UCOR Chief Nuclear Officer Jay Mullis recently participated in a panel discussion hosted by Anderson and Roane counties on how communities within 100 miles of the Oak Ridge Corridor could also see economic opportunities from the commercial nuclear renaissance shaping the region. More than 80 attendees from 20-plus counties in Tennessee, Kentucky, and North Carolina…
Bailey Jackson is UCOR’s training point of contact for the Heritage Center Enterprise and has been with our company since March 2021. She is also the training coordinator for UCOR’s Mercury Training program. She and her husband, Heath, who also works at UCOR, are expecting their first baby soon. To learn more, click here https://youtu.be/VHaqlo0urs0?si=MLay2UtKhz1R_pLM…
Thank you to everyone who provided feedback on our new UCOR Hub platform. One of the things we realized is that we need to clarify the purpose of the badges and recognition program in the platform. The badges are for you to recognize or thank a colleague. Badges you award to co-workers show up on their…
When completing the Records Management 101 training through Learning Nucleus, make sure to download and send your certificate of completion to Brittany Samples to receive credit. If you do not send your certificate, you will appear delinquent in LEARN for the training. Check LEARN to see when The Federal Mandatory Training Records Management 101 is due. If…
UCOR’s TRU Waste Ops team shipped a second load of water-reactive sodium shields used in Cold War-era radiation experiments to a Texas treatment facility yesterday. The latest shipment involved three of the shields in inventory. Two shields were shipped in July and were melted using Veolia Nuclear Solutions’ patented GeoMelt® technology. GeoMelt® uses a commercially proven approach to…
The fourth-quarter Personal Safety Initiative Plan is available on the UCOR Hub. For this quarter—which spans from October to December—the plan encourages everyone to take safety home by focusing on safety in the things we do every day outside of work. Special areas of focus could include driving in changing weather conditions, performing yard work…
The Mental Wellbeing Center will be hosting a suicide awareness educational workshop this Thursday. The workshop is open to all members of the workforce and will cover: Insights of suicidal thoughts and behaviors Warning signs How to engage with someone who is struggling Available resources The in-person workshop will be held from 11:30 a.m. to…
To meet DOE requirements, the Dosimetry Department must have all red 3rd quarter 2025 dosimeters returned by close of business on Oct. 13. If you are going to be gone the last week of September and /or first week of October, leave your 3rd quarter dosimeter with your project dosimetry point of contact or the…
Driver fatigue can be a serious safety hazard that many of us face periodically. While better rest is the clear solution to driver fatigue, fall driving hazards can still catch you off guard. If yawning starts, your head bobs, or you can’t recall the last few miles, it’s crucial to pull over safely. Here are…
To better align the electrical safety of UCOR, the Electrical Safety group will be moving under UCOR Safety & Security organization managed by Jimmy Hughes. The Facility Management program and the Facility Managers will be reporting to UCOR Safety & Security as well. These changes will be effective Monday, Oct. 1.
