Required certifications for Michael Lynch, Head Brewer. Insurance and legal compliance under Irish Health & Safety legislation.
As Head Brewer at Kildare Brewing Company, you handle food-grade ingredients, heavy equipment (kegs, grain sacks, CO2 cylinders), hazardous chemicals (caustic soda, phosphoric acid), and operate gas-fired and electrical brewing equipment. These certifications ensure you are trained, competent, and compliant. Peninsula BusinessSafe provides all training free of charge — each module takes 30-60 minutes.
You handle grains, yeast, sugars, fruit additions, hops — all classified as food ingredients under Irish food safety law. HACCP (Hazard Analysis and Critical Control Points) is the food safety management system you must understand to maintain compliance in the brewery.
Complete BOTH parts. Download BOTH certificates.
Kegs weigh 30-50kg. Grain sacks 25kg. Chemical containers, CO2 cylinders, keg couplers — all require proper lifting technique. Manual handling injuries are the #1 workplace injury in Ireland. This training covers safe lifting, load assessment, and when to use mechanical aids.
General workplace safety covering risk assessment, reporting obligations, PPE requirements, chemical safety (caustic soda, phosphoric acid, peracetic acid), and your legal responsibilities under the Safety, Health and Welfare at Work Act 2005.
The brewery contains gas burners, electrical equipment, flammable chemicals, and grain dust. You must know fire extinguisher types (CO2 for electrical, foam for liquids, powder for gas), evacuation procedures, and emergency response protocol.
Burns from hot liquor tanks and boil kettles. Cuts from equipment maintenance. Chemical splashes from CIP procedures. Brewery injuries can be serious. This training covers how to respond to common injuries, where the first aid kit is, and when to call emergency services (999/112).