Heatwave checklist Date Error: Record the temperature at your venue/on site Error: 24 degrees or above? – Use our heat mitigation checklist so the union can keep everyone cool. 27 degrees or above? – Equity believes this should be the cut off for strenuous work. Producers should conduct a risk assessment. 30 degrees or above? – Contact Equity urgently. Error: Checklist Ask for a risk assessment to be undertaken and shared with the Company. Talk to your engager about the needs of your Cast or Company. Remember that some people may be more at risk from heat than others. Check if anyone is feeling unwell - heat exhaustion is serious and action should be taken to prevent them developing heatstroke. Do you have access to fans/aircon in all areas (e.g. dressing room, backstage)? Has strenuous choreography been minimised or changed? Have costumes and make up been altered/reduced? Have rehearsals been changed to avoid the hottest part of the day? Is cool water readily available? Is lighting rig – and any other sources of heat - turned off between performances, and only turned on when necessary? Do you have access to shade on outdoor sites? Is sunscreen available? Or if indoors, cool packs people can wear under the costume? Is UV being monitored? Speak to fellow cast and crew about the issue? Have you contacted your Equity Deputy? Error: Email Address Enter your email address to receive a copy of your completed checklist and so that we can build a picture of working conditions in the industry. We will not share any of these details with your engager or employer. Error: Tell us what changes you’ve requested to your workplace and what changes your engager has agreed to make Error: Tick here if you'd like us to send you a thermometer Yes Error: Name Error: Postal address Error: Submit