Hazard Assessment Principles
The Hazard Assessment Principles guide provides guidelines for developing and improving brewery safety programs, SOPs, and worker compliance.Read More
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Best Practice for the Management of Confined Spaces in Breweries
Download Resource Appendix A: Sample Permits Appendix B: Sample Classification Appendix C: Atmospheric Testing The purpose of this document is to provide a helpful, consistent guideline for Brewers Association (BA) members to use when working in and around confined spaces in breweries. Employers and …Read More
Emergency Preparedness and Natural Disasters: Floods and Electricity
When electrical equipment becomes submerged or otherwise damaged by the incursion of floodwater, personal safety and facility structures are threatened.Read More
Reducing Wrist Injuries from Lifting Kegs
As we’ve grown, we are seeing an increased handling of full kegs throughout the brewery. One of our crew recently developed a tendon strain in his wrist from moving kegs. We had always been focused on the safety aspects of …Read More
Ensuring Safety During Brewery Tours
It's important to ensure the safety of all brewery visitors. These best practices will help you consider potential hazards and eliminate them. Read More
Mitigating Beer Line Cleaning Risks
The chemicals used in the line cleaning process must be handled with caution. Follow all necessary safety steps to mitigate the risk of exposure. Read More
Anti-Slip Boots Still Slippery
I wear anti-slip boots but still slip all the time at my brewery. Do I need to get better boots? The Safety Exchange Says: Breweries are inherently slippery places with their smooth floors, wet surfaces, and changing elevations. Anti-slip boots (remember …Read More
Best Practice for Disposing Used Acid/Caustic Containers
How do I properly dispose of used acid/caustic containers? The Safety Exchange Says: The first concern here is that no one reuses emptied hazardous materials containers for food or drinking water. When dispensing the last of the contents carefully rinse the …Read More
5S Safety System
A buddy of mine said his factory is using 5S to control safety. What is 5S? The Safety Exchange Says: The 5S system is a lean manufacturing concept that applies mostly to housekeeping, and therefore it can influence workplace safety. …Read More
Protection from Hot Liquids
I know of people who have been seriously burned in the brewery. How can we protect our brewers from hot liquids? The Safety Exchange Says: Most importantly, safety with begins with hazard recognition. Knowing how boiling wort can jump out of …Read More
Ladder Hazards
Is climbing a ladder leaned against a fermenter okay? Some of my cellaring tasks such as CIP, sanitizing, and dry-hopping require me to carry either reactive chemicals or bulk weight quantities of raw material up a ladder so that I …Read More
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