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PSA Sun Safety in Outdoor Events
Here you'll find advice on keeping yourself safe in the sun this festival season!
The information found below has been provided in association with the Melanoma Fund
Outdoor crews work in the sun. The industry rarely talks about it.
Live events are built outdoors. Festival crews, riggers, production teams, security, welfare staff and contractors can spend 10–14 hours a day exposed to direct sunlight during build, live and breakdown periods.
Yet while industries routinely manage fatigue, hydration and manual handling risks, UV exposure and heat safety are still rarely treated as operational welfare issues on site.
Outdoor workers can receive significantly higher levels of UV exposure during prolonged outdoor working periods, with repeated sunburn and cumulative exposure now recognised as occupational health risks over time. Despite this, sun exposure is still widely normalised across outdoor working environments.
What are your responsibilities?
As UV exposure and heat risk become increasingly recognised within occupational health and safety discussions, organisations are beginning to look more closely at how sun protection, hydration, shade and welfare provision are supported operationally on site.
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