To keep crews safely away from radiation, UCOR has started using the Brokk remotely operated excavator to deactivate the remaining portion of the final hot cell inside ORNL’s former Radioisotope Development Laboratory (Building 3026). This and the five other hot cells that were previously removed from the building were heavily shielded concrete rooms that protected…
We continue the roller coaster weather of above average temperatures followed by periods of cold. We’ll enter the weekend with temperatures approaching 70, but by Sunday, the high will only reach 46. Expect rain Friday and Saturday. The precipitation should move out just as the cold weather arrives. Next week we will see highs in…
With the new year starting, we all have areas that we want to improve. Typically, we set New Year’s resolutions with high expectations. However, after a few months we feel disappointed that we did not maintain our efforts or achieve our goals. Some of the reasons why resolutions are difficult to maintain are the over-reliance…
The Y-12 campus covers a broad area and several facilities. This week, the Boundary Control Station (BCS) Housekeeping team at Y-12 received their TeamsCount award for their outstanding contributions to efficiency and organization maintaining these facilities. Recent management observations highlighted the team’s meticulously maintained work areas and supply logistics. They noted the remarkable level of…
[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.] In today’s fast-paced world, a team that can innovate has a huge advantage. Fostering innovation means actively creating a workplace where new ideas are welcomed, encouraged, and explored.…
UCOR will conduct a quarterly Continuity of Operations (COOP) accountability exercise next Wednesday, Jan. 14, beginning at 11 a.m. The accountability exercise is designed to demonstrate UCOR’s ability to account for all UCOR and staff augmentation personnel. The exercise is initiated by notification to management. Each functional organization may conduct accountability using established points of…
Every day the UCOR workforce is surrounded by hazardous materials as we do our work. Therefore, knowing the actions to take if an accidental release occurs is imperative. UCOR Emergency Services has developed an Emergency Actions Guide to provide response recommendations for a wide variety of threats and hazards, including hazardous material releases (see below). The…
Rebecca Harness is a general foreman at Y-12 and has been with UCOR for 15 years. She has worked on many UCOR projects across the Oak Ridge Reservation, including K-25 and K-27 at ETTP and various projects at ORNL. She is now working on the Beta-1 project at Y-12. She is married and loves to…
For employees who enrolled in the Group Accident and/or Critical Illness plans during 2026 Annual Enrollment, please note that while most health and welfare benefits are deducted weekly (over 48 pay periods annually), Group Accident and Critical Illness premiums will be deducted post-tax from the first paycheck of each month. For comprehensive information about your…
Congratulations to Waste Packaging Specialists David Ferrell and Glenn Parks who received the TeamsCount Award. The two demonstrated exemplary attention to detail during the consolidation of waste from the 3026 A Cell deactivation. Their meticulous inspection of a B-25 box containing bagged PPE led to the discovery and subsequent removal of a “Heart Monitor Watch.”…
