EnergySolutions Nuclear Services
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From the Desk of Chuck Kharrl
President Nuclear Services & CNO
As we wrap up the first quarter, I want to compliment the EnergySolutions team for keeping safety and quality front and center. Your hard work is what makes us stand tall in the construction world.
Safety isn't just a rulebook; it's looking out for each other like family. Your attention to safety rules keeps us all going strong, day in and day out. And let's not forget about the quality of our work—it's what keeps our customers coming back.
Remember, when customers pick us, they're picking a team they can trust. Your dedication to doing things right sets us apart from the rest.
I'm excited about what's ahead for us this year. Let's keep safety our priority and continue to deliver top-notch work.
Here's to a great first quarter and even more success down the road.
You're all awesome, and I'm proud to be part of your team.
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Hatch Standards and Behaviors Team
In this H1R31 Outage Video, ESNS employee Cheryl Gill, Plant Hatch Safety Manager is joined by several other members of the Hatch Standards and Behaviors team. This cross-functional team is made up of Hatch personnel, fleet peers and industry resources. Together, they play a crucial role in closing gaps and driving performance improvements during H1R31.
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Our processes are in place to safeguard both our employees and the facilities they operate within.
The ESNS Plant Services Electrical FIN Team, working at the Southern Nuclear site Vogtle, unit 4, encountered a 480-volt temporary power plug that was incorrectly assembled.
The ESNS electrical crew was tasked with deenergizing an air supply unit in support of maintenance to be performed by the equipment vender. The crew performed their pre-job brief and conducted the One Minute Matters HU tool at the work location before engaging in any work activities. The crew then identified the power supply providing power to the air supply unit. The crew donned the required PPE and opened the disconnect prior to starting the task of removing the 480-volt plug from the receptacle. Once the collar on the plug was loosened from the receptacle, the workers applied downward pressure on the plug to remove it from the receptacle. The plug failed when the workers attempted to remove it from the receptacle. Half of the plug stayed in the 480-volt receptacle, while the other half pulled away exposing the power cords conductors.
A prompt investigation identified that the male plug was lacking required internal components. An internal setscrew that is designed to hold the plug assembly together was seated on internal plastic components, not the required metal collar that was missing from inside the plug, allowing the plug to come apart when downward pressure was applied to remove the plug from the receptacle. When the setscrew failed, the power cord conductors were the only components holding the plug together. Improper installation of the plug could not be identified visually from the outside of the plug.
Our ESNS electricians followed the right protocol by conducting the pre-job brief, using the One Minute Matters HU tool, opening the breaker, and donning the required PPE before attempting to remove the plug from the power source. Had our electricians not followed the process, an arc flash could have occurred when the wires pulled lose from the receptacle resulting in our employees coming into contact with 480-volts to include the potential loss of life.
ES and ESNS leadership would like to recognize these electricians for adhering to protocol and not taking shortcuts. Our electricians working at Vogtle Unit 4 adhered to the standards, and because of that, they all went home to their families.
Please join us in recognizing our electricians Justin Demers, Thomas Conn, Dustin Gunby, and Alex Branyan for the job well done.
John Melvin
Director of Plant Services
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The successful growth of our company is the direct result of you, our valued employees. Congratulations on reaching a significant service milestone! Celebrating work anniversaries at 10, 15, 20, and 25 years.
January 6
Laura Miller - 10 years
Joey Massey - 10 years
Jimmy Mosier - 10 years
February 24
Darrell Holliday - 25 years
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Hatch Hazard Hunter Winner
February 9, 2024
Electrician, Charles Allen was awarded an iPad 13 Pro Max as part of the Hazard Hunter Award drawing, in recognition of his meticulous One-Minute Matters (OMM) work in the control room, demonstrating excellence in HU Tools, as well as a positive "can-do" attitude in every task he undertakes.
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Kewaunee Safety Champion Parking Space | |
Rene Mora and Christian Gustavson with ESW Specialty Services (Asbestos Abatement), were recognized as the winners of the Kewaunee Solutions safety champion parking space. This recognition granted them the chance to utilize the parking space from Thursday, February 1st, through Wednesday, February 14th, 2024.
They were recognized for demonstrating a proactive and safety-conscious attitude. Specifically, they exhibited commendable initiative by addressing potential hazards related to power cords and fire hoses. Rene and Christian not only identified the issue but also recommended and crafted wooden stanchions. These stanchions were effectively used, preventing potential trip and fall incidents. Their dedication to safety is truly commendable, making them well-deserving winners of the safety champion parking space.
