Hanford Vit Plant

10/01/2025

January is 🩸 The Vit Plant is proud to host two blood drives a year, one in the spring and one in the fall. We are grateful for all those who donate blood and work to transfer those donations to those in need.

Blood donations often drop during the winter months ❄️, while the need for life saving donations of blood never stops. The American Red Cross is in need of donors! You can find a Red Cross location and book an appointment to donate at this link: www.redcrossblood.org/give.html/find-drive

06/01/2025

🔁 ICYMI: The 2024 Hanford Field Office Year in Review was released a couple of weeks ago. Click the link below to read more about our accomplishments and what's up next for 2025!

Highlights from the Hanford Field Office Year in Review report

01/01/2025

🎉Kicking off 2025 with a bird’s-eye view!📷

Thank you to all of our team members who are monitoring and managing the plant today and through the weekend during the holiday.

Check out some new drone footage of the Low-Activity Waste (LAW) Facility as we step into a year full of potential and achievement. Here’s to teamwork, innovation, and milestones ahead. Happy New Year! 🌟

30/12/2024

Happy Holidays from our crews at the top of the High-Level Waste (HLW) Facility! 🎉🎄🙌

Our HLW teams recently celebrated the completion of two final concrete placements in 2024. For 2025, weathering-in the HLW remains a top priority, with more than double over-the-top (OTT) equipment sets compared to 2024.

25/12/2024

Wishing everyone a very merry Christmas and happy holidays from our team at the Vit Plant! We hope your holidays are filled with peace and joy. Thank you to all our colleagues who are working today to advance our mission and keep the plant running safely 24/7.

24/12/2024

21/12/2024

Earlier this evening the Vit Plant team working went into a take cover as a precautionary measure. All of our staff are safe and accounted for. The ammonia vapors were from vessels away from other buildings. See below for the original notice from DOE.

18/12/2024

Meet the Hanford Vit Plant Emergency Preparedness team! They lead preparation of the Vit Plant’s facilities and crews by planning, organizing, and conducting emergency drills and simulations. By providing valuable hands-on training for response teams and working with other One Hanford contractors, they help keep the workforce safe and keep the cleanup mission moving forward.

17/12/2024

We love seeing what OSU students can accomplish! These engineering students are partnering with the Hanford Vit Plant to complete their senior capstone project. The two teams are working on unique initiatives that help their capstone, the Vit Plant, and the environment! Learn more at beav.es/GPh
College of Engineering - Oregon State University Hanford Vit Plant

12/12/2024

✅Our team at the Vit Plant recently completed the final test of key safety systems, demonstrating that our facility’s emissions treatment system can remain functional, even during an emergency loss of power.

🔈“This test was exceptionally complex. It included running both melters with a cold cap for the first time ever, which is an achievement in its own right,” said Chris Musick, deputy project director for WTP.

📰Read more about the testing completion here: https://www.energy.gov/em/articles/hanford-plant-completes-final-safety-system-test

03/12/2024

The Vit Plant team is making a difference this ! Together, our team raised over $175,000 for the United Way of Benton & Franklin Counties, to help support vital programs and services that combat youth homelessness, educational challenges, and food insecurity in our Tri-Cities community. 💙

02/12/2024

Lots of smiling faces at last week's Red Cross Turkey Trot, including some of our own Vit Plant team! We hope everyone had a great time participating 🦃❤️

28/11/2024

Happy Thanksgiving! We are incredibly thankful to our team members who are working during the holiday to maintain safe and sustained operations. On behalf of the Vit Plant team, we hope everyone has a safe and enjoyable holiday. 🦃🍁🥧

26/11/2024

We’re hiring Radiological Control Technicians! Candidates must have a high school diploma and have passed the DOE RCT Fundamentals Exam, or provide proof of equivalent certification, in the last two years. Use the link below to apply now before December 8!

Apply here: https://www.amentumcareers.com/jobs/radiological-control-technicians-richland-washington-united-states

25/11/2024

Bechtel was the proud premier sponsor of the United Way of Benton & Franklin Counties' 7th annual Festival of Trees Gala! This event helped raise funds for programs benefitting children in need in our community. Thank you to all the Bechtel, Amentum, and Vit Plant team members who attended this year’s event.🎄🎁🌟

21/11/2024

Construction crews recently installed a crane inside the Vit Plant’s High-Level Waste Facility. The crane is the 12th piece of equipment lowered through the roof using the site’s tower crane this year, following previous installations of shield doors and other cranes.

Read more about the crane installation here: https://www.energy.gov/em/articles/workers-install-crane-hanfords-high-level-waste-facility