The Occupational Safety and Health Administration issued a final rule that clarifies an employer’s continuing obligation to make and maintain an accurate record of each recordable injury and illness. The final rule becomes effective Jan. 18, 2017. The new final rule …Read More

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Written By Chuck Skypeck , Technical Brewing Projects Director

Technical Brewing Projects Director

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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The Brewers Association (BA) is pleased to announce that Mary Pellettieri has been appointed quality instructor. In this newly created role, Mary will work with the BA Quality subcommittee to develop content for and deliver training that addresses brewing quality …Read More

January marks the collection period of the Brewers Association’s Annual Beer Industry Production Survey (BIPS). U.S. breweries should have already received a bright green survey in the mail. The survey can also be completed online. Complete Survey The deadline to submit your …Read More

As Brewers Association (BA) member breweries continue to grow and gain market share, looking to the future becomes increasingly important. Small, independent brewers have specific immediate concerns, but identifying and addressing long-term problems and challenges is just as important. The …Read More

The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) has released 2015 data for occupational injuries and illnesses. On the whole, the nation’s workforce reduced non-fatal injuries and illnesses by 48,000 incidents compared to 2014, despite an increase in hours worked in …Read More

As part of its mission to increase safety awareness, the Brewers Association (BA) has added a new lesson to the Online Brewery Safety Training course. The new lesson addresses filtering and pumping operations, with a focus on three common types of …Read More