In this episode, project team members discuss conducting a two-year groundwater elevation study for the future Environmental Management Disposal Facility. The data collected from this study is crucial to finishing the facility’s design and enables the continued cleanup and transformation of the Y-12 National Security Complex and ORNL. Also featured is an innovative approach by…
Q: Why are we not on the tropical shift when people working at Y-12 are dealing with extreme heat … we are all UCOR workers and ORNL is on the tropical shift now. A: To determine if Y-12 needed to switch to a tropical shift like our ORNL counterparts, Industrial Hygiene performed a temperature study…
Tomorrow, July 31, is System Administrator Appreciation Day. We’re taking the opportunity to salute the 20 system administers (or SysAdmins) on our IT team. As the name says, SysAdmins manage, maintain, and secure our IT systems. They handle our IT infrastructure: servers, operating systems, networks, user accounts, etc. For example, they plan system upgrades, install…
[This is the final article in our series: Power Up Your Results: From Idea to Awesome. You can find all of the articles from this series in HUBi’s User Corner.] You’ve navigated the twists and turns of your initiative. You planned, gathered resources, and solved problems. Now, you’re at the exciting part: bringing everything together…
Previously, UCOR did not transition to Type 2 hard hats due to their weight and limited ventilation. With modern-day engineering and technology, these concerns are no longer an issue. Not only do the safety helmets enhance safety, but they actually reduce heat stress. The hard hats have an insulating material, called Koroyd, that looks like…
We announced yesterday that UCOR won a 2026 EPEAT Purchaser Award for its environmentally responsible purchases in 2025. Here is a graphic provided by the Global Electronics Council showing the reductions in environmental impact thanks to UCOR’s focus on responsible procurement.
If you are interested in having meals delivered from Clean Eatz at your location on the Oak Ridge Reservation, please fill out the survey to notify UCOR Health Services, UCOR’s Wellness Program Elevate, and Clean Eatz on which site you are located at and how many meals you are interested in. You can also email…
Thanks to everyone who submitted questions for the All Hands Meeting. We are working to get responses to you as quickly as possible. Following are the Q&As so far with the dates published in Newsline. We will continue to update as needed. Note: You can access the video recording of the meeting here. July 29,…
UCOR has been awarded the 2026 EPEAT Purchaser Award by the Global Electronics Council for leadership in responsible electronics procurement. EPEAT is a globally recognized ecolabel for electronics that evaluate a product’s environmental impact throughout its lifecycle. By choosing EPEAT-registered products, UCOR helps to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, conserve energy, and minimize waste. UCOR’s commitment…
