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       FIM Recommendations for a safe return to work of orchestra music
       ians
       By: audiomaldito Date: June 6, 2020, 3:47 pm
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       FIM Recommendations for a safe return to work of orchestra
       musicians
       I.
       1.
       performance venues and prohibit open-air concerts as soon as
       their countries were hit by the pandemic. Three months later,
       these measures have brought the music sector to its knees. Where
       financial support has been made available for musicians,
       orchestras or ensembles, it is generally limited in size, scope
       and duration. In many cases, musicians are not eligible to any
       support.
       2.
       audiences to re-open concert halls as soon as possible, to allow
       artistic activity to resume. Depending on the national
       situation, such re-opening may be gradually permitted as the
       pandemic starts to recede, but it requires the adoption,
       implementation and enforcement of adequate safety measures in
       order to protect musicians against the risks arising from a
       possible exposure to the sars-cov-2 as they return to work.
       3.
       Š
       of infection that are specifically associated with music
       performance, and
       Š
       address these risks, with the highest level of protection of
       workers in mind.
       II.
       4.
       confidence. To ensure reasonable confidence, such measures
       should be clear, understandable, documented and consistent
       across territories and venues.
       5.
       medical experts express diverging views, the most conservative
       option should be favoured. The best example probably is the risk
       of contamination via aerosols, for which limited documentation
       is available. One appropriate response to this risk is to
       maximise distancing and wear facemasks.
       6.
       at the workplace or the level of risk when traveling to the
       workplace, he/she should, by default, be exempted from any work
       obligation.
       III.
       7.
       be in place before musicians return to work.
       8.
       and scientific assessment of risks.
       9.
       protection measures should apply.
       10.
       implemented without prior consultation and dialogue with
       representative trade unions.
       IV.
       Avoiding contact with potentially infected persons
       11.
       available medical information) should be exempted from attending
       any rehearsal or performance. Stricter measures (such as
       systematic fever detection) should be considered with caution as
       they may conflict with the confidentiality of personal medical
       data.
       12.
       be above a minimum threshold. During rehearsals or performances,
       an additional margin may be necessary as musicians tend to move
       naturally when playing. Marks on the floor may help visualise
       distances more easily. As minimum distance tends to vary from
       country to country and to avoid suspicion or doubts, it is
       recommended to opt for the most conservative option (the largest
       distance). Consequently, two musicians should not share the same
       music stand.
       13.
       number of individuals that can be present in the room at the
       same time. The determination of this number depends on minimum
       distancing (see para. 12) and other parameters linked to the
       circulation of air in the room (see para. 19). It should be
       transparent and easily verifiable. The characteristics of air
       circulation in the room have an impact on how it may be used for
       rehearsals or concerts.
       14.
       the same time, it is recommended to use separate entrance and
       exit. Such measure is best enforced via a control at both
       entrance and exit. It may render the access to green rooms or
       bathrooms impossible as these rooms are generally equipped with
       one single door.
       15.
       like narrow spaces or the need for very frequent sanitisation.
       If access to the green room cannot be granted, solutions should
       be identified for the safe storage of instruments cases, clothes
       and other personal belongings (which also are potential virus
       carriers). If access to bathrooms cannot be granted, the length
       of rehearsals and concerts must be limited.
       16.
       areas, to facilitate compliance with minimum distancing. Clear
       signage (floor, walls) must be in place before the venue
       reopens.
       Avoiding contact with potentially contaminated objects
       17.
       sufficient quantity at the entrance and in other parts of the
       building.
       18.
       carriers and must be sanitised with adequate products on a
       regular basis. In particular, sanitisation of stands and chairs
       must be carried out every time they are to be used by a
       different musician.
       Avoiding inhalation of potentially contaminated aerosols
       19.
       buildings differs from venue to venue. Each case is different
       and should therefore be subject to a specific assessment before
       the venue is re-opened to musicians and the public.
       20.
       21.
       inhalation of contaminated aerosols. Its maximum efficiency is
       reached only if 100% of the persons present in the same room
       wear it.
       22.
       instruments. In this instance, they should be replaced by
       shields or other protection devices offering a comparable level
       of protection, as advised by independent medical or scientific
       experts.
       V.
       23.
       performances as far as aerosols are concerned. However, several
       aspects still need to be carefully addressed, e.g. : safe
       traveling to the performance location, adequate distancing, safe
       storage of instrument cases and personal effects, handling and
       sanitising of chairs and music stands, safe access to bathrooms
       (or limited duration of performances), audience-related issues
       as well as more common problems arising from exposure to
       unpredictable weather conditions (temperature, humidity, wind,
       rain…).
       VI.
       24.
       return to work as soon as possible, but there may at times be
       diverging views on the assessment of what is actually
       “possible”. While some employers may be inclined to minimise
       certain risks, trade unions have a duty to do everything they
       can to ensure the highest level of protection for the workers
       they represent. They have a legitimate role to play in this
       respect, which is recognised by ILO convention 155. No decision
       or recommendation with a potential impact on the health and
       safety of workers should therefore be taken or promulgated
       without prior negotiation with their representative trade
       unions.
       VII.
       Risikoeinschätzung einer Coronavirus-Infektion im Bereich
       Musik, May 19th, 2020 (Universitäts Klinikum Freiburg,
       Freiburger Institut für Musikermedizin).
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