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When you are new to the music industry, especially as an artist, there is a certain level of romance in playing in a smoky club and using a dismal storage cupboard in your dressing room. You think you pay your dues and end up doing it big and then can look back on those simpler times with nostalgia. It doesn’t matter that your working conditions are uncomfortable and can even be dangerous.

The working conditions of jobs in the music industry vary from ultramodern concert halls and recording studios to dirty basements and run down clubs. However, once you declare yourself to be an industry professional, you and your health are protected by OSHA standards. OSHA stands for Occupational Safety and Health Administration and is the branch of the federal government that ensures that your working conditions are safe.

In order to make sure that working conditions in your music industry are safe for you, you must know your rights under OSHA. This means that regardless of where you play or what you get paid for, you should have a safe place to change and store your gear. You should have easy access to clean drinking water and a clean toilet. You should be given adequate breaks during your working time; the industry standard is generally ninety minutes of play and fifteen minutes of break. If you think the equipment or infrastructure is unsafe, you should be able to report it to your building contact without fear of breaking your contract.

Working conditions for jobs in the music industry don’t have to be as bad as they are as long as every musician, from the child with their first live concert to the veteran artist, unites to demand safe and clean working conditions in order to be able to produce the best possible music.

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Source by Dewayne Hill