Local 706 - The Artisan

THE ARTISAN SUMMER 2021 • 21 Background photo: Marin Center and Fairground Lagoon—Live stage and live simulcast screen. Photo by Drew Altizer. Catherine Cook as Berta in Barber of Seville at the Marin Center and Fairground. Photo by Drew Altizer. MAC Cosmetics sponsored the make-up needs for the live performances. Photo by Christina Martin. Jeanna Parham applying MAC Cosmetics to Maestro Cox. Photo by Drew Altizer. Toby Mayer applies MAC make-up on performer Kenneth Kellogg. Photo by Drew Altizer. B Y J E A N N A P A R H A M DEPARTMENTHEADOFHAIRWIGSANDMAKEUP WITH C H R I S T I N A M A R T I N ASSISTANTDEPARTMENTHEADOFHAIRWIGSANDMAKEUP SANFRANCISCOOPERAASSOCIATION shared. Everything needed to be individual and fit within a box with a lid to be secured once the make-up and wig application was completed. As you can imagine, this created many online purchases and additional days of work. Once we got to the Marin Center and Fairground, there were strict venue specific policies. Three safety zones were designated for the site, Zone A, B, and C. The zones were defined as "a status assigned to a location at the worksite when certain activities are happening. The zones can only be accessed by workers with the correct precautions, which range from active testing for the presence of the SARS-CoV-2 virus to additional protective equipment and procedures. Designating an area by zone allows only trained and tested people to access the higher risk areas. It also protects everyone from unnecessary risk." Our main work area was in Zone A. Since Zone A was a mask-free area with higher levels of aerosol transmission, this designation was the most restrictive. Airflow was monitored to make sure the aerosols would disperse quickly. We had to work next to an open door to create as much fresh air intake as possible. Zone A was also very limited to the number of occupancy and the amount of talking. Everyone in Zone A was required to wear eye coverings that wrapped around the sides of the eyes or a face shield, a smock that cinched at the wrists and covered the wearer from neck to knees, as well as an FDA- approved KN95 mask. Gloves were optional as proper hand washing and sanitizing were required. COVID-19 compliance officers always monitored the site to ensure everyone was adhering to proper safety procedures. All 200+ employees were

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