We’re experiencing some cool weather, but warmer days are ahead before fall settles in. Staying safe in hot conditions requires you to work below 80°F heat index, hydrate, take rests when needed, and assess if you are mission ready. However, you also need to consider what medications could make you more susceptible to heat stress. A…
In this episode, we highlight efforts underway that are creating a solution to eliminate challenging waste that’s been in storage for more than 50 years and removing a significant risk from Oak Ridge National Laboratory. Oak Ridge makes the final cut on DOE’s list of potential sites for an AI data center. Kairos Power discusses…
UCOR crews at Y-12’s Alpha-4 are working to remove roughly 4,000 gallons of mercury found throughout the facility. To help with this process, workers are testing a coating material called FerroBlack® along with vermiculite (an absorbent material) on the first floor. Testing began two weeks ago and will determine how FerroBlack and vermiculite work together…
Monday, Sept. 1, is a scheduled UCOR holiday (Labor Day). We will be processing payroll for the period ending Sunday, Aug. 31, on Monday Sept. 1, as usual. Please have your time entered and approved by close of business on your last day worked for week ending Sunday, Aug. 31, so that it is ready for processing…
UCOR’s Waste Management organization held an employee appreciation picnic this past weekend to celebrate the safe, compliant transportation and disposition of over 1.8 million cubic yards of UCOR-generated radiological and hazardous waste from August 2011 through the third quarter of FY 2025. Approximately 1.7 million cubic yards were received and compliantly placed at the onsite…
The clothing drive sponsored by the Veterans’ Network will end tomorrow. The network is collecting cold weather essentials such as coats, gloves, hats, and scarves, for local veterans in need. Collection boxes are located at various work locations.
Mark Pfizenmayer is UCOR’s General Counsel and has been with our company for two-and-a-half years. Born in San Diego, he is the son of an FBI agent and is a huge fan of college football. He has been a federal prosecutor and is currently a Deputy Staff Judge Advocate for II Marine Expeditionary Force in…
UCOR’s Transuranic Waste Processing Center (TWPC) has successfully completed a federal readiness assessment of controls needed to support oxide processing at the facility. A DOE team issued its final report last week following a briefing for TWPC management in July. The report was based on a 10-day review of the facility’s preparations, training, systems, processes,…
UCOR recently collaborated with the City of Oak Ridge Electric Department to relocate 33 transformers from the Old Switch Yard at ETTP Heritage Center to the new EM Laydown Area 1 located just outside Y-12’s west entrance. The City’s Electric Department coordinated with UCOR on which transformers needed to be taken down and which would…
Additional training for UCOR’s computerized maintenance management system, Maximo, has been scheduled for the week of September 8. Based on feedback from users, the following classes are scheduled: Monday, September 8, 8:30 a.m. and 1 p.m. Half-day sessions focused on warehouse and inventory management. Tuesday, September 9, 8:30 a.m. Full-day session for new users or those…
