In 1965, FHI Plant Services Inc.'s President William "Bill" Strunk's first job with CTI was building cattle pens.  After a hitch in the Army, and some time in the family construction business, Bill returned to CTI and moved to the Laughlin, Nevada area to start FHI Plant Services, Inc. at the Mohave Generating Station.  FHI Plant Services Inc.  has grown under his supervision from a three-man, two-vehicle operation to over 85 permanent, and as many as 700 temporary employees.

 Background and Outline of Qualifications

Licenses and certifications  

FHI Plant Services, Inc. holds the following Licenses: 

            Arizona            Class A General Engineering       #126143

            California         Class A General Engineering       #524247

            Nevada            Class A General Engineering       #0014205 

FHI Plant Services, Inc. has certified welding inspectors, and is Accredited “R” Stamp authorized for high-pressure pipe, boiler and pressure vessel repairs and construction. 

Safety 

·        Through the development of work crew safety awareness, and empowering employees to enforce the safety program, we have achieved the highest safety rankings in the country. 

·         FHI Plant Services, Inc. is featured by the Safety Consultation and training Section of Nevada OSHA in their “Work place Safety in Nevada” handout, distributed to businesses throughout the state. 

·         Direct working relationship with local medical facilities to avoid lost-time status for minor injuries. 

·         Working relationship with representatives of safety equipment manufacturers. 

·         Real-world testing site for safety equipment as it is developed 

Quality Control  

·         Certified Welding Inspectors  

·         Hold "R" stamp for qualified welding fabrication of high pressure piping, boiler and pressure vessel repair and construction by The National Board and American Society of Mechanical Engineers  

·         Third party project management and quality control  

·         Job Process and Safety Consultant  

·         Can supply code materials, such as boiler, condenser and heat exchanger  , valves and other materials.  

Office Facilities  

·         14,000 Square Foot Laughlin Shop Facility:

·         Welding and metal fabrication

·         Waste water and material handling pump repair

·         Diesel equipment repair

·         Full contingent of welding machines and support equipment

·         Sheet meal fabrication equipment

·         Excavation Equipment and Haul Trucks 

·         7,700 Square Foot Las VegasShop Facility:

·         Welding and metal fabrication

·         Full contingent of welding machines and support equipment

Maintenance Personnel 

·         Qualified welders and fitters for structural and pressure code welding 

·         QA/QC Welding Inspectors and Consultants 

·         Process and Food Grade Piping 

·         Steam and gas turbine Mechanics  

·         Ball and bowl Mill Millwrights 

·         Boilermakers, Pipe Fitters  

·         Burner and burner front Mechanics 

·         Iron Workers, Steel Erectors and Riggers  

·         Expansion joint Installers (fabric and all types of metal bellows) 

·         Certified Diesel Mechanics 

·         Pump rebuild Machinists and Millwrights 

·         Conveyor and material handling Mechanics 

·         Electrostatic precipitator and bag house Mechanics and Welders 

·      CDL Truck drivers and Equipment Operators 

·         Heat exchanger, feed water heater Technicians 

·      Warehouse Personnel 

Facility Security Department 

·         Nevada and Arizona Licenses 

·         Please visit fhisecurityoperations.com for more information 

Consulting Department 

·         Certified Asbestos Consultant 

·         OSHA Authorized Outreach Trainer 

Human Resources Department 

·         Nationwide exposure to skilled power plant workers 

·         Dedicated “800” number for worker referrals 

·         Long distance return call service to verify employability 

·         In-house employer/labor consultant 

·         Flexible HR tracking to handle fluctuating crew sizes 

·         In-house workers’ compensation consultant 

·         In-house legal counsel for workers’ compensation claims, labor issues, etc. 

Payroll Department 

·         Ability to handle fluctuating work crews 

·      Custom developed Time tracking program to provide daily accounting of time and job costs

Employee Work Force 

·         Working relationships with many of the most skilled  industrial and power plant craftsmen in the country 

·         Track record of proving work crews able to complete projects in a timely manner 

·         Work force stability through continuing associations with the craftsmen. 

·      Solid reputation in the industry 

 

We also provide the following Major Services, Equipment and Personnel for manning during outages and maintenance projects: 

FHI has undertaken planning work with many customer O & M Service groups to determine scope of projects to put together contract support activities. 

·         Evaluation of all past employees 

·         Match journeyman skills to projects  ·         Coordinate Station employment requirements with actual project start dates ·         Weld Testing ·         Respiratory Physicals ·         Random Drug Screens

·         Station and Safety Training 

·         Review any legal issues and consult with legal council and consultants 

·         Union Representation/Labor Relations Consultant if applicable 

·         Employer/Employee relationship (in-house Attorney) 

·         Random Drug Test & EEOC Policy (In-house Attorney) 

·         Workers’ Comp. & Third Party Protection (In-house Consultant)  

Hiring/Training

·         Onsite OSHA 10 and 30 Hour Outreach Training 

·         Training for Customer Safety Requirements and Procedure 

·         Policy and Procedure to meet Customer Requirements 

·         Regulation and Procedures to meet OSHA requirements 

CONCLUSION 

We at FHI are proud of our long and excellent relationship with our Customers through out the industrial and power plant industries and are pleased to be in a position to propose the forgoing for the benefit of those organizations into the new millennium.  The upcoming challenges of a deregulated environment and new ownership and/or partnerships will be significant. FHI is prepared to continue its long-standing track record of high quality workmanship provided at a reasonable cost for it most valued present and future customers.