One of the most agonizing decisions I had to take in 2020 was to discontinue providing transport services. When we incorporated in 2007, our clients were mostly language service companies that catered to workers’ compensation (WC) insurance companies. Also, we provided direct language services to a few WC carriers. Since we were compensated for interpreting […]
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The previous safety blog discussed the importance of owner involvement. Without it, fostering a strong safety climate is nearly impossible. What steps can owners and top management take? Active Presence Owners and top management presence on-site demonstrate safety buy-in and provides the foundation for a strong safety climate: Participate and lead employee orientation; site orientations
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In the beginning of 2020, our company was contracted to provide several English and Spanish 40-hour Hazardous Waste Operations and Emergency Response (HAZWOPER) classes required for some construction crews to work on site. I began the first class in Newark, Delaware. Just before heading out, I had been following the news on the fast-spreading coronavirus.
I have had many conversations with frustrated safety people. They were hired for the wrong reason. I often hear a focus on “legal compliance” with OSHA® standards instead of best practices to keep people safe. Many companies know that they need compliance to avoid OSHA fines. Therefore, they create a safety department, and hire one
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Last year, our name changed from Alfonso Interpreting & Transporting, Inc. to Archway Safety Consulting & Language Services, Inc. Although this might come as a surprise to many, gradual adjustments have been occurring in our business. In the mid-1980s, I worked on scaffolds in New York City. In the 1990s, I operated Atlantic Painting and
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Every year, I meet with my co-owner Emily to review our past year and plan our next year. Two thousand twenty prime goal was to become an 8A certified minority business. We were making slow steady progress. I believe we would have reached that goal within the year. However, the coronavirus pandemic stunned our business.
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Last year, we had the opportunity to collaborate with Greenville Technical College in the development of a fall prevention/fall protection class. The Occupational Health and Safety Administration (OSHA®) offers a grant to create and deliver safety training material. The Susan Harwood grant is typically available to schools and other organizations. OSHA® provides a list of
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Workers must receive ongoing training to promote a consistent message that safety is as important as productivity. This message should be reinforced in all safety meetings, such as daily toolbox talks and by posted visual reminders. Safety Training All workers should have at least training in an OSHA 10-hour class; preferably OSHA 30-hour class They
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I was twenty years old when my journey of learning began. As a volunteer minister, I took a vow of poverty and served at the Watchtower Bible & Tract Society. Not only did I learn many of my life lessons there, but I also learned about working safely on a scaffold. A few years later,
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Part one of this blog discussed the importance of effective safety training. We will discuss what steps need to be taken to train supervisors. Supervisors are key for safety on the jobsite. They are the intermediary between the worker and management. The way they lead, act as role models, and communicate are important factors in
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Phone : (864) 271-2954
Email : office@ArchwaySL.com
Address : P.O. Box 27309 Greenville, SC 29616
Archway also bridges the gap in communication by offering a wide variety of interpreting and translation services.
Archway also bridges the gap in communication by offering a wide variety of interpreting and translation services.
