If you are a Quality Assurance System (QAS) user, please refrain from operating the system in multiple browser windows or tabs simultaneously. Using QAS in more than one window can result in: Data conflicts or overwrites, compromising data integrity Duplicate or unregistered approvals, affecting workflow accuracy To maintain the integrity of our data and ensure…
If you’ve spent any time outside today, you likely noticed how gusty the winds are. A wind advisory is in effect until 5 p.m. Gusts can reach up to 35 mph. The winds will start calming down a bit after 5 p.m., ushering in cooler weather. Temperatures will drop to 32 tonight, and the high…
As part of its proactive 2025 winterization campaign, UCOR’s ORNL Nuclear Operations team has successfully installed innovative monitoring lights on new piping at the 2600 Process Waste Facility. This upgrade is a crucial step in safeguarding the facility’s operations, particularly for its Liquid and Gaseous Waste Operations. “The new red heat trace lights serve as…
Starting this Thursday, we will have new vending services at 701 Scarboro Road, 90 Union Valley Road, 100 Union Valley Road, and 1916-T2. The new service, Roddy Vending, will offer fresh food options to employees. The goal of this change in vendors is to enhance the workplace experience by offering a wide selection of fresh meals…
Joseph Bracco is the COTS (commercial off-the-shelf) applications support lead for IT and has been with UCOR for 4 years. He and his wife are big professional sports fans, following the Miami Heat in basketball and the Buffalo Bills in football. To learn more about Joseph, watch the video.
UCOR team members attended the 2025 Covenant Health Artsclamation! Preview Party last week. Artsclamation! is a fine arts show and sale benefitting Peninsula Hospital, including the Senior Behavioral Health Center at Parkwest Medical Center and the Peninsula Outpatient Center at Methodist Medical Center. Peninsula’s mission is to help people recover from mental disorders and dependencies…
You might receive an email claiming to be from your digital wallet provider. It will say you must “verify” your wallet or risk losing access. These emails are scams sent by people trying to gain unauthorized access to your funds or personal information stored in your digital wallet. They often make their emails appear legitimate…
Are you planning to make some changes to your 401(k)-retirement savings account for calendar year (CY) 2026? To help with your planning, you will find the Cost-of-Living Adjustments (COLA) in the UCOR Hub Benefits space. Following are examples of what the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) has been published for CY 2026: The elective salary deferral…
UCOR has made substantial progress preparing Y-12’s Beta-4 building for demolition, particularly in establishing critical infrastructure to support ongoing deactivation and demolition efforts. To optimize efficiency and safety during D&D operations, Beta-4 crews have partnered with Consolidated Nuclear Security (CNS) and other internal and external organizations to construct temporary facilities. This strategic relocation places crews…
The Operational Excellence group has joined the Safety and Security Office (SSO). The group includes the following programmatic areas: Integrated Work Control & Planning Conduct of Operations & Facility Management Electrical Safety Program Construction Heavy Equipment Program Hazardous Energy Control With this new addition to the SSO, Chris Thursby has been appointed as manager of…
