Summer 2005, Vol. 2, Issue 2

Introduction

• Message from the Manager

Opening Focus

• Focus on 2005 Y‑12 Safety Expo

Safety

• Y‑12 recognized for improved safety
• BBS makes impact on Y‑12 safety
• Ergonomics reduce injury risks
• Seat belts—a proven safety technology

Security

• Brooks commends Y‑12 on OA performance
• ACREM heats up

Stockpile Programs

• Life extension programs move ahead
• Excess aeroshell components recycled
• Destination: Kwajalein

Science and Technology

• PAD is simple solution to pressing problem
• Y‑12 names chief scientist
• Universities partner with PDRD
• Y‑12 advances stockpile science
• Monitoring improves water quality
• Kudos for complexwide readiness meeting

Operations

• Hourly welders forge ahead
• Assessment process improves
• BBS gets personal

Readiness and Recapitalization

• Improved USQ process
• FIRP safety pause
• Reliability-centered maintenance
• IR on pace to demolish 34 buildings
• New light fixtures help workers see clearly

Projects and Modernization

• Workshops help UPF with planning
• Safety by design: engineered controls
• Safe destruction for Infrastructure Reduction

National Security and Threat Reduction

• Y‑12 contributes to monitor training
• Tabletop precipitator adds new capability
• Cold War material provides today's energy
• Teamwork is everything

Conduct of Operations

• Seeing more of the floor
• CONOPS helps improve hazard analysis

Business Systems

• Departments relocate without safety incident
• Small business achievements recognized

Cost Management

• Productivity improvement succeeds
• STARS debuts at Y‑12
• Going paperless

Y‑12 Employees and Community

• Y‑12: Inside edition
• Keeping us legal
• Department of Interior awards Y‑12 volunteers

Closing Focus

• Housekeeping at Y-12 gets boost from PrYde Program