Workers at a Coffs Harbour funfair have raised concern about people getting religious headscarves caught in rides.
The entertainment union, the Media Entertainment and Arts Alliance (MEAA) says rides need to be safe for workers and the public.
The MEAA’s Malcolm Tulloch said there has not been a spike in incidents involving burqas.
But he said risk assessments should be carried out and engineering controls put in place to make rides safer.
“If the ride is that dangerous that because of some loose clothing it could potentially be caught in the moving parts of the machine then that is an issue for WorkCover and the amusement park operator,” he said.
Mr Tulloch said the onus is on funfair operators to make sure rides are safe for people wearing burqas.
Last month a Port Stephen’s business was fined after a woman was strangled when her burqa got caught in a go-kart.
Mr Tulloch said it is a sensitive issue.
“We’d be very concerned that people are singled out in regards to what sort of clothing they may or may not be wearing,” he said.
“Because you do not have any control over that and it’s a very sensitive issue.
“We particularly don’t want to be involved in any campaign that might be racially based.”