High temperatures and high humidity can create heat stress hazards. To be Mission Ready, you need to be well hydrated, rested, and acclimated to higher heat environments. Acclimation to reduce the risk of heat-related injury or illness is accomplished through gradual progressive exposure to physical work in the heat. Proper acclimation results in beneficial adaptations…
Q. Is UCOR looking at changing our insurance back to one that is worth having like we had with Aetna? A. Administrative Services continues to evaluate all insurance options to determine which company provides the greatest service and value to UCOR employees. Since contracting with BCBST, UCOR’s former insurance carrier, Aetna, has had an 18%…
Thunderstorms are possible in the late afternoon and evening hours, with some being potentially strong. Locally heavy rain or small hail is possible. The storms will be isolated—most areas will experience little to no precipitation. After a hot day today, temperatures will drop into the 80s for the rest of the week as a cold…
You still have time to participate in the UCOR intern donation drive for Methodist Medical Center’s (MMC) Cancer Clinic. The donations will benefit patients receiving care at the center. Donation boxes are available in various locations around the site. Requested items include shampoo & conditioner, lip balm, men’s and women’s socks, Carnation Instant Breakfast packets,…
UCOR and DOE OREM participated in the 6th Annual Oak Ridge/Anderson County Back to School Resource Fair at the Scarboro Community Center on Saturday. The event provides tools to help both parents and teachers get prepared for the school year. Representatives from each Oak Ridge City school were on hand to provide education resources to…
A variety of custom shirts embroidered with the UCOR logo are available on the UCOR Company Store site, available on the UCOR Hub. A link to the store is available on the Hub home page under Quick Links. Contact Pat Bean at pat@accesssolutionsinc.com for bulk pricing on these items and other logoed items not featured…
[This is the fifth article in our Power Up with AI series. This six-part series comes from our Chief Information Officer, Mandy Vitello.] Just like you talk to any assistant, you need to give clear instructions to your AI smart assistant! This is called “prompting.” Don’t forget, AI is a tool. Good tools work best…
For the fifth consecutive year, UCOR was named by the Knoxville News Sentinel as one of East Tennessee’s Top Workplaces. Seventy-one small, medium, and large East Tennessee companies were recognized at the awards event last Thursday at the Mine & Mill. UCOR was one of 30 winners in the large business category, which also included…
Every employee helps keep our accounting system accurate and ensures we follow our contract rules. All employees are expected to do this every day. These actions show our commitment to doing business honestly and taking responsibility for our work. Please take a few moments to review the following important reminders: Record your time every day.…
UCOR is transitioning from the superseded OUO orders (471.3, Identifying and Protecting Official Use Only Information, and 471.3-1, Manual for Identifying and Protecting Official Use Only Information) to the new marking requirements of DOE O 471.7, Controlled Unclassified Information. This has been a collaborative effort between CICO, Training, and IT/Cyber to implement. The transition date…
