Independent Assessment of Construction Safety at the Y-12 National Security Complex Uranium Processing Facility
Office of Enterprise Assessments
February 24, 2022
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February 2022
Independent Assessment of Construction Safety at the Y-12 National Security Complex Uranium Processing Facility
The U.S. Department of Energy Office of Enterprise Assessments (EA) conducted an independent assessment of construction safety at the Uranium Processing Facility (UPF) project at the Y-12 National Security Complex from August 9-13, 2021. This assessment included subcontracted construction activities of Bechtel National, Inc. (BNI), a subcontractor to Consolidated Nuclear Security, LLC (CNS). Additionally, this assessment evaluated construction safety Federal oversight of the UPF project by the National Nuclear Security Administration’s Y-12 Acquisition and Project Management Office.