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What are the most common safety concerns for breweries and brewpubs?

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What are the most common safety concerns for breweries and brewpubs?

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The most common types of safety and loss control issues that breweries and brewpubs face are as follows: Workers Compensation and Safety Issues Common workers compensation claims among breweries are caused by lacerations, impaling, pinch injuries, falls, thermal burns, eye damage, back injuries, foot and hand injuries and chemical burns. Fortunately, compared to other manufacturing injuries, there have been relatively few deaths in breweries. However, fatalities have been caused by confined space asphyxiation and mechanical trauma from material handling systems. Alcohol Liability The main concern is that patrons of a brewpub or microbrewery taproom will consume an excessive quantity of beer or other alcoholic beverage and cause damage to themselves, other people and/or property. The damage can occur on the premises, but more often occurs after the patron has left the establishment. In some cases, a patron has arrived with an already elevated blood alcohol content after drinking elsewhe

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