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.

Learning Objectives

• Discuss the importance of proper ergonomics
• Identify common physical injuries and how they occur
• Learn to prevent injuries using proper lifting and stretching techniques
• Discuss ways to adapt the brewing environment to prevent injury
• Consider other methods to change your brewery’s safety culture

About the Speaker

Nicole Lavery, Co-Owner

Lavery Brewing Co.

Nicole Lavery, OTD, OTR/L, CKTP, CEAS I, (she/her) is a co-owner of Lavery Brewing Company (est. 2009) located in Erie, Pennsylvania. She works full-time as an associate professor of occupational therapy at Gannon University and is a Certified Ergonomic Assessment Specialist I (CEAS I). She collaborates with her students on researching safety and ergonomics within the workplace, specifically in the brewery setting, and has published several articles on this topic.