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All brewers should conduct periodic hazard analysis in order to establish safety practices that address the particular challenges found in their brewery. Establishing a sound safety program is an ongoing process that includes recognizing hazards and learning how to mitigate them. Use the resources in this category to help your brewery prepare and prevent accidents before they happen.

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Boilovers and Burns: Avoidance and Response

Craft Brewers Conference 2024Las Vegas, NevadaSpeaker(s): Matt Stinchfield

Heat energy is essential to brewing, but it can also result in life-changing injuries. In this session, gather expert advice on how to avoid and respond to kettle boilovers, scalds from hot liquids and steam, and direct contact burns.Read More

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High Stakes while Dry Hopping

Craft Brewers Conference 2024Las Vegas, NevadaSpeaker(s): Matt Stinchfield

Dry hopping is a common practice in the brewing world. When something is so routine, it is easy to turn a blind eye to hazards and unsafe practices. In this session we discuss varying hazards that are associated with dry hopping, the benefits and considerations of different dry hopping techniques, and how to avoid one of the most common dry hopping blunders, the hop volcano.Read More

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Clean Up Your Act! Safe CIP Practices

Craft Brewers Conference 2024Las Vegas, NevadaSpeaker(s): Mark Jaeggi

Cleaning in Place (CIP) is an essential component of the brewing process that allows us to thoroughly clean interior surfaces of our equipment without major disassembly. CIP involves corrosive chemicals and extreme temperatures. Listen to this session to learn how to CIP safely!Read More

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Ergonomics and Stretching: Crafting Safety, One Move at a Time

Craft Brewers Conference 2024Las Vegas, NevadaSpeaker(s): Nicole Lavery

Brewing is a physically demanding occupation. Understanding the importance of proper body mechanics and environmental design during brewing processes is vital in ensuring a safe work environment. Learn practical and simple ways to incorporate ergonomics and avoid serious injuries at your brewery.Read More

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Unheard-of Safety Risk: Occupational Noise Exposure

Craft Brewers Conference 2024Las Vegas, NevadaSpeaker(s): Hal McConnellogue

This seminar dives into occupational noise exposure for the brewing industry, highlighting how to create a hearing conservation program, noise monitoring, audiometric testing, hearing protection and the responsibility a company has for safeguarding their employee's hearing health.Read More

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Hazard Roulette: Emerging Topics in Brewery Safety

Craft Brewers Conference 2024Las Vegas, NevadaSpeaker(s): Rachel Bell, Zach Perrotte

In this session, the co-chairs of the Brewers Association Safety Subcommittee, Rachel Bell and Zach Perrotte, will discuss emerging safety topics within the industry. Each rapid-fire mini lecture is designed to let you know about new safety considerations for your brewery.Read More

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Best Practices for Cleaning Your Draught System

Craft Brewers Conference 2024Las Vegas, NevadaSpeaker(s): Ben Geisthardt

Access Recording An in-depth look at Brewers Association-recommended line cleaning methods, why this is so important, and how to implement them into today’s dynamic draught environment. This presentation also covers safety issues surrounding line cleaning. Learning Objectives Understand the reasons for regular recirculating …Read More

Maintenance and Engineering White Paper: Kettle Boilover Protection hops pouring into brew kettle with kettle boilover protection resource cover

Maintenance and Engineering White Paper: Kettle Boilover Protection

Learn steps brewers can take to lower the risks associated with boilovers, primarily by creating a boilover sensor control system.Read More

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Brewers Association

The mission of the Maintenance and Engineering Subcommittee is to develop and enhance the craft brewing community's preparedness related to equipment and other technical aspects of building and maintaining a brewery.

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Boilover Protection
The New Brewer: THRIVE Issue

Boilover Protection

Kent Taylor

A critical safety control for all tanks capable of boiling is the inclusion of a boilover protection system. Surprisingly, many brew kettles sold in the U.S. do not have one.

A Guide To Understanding Basic OSHA Brewery Compliance man filling out paperwork on clipboard in brewery overlaid with OSHA compliance table screenshot

A Guide To Understanding Basic OSHA Brewery Compliance

This resource and table show breweries which areas they must address to achieve general safety compliance with OSHA. Read More

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Brewers Association

The Safety Subcommittee increases safety awareness of Brewers Association members with the goals of minimizing risk and preventing harm to people, products, and facilities.

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