We are almost halfway through the Top Workplaces survey period. Our response rate goal is 60%. Today we are at 33%. If you haven’t taken your survey yet, please do that today. We want to hear from you! This is your chance to share what you think about working at UCOR. Your feedback helps us…
The next few days continue to bring warmer weather but also a chance of rain. Expect high temperatures to hover around 70 with nighttime lows in the 50s. It will begin to cool off again over the weekend and into early next week.
At UCOR, safety is our top priority. We are incredibly proud of our team members who consistently demonstrate a proactive approach to maintaining a safe working environment. This month, we’re spotlighting our recent LSIT winners whose keen observations and questioning attitudes have prevented potential incidents and reinforced our safety culture. Grand Prize Winner: Clint Vought,…
A questioning attitude helps to ensure that safety is considered before making a decision or performing a task. This mindset empowers us to identify hazards, speak up, and react appropriately to potentially harmful situations and conditions. To maintain a questioning attitude, we should: Recognize and plan for the possibility of hazards, mistakes, problems, and risks…
Recently, a contaminated waste container at ORNL TRU Waste showed signs of degradation and several UCOR teams came together to resolve the issue. ORNL Nuclear Operations provided resources for operational task supervision, planning, radiological protection, and chemical operator support to aid the ORNL TRU Waste organization in responding promptly. Radiological protection and industrial hygiene programs…
Last week, the Heritage Center Closure project hosted an appreciation luncheon. The team celebrated recent achievements including the completion of dewatering and grouting vaults as part of the Zone 2 Ductbank project, size reduction and disposal of excess equipment from the A-yard and reaching over 1 million safe manhours. “This team continues to demonstrate the…
Topic: Goal Setting Guest Speaker: Susanne Dupes Tuesday, February 17 11 a.m. to noon 701 Scarboro, Meet+Train Snack will be provided.
UCOR’s Connection Network is starting a new punch card reward system this year for the chance to win a grand prize. Attend two meetings for every Network (Young Professionals, Veterans, Women’s, and Rise) and make sure to get your card punched. If you attend all 8 required meetings and turn in your completed card at…
The Mental Wellbeing Center’s (MWC) first of three Lunch & Learn events, Building the life you want to live in your 20s and 30s, will be held this Thursday, 11 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. Lead counselor, Kenneth Williams, LPC will be discussing several challenges that are common for those in their 20s and 30s: This…
UCOR’s deactivation and demolition (D&D) teams are making substantial progress at the former 210,000-square-foot Beta-1 uranium enrichment facility at the Y-12 National Security Complex. Following deactivation, the current focus is to fill the basement with controlled low-strength material (CLSM)—a concrete mixture— to stabilize the foundation for demolition equipment, with completion anticipated in May. A significant…
