About 800 workers on the K-25/K-27 demolition project at East Tennessee Technology Park (former K-25 site) put in more than 2 million man-hours or 600 work days without an accident or injury that resulted in an employee missing work.

Work inside the deteriorating structures that were the first to enrich uranium using the gaseous diffusion method for the first atomic bomb requires not only special skills but great care to manage the hazards associated with the buildings and the work that is being done there.

“Even with all the protective equipment and safety gear required to work on these structures, and all the precautions we take to make this work as safe as possible,” said Bechtel Jacobs Co. Vice President and Deputy General Manager Kelly Trice, “the most important element remains the individual worker’s personal commitment to keep himself safe and to help keep those around him safe.

“This accomplishment on such a complex and hazardous large-scale project deserves special recognition and appreciation for those who achieved it,” Trice said. But, he added, safety can still be improved. “Minor injuries that
may require only first aid are no more acceptable than more serious mishaps.

“We truly believe that our success in preventing accidents that result in lost work days can be applied across the board to prevent any accidents. All accidents are preventable and we won’t be completely satisfied until we achieve the goal of zero accidents overall.”

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