Safety is more than a priority—it is the standard that guides every decision we make. This standard means we commit to continuous improvement and proactive risk reduction on every job at every project. To own this standard, we are beginning to transition to ANSI Type 2 hard hats across our workforce when we return from…
Congratulations to our IT and shipping and receiving teams for getting out a critical international shipment within a 48-hour period. A piece of equipment associated with the MSRE CPS project was grounded at the T2 Shipping and Receiving Facility because certain shipping credentials were needed. IT quickly worked with shipping and receiving to ensure alternative…
The June episode of Energycast features a discussion with UCOR employees who designed a simple tool that is accelerating cleanup at one of the most contaminated structures at ORNL and saving half a million dollars. Viewers are taken into the field to see what’s involved in preparing former research labs and nuclear facilities for safe…
Several UCOR employees traveled to the Hanford site to attend the annual meeting of their Amentum Functional Area Coordination Teams (FACTs). Through monthly virtual meetings and annual in-person meetings, the FACTs support people doing similar jobs across the Amentum organization to enhance success. UCOR employees chair and participate in three FACTs: Young Professional Engineers: Tricia…
Azia Wright of Rockwood, Tennessee, expects to graduate from Tennessee Technological University in December 2027 with a degree in electrical engineering and minors in math and computer science. This summer she is working as an engineering intern. Azia enjoys reading, swimming, and cooking in her spare time. She hopes to gain more field experience to…
We’ll warm up over the weekend, approaching the 90-degree mark, leading to a hot week next week. High temperatures each day next week will be in the 90s, and by Thursday we could be close to hitting 100 degrees. High humidity will make temperatures feel even hotter. Limit outdoor activity if possible and be sure…
Waste Transportation Program crews successfully installed and commissioned a new water truck automatic fill station at the ETTP Heritage Center waste transportation hub. The new system significantly improves safety and efficiency of water-truck-filling operations. The filling process is simplified by eliminating the need for drivers to manually connect and disconnect the hydrant hose. Drivers just…
The Work Control team has earned a TeamsCount award for its effort in successfully developing, revising, and issuing the Integrated Work Control Program procedure, PROC-FS-1001. The procedure strengthens operational discipline and accountability across all projects and directly supports UCOR’s mission to ensure safe, compliant, and efficient operations. Congratulations to Drew Parks, Josh Wade, Ronald Randazzo,…
Olivia Wheelock of Knoxville, Tennessee graduated this May from the University of Tennessee, Knoxville with a degree in environmental and soil science and a minor in sustainability and watershed. She is working as an environmental compliance intern. Olivia has previous experience with Microbial Insights, UT Gardens, and as a botany and soil microbiology lab assistant.…
To ensure we remain fully compliant with our contractual obligations, we are launching a new mandatory Controlled Unclassified Information (CUI) training course. When CUI is fully implemented, it with replace the current Official Use Only (OUO) marking system. The Training Department has worked closely with the Classification and Information Control Office (CICO) to implement this…
