Get clued up on how to keep yourself and fellow Equity members safe and ensure no one works in unsafe, unreasonably hot temperatures.
Equity members are increasingly exposed to dangerous levels of heat at work during heatwaves for which our buildings and infrastructure are not designed. It’s time to get organised against working in unsafe, unreasonably hot temperatures.
Health and Safety Legislation does not state any maximum indoor or outdoor temperatures for work - but the law classifies heat as a hazard. This means there are legal obligations to assess heat as a risk whether working indoors or outdoors.
1. Use our heat mitigation checklist
Use our heat mitigation checklist to organise for changes to sets, stages and venues, so we can keep temperatures down.
2. Use our 10 step advice to stay safer during a heatwave
Follow these 10 steps to stay safer in a heatwave while at work.
3. Register for Equity Deputies training
Register for Equity Deputies training so that you can organise the workforce on your production and collectively call on management to mitigate the impact of working in hot weather. Keep an eye on our events page and social media for the next dates.
Order a thermometer
Spread the word
The best first step to get started is to speak to your Equity Deputy and other cast and crew members about making collective requests for changes. Make sure everyone knows by downloading the 'Too Hot to Work' poster for your workplace below.
