Welcome to the Energy Facility Contractors Group's Knowledge Portal.

EFCOG promotes excellence in all aspects of the operation, management, and integration of DOE facilities in a safe, environmentally sound, efficient and cost-effective manner through the ongoing exchange of information on lessons learned.

The purpose of this Knowledge Portal is to provide a vehicle to allow members to keep abreast of the latest news, issues, and events across the DOE complex; for the sharing of innovative ideas and practices; and to collaborate virtually on the development and implementation of new processes and practices.

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• 2010 Waste Management Symposium Presentations - 03/16/10

• 2010 EFCOG Award Nominations:  It is time to submit your nomination(s) for an EFCOG annual award to be issued at the 2010 Annual Luncheon on June 23, 2010 in Washington DC.  Please complete your nomination form and return to bpierre@cox.net or 760-745-1749 (fax) no later than April 30, 2010.

• Engineering Practices Working Group February 18, 2010 Teleconference Minutes

• January 20-21, 2010 - Safeguards & Security Working Group Winter Meeting Documents, Information and Presentations - 02/17/10

• Energy Facility Contractors Group (EFCOG) Comments on Petition for Rulemaking;  “10 CFR Part 851 Worker Safety and Health Program: Safety-Conscious Work Environment” (74 FR 53190)

  • DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY 10 CFR Part 851 Worker Safety and Health Program: Safety-Conscious Work Environment

• October 14-15, 2009 - Safeguards & Security Working Group Fall 2009 Meeting Documents, Information and Presentations - 12/23/09

• December 8-10, 2009 - EFCOG Semi-Annual meeting - Presentations - 12/14/09

A Year in Review An overview of EFCOG's activities in 2008 (presented at the 2009 Annual Meeting) Pam Horning, EFCOG Chair

2009 Annual Report  EFCOG's Annual Report  to the Members  Data and Accomplishment Overview 2009-2010

EFCOG Review   September 2008

• March 16-17, 2010, EFCOG Engineering Practices Working Group, Commercial Grade Dedication Subgroup meeting at the Bechtel Project Office in Stevens Center, Richland WA.  Contact points are Dennis Weaver (dpweaver@bechtel.com 315-806-8114) and Don Zinter (Donald_D_Zinter@rl.gov; 509-373-1416).

• March 16-18, 2010 - Joint EFCOG ESH/DOE Chemical Management Workshop, DOE Forrestal Headquarters Auditorium, Washington DC. Registration is Open  - 03/09/10

  • Meeting Agenda

  • EFCOG ESH Workgroup Executive Meeting Agenda

  • Hotels

  • Travel Directions

  • Floor Plan

• March 17-18, 2010 - EFCOG Directors Meeting, Forrestal Building, Washington DC

• March 16-19, 2010 - EIWG Working Group Annual Meeting, NFMT Conference, Baltimore, MD. The EIWG and Maintenance Working Subgroup will be March 18, 2010 at the Baltimore, Maryland, Convention Center starting at 1:00 PM.  This year’s meeting is being held in conjunction with the NMF&T conference in Baltimore March 15 – 18, 2010. Conference Information & Registration

• April 13 - 14, 2010 - EPWOG meeting will be held in Washington D.C.; for more information contact Tobin Oruch at oruch@lanl.gov or 505-665-8475. 

• April 15, 2010 - EPWOG Configuration Management Subgroup meeting at the Forrestal Bldg, Washington DC from 8-12 am; for more information contact Tobin Oruch at oruch@lanl.gov or 505-665-8475 or Bob Cullum at bob.cullum@wipp.ws or 575-234-8683

• April 20-22, 2010 – Contractor Assurance Working Group Spring 2010 Meeting, Las Vegas, NV - Updated 03/10/10

• April 20-22, 2010 – Safety & Security Regulatory Working Group Spring 2010 Meeting, Las Vegas, NV - Updated 03/10/10

• April 20-22, 2010 – Safeguards & Security Working Group Spring 2010 Meeting, Las Vegas, NV - Updated 03/11/10 

• April 24-29, 2010 – 20^th Annual Safety Analysis Workshop, Knoxville, TN - including Call for Papers, additional information will be provided as it is received. - 11/18/09

• May 12-14, 2010 - EPWOG System Engineering Subgroup meeting Las Vegas, NV;  for more information contact Diane Cato at Diane_M_Cato@rl.gov or 509-372-0103 or Fran Lemeiux at lemieufh@nv.doe.gov  or 702-335-9567

• June 22-24, 2010 -- Mark your calendars for the EFCOG Annual Meeting, L'Enfant Plaza Hotel, Washington DC (meeting details will be posted on the EFCOG website as they become available).  Nomination forms are now being accepted for the EFCOG 2010 annual awards.  

• July 27-29, 2010 - 2010 Laser Safety Officers (LSO) Workshop & EFCOG Laser Safety Subgroup Meeting, hosted by Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, Berkeley, CA - 03/01/10

• September 13-17, 2010 – DOE 2010 ISM Champions Workshop, Augusta Marriott, Augusta, Georgia - 03/02/10

  • DOE ISM Champions Workshop Flyer - 03/02/10

• September 15-15, 2010 - EFCOG Directors Meeting, Forrestal Building, Washington DC

• October 4-8, 2010 - Joint EFCOG ESH / Electrical Safety Workshop, Brookhaven National Lab, New York - 01/07/10

• December 7-9, 2010 - EFCOG Semi-Annual Meeting, Forrestal Building, Washington DC.  Additional information will be provided at a later date.