Safety News

Crews with U.S. Department of Energy Office of Environmental Management (EM) contractor Hanford Mission Integration Solutions (HMIS) designed a unique and challenging scenario to test the effectiveness of emergency response during the Hanford Site’s recent Annual Field Exercise.

New chemical technologists at the Hanford Site’s 222-S Laboratory, operated by contractor Navarro-ATL, are engaged in a four-month education program.

The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) has named Nino Travljanin its 2023 Safety System Oversight (SSO) Engineer of the Year.

More than 125 fire chiefs and other fire protection professionals from across the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) complex attended the DOE/Energy Facility Contractors Group Fire Protection Workshop last week, helping mark the largest attendance for the annual event in recent years.

The U.S. Department of Energy Office of Environmental Management (EM) and its cleanup contractor at the West Valley Demonstration Project drew from innovation and teamwork to create a 3D model of the Main Plant Process Building currently undergoing demolition.

The Emergency Management and Preparedness team with Hanford Site contractor Hanford Mission Integration Solutions (HMIS) gave a presentation at the 2024 Emergency Management Symposium.

The U.S. Department of Energy Office of Environmental Management’s Portsmouth Site recently partnered with a labor union to develop a course to enhance the safety and effectiveness of facility inspections across the site.

With help from the U.S. Department of Energy Office of Environmental Management (EM), the Savannah River Site (SRS) recently hosted its annual Safety Expo, featuring over 70 informational booths designed to educate and engage employees on a range of topics that underpin the site’s legacy of safety culture and performance.

Crews with the U.S. Department of Energy Office of Environmental Management (EM) recently met a fiscal year goal at the West Valley Demonstration Project by shipping eight containers of legacy waste each weighing up to 94,000 pounds for offsite disposal.

Safety professionals with U.S. Department of Energy Office of Environmental Management (EM) contractor Central Plateau Cleanup Company (CPCCo) recently deployed a small device intended to have a big effect when it comes to worker safety at the Hanford Site.