Have you ever wondered how work gets safely executed on the Oak Ridge Reservation? Well now, you can see how the Work Control team have been focusing on continuous improvement efforts the past six months to safely improve performance across the reservation. Months of collaboration, feedback from craft and support groups, and careful consideration led…
UCOR Emergency Services has developed an Emergency Actions Guide to provide response recommendations for a wide variety of threats and hazards. In the event of a flash flood, UCOR ‘s Emergency Management Program recommends the following notes to keep you safe. There are many do’s and don’ts when a flash flood takes place. However, doing…
This morning many employees received emails asking them to log into DOE Workday. This is a legitimate email—DOE Workday is replacing DOE’s Learn Nucleus, which employees used for specific records management training. However, this training is now conducted in-house, and most employees are no longer required to take training through this system. Unless you are…
The Heritage Center Stormwater Project subcontractor, Aleut, recently performed cure-in-place pipe (CIPP) installation to repair deteriorated pipes at the site. UCOR engineering identified locations of deteriorating portions of the stormwater system at the Heritage Center site. Workers installed the soft sliplining material inside the deteriorating pipes and ran a special UV light through it to…
If you are a UCOR employee enrolled in health and welfare benefits, you’ll have a little more money in your paycheck this week. No deductions will be made for your health and welfare premiums. UCOR’s premium deductions for medical, dental, vision, accidental death & dismemberment, life, and voluntary benefits, are spread across 48 paychecks. These…
After reaching the low-70s for a high today, expect warmer weather for the rest of the week as high temperatures will be around 80 each day. We should remain dry today and tomorrow, but the chance for precipitation increases Wednesday through the weekend. On Sunday, we’ll cool down a bit with a high back to…
This week’s focus is resilience—the ability to adapt, recover, and continue moving forward, even when things don’t go as planned. Resilience isn’t about pushing through at all costs. It’s about learning how to respond to challenges with flexibility, self-awareness, and perseverance. It shows up in small moments—resetting after a tough day, adjusting expectations, or choosing…
Have you been feeling unusually drained or overwhelmed lately? Maybe a bit detached? Guess what? You might be experiencing burnout. Statistics show that nearly 80 percent of the workforce gets burned out on the job at some point. That’s why the Total Career Management Services team is partnering with the Mental Wellbeing Center to present…
