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Safety is paramount at every stage of the brewing process. The resources in this section will guide you through recognizing the hazards in your brewery, finding ways to prevent accidents and promote a safe workplace, training yourself and your employees in safety best practices, and complying with OSHA regulations before the inspector shows up.

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Working In the “Age of Rage” broken brown beer bottle white papers age of rage x

Working In the “Age of Rage”

This three-part guide will help you as an employer to create a safer working environment for your brewery employees.Read More

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Brewers Association

The Brewers Association Human Resources (HR) Committee seeks to provide our members with the tools needed to develop compliant HR strategies while building and maintaining stronger relationships with the teams they serve. Additionally, it is the goal of the HR Committee to bridge the gap between HR representatives, organizations, and the brewing community to promote open and honest communication leading to employee and organizational well-being.

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Keg Handling Tips for Beer Service Staff

Follow these four tips to prevent injury when handling kegs and find additional safety training resources for your beer service staff.Read More

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Brewers Association

The Draught Beer Quality Subcommittee's mission is to improve the quality of draught beer dispensed to customers. They seek to preserve the great flavor and aroma of beer created by the brewer, and to deliver it to the consumer at retail. Great beer must be handled conscientiously to arrive in the glass in perfect condition.

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5 Steps for Disaster Preparedness

This guide offers 5 simple steps for brewery and human resources leaders to prepare for, respond to, and recover from a disaster.Read More

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Brewers Association

The Brewers Association Human Resources (HR) Committee seeks to provide our members with the tools needed to develop compliant HR strategies while building and maintaining stronger relationships with the teams they serve. Additionally, it is the goal of the HR Committee to bridge the gap between HR representatives, organizations, and the brewing community to promote open and honest communication leading to employee and organizational well-being.

See HR Committee's Articles

Keep It Safe When Using Outside Contractors construction workers in brewery x

Keep It Safe When Using Outside Contractors

This article provides information on important safety and regulatory considerations when entering into contracted work agreements.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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Carbon Dioxide at Draught: Safe Handling and Staff Training hooking up beer kegs x

Carbon Dioxide at Draught: Safe Handling and Staff Training

Carbonation is essential to draught beer service, yet it poses unique safety risks. Protect yourself and others by reviewing these tips on safely handling CO2 at draught.Read More

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Brewers Association

The Draught Beer Quality Subcommittee's mission is to improve the quality of draught beer dispensed to customers. They seek to preserve the great flavor and aroma of beer created by the brewer, and to deliver it to the consumer at retail. Great beer must be handled conscientiously to arrive in the glass in perfect condition.

See Draught Beer Quality Subcommittee's Articles

The Costly Risks Associated with Craft Beer “Volunteers” Cleaning in a brewery

The Costly Risks Associated with Craft Beer “Volunteers”

Unpaid labor in a private, for-profit brewery is prohibited by the FLSA and comes with a number of legal and liability-related risks.Read More

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Human Resources Partner

Holly Haslam recently joined the Brewers Association as the Human Resources (HR) Partner. Originally from the Great Beer State of Michigan, she moved to Colorado in 2019 with her husband and dog. With a Bachelor's degree in Psychology and Substance Abuse Prevention, Education, and Treatment from Central Michigan University, she went on to pursue her Master's degree in Business Administration with an emphasis in Human Resource Management at the University of Northern Colorado. Additionally, Holly volunteers her time with the Boulder Area HR Association (BAHRA) as their Vice President of Programming. With experience introducing HR functions, employee engagement initiatives, and training and advancement programs to companies, she specializes in helping small organizations build systems that aid in employee professional development and retention. Holly utilizes the insight and experience she has gained working within small organizations to equip breweries with the knowledge and resources needed to take care of their most valuable assets—their people!

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Draught Safety at Retail: Five Safety Moments to Have with Your Staff meeting at a brewery

Draught Safety at Retail: Five Safety Moments to Have with Your Staff

No matter your role with draught service and operations, there is an opportunity for everyone to prevent mishaps. Start by sharing these five safety moments with your retail staff.Read More

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Brewers Association

The Draught Beer Quality Subcommittee's mission is to improve the quality of draught beer dispensed to customers. They seek to preserve the great flavor and aroma of beer created by the brewer, and to deliver it to the consumer at retail. Great beer must be handled conscientiously to arrive in the glass in perfect condition.

See Draught Beer Quality Subcommittee's Articles
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Safety Bootcamp for Brewers

Craft Brewers Conference 2022Minneapolis, MinnesotaSpeaker(s): Rachel Bell, Colleen Brents, Andy Clearwaters, Abby Ferri, Larry Horwitz, Tony McCrimmon, Matt Stinchfield

The sixth annual Safety Bootcamp for Brewers is where brewers, managers, and owners come to learn effective, doable safety solutions.Read More

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