Breweries may face temporary or long-term disruptions in production for a variety of reasons. When reopening brewery operations after extended or varied periods of shutdown, safety should be a top priority when restarting production. Safety considerations are paramount to the health and success of your business, and it is your responsibility to protect workers, equipment and the facility.

During a restart, brewery owners and employees will need to take extra precautions to create a safe workplace for one another. The “Safely Reopening Brewing Operations” resource was created by the Brewers Association Safety Subcommittee to help brewers address the operational challenges of restarting with worker and equipment safety front of mind. Formatted as an easy-to-follow checklist, this resource will walk you through four main areas of importance at the brewery, provide tips for equipment and facility inspection, and a list of safeguards to put in place before reopening your production brewery.