Safety
Performer safety is a number one priority, whether it’s ensuring physical protection during exciting stunts or safeguarding your professional identity from scam artists.
Use the tips, tools and forms provided here to stay safe on and off the set.
The following tools and resources are useful for protecting yoursef on set.
Safety Zone - Helpful Articles Regarding Safety on Set
Logged in SAG members can also visit the Stunt Performer pages for additional information.
General On Set Safety Questions:
Please contact the National Stunt and Safety Department at (323) 549-6855 or a local SAG Branch office.
Emergency Hotline Number (for after hours safety issues):
(323) 549-1600
Should you have any information of fraud and would like Screen Actors Guild to investigate, please email membersbeware@sag.org. Due to the high volume of requests and the need for discretion during our investigations, we are not always able to respond as quickly as we would like. Please know, however, that SAG takes instances of possible fraud very seriously, for the protection of members and non-members alike, and will give attention to each case brought to our attention.
See the other tips for protecting yourself off the set in the left hand menu of this page.SAG TV/Theatrical Productions Engagement as a “Local” Hire versus an “Overnight Location” Hire
The SAG National Stunt & Safety Department is issuing the following bulletin regarding performers taking employment as either a “local” hire or as an “overnight location” hire in SAG television and film productions.
For work under the SAG TV/Theatrical Contract, it is important to ensure that you are employed properly either as a “local” or “overnight location” hire. As a local hire, the performer lives in the area of the production and would not receive the contractual benefits of a performer traveling to the location on an overnight employment contract.
The SAG TV/Theatrical Contract requires the producer to pay the following benefits when a stunt performer travels to an overnight location (a roundtrip airplane ticket, payment for travel days to and from the location, hotel lodging, meal allowances and a location premium allowance) when a performer is on a weekly employment contract). Certain exceptions to the foregoing may apply when the performer is traveling to a legitimate producer’s base.
As a SAG member, the performer does not have the option to receive payment under a local hire employment contract when he/she is employed on an overnight location. Please note, a member can be reported for waiving the terms of the collective bargaining agreements. Failure to abide by these terms will subject a member to possible disciplinary actions under the SAG Constitution and Bylaws. Possible disciplinary actions include reprimand, censure, fine, suspension from the rights of membership for a period of time or expulsion from the Guild. It is important to preserve SAG’s hard-fought terms and conditions. An improper hiring classification leads to the erosion of the contract, including benefits, such as guaranteed minimum salaries, beneficial working conditions, and a group pension & health plan.
We hope this bulletin clarifies the importance of working under the proper hiring classification. If you have any questions, please contact the National Stunt & Safety Department (323) 549-6855 or your local SAG office.
