ORNL Nuclear Operations (NucOps) recently hosted an appreciation lunch to celebrate the hard work and dedication the team has demonstrated over the summer. ORNL NucOps has successfully navigated work in the demanding summer elements to safely complete many accomplishments while maintaining consistent and safe operations. The teams’ accomplishments include the 4001 Influent Pumping System leak…
The UCOR summer interns are hosting a supply drive benefiting the Second Harvest Food Bank of East Tennessee (SHFB) Food for Kids (FFK) Program. Also known as the backpack program, the FFK Program is a collaboration between SHFB and hundreds of public schools within the Food Bank’s 18-county service area, including Anderson and Roane counties.…
Temperatures will be hovering around the mid-90s for the next several days. The high tomorrow will be 95, with a feel-like temperature exceeding 100 degrees. Rain chances through next week are limited with a 10 to 20 percent chance each day. Remember to stay hydrated if working outside. The humidity makes cooling down more difficult.
Pre-deactivation continues at Y-12’s Beta-4 facility. Crews completed a soil sampling plan and follow on soil sampling, a necessary step for future interior facility deactivation. Other activities include installation of shower trailers, the boundary control station, restroom facilities, and initiation of cold & dark planning.
UCOR is a major sponsor of this week’s Nuclear Opportunities Workshop being held at the Knoxville Convention Center. Hosted by the East Tennessee Economic Council, the workshop drew more than 1,000 attendees, the largest participation ever. Joe Aylor, UCOR’s Director of Critical Projects, and OREM Manager Erik Olds participated in a morning panel entitled “Cleanup…
Food Drive benefiting Second Harvest Kids’ Backpack Program Foods to Donate: Single-serving sizes of applesauce, pudding cups, oatmeal packets, mixed fruit cups, Easy Mac bowls, peanut butter/cheese crackers, granola bars, nutrition bars, shelf-stable single serving milk boxes Collection Dates: July 14-28 Collection Locations: Boxes are located at various UCOR work locations IMPORTANT ** Food…
The new intranet, UCOR Hub, has what we refer to as public and private spaces. Public spaces are the ones that every employee can see (note: they are still internal and not open to the world at large). Private spaces are ones that can be restricted so that only certain people can see them. For…
UCOR Records Management and Document Control will be rolling out the UCOR Document Management (UDM) application on Aug. 4, replacing the current “Forms and Procedures” system. The Records Management and Document Control team is conducting information sessions to discuss the move to the new application and highlight some of the new features available to users.…
UCOR will conduct a quarterly Continuity of Operations (COOP) accountability exercise on Thursday, Aug. 7, beginning at 11 a.m. The accountability exercise is designed to demonstrate UCOR’s ability to account for all UCOR and staff augmentation personnel. The exercise is initiated by notification to management. Each functional organization may conduct accountability using established points of…
