The Dolphins said this initiative will serve as the gold standard for facilities to implement disease prevention GETTY IMAGES
The Dolphins' Hard Rock Stadium will "become the first stadium in the world to receive Global Biorisk Advisory Council accreditation," according to Barry Jackson of the MIAMI HERALD. GBAC is a Division of ISSA, the "worldwide cleaning industry association." The Dolphins said this initiative "will serve as the gold standard for facilities to implement cleaning, disinfection and infectious disease prevention work practices to control risks associated with infectious agents." Dolphins President & CEO Tom Garfinkel said, "When our fans, players and staff are able to return to Hard Rock Stadium, we want them to have peace of mind that we’re doing everything we can to create the safest and healthiest environment possible. We didn't want to create our own standard, we wanted to be accountable to the most credible third-party standard that exists" (MIAMI HERALD, 5/5). USA TODAY's Dan Wolken writes it was "refreshing Monday to see the Miami Dolphins publicly discuss contingency plans that would limit crowds to 15,000 and make other significant changes to the game day experience to account for social distancing." Amid all the talk over the last two months about when sports are coming back, "not nearly enough has been focused on the how -- including plans and procedures for games that could include some fans, if not full capacity stadiums." But in "some ways, that’s going to be the most important part" (USA TODAY, 5/5).
