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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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Don’t Let the Heat Stress You Out: Tips for Keeping Employees Safe Safety Subcommittee Heat Stress
Industry Updates

Don’t Let the Heat Stress You Out: Tips for Keeping Employees Safe

Trying to beat the heat at your brewery? Check out these helpful tips from the Brewers Association Safety Subcommittee on preventing and responding to heat stress.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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Brewery Pressure-Rated Vessels FAQ
Industry Updates

Brewery Pressure-Rated Vessels FAQ

The Brewers Association Engineering Subcommittee answers frequently asked questions about pressure rated vessels in the brewery.Read More

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Brewers Association

The Engineering Subcommittee works to facilitate the production and dissemination of guidance materials and industry standards for members to use in designing, constructing, and operating their breweries.

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Brewpub and Taproom Safety Tips Brewpub & Taproom Safety Tips
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Brewpub and Taproom Safety Tips

Though safety may not be directly related to customer service, a safe brewpub or taproom will provide necessary tools to help your staff fully serve your patrons.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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Quality and Safety Plan for Mobile Canning mobile canning
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Quality and Safety Plan for Mobile Canning

This white paper outlines safety and quality considerations for brewers working with a mobile canning company.Read More

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Brewers Association

The Quality Subcommittee envisions a membership that consistently produces beer of high quality. Quality for this purpose has been defined as: a beer that is responsibly produced using wholesome ingredients, consistent brewing techniques and good manufacturing practices, which exhibits flavor characteristics that are consistently aligned with both the brewer’s and the beer drinker’s expectations.

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Mitigating Beer Line Cleaning Risks line cleaning
Industry Updates

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

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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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Emergency Preparedness: Lessons from Brewers Emergency Preparedness
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Emergency Preparedness: Lessons from Brewers

The Safety Subcommittee has provided six anecdotal scenarios showing how breweries dealt with natural disasters and the lessons they learned from those experiences.Read More

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Technical Brewing Projects Manager

Chuck joined the Brewers Association staff in 2013 after a long career as a craft brewer. He opened Tennessee’s first brewpub, Boscos, in 1992. As an owner and director of brewery operations for Boscos Brewing Company, he opened additional brewpubs in Memphis, Nashville, and Little Rock, Arkansas. In 2007, Chuck opened and operated Ghost River Brewing in Memphis. He has served as chair of the Association of Brewers Board of Advisors, chair of the Association of Brewers Board of Directors, and was a member of the first Board of Directors for the Brewers Association. In his capacity as technical brewing projects manager, Chuck works with the Technical Committee and the safety, sustainability, quality, draught beer quality, engineering, and supply chain subcommittees to encourage and facilitate best practices in all phases of Brewers Association members’ brewery operations.

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