UCOR

Congrats to our UCOR workers who participated in last weekend’s ~200-mile Ragnar Bourbon Chase Relay. The event started outside Louisville, KY and progressed to Lexington. The team finished 30th of 193 teams participating. Kudos to team members Garrett Hester, Zach Dew, Josh Vajda, Jason Champion, Scott Ward, Maggie Poland, Justin Loss, Audrey Dew, Beth Fowler, Larry Brede, and Maci Brede. #RunRagnar

Workers in Oak Ridge National Laboratory’s former Isotope Development Lab (Building 3038) are removing the water tanks that shielded hot cells as they prepare to remove the hot cells from the portion of the building known as the Alpha Handling Facility. Removing this equipment is necessary to support ongoing deactivation and prepping the facility for demolition. #EnvironmentalCleanup

The UCOR team’s commitment to safety has again earned national recognition. We received DOE’s Voluntary Protection Program “Star of Excellence” for our workers' safety record while doing high-hazard work. PLUS, we got our fifth consecutive “Safety Innovation Award” from the Voluntary Protection Program Participants’ Association for our enhanced fall protection program. #SafetyCulture #TopWorkplace

Meet Joe Barletto, a relatively new senior project manager at Oak Ridge National Laboratory 3038 and Isotope Row. Hear him talk about living on a submarine, his family, and becoming a recent grandfather. Welcome Joe! https://lnkd.in/eRh6wuxP

Workers rerouting utilities around Y-12 National Security Complex’s Alpha-2 continue making progress as they install new steam piping along Second Street. This work is happening simultaneously with other crews who are doing the last prep work to safely demolish the main Alpha-2 facility. Meanwhile, multiple crews of pipefitters, welders, carpenters, laborers, and riggers are installing new piping systems around facilities like the Old Steam Plant. #EnvironmentalCleanup

To support future deactivation, workers at Oak Ridge National Laboratory’s Building 3517 Fission Production Development Lab drilled a hole through a hot cell’s shield covers to gain access into the cell. They are surveying and capturing images using a specially designed tool. This work is critical to the understanding the work environment and the deactivation scope that must be completed.  #EnvironmentalCleanup

Kudos to Xavier Allison, Logan Crisp (pictured), Pam Duncan, Patrick Flowers, Angela Sweat, and Danny Webb for stepping up to help a colleague in an emergency situation. They received UCOR’s TeamsCount award for providing critical help when a teammate suddenly became sick inside a containment area and needed help exiting for medical attention. #YouEarnedIt

Casey Kennedy supports our mental health and wellness program, Navigate, as an administrative assistant. Casey's career has transitioned from laborer to her new admin role. She shares more about Navigate and what her free time is like (hint: she has 16 grandchildren). https://lnkd.in/ei5h_i-Z

Kudos to Melissa Bingham, Dustin Braden, Rickey Hayes, Kyler Huckeby, Kristina Monroe, James Newport, Brandon Pemberton, Keith Phillips, & Cameron Silcox on their TeamsCount award. They responded quickly when an employee rolled their ankle in a containment area. #YouEarnedIt

Crews continue deactivating the hot cell structure that used to be part of the Radioisotope Development Laboratory at Oak Ridge National Laboratory. They are installing a sleeve through an opening to provide a protective, smooth pathway for the crew to move tools and waste in and out of the cell opening. The structure is scheduled to be demolished next year. #EnvironmentalCleanup