by Pearl Engineering | Jul 9, 2020 | Blog
Here is a little rule of thumb to determine the safe lifted load by an individual. Use the “big toe” test to test the weight of the object. If you can push the item with your toe, it is safe to move it alone. If not, ask for help. As we work in all types of industrial...
by Pearl Engineering | Jun 22, 2020 | Blog, Safety
In 2012, a Food Processing Plant that we provided engineering services for, asked if we could provide Onsite Safety Services to augment their in-house Plant Safety Manager during their annual summer outage with about 350 construction workers being onsite. As we have...
by Pearl Engineering | Jun 8, 2020 | Blog, Boilers
All kinds of manufacturing plants have boilers that produce steam, electricity, hot water or heat other fluids in order to produce their products, whether it is for building materials, food products, pulp and paper, chemicals or as a laundry. As such, all those...
by Pearl Engineering | May 26, 2020 | Blog, Scanning
As we have been told by our clients and the contractors we work with on our clients’ projects: Pearl Engineering is a leader among our peers in the 3D Laser Scanning and Modeling Engineering Design of industrial facilities. In doing so, we can: provide clients with an...
by Pearl Engineering | May 20, 2020 | Blog, Fall Protection
Fall and slip hazards are the cause of many industrial injuries. But as I like to say: it is not a reality until it is your reality… About a month ago, a local friend of mine was working in his yard off of an extension ladder and accidentally fell from it. He was...
by Pearl Engineering | May 6, 2020 | Blog
In his famous book, The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People, Stephen R. Covey states that “Sharpening the Saw” is critical to remaining effective. In our last newsletter, we discussed this idea and how Pearl Engineering is Sharpening our Saws to be “Building a Better...
