DOE has conditionally selected Standard Nuclear at ETTP in the Oak Ridge Corridor as the first U.S. company accepted into its recently announced “fuel line pilot program” to eliminate America’s reliance on foreign sources of enriched uranium and critical materials while opening the door for private sector investment in America’s nuclear renaissance. “Advanced nuclear reactors…
UCOR’s Training Program has received the Safety Standout Award for innovations in safety from the EHS Daily Advisor. The Innovations in Safety Award is given to safety training programs that go beyond the norm and demonstrate not only a commitment to compliance but also show an effort to adapt programs to the unique demands of…
Jolane Fenner, part of the UCOR’s Quality Assurance team, recently returned from racing for Team USA at the 17th International Dragon Boat Federation (IDBF) World Dragon Boat Racing Championships (WDBRC) in Brandenburg, Germany. The race spanned from July 14 – 20 Team USA has competed and placed at every WDBRC event since they began in 1995.…
UCOR’s Navigate program will present an educational workshop on work-life balance Thursday from 11:30 a.m. to 12:15 p.m. This workshop is open to everyone and will cover: What is Work-Life Balance and what is it not Commonly encountered issues and concerns How one achieves and maintains balance Helpful tips and solutions This will be a Teams…
UCOR Badge Requests, Form-126, are due by COB the Wednesday before Monday onboarding. Any late submittals must be approved by Ed Dietrich, UCOR Safeguards, Security, and Emergency Services Manager. Also, please continue to communicate the REAL ID requirement to any individual you intend to onboard. An individual must possess a REAL ID or acceptable alternative…
UCOR’s Critical Projects team recently hosted a luncheon to celebrate several organizational milestones and accomplishments. These achievements include: Exceeding 500,000 safe work hours by subcontractors Starting groundwater monitoring in preparation for the Environmental Management Disposal Facility in December 2024 as well as Critical Decision 4 approval for construction of the groundwater monitoring Accomplishments at the…
UCOR will conduct a quarterly Continuity of Operations (COOP) accountability exercise on Thursday 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 contact or…
Cleanup efforts continue at the Y-12 Alpha-4 facility. Crews have packaged 258 of 447 legacy waste containers that hold pipe, valves, and PPE that have been stored at Alpha-4 since the 1990s. Removing the containers will make room for upcoming deactivation activities. Additionally, electricians have completed approximately 500 of 900 secondary isolations, while pipefitters have…
For eligible employees who participate in the UCOR 401(k) Retirement Savings Plan, a new Roth in-plan conversion feature has been established. Now you can move money you have saved in an eligible workplace retirement plan into a designated Roth account within that plan. However, there are tax impacts that you should fully consider as mentioned…
40 Years Steven Nolan, ORNL Nuclear Operations Ops. 35 Years Denise Lane, Waste Ops. & TWPC Project Controls 30 Years Perry Rogers, Startup & Commissioning 25 Years Kathy Bailey, Contract & Performance Assurance 15 Years Julian Eskridge, ORNL Project Execution William E. Lloyd III, ORNL Area Project 10 Years Vickie Martin,…
