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==== Creating a Safer Studio ==== | === AudioUK releases COVID-19 production guidelines === |
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[[https://twitter.com/robwmedia|Rob Watson]] has developed a list of [[https://decentered.co.uk/twelve-tips-for-creating-a-safer-radio-studio/|Twelve Tips for Creating a Safer Radio Studio]] - feel free to adapt as necessary: | [[https://www.audiouk.org.uk/|AudioUK]] has published some guidelines for producers to safely work on productions during the COVID-19 pandemic. |
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* **Gloves Aren’t Just for Hospitals**. They don’t prevent you from doing your job and they generally work with touchscreens. | It has been prepared in consultation with the [[https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/department-for-digital-culture-media-sport|Department for Digital, Culture Media and Sport (DCMS)]] with input from audio professionals, content producers and broadcasters, the music industry, industry bodies, unions and the devolved administrations in Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland. [[https://www.audiouk.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/AudioUK-COVID-19-Returning-to-Production-Guidance-Public-v1.0-21.7.20.pdf|Download the guidelines here]]. |
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| === New Helpsheets === |
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| We have collated a series of four helpsheets to support organisations decision making about reopening. |
| * {{ :becoming-covid-secure.pdf |Ensuring your organisation is Covid Secure}} - things you will have to consider or change to be become Covid Secure before reopening |
| * {{ :reopening-flowchart.pdf |Flowchart to aid reopening decision making}} |
| * {{ :covid-risk-assessment.xlsx |Covid 19 Risk assessment}} - this is a basic template to start your thought processes about reopening |
| * {{ :comms-example.pdf |Examples of Comms to share about reopening}} |
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| === Creating a Safer Studio === |
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| [[https://twitter.com/robwmedia|Rob Watson]] developed a list of [[https://decentered.co.uk/twelve-tips-for-creating-a-safer-radio-studio/|Tips for Creating a Safer Radio Studio]] - feel free to adapt as necessary: |
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| * **Gloves aren’t just for hospitals**. They don’t prevent you from doing your job and they generally work with touchscreens. |
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* **Bring your own headphones**. Each person should wear their own headphones and not share them. They should also be wiped with an antiseptic cloth, or a damp soapy cloth. Dispose of the cloth after cleaning the headphones. | * **Bring your own headphones**. Each person should wear their own headphones and not share them. They should also be wiped with an antiseptic cloth, or a damp soapy cloth. Dispose of the cloth after cleaning the headphones. |
* **Practice good cough and sneeze etiquette**. Cover your mouth when you cough, or sneeze. In a confined space like a radio studio that may be even more important. Place tissues in every room, in the studios, offices, lounges – and a rubbish bin. | * **Practice good cough and sneeze etiquette**. Cover your mouth when you cough, or sneeze. In a confined space like a radio studio that may be even more important. Place tissues in every room, in the studios, offices, lounges – and a rubbish bin. |
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* **Don’t touch your face**. | * **Try not to touch your face** - this is where wearing a mask can help. |
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* When the on-air shift is over, **wash your hands**. | * **Wash and sanitise your hands** when the on-air shift is over. |
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| * **Insist on wearing masks** where possible. Masks don't protect the wearer from the virus but may help to protect others from the possibility of droplet infection. |
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Adapted From: [[http://www.insideradio.com/free/tips-for-creating-a-safer-radio-studio-in-a-coronavirus/article_5d948476-6503-11ea-8b4e-5f577a0bce6d.html|http://www.insideradio.com/free/tips-for-creating-a-safer-radio-studio-in-a-coronavirus/article_5d948476-6503-11ea-8b4e-5f577a0bce6d.html]] | Adapted From: [[http://www.insideradio.com/free/tips-for-creating-a-safer-radio-studio-in-a-coronavirus/article_5d948476-6503-11ea-8b4e-5f577a0bce6d.html|http://www.insideradio.com/free/tips-for-creating-a-safer-radio-studio-in-a-coronavirus/article_5d948476-6503-11ea-8b4e-5f577a0bce6d.html]] |
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[[https://decentered.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/Ramadan-Radio-CV-19-Risk-Assessement-001-2020-03-17.docx|Example risk assessment from Radio Ramadan, Leicester]] | [[https://decentered.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/Ramadan-Radio-CV-19-Risk-Assessement-001-2020-03-17.docx|Example risk assessment from Radio Ramadan, Leicester]] |
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| === Shielding the vulnerable === |
| The government has updated its guidance for people who are shielding taking into account that coronavirus COVID-19 infection rates have decreased significantly over the last few weeks. [[https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/guidance-on-shielding-and-protecting-extremely-vulnerable-persons-from-covid-19/guidance-on-shielding-and-protecting-extremely-vulnerable-persons-from-covid-19|This guidance remains advisory]]. |
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**We will endeavour to keep these pages updated as and when guidance and information changes.** | **We will endeavour to keep these pages updated as and when guidance and information changes.** |