Environmental · SAG-AFTRA
Cold-weather work below freezing, hot-weather work above 90°F, high-altitude productions, and any working day where performer or crew exposure exceeds threshold limits. Bulletin #32 governs warming / cooling shelter requirements, hydration protocols, and exposure-time limits.
Context
Extreme-environment work is one of the highest-frequency safety violations on the open record because the threshold cross-over is gradual — productions push working hours into worsening conditions rather than abort outright. Bulletin #32 codifies the warming / cooling shelter-within-distance requirement (typically a heated trailer within 50 feet for cold work, an air-conditioned trailer for heat), the hydration kit at every department station, and the on-set thermometer that triggers stop-work above defined exposure thresholds. Performers in costume that doesn't permit thermal regulation (rubber suits, fur costumes, wool period costume) work to tighter exposure limits than crew.
Requirements
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Heated (cold) or cooled (hot) shelter within 50 feet of the working area. Movement to shelter is built into the working schedule.
Costume that prevents thermal regulation triggers tighter exposure limits than baseline. Performer breaks are scheduled, not on-demand.
A calibrated thermometer at the working area; readings above defined thresholds trigger stop-work review.
Every department has a hydration station; in heat, electrolyte replacement is mandatory not optional.
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