exempt from safety rules, insurance requirements, and other responsibilities that are required of the rest of the contractors on the job. However, many inspectors have gotten away with being negligent in this area, at least until they get caught or someone gets hurt. As you can see, there is much to be considered regarding going into business for yourself, and there are many more items that are not discussed here. Every aspect of setting up your business is just as important as your decision to become a CWI. These concerns should not be ignored until the IRS is standing at your door, or until you receive a letter from someone else’s attorney. If you truly want to be self-employed as a Certified Welding Inspector then you need to prove you have the habits and attitude that truly represent the profession you are entering from the very beginning and get your business set up properly. You will need to do a lot of research regarding your location and application, and there are always 26 Inspection Trends / April 2013 multiple possibilities as to how to accomplish the task. The question is: Are you willing to be a businessman as well as a CWI? If not, you should probably consider being an employee in some capacity that requires the services of an AWS CWI rather than going it on your own. BRENT E. BOLING (inspector@arctechwelding.com) is president of Arc-Tech Welding, Inc., Prescott Valley, Ariz. He is also an AWS/CWI with a Bolting Endorsement, an ASNT Level II in VT, and chair of the AWS Arizona Section. T R E N D S ������������������������������ ���������������� ������������ �� ������ ������ ���������������� ���� ���������������� �������� ������������������ ������������������ ������ �������������������� ���� ������ �� �� �� �� �� �� �� �� �� �� �� �� �� �� ���� �� ���� �� �� �� �� �� �� �� ���� �� �� �� �� �� ���������������������������� ������ �������� ������������������ �������� ���� ���������������������������������������������� ��������
Inspection Trends | April 2013
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