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Energy Northwest - Columbia Generating Station
After 20 years of serving as the maintenance contractor at Columbia Generating Station, our tenure concluded on February 22nd. Our responsibilities extended beyond general plant maintenance, encompassing significant projects such as the major turbine building residing project, various security upgrades, feedwater heater change-out, condensate pump replacement, DEH Upgrade project, 30-ton RRC motor replacement, and numerous scaffolding tasks, among others. Notably, during the last outage, we achieved the lowest cost for an outage to date. Additionally, we successfully executed a fixed-price project with no issues. Our team has accumulated 2,583,118 safe man-hours since the last recordable incident, spanning 5363 days. We express our gratitude to all those involved for their contributions to the success of our work at Columbia Generating Station.
Eric Baughman served as the Project Manager
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The Low-Level Intake Pump Refurbishment Project
Southeast of North Carolina
(Unable to disclose the client's name or location as per their request.)
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The Low-Level Intake Pump Refurbishment project commenced on February 19th and is slated for completion on May 23rd. ESNS is tasked with the removal and installation of the existing 2A and 2B low-level intake pumps to facilitate MNP pump refurbishment. The pumps have been out of service since 1995. The unknown conditions of the pumps posed the greatest risk when removing the components. The 2A low-level intake pump was safely removed and transported to the refurbishment facility. Despite delays in system tagging, ESNS worked diligently to minimize schedule impacts. The removal of the 2B low-level intake pump is anticipated to be finished ahead of schedule.
Heath Calvert, Project Manager
Drew Harper, Project Lead
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Southern Nuclear Company
Hatch Fall Outage
February 4 - March 21, 2024
The outage for the Feed Water Heater Project Unit 1 was highly successful, involving a total of 112 craft workers and 22 staff members. Over day and night shifts, they collectively completed an impressive 38,592 man-hours without any recordable injuries.
The project benefited from a diverse team comprising electricians, scaffold workers, painters, pipefitters, welders, insulators, and laborers, whose contributions were instrumental to the project's success. We are exceptionally pleased with the caliber of individuals involved in the outage and the overall achievement of the project goals.
Cheryl Gill, Safety Manager
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Tennessee Valley Authority Sequoyah Pre-outage Safety Fair
March 20, 2024
The purpose of the Sequoyah U1R26 Outage Safety Fair was to provide an interactive experience FOR ALL outage employees and contractors to help us keep SAFETY top of the mind and demonstrate what excellence looks like for the U1R26 outage.
The outage started on March 22nd. Initially scheduled to end on April 11th but added 9 days due to ice-related issues.
Ann McDonald, Site Safety Manager
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Human Resources (HR)
2024 Healthy Rewards Program
Employees have the opportunity to qualify for a $1,200 medical premium incentive in 2025 by participating in the 2024 Health Rewards Program. Stay tuned for a forthcoming message from the HR Benefits team for further details on this opportunity!
CanaRX
If you’re currently incurring high costs for prescriptions, CanaRx may provide a solution by eliminating these monthly medical expenses. CanaRx offers a voluntary international prescription drug program, accessible to employees and their dependents enrolled in one of EnergySolutions’ medical plans. This program provides brand-name medical drugs at no cost to you, with no copays or deductibles! For additional details, visit the website at www.canarx.com. Registration Web ID: ENERGY
Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
LIFE: Just when you believe you have everything under control, a challenge arises. Whether it’s emotional and wellness support, financial or legal assistance, or help with everyday life challenges, our EAP through New York Life Benefit Solutions provides a range of programs, resources, and services to assist you and your family in navigating your individual situations. This program is available to all employees at no cost. For further details, please visit the website at www.guidanceresources.com. Registration Web ID: NYLGBS
For additional information on any of these programs, please contact ESNS Human Resources. Holli Morgan Dickerson, Director of Human Resources at hmorgan@energysolutions.com.
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Legal
We have all heard the word “compliance”, but what is it. Legal Compliance is adhering to policies and procedures, including: laws, regulations and the Company business procedures and practices.
Understanding and adhering to ethical codes and compliance with laws, helps everyone, the Company, investors, employees, customers, subcontractors, vendors, and others. Some types of laws that we comply with include, but are not limited to: NRC, OSHA, EPA, ADA, EEOC, DOL, FMLA, FTC, HIPAA, USPTO, and Sarbanes-Oxley to name a few.
Legal compliance also includes following the LOA (Limit of Authority):
ES-MA-PR-001.
We are all responsible for Legal Compliance in performing work for EnergySolutions. Please send any inquiry about compliance to
Liz Ganiere, Esq. via email at eganiere@energysolutions.com.
