Monticello

[PWHoppe]

Any news on the significant safety event that occured yesterday.

[Melrose]

Any news on the significant safety event that occured yesterday.

NUE was declared at 1017, an equipment rental employee was fatally injured when equipment he was working on contacted a high voltage line just outside the gates.

[retired nuke]

NUE was declared at 1017, an equipment rental employee was fatally injured when equipment he was working on contacted a high voltage line just outside the gates.

Slightly more detail...

http://www.nrc.gov/reading-rm/doc-collections/event-status/event/en.html#en44498

Condolences to the worker's family. IP2 had a fatality involving a transformer a while back - they are a piece of equipment to be treated with respect....

[Smooth Operator]

Looking at Chemistry Sup and Turbine Project Manager positions at Monti? Any insight?

[JsonD13]

Chemistry Supervisor position is open because our RPM is the previous chemistry sup.  Not sure about the project manager position.

If you like the snow, come on up.

[Smooth Operator]

was just informed the chem supv position would not be pusued for filling this year....or something like that....could have been hr speak for sorry not interested....who knows

[JohnK87]

More like "we need to save money this year so we aren't hiring until next year."

It's not you, it's company wide.

[Smooth Operator]

I re-read the memo and it also stated it wasnt going to be filled externally, so maybe they are still looking for internal applicants since it wont increase the number of benefits participants.

[jnietfeld408]

Does anyone know if starting in Becker as a GPH (general plant helper) would be a good start to someday moving up into nuclear ops or chemistry.  Let me know what you think.

[Dustball]

? It was filled externally

I re-read the memo and it also stated it wasnt going to be filled externally, so maybe they are still looking for internal applicants since it wont increase the number of benefits participants.

[Dustball]

Depends on your background and qualifications.  Hard to get in to any helper position here or there.  But if you have the right background you could just wait until ops has a posting and apply then.  Easier to get in to PI as a chemist.

Does anyone know if starting in Becker as a GPH (general plant helper) would be a good start to someday moving up into nuclear ops or chemistry.  Let me know what you think.

[chasesg]

Hello,

I am a 5yr nuke home on leave and working for this plant when my time is up would be ideal. I was wondering if anyone knew if it was possible for me to tour the plant or who I could direct such a request to. I have always wanted to see around a commercial plant and this one would be perfect. I am in the Twin Cities area until the 26th, any help would be greatly appreciated. Thank you, Chase

[JsonD13]

Sent you a PM

[Dustball]

Long Term Contractors needed!  Who's in?

[klsas]

Dusty,

Has Xcel let loose of the purse strings? I sent you a PM.

Keith

[Dustball]

Just need help!  Too much going on.  We're bringing in 4 end of this month.

[cairnit]

I'm in.   Report on the 24th.

[Lorrie Henson]

I'm looking for a contact phone number for HP.  Can someone please contact either Jim or me, please?

Thanks!!

[radbitch]

Can someone please give me directions to the plant.. coming off I-94w. TIA

[wlrun3@aol.com]

The plant is literally on I-84 W a mile or so past Monticello town on the right (north) side of the freeway.

[retired nuke]

Can someone please give me directions to the plant.. coming off I-94w. TIA

http://www.nukeworker.com/maps/facility/Monticello.html

It's about the easiest plant to get to, that I've ever been to...

[JsonD13]

I-94, exit at Hwy 25.  If you were going East on 94, take a left at the exit.  If going west on 94 take a right.  Take a left on Cr-75.  Go up about 4-5 miles, plant driveway is on the right.  If you go over a bridge on 75, you went too far.

[techtoolong]

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12970 63rd Ave. N.
Maple Grove, MN 55369
763-694-9747

$40 a night for single or $50 for double.  hotel taxes are refundable after 30 days in Minnesota

[wasteman]

When working monticello in jan/feb, how do you keep a diesel from freezing up while at work?

[walstib]

I don't have a diesel however, a friend of mine rigged up a second battery (with max cold cranking amps on both batteries) so he could keep the glow plugs on for 5 minutes or whatever was needed to warm the diesel up enough to start.  Down side was he just sat there in the cold waiting until he could start his vehicle.