UMCDF

SAFETY / ENVIRONMENTAL RECORD

There were no safety or environmental issues reported over the weekend. Thank you for working safely and compliantly.

Monday, Septemer 30, 2013

2Day!

KEEPING THE COMMITMENT

Todays Safety Thought

What should you do if you are involved in a minor motor vehicle collision on a state freeway or highway? Keep safety first - move vehicles to the side of the road and out of the way of oncoming traffic. If the vehicle cant be moved, call 911. Make sure to turn on hazard lights and set out warning lights, flares of hazard triangles if possible. Exchange information (at a safe location off the roadway): Name, address, phone number, insurance company, policy number, drivers license number and license plate number for the driver and owner of each vehicle.

Visual transformation
For years the long-d istance signature of UMCDF was the towering red iron of the PAS, which was visible from miles away. After the fell ing of the last section of the PAS last Wednesday, the site looks very d ifferent - and much smaller. Of course, the MDB is also shrinking, rather quickly. These views were snapped Thursday northwest (above) and northeast (left) of the plant.

Demolition photos & videos

SAFETY STATS
First Aid Injuries
Days since last case: 24 Date of last case: Sept. 5, 2013 Number of cases this month: 0 Number of cases this year: 1

Go to the Protocol folder on the Transfer drive

Recordable Injuries
Days since last case: 137 Date of last case: May 15, 2013 Number of cases this month: 0 Number of cases this year: 2

Check out the time-lapse and PAS felling videos provided by NW Demolition and Protocol on the Transfer Drive Go to the Protocol web site and click on the Visuals link

Lost Work Day Injuries

Days since last case: 2,641 Date of last case: July 7, 2006

ENVIRONMENTAL COMPLIANCE TRACKER

Noncompliances
Days since last one issued: 144 Date of last one issued: May 8, 2013 Number issued this month: 0 Number issued this year: 4

Notices of Violation (NOVs)

Days since last NOV issued: 437 Date of last NOV: July 23, 2012

Final EVMS surveillances completed

eres another sign of closure progress UMCDF has completed its final Earned Value Management System (EVMS) surveillances. The surveillances have occurred regularly since the project got started. The EVMS process looked at schedule control, budget control and risk minimization. It also provided a communication forum between the URS team, the Field Office and stakeholders. At this point in the closure process, the EVMS process has served its purpose. The Project Controls team under Toni Harrington and Rosemary Anderson on the FO side oversaw the EVMS surveillances.

Healthy October Challenge

First, sign up on the October Wellness Challenge form on the Transfer Drive (in the KEEP folder) by Tuesday

Join the UMCDF

Keep track of your exercise miles:

- For the month of October keep track of the miles you walk, jog or run above and beyond your normal daily activities - Report your miles weekly to Corinne Derby in Safety (by Tuesday for the preceding week)

Qualify for the incentive drawings:

- Cover at least 31 miles for the month (a mile per day) and you qualify for a drawing for healthy-lifestyle prizes - Reach 62 miles for the month (2 miles per day) and you qualify for a drawing for even better prizes
31-mile prizes

Share good news with your UMCDF family

hare a family highlight with your UMCDF compatriots through these two recurring features: Why I work safely? Provide the 2day! with a family photo of your spouse, children, grandchildren or even a beloved pet. Well run it in the 2day! and explain that the pictured treasures are part of your incentive for working safely every day at UMCDF.

Something to crow about Provide the 2day! with information, and a photo if youd like, about a family accomplishment. It could range from a wedding anniversary to the graduation of a child or grandchild, or special recognition such as selection to a sports or academic all-star team. For more information, contact Hal McCune at x7304, or hal.mccune@urs.com.

