by Pearl Engineering | Sep 24, 2020 | Blog, Mechanical Engineering, Resources/Media/Pearls of Wisdom, Safety
The National Building Code was established in 1905 by the National Board of Fire Underwriters, in response to public safety concern after numerous disasters such as the Great Chicago Fire. In 1915 the American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME) published the...
by Pearl Engineering | Aug 11, 2020 | Blog, Resource, Safety, Scanning, Structural Engineering
By: Daniel Bachinski As a project engineer on the Structural Team at Pearl Engineering, I’ve had the privilege to be trained with the Faro 3D Laser Scanner. The 3D scanner is something that has become an integral part of our workflow at Pearl Engineering across all...
by Pearl Engineering | Jul 22, 2020 | Blog, Mechanical Engineering, Safety
Manufacturers of all types of products from food processing to building materials to power plants to chemicals use industrial conveyor belts to transfer materials. Because of this, we have composed this newsletter is about Safety regarding Industrial Conveyers. The...
by Pearl Engineering | Jul 9, 2020 | Blog, Mechanical Engineering, Safety
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 | May 20, 2020 | Blog, Fall Protection, Safety, Structural Engineering
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...
