Quality Assurance
We stake our reputation on a commitment to quality. To monitor and ensure the delivery of quality projects, we customize our quality assurance (QA) and quality control (QC) standards for the individual needs of each project. Harris appoints a designated QA/QC manager who implements these standards in three phases:
- Preconstruction: Get it Right the First Time
- Construction: Inspection and Reporting
- Project Closeout: System Performance
Experience in Highly-Regulated Industries
We know how important it is to use healthcare construction requirements to deliver quality projects, so we created and implemented our own set of standards. Every Harris employee who works on a healthcare-related job must complete the Harris Healthcare Certification Program (HHCP). The program covers:
- Safety issues specific to healthcare construction
- Critical importance of a comprehensive communications plan
- Healthcare construction codes, standards, regulations and required documentation
Quality management is an essential feature of every Harris project. That’s why we created an original, comprehensive QA program to ensure that every aspect of a project meets or rigorous standards and exceeds our clients’ expectations. The Harris QA program includes:
- Planning: Identify the project quality standards
- Assurance: Implement policies and systems to monitor and satisfy project quality standards
- Control: Perform inspections to analyze the work and job performance, and identify areas lacking in quality or efficiency
- Improvement: Engage procedures for corrective action if needed
Nuclear Quality Assurance (NQA-1)
Harris has maintained a Nuclear Quality Assurance (NQA-1) program since 2001 — and remains one of the few mechanical companies in North America to do so — and we are a national leader recognized for our NQA-1 work in the HVAC industry.
Our Nuclear Quality Assurance program is built upon:
- NQA-1 (Nuclear Quality Assurance) – the international regulatory standard created and maintained by the American Society of Mechanical Engineers.
- ANSI N45.2 – Quality assurance program requirements for nuclear facilities.
- 10CFR50, App. B – Quality assurance criteria for nuclear power plants and fuel reprocessing plants.
- 10CFR Part 21 – Reporting of defects and noncompliance.
An NQA-1 program must adhere to the strictest standards and government oversight, such as the Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC), Department of Energy (DOE), National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA), and others in order to comply with the specifications of each project.
The Harris NQA-1 program is audited, updated and maintained annually to meet compliance. The work we perform on any nuclear project must be traceable, transparent and conform to rigorous standards.
But simply having the program doesn’t give Harris an edge; it’s the unique way we manage it. We distinguish ourselves by having the right people with the right experience manage the program and the projects. Combined with our strong construction values and project management style we stand apart from the competition.
Our first nuclear project was a highly successful portable lab in Carlsbad, NM. Since then, we’ve been trusted to manage projects of all sizes and complexities, including:
- Advanced Mixed Waste Treatment Plant (AMWTP) at the Idaho Falls, ID (DOE site)
- Highly Enriched Uranium Materials Facility (HEUMF) at the Oak Ridge TN (DOE site)
- Mixed Oxide Fuel Facility at the Savannah River Site, SC (DOE site)
- V.C. Summer Nuclear Plant in Columbia, SC