After a forecast of significant snow and ice this past weekend, UCOR’s Landfill Operations initiated its winter storm recovery plan to get landfill operations on the Oak Ridge Reservation (ORR) back up and running. Prior to the storm, Landfill Operations implemented various recovery plan efforts to minimize damage, including covering selected waste on the sites,…
UCORs Quality Assurance System (QAS) can capture any compensatory measures that may be or have been in place until actions have been completed. For Significant or Adverse Issues, consider documenting them within QAS. This feature is found under the “Analysis” tab within the Issue. If compensatory measures aren’t needed or used, justification can also be…
P.J. Blaylock is a laborer working at Y-12 and has been with UCOR for 6 years. She is currently working with the CSLM project at Beta-1. She loves spending time with her four small dogs and also with family members. To learn more about P.J., watch the video here.
To protect our workforce, maintain a healthy fleet, and remain compliant with DOE and federal requirements, the workforce must report any vehicle incident involving government-owned, GSA-leased, or commercially leased vehicles in a timely manner. Here are some do’s and don’ts when encountering an incident. Do: Ensure safety first. Move the vehicle to a safe location…
The Elevate Partner Challenge is a voluntary 8-week opportunity for all members of the workforce to focus on a personal goal that matters to you—with built-in accountability and weekly reflection. Participants choose one individual goal and receive weekly check-in questions designed to build awareness, consistency, and follow-through. Whether your focus is energy, habits, mindset, or…
Three new supervisors have been named in the Core Engineering Services group of the Technical and Engineering Services (TES) organization. Tyler Hughes is responsible for the Mechanical Process Group. Kevin Maddocks now oversees the Electrical, Instrumentation & Controls team. Hunter Reilly leads the Civil, Structural, and Architectural team. All three report to Lucas Tipton in…
While we warm up a little to the mid-30s today, the wind chill will make it seem much colder. A cold week and weekend are ahead, as high temperatures will remain in the 30s with overnight lows in the teens and 20s. No precipitation is expected for the rest of the week. We won’t rise…
At the Y-12 National Security Complex’s Alpha-4 facility, UCOR’s Deactivation and Demolition (D&D) teams have implemented an innovative drum crusher, yielding over $300,000 in cost avoidance for the project. This strategic adoption, initiated in 2024 during Alpha-4 legacy sorting and segregation planning, aims to reduce risk, material costs, and the number of waste containers needed…
Standard Nuclear, Inc., a producer of TRISO nuclear fuel located at ETTP, has announced that it received a critical shipment of High-Assay Low-Enriched Uranium (HALEU) feedstock at its Oak Ridge facility. Standard Nuclear is the first company to both receive DOE authorization and physically receive HALEU for production of advanced TRISO fuel for next-generation nuclear reactors.…
Congratulations to UCOR Chief Safety Officer Jimmy Hughes, named to the Knox News “40 Under 40” Class of 2025. UCOR has had winners in four of the past five years for this competitive award. Read the interview with Jimmy and all honorees here.
