Beall Brewery Insurance reports that, according to OSHA, forklifts cause an estimated 85 fatal accidents per year. That’s in addition to 34,900 accidents that result in serious injury and 61,800 that are non-serious. Read More…
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Brewery Safety: Managing Hazardous Chemicals
Breweries don’t require large supplies or varieties of chemicals in order to function. But they do use cleaners and sanitizers to keep brewery equipment safe to operate. Those materials can cause serious injury if they come in contact with skin and are not immediately washed off. Similarly, breweries may keep some flammable liquids on hand (for instance, blends of isopropyl alcohol for sanitizing brewery equipment). Read More…
Beating the Holiday Blues at Your Brewery
While the holidays have a reputation as “the most wonderful time of the year,” Beall Brewery Insurance points out that it can be a difficult time of year–a season when depression spikes and the holiday blues become commonplace. Read More…
Do Your Workers Know Your Brewery Emergency Response Plan?
Business owners already know the importance of having an emergency action plan to help them respond quickly in the event of a natural disaster, work-related injury, or other incident. But Beall Brewery Insurance would like to suggest that brewery owners and operators also have in place a brewery Emergency Response Plan that offers workers a framework to help them respond swiftly and successfully to an emergency. Read More…
The Eyes Have It
Beall Brewery Insurance reports that, according to the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, each day about 2,000 US workers sustain work-related eye injuries requiring medical treatment. Eye injury has resulted in more than $300 million in lost time, medical expenses, and workers compensation, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics. Read More…
Your Brewery’s Black Friday, Small Business Saturday, Cyber Monday Celebration
Tis the season. What does your brewery have planned to capitalize on Black Friday, Small Business Saturday, Cyber Monday, and Giving Tuesday? Read More…
Marijuana in the Brewery: Protect Your Business, Your Workers, & Your Customers
Have recent developments in the legality of marijuana use impacted your brewery? Read More…
Mental Health Awareness at Your Brewery
When you think about worker health and safety, you probably focus on avoiding the pinch points on your canning line or making sure your team follows all the safety procedures when working in confined spaces. And, of course, your workers’ physical safety is very important! But mental health is also important—and a bigger issue than you may realize. Read More…
Safe Driving Benefits Your Brewery & Your Workers
Beall Brewery Insurance reports that work injuries involving transportation incidents remained the most common fatal event in 2016. They accounted for 40 percent of work-related deaths.
Get Organized at Your Brewery for a Great New Year
It’s a new year, and a new month. And that means it’s a great time for a new outlook at your craft brewery.
January is Get Organized Month. It’s an ideal time to look back at your brewery’s last year, and look ahead to determine how you will accomplish this year’s goals. These suggestions can help you start the year off on the right foot. Read More…
