Members of the Project Paragon team, John Peets and Judson Hall, will begin holding virtual office hours next week to answer questions and share information on what’s changing. Every Monday and Wednesday from noon to 1 p.m., the two will be on Teams to answer your questions as we get closer to launching the new…
Cole Ayres, a UCOR senior industrial hygienist and respiratory protection program administrator, has been named to the National Safety Council’s (NSC) prestigious “Rising Stars of Safety” Class of 2026. The annual global award program, sponsored by Dow, recognizes outstanding safety professionals under the age of 40 who demonstrate a dedication to continuous safety improvement and…
Safety professionals from across the country gathered last week in Nashville for the 2026 Voluntary Protection Programs Participants’ Association (VPPPA) Safety+ Symposium, where Melissa “Mel” McKenzie was honored with the national VPPPA Emerging Safety Leadership Excellence Award. McKenzie, a safety programs specialist at UCOR, was recognized for her worker-centric initiatives that helped the company surpass…
[This is the second of our five-part series on managing change. You can find all articles in this series in HUBi’s User Corner as they are published.] UCOR’s move to Fusion Cloud represents a major organizational shift, and most employees will naturally progress through a “change curve” as they adjust. Knowing the stages can make…
Each Thursday, we will be looking back at past UCOR successes. Five years ago, UCOR crews completed the demolition of one of the hot cells in the former Radioisotope Development Lab at Oak Ridge National Laboratory. This historic hot cell was one of six that were housed in the facility to provide researchers protection from…
To the UCOR Workforce: Radiant hosted a community open house at the K-25 Interpretive Center last week to share an update on their M-50 facility plant under construction at ETTP Heritage Center. This event was yet another reminder of the importance of Team UCOR’s cleanup work to set the stage for Oak Ridge leading the…
