In 2020 we had a goal to become an 8A certified minority business. Sadly, a confluence of events prevented that from happening. Now we are in 2021 and its time for a do over. For some time, we are certified by South Carolina Small and Minority Business Contracting and Certification which helped to foster the […]
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Often, it is expected that medical interpreters will help a patient complete medical questionnaires and patient history. Some interpreters have no problem doing such tasks; others view it as beyond the scope of their practice. Whether or not an interpreter helps a patient to fill out medical documents in history depends more on company policy
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As many of you are aware, I spent last year trying to rebuild from a devastating tornado that nearly destroyed my home. I had to manage this while also trying to keep my business alive through what I believe was the history making pandemic of our lifetime. Check out this blog if you want all
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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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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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This week we feature a relevant guest post from our esteemed conference interpreter colleague, Tony Rosado. Dear Colleagues: The following post first appeared on the website of the International Association of Translators and Interpreters (IAPTI). I wrote it for members of the association, but I believe it is also relevant to this blog: There seems
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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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Hello everybody! Welcome to my blog reboot. Hopefully, I have not lost too many followers. Let’s begin with a 2020 recap of our company. Next, 2021 intentions will be shared with you. First, I am very grateful because we survived! The beginning of 2020 was exciting, hopeful, and full of plans. I began attending Columbia
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A number of years ago, I was assigned for the first time to interpret for a patient receiving aquatic therapy. I was in a large, indoor, aquatic center. The atmosphere was quite warm in order to keep the swimmers comfortable. I stood uncomfortable, sweating profusely on the side of the pool shouting instructions to the
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Archway also bridges the gap in communication by offering a wide variety of interpreting and translation services.
