Category Archives: Newsline

Safety alert – nonconforming fasteners identified

The UCOR Quality organization is alerting staff to a recent Government-Industry Data Exchange Program (GIDEP) Agency Action Notice (AAN-U-2026-0052) concerning potentially nonconforming fastener hardware from IBIDE Corporation. Multiple fastener components delivered under government contracts have been identified as deficient, with the full extent of affected parts still under investigation. Key deficiencies include missing manufacturer markings,…

Time management: maximizing productivity, minimizing stress

[Supervisor Success: Mastering People Skills & Cultivating High-Performing Teams is a monthly series from UCOR’s Human Resources Manager Mary Alice Douglass designed to support front line supervisors.] Good time management is super important for you as a supervisor. It helps you juggle all your responsibilities, hit deadlines, and still be there for your team. Without…

UCOR representatives attend Sen. Bill Hagerty luncheon

UCOR representatives were part of the Oak Ridge Corridor Development Corporation’s luncheon today with U.S. Sen. Bill Hagerty (R-Tenn.) at the Oak Ridge Conference Center. U.S. Rep. Chuck Fleischmann (3rd-Tenn.), regional elected officials, and business leaders attended. Hagerty discussed visiting ETTP to tour Kairos Power’s Hermes 1 demonstration reactor now under construction on property cleaned…

Nominate unsung heroes for UCOR Small Business Awards

You can help recognize the integral partners behind UCOR’s cleanup success—small businesses. Nominate some of the small businesses that make an impact to your team for the 2026 UCOR Small Business Awards. When nominating, think of small businesses that provided outstanding service to UCOR over the past year, directly contributing to advancing cleanup across the…

Walk Across the Reservation deadline extended to April 5

You still have time to join the 34 other teams that have signed up for the Walk Across the Reservation campaign. The deadline for signing up has been extended to April 5. Form a team of four people and select a team captain who will then complete the registration form and submit to wellness@orcc.doe.gov. The…

Y-12 emergency management exercised planned next week

CNS will conduct a full-scale, plant-wide emergency management exercise at Y-12 on Wednesday, April 8..  The exercise is expected to start at approximately 9 a.m. and is anticipated to be completed no later than 12:30 p.m. During this time, follow all directions from the Operations Center and Security personnel such as protective actions, temporary portal…

Better Together campaign – reflecting lets us learn from experience

This week’s focus is reflection—a meaningful pause to look back, recognize growth, and acknowledge the effort you’ve put in along the way. Reflection isn’t about judging outcomes or focusing on what didn’t go as planned. It’s about noticing progress, learning from experience, and gaining insight that can guide what comes next. Even small shifts in…

Keeping our parking lots a little more secure

We seemingly have a new volunteer security personnel member keeping an eye on the parking lot at UCOR’s cleanup campus. This Canada goose is making the most of the parked security vehicle while surveying from its elevated vantage point.

Workers change out manipulator arm at TWPC

In recent months, crews at TWPC have been busy working in the facility’s hot cell and using the manipulator arm to remotely handle high-hazard waste. Over the years, they have gained real-time experience and captured lessons learned in changing the manipulator arms. These changes are necessary due to wear and tear and are expected as…

ORRL crews expand and prepare for the future

Oak Ridge Reservation Landfills (ORRL) crews are expanding their spoils area as a proactive effort to preserve space in existing landfills. Spoils are clean dirt, soil, and similar materials that are generated by cleanup projects but are not considered waste. Staging these areas outside of the landfills help reserve space in landfills.  Additionally, these spoils are…