By Jeff Alfonso This article is posted with permission from LATINO NEWSPAPER. It was originally published on July 21, 2017 in issue #390 There are numerous resources available to the Latino community. Sometimes, we just aren’t aware of it. Throughout South Carolina, many organizations can assist our community in locating help. Here are a few: […]
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If you would have asked me in the year 2000 what I would be doing in the year 2017, I probably would have told you “Running a trendy and successful hair salon!” A lot has happened since that time. A series of events that completely changed the course of my life and would eventually lead
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Por Jeff Alfonso Se publica este artículo con el consentimiento del periódico LATINO NEWSPAPER, donde se publicó originalmente el 13 de julio de 2017, vol. 389 Conocer es poder. Este artículo delinea los derechos legales que goza todo obrero bajo la Ley de Seguridad y Salud Ocupacional de 1970. Primero, repasemos el Resumen del Censo
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By Jeff Alfonso This article is posted with permission from LATINO NEWSPAPER. It was originally published on July 13, 2017 in issue #389 Although there are other valuable resources to find help such as the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, this article will consider your rights under OSHA. Bureau of Labor Statistics Census of Fatal Injuries
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Por Jeff Alfonso Se publica este artículo con el consentimiento del periódico LATINO NEWSPAPER, donde se publicó originalmente el 23 de junio de 2017, vol. 1070 El último informe del Departamento de Trabajo EE.UU. demuestra que, en 2016, los latinos forman 30 por ciento de la mano de obra de construcción estadounidense. Hay más de
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By Jeff Alfonso This article is posted with permission from LATINO NEWSPAPER. It was originally published on June 23, 2017 in issue #1070 The latest research from the U.S. Department of Labor shows that in 2016, Hispanics comprised 30% of the United State construction workforce. There are over 10 million construction workers nationwide; 3
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Peak Safety Performance is a leading full-service safety consulting company in South Carolina. Its mission is to build a high-performance contractor safety culture in the South Carolina Upstate. Alfonso Interpreting has a special focus in providing Spanish-language safety training. Jeff Alfonso is an authorized OSHA® construction and industry outreach trainer and is fluent in both
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Direct costs: Tony Rosario worked in construction. He was on a roof wearing his fall protection. As the morning began to heat up, he crossed over to the other side of the roof where he had kept his water bottle. On the other side of the roof, his safety line had a lot of slack;
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In the previous safety article, I described the very common scenario that I often experience. While providing safety training, I notice that Hispanic workers stick together and often seem apathetic and unconvinced by the safety message. They view it as a requirement and go through the motions. As I probe deeper to understand their point
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As a bilingual safety trainer, I have the honor to collaborate with some great safety professionals. I have provided training for companies truly committed to a strong safety culture. What I have discovered and observed could be considered shocking! For instance, on numerous occasions, I have been contracted to provide safety classes for a group
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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.
