Common use of Hazardous Work Clause in Contracts

Hazardous Work. A. If Employer requires Background Actors to do night work, “wet” work, or work of a rough or dangerous character, the Employer shall notify the Background Actors at the time of the call. If Employer fails to provide timely notification, the Background Actor shall be entitled to refuse to perform the work. If the Background Actor refuses, Employer shall pay them for all time elapsed from the time the Background Actor is called until they are dismissed. Employer shall not discriminate against any Background Actor for exercising their rights under this paragraph. B. Background Actors who are hired at scale, and who thereafter accept hazardous work, shall be entitled to additional compensation in an amount to be agreed between the Background Actor and the Employer (or the Employer representative). The parties shall agree to the amount of additional compensation prior to the Background Actor performing the hazardous work. C. Employer shall not hire anyone other than a Qualified Professional Background Actors to perform hazardous Background Actor work under this agreement. No stunt person hired as such may be employed for Background Actor work on location except for bona fide emergencies not within the contemplation of the Employer. No stunt person hired as such may be employed for Background Actor work at the studio on the day he/she was employed as a stunt person on the same production. Upon a written request from SAG-AFTRA, the Employer will submit a report to SAG-AFTRA indicating whether any stunt persons have been employed on a particular Program. Upon the written request of SAG-AFTRA, the Employer shall also furnish a copy of the script involved and make recordings available to SAG-AFTRA for viewing. D. For violation of this Section, Employer shall pay to SAG-AFTRA the following liquidated damages per person per day: $215.00 for the first violation $350.00 for the second and each succeeding violation Liquidated damages shall not apply if there is a bona fide dispute as to whether the work is “Background Actor work” or “Stunt work.”

Hazardous Work. A. If Employer requires When Background Actors are required to do night work, “wet” work, or work of a rough or dangerous character, the Employer shall notify the Background Actors at the time of the call. If Employer fails to provide timely notification, the When a Background Actor is not so notified, he/she shall be entitled to refuse given the option of refusing to perform the work. If the Background Actor he/she refuses, Employer shall pay them he/she must be paid for all time elapsed from the time the Background Actor he/she is called until they are he/she is dismissed. Employer Such refusal shall not discriminate result in discrimination against any such Background Actor for exercising their rights under this paragraphActors. B. Background Actors who are hired at scaleScale, and who thereafter accept hazardous work, shall be entitled to additional compensation. The amount of additional compensation in an amount to shall be agreed to between the Background Actor and the Employer (Employer, or the Employer representative). The parties shall agree to the amount of additional compensation , prior to the Background Actor performing the hazardous performance of such work. C. The Employer shall will not deliberately hire anyone other than a but Qualified Professional Background Actors to perform hazardous Background Actor work under in accordance with this agreement. No stunt person hired as such may be employed for Background Actor work on location except for bona fide emergencies not within the contemplation of the Employer. No stunt person hired as such may be employed for Background Actor work at the studio on the day he/she was employed as a stunt person on the same production. Upon a written request from SAG-AFTRA, the Employer will submit a report to SAG-AFTRA indicating whether any stunt persons have been employed on a particular Program. Upon the written request of SAG-AFTRA, the Employer shall will also furnish a copy of the script involved and make recordings a tape available to SAG-AFTRA for viewing. D. For violation of this SectionSection 4, Employer shall pay to SAG-AFTRA the following liquidated damages Liquidated Damages shall apply per person per day: $215.00 for the first violation $350.00 for the second and each succeeding violation These Liquidated damages Damages shall not apply if there is a bona fide dispute as to whether the work is “Background Actor work” or “Stunt stunt work.”