Emergency Preparedness and Natural Disasters: Evacuation Plans
A brewer shares a story about an incident that involved their local fire department. This post outlines some lessons learned on evacuation plans.Read More
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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
Reducing Wrist Injuries from Lifting Kegs
As we’ve grown, we are seeing an increased handling of full kegs throughout the brewery. One of our crew recently developed a tendon strain in his wrist from moving kegs. We had always been focused on the safety aspects of …Read More
Brewery Safety Plans – Train Yourself or Hire Consultant
I have a question regarding brewery safety plans. Is it generally more effective for breweries to research and train employees on brewery safety or to hire a safety consultant to create a site specific safety plan? Where do insurance providers …Read More
Forklift Certification
My brewery just had a close call with a forklift. I read that everyone that operates a forklift needs to be certified. The brewery is small and, according to the owners, we don’t have it in our budget to get …Read More
Affordable Forklift Training and Safety Programs
Are there any good, low cost resources available to me to institute a lift truck training and safety program? The Safety Exchange Says: As you must know by now, OSHA states “All powered industrial truck operators must be trained and certified …Read More
Wheel Chock Safety
We have a policy that has been hard to enforce: we require that all trucks loading or unloading at our dock use wheel chocks. Neither the drivers nor our staff regularly take the time to do that. Can you give …Read More
Keeping Material Safety Data Sheets on File
Why do we need to keep the Material Safety Data Sheets on file for 30 years, even if we no longer use the products? The Safety Exchange Says: OSHA requires 30-year retention of Safety Data Sheets or SDSs (formerly called MSDSs), …Read More
Anti-Slip Boots Still Slippery
I wear anti-slip boots but still slip all the time at my brewery. Do I need to get better boots? The Safety Exchange Says: Breweries are inherently slippery places with their smooth floors, wet surfaces, and changing elevations. Anti-slip boots (remember …Read More
Best Practice for Disposing Used Acid/Caustic Containers
How do I properly dispose of used acid/caustic containers? The Safety Exchange Says: The first concern here is that no one reuses emptied hazardous materials containers for food or drinking water. When dispensing the last of the contents carefully rinse the …Read More
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