According to the National Highway Transportation Safety Administration, passenger vehicle trailer-towing accidents are prominent. During 2023, more than 69,000 passenger vehicle trailer-towing crashes are estimated to have resulted in 500 fatalities and 25,000 nonfatal injuries with Tennessee having the fifth highest number of fatalities at 19. Severe crashes typically involved preventable mechanical and operational failures,…
Several UCOR teams quickly responded last week to a deteriorated drain line connected to the main transfer pipe from the Melton Valley Collection Tank Facility (Building 7961) and the Process Waste Treatment Complex (Building 3608) supporting ORNL’s High Flux Isotope Reactor. After a sump pump alarm signaled potential flooding concerns, ORNL Nuclear Operations crews responded…
Bringing new technologies to solve UCOR’s complex problems is at the center of what UCOR’s Technology Development (TD) team does. The TD team in the Engineering Cleanup and D&D organization is leading the way by finding innovative, cost-savings solutions for these challenges. That team includes Dan Gelb, Charlie Hanna, Daniel Hurst, Brody Huskins, Sophia Kim…
At our company, safety isn’t just a priority—it is a core value driven by the vigilance of our team members. This month, we are proud to highlight the outstanding individuals who used their “questioning attitude” to prevent accidents, correct hazards, and keep their coworkers safe. BOBCATS – Tim Green: Tim proactively notified a coworker about…
Andrew Lee of Oak Ridge, Tennessee, graduated this May from Emory University with a degree in computer science and a concentration in artificial intelligence. This summer he is working as an IT intern. Andrew has previous experience with Customboxes.io and the University of Tennessee, Knoxville’s Center for Advanced Materials & Manufacturing. He spends his free…
A lot of progress is being made on Project Paragon, our initiative to transition our business systems to an Oracle Cloud platform. Currently, we are: Preparing to test the new human resources and learning systems through System Integration Testing and User Acceptance Testing. Prepping to show the new interface during block training. Ramping up communications to…
A fiber optic outage will take place this weekend. The outage, which is not under UCOR control, will impact everything—Teams, Outlook, shared drives, Citrix, etc. The services will be down and inaccessible, including network services to ORNL, Y-12, and TWPC. The outage will begin at 6 p.m., Friday, June 12, and continue until 6 a.m.,…
UCOR’s work at Y-12 and ORNL were featured at the American Nuclear Society’s (ANS) National Conference in Denver last week as UCOR President and Program Manager Jim Blankenhorn sat down with ANS CEO Craig Piercy for a “Fireside Chat” at the conference. Blankenhorn shared with the audience the completed and upcoming demolition work at ORNL…
Sophia Kim of Fairfax, Virginia, expects to graduate from Carnegie Mellon University in May 2027 with a degree in mechanical engineering and a minor in art. This summer she is working as an engineering intern. Sophia has previous experience with autonomous transportation and systems as an intern with Leidos. She enjoys bouldering, pottery, tennis, and…
