Workers are making progress drilling holes for subsurface sampling that will provide critical data to inform safeguards in the broader mission to remediate soil at the West Valley Demonstration Project. December 16, 2025
A technology that features a remote sensing method using laser pulses to measure distances and create high-resolution 3D models is making a big impact for teams tasked with preparing Manhattan Project and Cold War era facilities for demolition at Oak Ridge. December 16, 2025
In a significant achievement for dam safety, a U.S. Department of Energy Office of Environmental Management contractor has successfully completed inspections of two high-hazard dams at the Savannah River Site. December 16, 2025
Keeping the Hanford Site community safe is a 24/7 operation for the Hanford Patrol and Hanford Fire Department. The two teams strengthen coordination by practicing how they would respond together during an emergency, including an active shooter situation. December 16, 2025
With crews in the early stages of demolishing X-333, the second of the Portsmouth Site’s three former uranium process buildings, U.S. Department of Energy Office of Environmental Management leaders at the site are emphasizing the number one priority: safety of the workforce and community. November 25, 2025
Construction is set to begin on a new fire station at the Hanford Site, boosting emergency response for workers and operations that support the U.S. Department of Energy Office of Environmental Management cleanup mission.
The U.S. Department of Energy Office of Environmental Management Paducah Site has incorporated amateur radio into a drill for its emergency management program. September 23, 2025
U.S. Department of Energy Office of Environmental Management crews recently reached a historic milestone of over 40 million safe hours at the Savannah River Site and received an award from the National Safety Council at the Paducah Site. September 16, 2025
The National Safety Council has awarded the deactivation and remediation contractor at the Paducah Site its Million Work Hours Award, reflecting the safe completion of some of the most complex and challenging work at the site. September 9, 2025
Since the summer of 1998, the liquid waste construction workforce at the Savannah River Site has been setting the standard for workplace safety, leading to a new milestone of over 40 million safe hours. September 2, 2025