The stormwater network at ETTP continues to be improved as crews removed additional piping—this time from Outfall 158. Following removal, the crews adjusted the drainage area north of the former K-1420 building. Outfall 158 discharged directly into Mitchell Branch and its footprint removal allows for additional local watershed protection. This successful operation marks the second…
You should have received your Benefits Guide, allowing you to review next year’s options. Annual enrollment opens one week from today on Monday, Oct. 26, and closes Friday, Nov. 6. If you prefer a digital version of the Benefits Guide, you can find those on UCOR’s Benefits Center under Eligible Active Employee Benefits. Questions? Contact…
Fall weather is finally here. High temperatures this week will be in the low 70s, and overnight lows will be in the mid-40s. No precipitation is expected the entire week as skies will be sunny each day. You may have seen some patchy frost this morning, but temperatures for the rest of the week will…
UCOR Health Services will offer flu shots at site locations starting tomorrow. Walk-in vaccinations are available starting today at Health Services from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. daily. A limited number of flu vaccines specific for employees 65 years and older are being offered again this year. Any employee who would like the 65 years…
The annual evacuation drill for 1916-T2 and 1916-T3 (as part of the Federal Building Complex drill) is scheduled for tomorrow at 9:00 a.m. The drill does not include personnel working at ORNL, Y-12, UCOR Cleanup Campus, or in the field. The drills will be initiated by sounding the building fire alarm and public address system…
Over the weekend, more automated Workday training emails were sent to the workforce. Around this time of year, these emails automatically send out to the Workday distribution list even though no action items are needed on the training. The workforce should continue to complete their training through LEARN and disregard any training requests from Workday.
What happened: At Los Alamos National Laboratory (LANL), a rigging crew moving an electrical transformer had to change their plan on the fly after finding the building elevators out of service. A misunderstanding during the pre-job brief led the crew to manually lift and slide the heavy transformer between pallets, causing it to slip and…
Elevate’s Yoga Collective, in partnership with The Women’s Network, hosted the fourth outdoor yoga session on Saturday at The International Friendship Bell in Oak Ridge. Twelve attendees of various ages and experience levels gathered their mats and friends to “slow down, breathe deeply, and flow together” under the guidance of a yoga instructor. The collective…
Last Thursday our parent company, Amentum, held a ribbon cutting for its Global Nuclear Headquarters in Oak Ridge. We’re honored that they chose Oak Ridge as home for this important division of Amentum. Please view the video link below to find out more. Best Regards, Jim Blankenhorn UCOR President and Program Manager