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One of the main goals of the Brewers Association is to help brewery members develop safety programs and policies that comply with OSHA standards. Employers and employees must work together to assure a safe workplace. Employers need to perform workplace hazard assessments in order to determine necessary protective clothing, adequate engineering controls, and safe work practices as well as provide training and equipment. Employees have the responsibility to conduct themselves in a safe manner according to the equipment and training they have received.

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Industry Updates

Making Sense of OSHA 300, 300A and 301 Forms

OSHA Deadline Reminder: All breweries employing greater than 10 full-time workers must document all recordable work-related injuries or illnesses.Read More

Matt Stinchfield has been actively creating safer workplaces for over three decades He has focused on brewery safety for the last 18 years as a safety and loss control consultant to mid-sized and regional craft breweries and distilleries. Matt is currently Co-Chair of the Brewers Association’s safety subcommittee and sits on the Master Brewers Association of America’s food safety committee. Matt founded his own brewery, Ploughshare Brewing Company, in Lincoln, Nebraska in 2014.

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Compressed Gas Cylinder Safety

Brewers Association Safety subcommittee members outline necessary steps to ensure the safe handling, storage, and use of compressed gas cylinders in the brewery environment. Virtually all breweries house compressed gas cylinders of some kind, often in the form of CO2 cylinders, …Read More

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Brewery Burns: Causes and Avoidance

Craft Brewers Conference 2017 Matt Stinchfield

Each year brewers are burned by wort boilovers, contact with steam, or exposure to corrosive chemicals. Burn injuries can be traumatic and require months of recovery. Understand the causes and learn the best methods of burn prevention with testimonials from …Read More

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Industry Updates

Chemical Spill Preparedness

We are trying to prepare for an OSHA inspection, and would like to develop a chemical spill preparedness plan. What advice can you give us? The Safety Exchange Says: Spill management falls mostly under EPA guidance and rules, although an OSHA …Read More

Technical Brewing Projects Coordinator

Damon Scott started homebrewing while finishing a degree in chemistry from Hanover College, In. That unofficial ‘independent research’ led to a lightbulb moment and a move to Colorado to work as a brewer. In the following ten years, Damon managed brewing operations ranging from 200 to nearly 10,000 bbls/year and experienced first-hand the challenges craft brewers face daily. In 2010, he attended Heriot-Watt University and received an MSc in Brewing and Distilling. As technical brewing projects coordinator for the Brewers Association, Damon works with the technical committee to facilitate the development of best practice guidance for small and independent craft brewers.

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Educational Publications

Powered Industrial Trucks

Best Practices for the Management of Powered Industrial Trucks The purpose of this document is to provide a helpful, consistent guideline for brewers to use when developing their safety programs and policies to comply with OSHA standards. This document is based on …Read More

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Ensuring the Safety of Non-Employees in the Brewery

Craft Brewers Conference 2016 Abby Ferri

Every brewery needs a proactive plan to ensure the safety of tour groups, delivery drivers, truckers, contractors, suppliers, maintenance and service personnel, inspectors, regulators, volunteers, and other third parties at your site. This session will provide practical and realistic strategies …Read More

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