Heart Rate Monitor

Resistance Band Set

Barbell Kettlebell - 15lbs

Nike Brasilia Duel Bag

62-mile prizes

Canyon Hydration Pack

BAFX Hiking Poles

Nike Plus SportBand

Apple 2GB iPod Shue

Garmin eTrex Handheld GPS

CAPECO help available at E-38

ommunity Action Program East Central Oregon (CAPECO) has representatives available at the E-38 mod to explain the services afforded to workers who will be laid off because of the UMCDF closure. Drop in any time between 8:30 a.m. and 5:30 p.m. Mondays and Tuesdays, or contact Elvira at x7202 or Helena at x7226. When visiting CAPECO for the first time, please bring your drivers license (or passport) and WARN letter. If you are a veteran, also bring a copy of your DD-214. They will make photocopies for their files. Also, be prepared to do the Work-related Skills Reviews that are accessed through your iMatch account. Formula

sheets are available, and calculator use is permitted.

Howl N Scream Scram 5K Run Join your fellow coworkers in the Howl N Scream Scram run in Richlands Badger Mountain Park on Oct. 19. The registration fee is just $10 ($20 with shirt). Saturday race time is 10:15 a.m. Pick up a registration form from Ginette Hensley in DCC, Hal McCune in Protocol, Corinne Derby in Safety, or from the UMCDF Wellness website turn in your form and your registration fee to Ginette by Oct. 8 and shell enter us as a UMCDF team. Running in costume is highly encouraged but not required. Should be lots of fun and great exercise. Participants will get double bonus miles (6.2 miles for completing the 5K) toward their UMCDF October Mile Challenge goal.

Have the 2Day! delivered to your home e-mail address! Send your request to
hal.mccune@urs.com.

UMCDF

2Day!
Hal McCune
Protocol Manager x7304 - hal.mccune@urs.com

Publ ished every Monday and Thursday by the UMCDF Protocol Department.

Joe Beers
OWM

The Umatilla Chemical Agent Disposal Facility is managed and operated by Washington Demilitarization Company, a subsidiary of URS Corporation.

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Plant Status Recap

A total of 39 truck loads of demolition waste were shipped to the Arlington landfill on Thursday and Friday. Removed the MPF afterburner. Continued removing the remainder of the DUN, MER, and the NW part of the UPA and UMC. Continued knocking out concrete panels at the BSA and second floor observation corridor. Continued size reduction of materials at the north end of the PAS structure. Continued removing concrete pads from the PAS and concrete from the air receiver footers.

Rapid progress
ABOVE, The MPB is mostly gone, with only the l ifts remaining this morning as the sun filters through the exposed BSA on the ground floor. To the right of the MPB l ifts, the MPF afterburner was removed Friday. RIGHT, The last remnants of the PAS blocked the view of the east wall of the MDB last Thursday. BELOW, Demol ition work has exposed considerable rebar to the right of the ECR-B door.

Across the Sites

Anniston: Continued demolition of PFS cooler (filter house/support steel). Continued removal of "nonstructural" MDB exterior items. Continued air tank removal. Continued scrap segregation and hauling. Removed the contents of buildings and emptied property from the lay-down yard. The SDC remains down; however, the goal is to resume SDC processing by 4 October. Tooele: Maintained the plant in preparation for Section-2 HVAC duct head space monitoring, which is planned for Monday. Only two stations out of the 42 require re-sampling via Section-2 testing (due to a sampling flow concern and out-of-control QP recoveries). Performed HVAC Exhaust Duct heat-up procedures for continued duct testing on Monday. Began draining process water from the PAS. Set up potable water hoses and began flushing and draining the NAH tanks and piping. Isolated and removed monitors from the plants CCTV system.

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For Your Information and Entertainment

Exemplary Performance Recognition
The following recognitions were made in todays Plant Status meeting:

