Confined Space Permit IssuesViolation BackgroundDuring the beer brewing process, employees are required to regularly clean and maintain equipment such as fermenters, silos, brewhouses, and mash wheels. These spaces are often confined and meet the definition of "confined space" under OSHA regulations

The National Prohibition, or 13-year ban on beer production started by the 18th Amendment, forced the greatest brewers in America to develop innovative new methods for their businesses to survive. From 1900 to 1913, America’s amount of beer produced increased from 1.2 billion to 2 billion gallons, a

Sanitizing agents (often called disinfectants) are used to reduce the number of microorganisms to acceptable levels in brewing. Sanitizing may be accomplished by physical methods or through the use chemical sanitizers. Physical methods include the use of either hot water or steam to kill bacteria. C