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USA coming up . “ We have a great procurement team ,” Fuchs says , “ and we see what projects there are . We approach the customers , and because of our longevity , financial strength and competitive pricing we ’ re very fortunate that a significant number of times we ’ ve been selected by customers to be their contractor of choice .”
Such an impressive resume was a key factor in securing the work with Tesla , as Fuchs goes on to explain : “ It is about our experience , our people , the safety and training of our field resources , and our supervisors who have made a commitment to relocate to Reno to see this exciting project through .”
Health and safety : no compromise Another crucial factor that places Helix in a strong position to win contracts is an exemplary health and safety record .
“ We don ’ t compromise on safety , and our stats prove this ,” Fuchs states . “ We have an outstanding record and Lawrence Fry , our

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Regional Director of Safety , has done a great job ! We are very focused on job site inspections and have picked up a number of top safety awards .” One such award recently won was the State of Nevada , Safety Consultation and Training ’ s “ SHARP ” award , which stands for “ Safety and Health Achievement Recognition Program ”.
Fuchs is correct to point to statistics , which show that in 11 OSHA Inspections since the start of 2016 the company has recorded zero citations or incidents . Over
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