2Days notable events/birthdays

TODAY 1452 Gutenberg Bible was published in Germany. 1846 Dentist William Morton of Boston became the first to use ether as an anesthetic on a patient. 1882 The world's first hydroelectric power plant began operation on the Fox River in Appleton, Wisconsin. 1901 Scottish inventor Hubert Cecil Booth patented the vacuum cleaner. 1927 Babe Ruth hit his 60th homer of the season to break his own major-league record. 1935 Johnny Mathis, American singer, was born. 1954 The first atomic-powered vessel, the submarine Nautilus, was commissioned by the Navy. 1955 James Dean, actor, was killed in a two-car collision in California. 1960 "Flintstones" premiered on TV. 1963 The "Hotline" between the U.S. president and the Soviet premier was established. 1965 President Lyndon Johnson signed legislation that established the National Foundation for the Arts and the Humanities. 1982 "Cheers" debuted on television. TUESDAY 1890 Yosemite National Park was dedicated in California. 1896 Rural Free Delivery mail service began in the United States. 1903 The Boston Americans (eventually Boston Red Sox) played the Pittsburgh Pirates in the first game of the modern World Series. 1908 Henry Ford introduced the Model T automobile. It cost $825. 1920 Walter Matthau, American actor, was born. 1924 Jimmy Carter, 39th President of the United States of America (1977-1981), was born. 1935 Julie Andrews, English actress and singer, was born. 1961 Roger Maris of the New York Yankees hit his 61st home run during a 162-game season, compared to Babe Ruth's 60 home runs during a 154-game season. 1962 Johnny Carson succeeded Jack Paar as regular host of NBC's "Tonight Show." 1963 Mark McGwire, American baseball player, was born. 1971 Walt Disney World, the world's largest amusement resort, opened in Florida. WEDNESDAY 1608 First telescope was demonstrated by the Dutch lens maker, Hans Lipperschey. 1836 Charles Darwin returned from his five-year survey of South American waters aboard the HMS Beagle. 1869 Mohandas Karamchand (Mahatma) Gandhi, Indian political and spiritual leader, was born. 1909 Orville Wright set an altitude record, flying at 1,600 feet. 1945 Don McLean, American singer-songwriter, was born. 1950 Comic strip "Peanuts," by Charles M. Schultz, was first published in nine newspapers. 1951 Sting (Gordon Sumner), British singer and actor, was born. 1959 "The Twilight Zone" premiered. 1964 Scientists announced findings that smoking can cause cancer. 1967 Thurgood Marshall was sworn in as the first African-American (associate) justice of the U.S. Supreme Court. 1968 California's Redwood National Park was established.

Hermistons 4-day Weather Forecast

Today

Lee McGregor for helping locate an ID card dropped inside the CLA - from Ed Sayre.

65F 42F

Isolated showers. Partly sunny. Windy, with a southwest wind around 31 mph, with gusts as high as 44 mph. Partly cloudy. Windy, with SW wind 20 to 30 mph decreasing to 9 to 19 mph after midnight. Sunset - 6:39.

Keys to avoiding colds and flu:

Wash your hands often. This is the single most important thing a person can do to prevent infectious illness. Strive to wash hands several times each day, especially before eating. Keep non-food items like pens and fingers out of your mouth. Avoid eating food that has been exposed where people are coughing or sneezing. Consider getting a flu vaccination each year. Avoid crowds or overcrowded areas during periods of epidemic illness. Allow fresh air to enter homes or offices routinely. Open curtains or blinds for at least 20-30 minutes daily sunlight helps purify indoor air. Use throw-away facial tissues. Get 7-8 hours of sleep nightly to keep your immune system strong. Drink 6-8 glasses of water per day, even if in a sedentary job. Increase when performing physical or heat stressful work. Eat lots of fruits and vegetables (fresh if possible), whole grains, and a handful of nuts each day (particularly almonds and walnuts).

Tomorrow

64F 39F

A 20 percent chance of showers after 11am. Partly sunny. SW wind 9 to 16 mph. Sunrise - 6:56. Mostly cloudy. Southwest wind 9 to 11 mph. Sunset - 6:37.

Wednesday

61F 42F

Mostly sunny. South wind 6 to 8 mph becoming west in the morning. Sunrise - 6:57.

Partly cloudy. Sunset - 6:35.

Thursday

61F 45F

Mostly sunny. Sunrise - 6:59.

Partly cloudy. Sunset - 6:33.

Take safety seriously. How funny is an injury?

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Useless Fact of the Day The combination of chile peppers and oregano for seasoning has been traced to the ancient Aztecs, but the current blend is said to be the invention of early Texans. Chili powder is typically a blend of dried chiles, garlic powder, red peppers, oregano, and cumin.

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