Departments to Notify

• Department of Public Safety must be contacted two weeks before event is scheduled to be held.  518-276-6655. 

• Department of Environmental Health and Safety must be contacted two weeks before event is scheduled to be held.  518-276-6427. 

• Director of Student Activities. 518-276-6505. 

Event Site Preparation

• Site of the event must allow clear and free access to the vehicle to be smashed.  A minimum perimeter of 25 feet must be maintained around the entire vehicle.  No people will be permitted within the 25 feet of the car except the participant.  

• The car must be placed on a single sheet of heavy duty polyethylene sheeting or fluid-resistant tarp. 

Vehicle Preparation for the Event

• Prior to the vehicle being towed to the site, the vehicle must be prepared.  The Department of Environmental Health and Safety will perform a final inspection of the vehicle when it is brought onto campus and prior to the start of the event.  Preparation of the vehicle includes: 

• Removal of all fluids.  This includes, but is not limited to:  coolant, gasoline, washer fluid and automatic/manual transmission fluid. 

• Removal of all batteries. 

• Removal of all glass and side view mirrors. 

• Removal of all air bags, if so equipped. 

• Removal of gasoline tank. 

• Removal of engine block. 

• Removal of refrigerant, if so equipped. 

Personal Protection Equipment

All participants must wear the following personal protective equipment (PPE).  Failure to wear the personal protective equipment will prevent them from participating.  All PPE will be inspected by the Department of Environmental Health and Safety for condition prior to the event commencing.   

1. Heavy duty leather work gloves 

2. Safety goggles or glasses 

3. Combination hard hat and face shield 

4. Closed toe foot ware must be worn (sneakers are acceptable).  No open toe foot ware or bare feet are permitted. 

Sledge hammer(s) to be used for the event must meet the following requirements: 

1. The head of the sledge hammer must be flat on both ends.  No edged or axed ends are permitted. 

2. Handle of sledge hammer must be made of rubber, fiberglass or composite material; no wooden handles are permitted due to high potential for breakage. 

3. Sledge hammer head must not weigh more than 10 pounds. 

4. Participants are not allowed on any part of the vehicle at any time.  Both feet must remain on the ground at all times. 

Conclusion of Event

1. Arrangements must be made to remove / tow the vehicle off campus immediately following the event.  Public Safety must be notified when the vehicle is towed of campus. 

2. The ground area around and underneath the vehicle must be surveyed for pieces that may have broken off during the event.  Any pieces will be placed back into the vehicle prior to it being removed from campus. 

3. The plastic sheeting under the vehicles will be inspected for automotive fluids.  If free of fluids, the plastic sheeting may be disposed of into the normal trash.  The Department of Environmental Health and Safety will remove and properly dispose of any plastic sheeting contaminated with automotive fluids.  Contact 518-276-6427 for disposal.