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Safety in Plant Layouts
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...
Onsite Construction 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...
Boiler Up
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...
Virtual Engineering
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...
There’s Safety in Structures- Falls from Ladders
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...
Building a Better Factory
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...
Broken Pipe Supports – Mechanical
If you thought piping doesn’t require maintenance, think again. Many people are quick to notice and repair a leak, but few may take any notice of a broken or damaged support. In an engineered piping system, a bad support can cause unplanned stresses and, if...
Building a Better Pearl
In his famous book, The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People, Stephen R. Covey states that “Sharpening the Saw” is critical to remaining effective. My Great Grandfather, grandfather, father, and uncle were all finish carpenters. I grew up working for my dad and uncle...
There’s Safety in Structures – Electrical
As the old saying goes: “There’s Safety in Numbers.” But today, we are going to continue to talk about: “There’s Safety in Structures.” Industrial Facilities have lots of structures that need to be safe. So let’s talk through some more of them. Like the COVID-19 Virus...
Stack Assessments
Many Industrial Insurance Carriers recommend stack and chimney examinations to maintain their structural integrity and service life. FM Global for example, in their Property Loss Prevention Data Sheets 1-13 – February 2010 on Chimneys provides its customers with the...