Use these checklists as a menu of actions to improve immuno-inclusivity at every level, and as a starting point for further discussion.
Learn more about the tools and actions in these checklists: 4.2 Top tools and how to use them
Combining multiple protections is most effective: 2.5 Prevention principles
Definitions of key terms: Glossary
Sectoral actions
- Collective agreement provisions (e.g., clean air, communicable diseases) including enforcement mechanisms
- Support for digital and remote options
- Accurate education, training, communications
- Expert consultation for technical expertise
- Data collection and sectoral research on health, disability, safety, and accessibility
- Funding (e.g., health & safety, access supports, venue modernization, research, equity-seeking groups)
- Collaborative models (e.g., lending libraries for clean air equipment)
- Long COVID strategy and resources
- Cross-sectoral research, collaboration, and advocacy
- Inclusive language and framing
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Organization actions
- Policies:
- Health & safety (with assigned responsibilities)
- Accessibility
- Emergency
- Sick leave
- Respirators/masks
- Vaccination
- Testing
- Fragrances/scents
- Building operation and maintenance
- Procurement
- Remote/hybrid work and auditions
- Clean air (HVAC on with good filters, air purifiers, upper-room UV, open windows, outdoors)
- Prioritize ventilation in new builds and renovations
- Programming and venue choices (outdoor, virtual/hybrid, cast size, seasonal hazards)
- Informed substitution and toxics reduction
- Reduced occupancy and/or smart scheduling
- Health, safety, and accessibility education and training; supervisor training; clear pathways to report concerns and refuse unsafe work
- Expert and stakeholder consultation
- Data collection and documentation (e.g., health & safety concerns or incidents)
- Inclusive language and framing in marketing and communications
- Feedback and assessments for ongoing improvement
- Add your ideas
Group or project actions
- Community agreements
- Hazard info, hazard assessments, exposure notifications
- Health & safety captain and plan
- Safety briefings and “toolbox talks”
- Clean air habits (HVAC with good filters and air purifiers on, open windows, outdoors)
- Respirators/masks
- Rapid test screening
- Informed substitution (for less or non-toxic chemicals, activities, etc.)
- Scent-free and allergy policies (e.g., no peanuts, perfumes)
- Cohorts/“pods” or zones
- Smart scheduling (e.g., clean air breaks, staggered lunches)
- Distancing (limited impact for indoor airborne hazards; combine with outdoor venue, clean air, and/or respirators/masks)
- Contingency plans including covers/understudies
- Add your ideas
Event actions
- Access information listed
- Access needs contact point provided
- Digital options
- Clean air measures or outdoors
- Masks required:
- Best practice: Consistent (“universal” with accommodations)
- Harm reduction: Partial (select hours or performances)
- Masks provided:
- Best practice: Respirators, with transparent options for lip-reading
- Harm reduction: Other masks (e.g., surgical)
- Ask attendees to stay home if sick
- Refund/exchange/digital attendance if sick
- Rapid testing
- Fragrances/scents:
- Best practice: scent-free
- Harm reduction: scent-reduced
- Staff training
- Capacity limits or smaller, consistent groups
- Staff training
- Hand washing facilities
- Food & drink policies (allergies, outdoor areas for unmasking)
- Distancing (stage setup, audience seating). Limited impact for indoor airborne hazards; combine with clean air and/or respirators/masks
- Know-before-you-go email reminders
- Instructions, signage, audience support
- Audience code of conduct
- Emergency show stoppage protocols, isolation area
- Post-event exposure contact point and notifications
- Add your ideas
Personal actions
- Wear a respirator mask
- Keep up-to-date with vaccinations
- Stay home if sick
- Test for illness
- Limit high-risk contact or activities
- Reduce hazardous chemical use
- Practice hygiene (e.g., hand washing, food safety)
- Avoid fragrance use in shared indoor spaces
- Stay informed, check risk levels (e.g., air quality reports, wastewater levels, communicable disease forecasts)
- Engage in workplace health & safety activities
- Advocate for protections at other levels (event, group, org, sector)
- Add your ideas