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Regulatory Affairs
A critical aspect of our company’s culture is promoting an environment where every employee feels empowered to raise concerns without the fear of retaliation. EnergySolutions Nuclear Services (ESNS) provides multiple avenues for our employees to voice their concerns, including:
EnergySolutions Nuclear Services (ESNS) Employee Concerns Program Manager:
Stacey Rucker
srucker@energysolutions.com
Phone: 706-832-3309
In addition, a key feature of our Employee Concerns Program is our partnership with Ethics Point, a third-party, 24-hour incident reporting system.
Ethics and Compliance Anonymous Inquiries:
Hotline: 833-945-2762
Website: www.energysolutions.ethicspoint.com
Mobile: https://energysolutions.navexone.com
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Posters are displayed at ES corporate headquarters, satellite offices, and job sites, each featuring a QR code. This provides an additional means for confidential and anonymous reporting of workplace issues. | | | |
Information Technology (IT)
The IT department is currently engaged in several key initiatives involving migrations, integrations, and upgrades aimed at enhancing efficiency, security, and functionality across various systems and platforms.
- Nine-year-old servers are a thing of the past! We have successfully migrated the Williams Atlanta data center to the EnergySolutions (ES) Salt Lake City data center and all servers are running on brand-new hardware. This is the first major step in fully integrating services into ES. Thank you for your patience and cooperation in this major uplift.
- The old SharePoint was migrated to corporate ES in late 2023. The link to the new area is https://energysolutions0.sharepoint.com/sites/ESNShub/Services/
- Penta upgrade on the horizon. Setup and testing will be completed in Q2 with implementation in early Q3.
- The former Williams IT team is fully integrated into the larger ES corporate IT. Shannon Wimberly is now the Director of IT Project Management for ES overall. Ryan Hall is now on the Infrastructure Systems team supporting corporate initiatives including but not limited to ESNS.
- Now that the former Williams IT personnel are integrated into ES corporate IT, remember to contact the Service Desk servicedesk@energysolutions.com for technical assistance.
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Operations Support
The ESNS Operations Support organization’s primary role is to create proposals and estimates for our Operations organization. The opportunities come into the proposal organization through multiple channels and are then managed, based on many factors.
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Current customers that identify a need. Sites/Locations where ES has a presence and/or is currently performing work.
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New opportunities (other than current customer) – For new opportunities, whether it be through Business Development or one of our operations personnel, a New Opportunity Form is submitted to the Proposal team. The proposal team then reaches out to all stakeholders to begin discussions on the opportunity, which will determine the LOA, Bid/No Bid (BNB) process.
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Proposals – The detail and complexity of the proposal is based on the size/complexity of the opportunity.
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Estimating – The estimate is created based on the opportunity
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Scheduling – Based on the size and complexity of a project, and in conjunction with operations, the Operations Support organization will assign a scheduler. In many cases, this individual will multitask and perform the duties of the scheduler and the project controls team.
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Project Controls – Based on the size and a complexity of a project, and in conjunction with operations, the Operations Support organization will assign a project controls specialist. This person will work with the operations, finance and site teams to track costs through our internal process, reporting out regularly through our Contract Status Reports (CSR).
For additional information or assistance from the Operations Support organization, please contact Rick Shield at rwshield@energysolutions.com.
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Marketing
If you require assistance with the following:
For any inquiries or ESNS marketing needs, please reach out to Rhonda Carter at rcarter@energysolutions.com.
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10 Things that make you go "hmmm".
1. We leave cars worth thousands of dollars in the driveway and put our useless junk in the garage.
2. Why is it that to stop the “Windows Operating System” on your computer, you have to click on “Start”?
3. Why does the man who invests all your money is called a "broker"?
4. Why order a double cheeseburger, large fries, and a diet coke?
5. If ‘con’ is the opposite of ‘pro’, is Congress the opposite of progress?
6. When dog food is advertised as ‘New and Improved Tasting’, who tests it?
7. Why don’t you ever see the headline “Psychic Wins Lottery”?
8. Why didn’t Noah swat those two mosquitoes?
9. Why are they called apartments when they are all stuck together?
10. Why is the time of day with the slowest traffic called rush hour?
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Newsletter Content
For our upcoming issue, we're gathering content for the "Tell Us Something Good" section. We invite employee submissions highlighting community outreach, promotions, graduations, hobbies, recipes, vacations, and more. Please include photos and keep your content brief. Thank you in advance for your participation. If you have any questions or suggestions regarding the newsletter content, please don't hesitate to contact Rhonda Carter at rcarter@energysolutions.com.
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