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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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CBC 2024 Safety Seminars

In this fast-paced series, learn proactive, practical, and affordable ways to avoid injuries and illnesses caused by some of the most common and serious brewery hazards.Read More

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Education Program Manager

MacKenzie Staples is the education program manager for the Brewers Association. In addition to managing the resources and articles on BrewersAssociation.org, she organizes the seminars for the Craft Brewers Conference® (CBC), curates the webinars in the BA Collab Hour series, and serves as the staff liaison for the CBC Seminar Subcommittee. She is originally from Texas where she fell in love with craft beer, and is proud to say that she has visited over 800 U.S. small and independent craft breweries.

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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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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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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

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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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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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