Health and Safety

Health and safety is a vital issue for working musicians in both the workplace and when travelling to and from engagements. We provide specialist advice and resources to make sure you are safe at work.

Guidance and resources

Risk Assessments

Musicians come across Risk Assessments either as an employee or as a self-employed player asked - here is everything you need to know.

Guidance by Working Area and Circumstances

Browse advice by your area of work, from recording studio to live performances.

Guidance by Health and Safety Issue

Browse advice on noise, vocal health, PAT testing, fire safety and other safety issues.

Member benefits

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Musicians' Hearing Health Scheme

Access musician-specialist audiologists and bespoke hearing protection for an affordable amount.

Member benefit

MU Safety Reps

The MU has the special group of Roving Safety Reps who can assist you in your workplace.

Healthcare Services

The MU has partnerships with specialist organisations to be able to help musicians address health problems.

Health & safety news

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From Winter Relief to Wellbeing: Spotlight on Support Offered by PRS Members’ Fund

MU members are encouraged to explore PRS Members’ Fund’s wide range of support services for musicians.

Published: 08 January 2026

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Lessons from the MU’s Courageous Conversations Workshop

The music industry can be a difficult environment in which to have the conversations that you want and need in the workplace, but a one-day course hosted by the MU has offered a way forward.

Published: 18 December 2025

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Landmark Employment Rights Bill Becomes Law

The MU welcomes passage of the Employment Rights Bill, which will now become law. Shaped by trade union input, the legislation represents an important step forward for workers’ rights, equality and protections, with further reforms for freelancers promised in a second phase.

Published: 16 December 2025

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Task Force Sets Out New Fair Work Recommendations for Scotland’s Creative Industries

The landmark Fair Work Task Force report outlines 16 recommendations to tackle precarious employment, strengthen workers’ rights and improve conditions across Scotland’s culture and creative industries.

Published: 11 December 2025

Access All Areas: Liza and Keys Explore Your Accessibility Conundrums

In this guest blog for Disability History Month, MU members Keys and Liza Bec explore access and attitudes in music through a series of fictionalised advice column letters, inspired by real-life accessibility challenges.

Published: 09 December 2025

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Health, safety & wellbeing events

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12 Jan 2026

Guided Meditation

An extremely efficient and powerful meditation practice, based on Ascension meditation techniques that are tailored to help musicians both in their professional and personal lives.

Online Member only

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16 Jan 2026

Feldenkrais: Move Better, Feel Better, Perform Better

Free up your playing and singing using the Feldenkrais method, a sensory-motor learning system which looks at our mind and body holistically.

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18 Jan 2026

Free Portable Appliance Testing (PAT), Birmingham

This is an opportunity to ensure that your equipment is safe, and that you are able to provide assurances for your insurance, venues and bookers. Available for all MU Midlands members.

Birmingham

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From Winter Relief to Wellbeing: Spotlight on Support Offered by PRS Members’ Fund

Lessons from the MU’s Courageous Conversations Workshop

Landmark Employment Rights Bill Becomes Law

Task Force Sets Out New Fair Work Recommendations for Scotland’s Creative Industries

Access All Areas: Liza and Keys Explore Your Accessibility Conundrums

Health, safety & wellbeing events

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Guided Meditation

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Feldenkrais: Move Better, Feel Better, Perform Better

Last chance to book

Free Portable Appliance Testing (PAT), Birmingham