UCOR is officially launching an initiative to streamline the required readings across the workforce to improve the quality of training requirements assigned to Training Position Descriptions (TPDs). As a result, you will see changes in LEARN and Electronic Training Forms (ETF). The changes reflect ongoing improvement of UCOR’s training and will not affect UCOR’s ongoing…
Over the summer, the LSITs received the highest number of safety observations since the beginning of the program in 2015. With 1,080 safety observations in May and 1,052 in June, LSITs prove their commitment to encouraging everyone to fill out an SOC. Safety observations not only help the LSIT teams identify safety issues, but they…
Veterans Network coming up on Thursday, August 14th from 10 a.m. – 1 p.m. in 701 Scarboro Meet + Train
Temperatures this week will remain in the upper 80s with increasing chances of rain through the week. Scattered thunderstorms are possible Tuesday through Thursday with the greatest chance on Wednesday. Even though we won’t be hitting the 90s for the next few days, the higher humidity will make the feels-like temperature much warmer.
The first of five hot cells has been removed from Building 3038, the former Isotope Development Laboratory, at ORNL. This removal and the upcoming removal of the other cells will be the last major deactivation activity in the facility. View the video to find out more.
Congratulations to our interns who received Amentum scholarship awards. Of the 18 awards given across Amentum this year, five were awarded to UCOR interns. The awardees are: Daniel Pomeroy, Technical Programs, Construction and Heavy Equipment intern (Texas A&M University – Mechanical Engineering): $5,000 (the top scholarship awarded—marking the second year in a row that a…
After an unusual August cooldown, the temperature is going back up. Expect temperatures in the upper 80s this weekend. We’ll be back in the low 90s next week, with the high humidity making the feels-like temperature close to 100. Nighttime temperatures will be around 70 degrees each night this weekend and next week. Rain chances…
UCOR’s Elevate program is sponsoring a Veggie Challenge from Aug. 11 to Aug. 24. Eat two veggies a day during this two-week period for a chance to win a food processor. Tracking tables and rules are posted in the UCOR Hub Elevate space. Boosting your daily consumption of vegetables will help you move one step closer to…
The Y-12 D&D team celebrated 2025 accomplishments at a recent All-Hands meeting. These accomplishments included Alpha-2 demolition progress, Beta-1 progress toward condemnation, and resuming drum sampling and sorting/segmentation in Alpha-4. The team also discussed FY 2026 opportunities.
Officials with UCOR’s navigate program and various external veteran resources and volunteer/outreach organizations will be attending. Thursday, August 14 from 10 a.m. – 1 p.m. at 701 Scarboro in Meet + Train. Box lunches will be provided.
