program. The program finds donors to sponsor patients and their families by gifting items on their holiday wish lists. The Adopt-A-Family program will provide a brighter holiday season to over 40 families this year, including the…
The Laborers’ Health and Safety Fund of North America has featured UCOR’s Mental Wellbeing Center in an article on its website. The article discusses UCOR’s efforts to build trust with the workforce and reduce the stigma of asking for help. To read the article, please visit the organization’s website by clicking here.
To meet DOE requirements, the Dosimetry Department must have all orange 4th quarter 2025 dosimeters returned by close of business Jan. 8. If you are going to be gone the last week of December 2025 and/or first week of January 2026, leave your 4th quarter dosimeter with your project dosimetry point of contact or the…
We have another chilly week ahead as high temperatures will be in the 40s and overnight lows around the freezing mark. Wednesday will be the only day that we hit above 50, with a high that day expected to be 53. The weekend will bring colder weather as high temperatures will dip to the lower…
To the UCOR Workforce: I’m pleased to share that we have met the safety and performance goals for our UCOR Employee Incentive Program for calendar year 2025. All eligible salaried, Building Trades, ATLC, and ROS employees who started work with UCOR on/before April 1, 2025, will receive a bonus of $1,000 in the Dec. 11…
The Centers for Disease Control (CDC) reports that approximately one million Americans are injured each year from slipping on ice or snow. Tragically, nearly 17,000 of these falls result in fatal injuries. Implement the following precautions to reduce the risk of falling: Wear shoes with good tread and low heels. Slow down, take short steps,…
