Safety

Infectious Disease and Safety Plan:
The Big E adheres to current Massachusetts and City of West Springfield regulations and guidance and has taken action to protect the health and well-being of our customers and employees. Currently there are no mandates or guidelines so common sense should prevail.                                       

In the booth:

●  We will be sanitizing the booth regularly with heavy-duty sanitizer

●  We will have hand PPE on hand, including gloves, masks, face shields, and hand sanitizer

●  We will also have movable sneeze guards available

The Big E Fairgrounds Safety

No weapons are allowed on the grounds. Metal detectors are in use at every entrance gate to the fairgrounds and bags are subject to search at gates.

Our Security staff is comprised of Big E Security personnel as well as dedicated members of the West Springfield Police Force. The Security office is located on Hampden Avenue and is open the Monday before Opening Day and throughout the Fair, 24-hours a day. The full services of the West Springfield Fire Department are available on our grounds 24-hours a day during the Fair at the Fire Station on Hampden Avenue.

The First Aid Station and the Lost People Center (LPC) is located across from the Fire Station, staffed daily by dedicated, caring professionals. Guests are encouraged to seek assistance from the LPC immediately upon discovering when someone has been separated from their group. The LPC also maintains a waiting area and outside message board for postings. ALL lost and found items should be brought to the LPC.

All guests and staff entering through the gates are subject to search.
Weapons detection devices are being utilized at each gate.

To ensure guest have a safe and enjoyable time at The Big E, the following items are not permitted at The Big E.

• Weapons, including knives over 1.5” of any kind.

• Mace or Pepper spray

• Drones

• Alcohol

• Contraband

• Illegal drugs and controlled substance, drug paraphernalia including ANY form of marijuana

• Explosives

• Ammunition

• Sticks, bats, poles, sling shots

• Fireworks, Sparklers

• Toys that replicate actual guns

• Spears, machete, blades

• Laser pointers

• Noise makers

• Balloons

• Handcuffs or flex cuffs

• Stun guns

• Cans or glass bottles, aerosol cans (exception spray sunscreens)

• Skateboards

• Bicycles

• In-line skates

• Hover boards

• Lawn chairs, stadium seats

• Kites, inflatables or balloons

• Rubber band guns or any device designed to launch or propel any type of projectile.

• Pets except authorized Service animals- (See Service Animals Policy)

• Other carry-ins as determined by The Big E management.