Gym & Fitness

Phase 1

The State has moved beyond Phase 1, but the description, health measures and participants for Phase 1 are included for reference purposes only.

Function Description:

  • Business is closed to the public
  • Offer online training or workouts where possible
  • Employees furloughed or work from home where possible

Public Health Measures:

  • Disinfect incoming deliveries and packages regularly
  • Schedule shipping and deliveries with limited interaction

Participants:

  • Employers / Employees

Phase 2 (Current Stage)

 Function Description:

  • Business is closed to the public
  • Offer online training or workouts if possible
  • Employees furloughed or work from home if possible
  • Essential employees for reopening preparation onsite with PPE and social distance

Public Health Measures:

  • Professionally clean and sanitize work site
  • Sanitize equipment and contact surfaces
  • Reconfigure exercise stations to include industry-appropriate sanitizers
  • Implement new PPE as appropriate for all employees, according to their position
  • Common areas are closed to staff meetings and gatherings
  • Disinfect equipment and incoming deliveries and packages regularly
  • Schedule shipping and deliveries with limited interaction

Participants:

  • Employers / Employees

Phase 3 (Future Stage)

Function Description:

  • Staff returns to work with modified schedules as needed to maintain social distancing and demand
  • Business opens to the public with modified hours and reduced capacity limits as needed to maintain social distancing and demand
  • Training by appointment only
  • Reduced class size for group fitness
  • Increased transition time between training sessions/class to allow for cleaning and reduce traffic
  • Day care amenities closed

Public Health Measures:

  • Reconfigure business floorplan as needed to maintain social distancing in all areas (i.e., in between exercise stations, between reception and public entry points)
  • Implement signage/distancing tools to communicate cleaning and social distancing requirements
  • Limit waiting areas to minimal seating capacity
  • Post signage at exterior storefront to promote hygiene best practices and advise clients what to expect upon entry
  • Place signage in reception area with hygiene best practices
  • Minimize brochure stands and merchandising displays to discourage high touch contact points
  • Use Plexiglass or plastic barriers at workstations where possible
  • Utilize disposable coverings on shared contact points
  • Sanitize equipment after each use
  • Place sanitizing and disinfectant cleaners at exercise stations and common areas for employees and clients
  • Limit access to common areas, amenities and self-service areas for employees and clients
  • Monitor/report employee symptoms and health status per State/County guidelines

Participants:

  • Employers / Employees / Clients

Phase 4 (Future Stage)

Function Description:

  • Facility is fully functional
  • Common areas and common amenities are reopened with appropriate precautions

Public Health Measures:

  • Maintain enhanced safety, cleaning, and hygiene procedures and protocols
  • Reopen common areas and amenities with capacity limits and cleaning per procedures
  • Post signage in common areas promoting hygiene and disinfection

Participants:

  • Employers / Employees / Clients