Y‑12 deactivation and demolition (D&D) crews recently deployed an advanced electrical cutter at the 313,000-square-foot Beta-4 building that operates more than 50% faster than traditional methods. Using this cutter significantly reduces debris during utility isolations, allowing cold and dark activities to be completed ahead of schedule. Cold and dark activities involve shutting off utilities to…
UCOR’s Industrial Hygiene team works tirelessly to identify ways to keep you safe in challenging conditions we are faced with while executing our critical cleanup mission. When continued high temperatures, industrial hygiene’s ingenuity keeps our cleanup momentum moving using SlateSafety arm bands. SlateSafety bands are worn by nearly 250 UCOR personnel daily to provide real-time…
Workforce Spotlight – Anthony Wilkins
[This is the fourth of our five-part series on managing change to help employees understand how to cope and how to feel confident moving through change. You can find all articles in this series in HUBi’s User Corner as they are published.] Navigating a large system modernization—like UCOR’s shift to Fusion Cloud—can sometimes feel stressful,…
According to the National Safety Council, slips, trips, and falls led to nearly 9 million emergency room visits in 2023. The following simple actions can prevent conditions that lead to these incidents. Clean up clutter: Ensure that electrical or charging cords, shoes, clothing, toys, papers, boxes, and plants are put away and out of walkways.…
The Heritage Center Closure project has officially kicked off a critical environmental milestone: launching interim remediation actions targeting abandoned legacy sewer infrastructure at ETTP and the Rarity Ridge Wastewater Treatment Plant (RRWTP). This vital project addresses long-standing subsurface infiltration risks by systematically isolating historical utility lines and permanently disconnecting them from modern infrastructure. Crews onsite…
Effective Jan. 1, 2027, UCOR is implementing plan design changes to the company-sponsored Short-Term Disability (STD) and Long-Term Disability (LTD) plans for salaried and non-exempt staff. Both plans are 100% company-sponsored with automatic enrollment. No action is required from you to keep or receive these coverages—this is only a notification regarding your upcoming plan changes.…
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