technical

This statement has been prepared by Viva Aerial Dance to set the boundaries and areas of liability and responsibility for aerial silks performance between the artiste and the client/rigger/venue. It should be viewed alongside the risk assessment and technical requirements as part of the technical and safety information for aerial silks performance. This statement has been drawn up for use in general cases of aerial silk performance. Specialist and outdoor rigging off e.g. boats, bridges, cranes or in foreign or unknown climates are not covered under this statement, and would need special attention

Artist Insurance:
Each performer working with Viva Aerial Dance has public liability insurance up to £10m through Equity/First Act Insurance. Viva holds Employers' liability insurance of £5m through Royal and Sun Alliance.

Artist Liability:
The artists are individually responsible and liable for the upkeep and safe operation of their own equipment. This includes silks and any spansets, strops, karabinas, shackles, swivels and such like used for their suspension. Any failure on the part of the artistes' equipment is the responsibility and liability of that artiste. Any error during performance which is not related to the items in section B below or those to do with wider movement of the surrounding area (e.g. explosion, earthquake or similar) and wholly associated with the actions of the artistes is the responsibility of the artiste. If climate in terms of temperature or inclement weather is deemed by the artiste to produce unsafe working conditions, then they have the right to not perform or to suspend a performance until such time as these conditions are resolved so that they fall within a safe limit, as judged by the artiste.

Client Liability:
The client is responsible and liable for providing a structural and secure point onto which silks may be safely suspended, with a minimum static load certificated at 300 kg, with zero or minimum lateral movement of that point to the best ability of the technical staff or rigging company providing the point, as judged by the performer. This is with prior agreement with the artist of how that is to be achieved, if it is not from a fixed structural point in the ceiling of the venue or the top truss or ridge bar of a free-standing rig. If this point should fail to be secure so causing an accident, then this becomes the liability of either the rigging company, the venue or the client as appropriate and not of the performer. The client is further liable for any damage to equipment or artiste caused by inappropriate use of pyros or special effects, or other accidental damage to performers' equipment while in their possession. The conditions of use of pyros, or de-rig and transit of the silks should always be agreed with the artistes before they are incorporated into the performance or logistics of the event.