OSHA Archives | Brewers Association
Skip to content
Resource Hub

OSHA

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.

Filter Results
Displaying results 1-10 of 52
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.

See Matt's Articles
  1. Seminar

Safety Bootcamp

Craft Brewers Conference 2019Denver, Colorado Andrew Dagnan, Andy Clearwaters, Brian Godfrey, Chris Bogdanoff, Larry Horwitz, Matt Stinchfield, Tony McCrimmon,

The Brewers Association Safety Bootcamp is designed for brewers, cellar workers, packagers, managers and owners. This bootcamp is focused on identifying and reducing hazards in the brewery. A hand-picked team of six brewing industry safety instructors will inform and entertain …Read More

DownloadDownloadListen
  1. Seminar

OSHA Safety Consultation – Are You Ready to Ask for Help?

Craft Brewers Conference 2019Denver, Colorado Corbet "Cory" Stengel, John Olaechea, Matt Eshelman, Matt Stinchfield, Nicole Reiman

Whether your state has its own OSHA agency or a federal OSHA office, OSHA consultation is a valuable tool to increase safety awareness and compliance at your brewery. Consultation Services are separate from the part of OSHA that can issue citations. Their …Read More

DownloadListen
Educational Publications

Compressed Gas Cylinders Management

Compressed Gas Cylinders Toolbox Safety Sheet Watch Compressed Gas Cylinder Presentation Safe management of compressed gas cylinders should protect the integrity of the cylinder valve at all times and prevent the release of hazardous energy and chemicals. Most breweries house compressed gas cylinders, often …Read More

Power Hour

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

Listen
  1. Seminar

Brewery Burns: Causes and Avoidance

Craft Brewers Conference 2017Washington, D.C. 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

DownloadListen
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.

See Damon's Articles
Displaying results 1-10 of 52