PROTECTING OUR GUEST FROM COLD AND FLU SEASON TO INCLUDE COVID-19 (Updated 4/22/20)

Smashit2, LLC is owned by a brother and sister team who also own a safety and health compliance, training and consulting business. We have been protecting businesses and employees for over 20 years.

At Smashit2, LLC your safety is our business. In addition, to the special features we have created in the building design, resources and personal protective equipment you will wear during your visit, we have year-round protocols to protect you and your family from the cold and flu season.

COVID-19 Statement

If you or someone in your family has tested positive for COVID-19, if you have been exposed to someone with COVID-19, if you are sick, have a fever or have traveled out of state of Massachusetts in last 14 days, please wait 14 days before scheduling an appointment at Smashit2.

The following is part of our standard protocols

Our Rooms

• Do not have closed roof tops. They are covered with mesh and screen to protect you from flying objects and improve ventilation and circulation.
• We have air horns mounted for medical emergencies
• All of our rooms are video monitored for your safety
• We limit our small spaces to two participants and our playroom to a maximum of 6.
• We have painted safe standing zones in our smash rooms
• Each room has a 3 x 4 viewing window

Our Building

• We have well-lit parking area
• Our parking lot is brand new and has no potholes
• Our parking is onsite
• Our building has outside recording cameras
• Our building is equipped with a BDA System, so, firefighters’ radios will work inside our building
• We have fire extinguishers in excess of the code requirements
• We have an automated external defibrillator (AED) onsite
• We have multiple and well stocked first aid kits beyond minimum compliance
• We do NOT use hand drying machines in our bathroom. We use individual paper towels that do not require you to touch a handle or any equipment to dispense.

Our Staff

• All staff our First Aid, CPR, AED and Bloodborne Pathogen Instructors with more than 15 years of experience.
• All staff are trained in Stop The Bleed (tourniquet) Training and one of our staff is an instructor
• All staff are instructors of Emergency Action Planning, Evacuations and Fire Extinguisher Use
• We practice Universal Precautions, Social Distancing and Handwashing

Our Process

• During our regular business hours our maximum capacity for all of rooms is 10 people. We do have control over the schedule and will not exceed the 10-person limit posed on us during the COVID -19 pandemic.
• Every guest is required to complete a waiver and consult their physician before participating
• We do not allow anyone under the age of 13 or any pregnant women to participate. They, however, can observe from our viewing windows.
• Each guest watches a safety video and has live interaction with our staff during the safety briefing.
• Each guest will be fitted for personal protective equipment. You should consider wearing your own long sleeves and long pants during the COVID-19 pandemic. However, if you need to wear coveralls, we have one-time use, disposable Tyvek suits for our guests.
• Each room is equipped with tools that range in weight and length so you can choose the right one for you.
• You will wear a vinyl disposable liner inside your gloves.
• Your eye protection and/or face shield is disinfected for both bacteria and viruses.
• You may wear a beanie cap or baseball hat on backward under our helmet and face shields.
• We strongly encourage handwashing with soap and water and only recommend anti-bacterial gels as an interim solution between hand washing. Use our bathroom blacklight to make sure you cleaned your hands thoroughly.
• Our smash tools are disinfected after each use.
• Our online scheduling system decreases the need for anyone to touch money while enjoying your smash experience. You do not need to touch a chip reader, as we type in your card information which you can read to us.
• We offer individual complimentary water bottles after your smash experience.
• You will have an individual locker to store your items that is cleaned after you visit
• We have a written Emergency Action Plan and practice evacuation drills
• We have an Exposure Control Plan that address both potential infection materials, as well as, airborne pathogens
• We have a written Fire Prevention Plan

COVID-19 Additional Precautions

• We use EPA approved disinfectant cleaners on our personal protective equipment, surfaces and bathrooms.
• Hand sanitizers are available in each room and on our counter between handwashing
• We will use social distancing in our facility. We have two waiting rooms
• Our staff will be wearing facemasks for your protection
• Your PPE includes a face shield, helmet, eye protection, vinyl gloves, cut resistant gloves and long sleeves and pants.
• You can book a private party just for our family Monday – Sunday. Call for details.
• We have posted U.S. CDC and WHO COVID-19 prevention guidance in our facility
• Expanded guidelines for cleaning procedures in our facility
• We have a rapid response and tracing protocol in the event that a COVID-19 case is identified in our facility
• We have educated our staff on steps to take to reduce the chance of virus transmission, including practicing social distancing and regularly washing hands or using hand sanitizer.

We ask that you, our customers, support our team in these efforts.

We take your safety seriously. We want you to have a smashing good experience. Your personal safety is part of our day to day operations.

Sincerely,

Darcy Cook, Co-Owner   

Joe Ceccarelli, Co-Owner