Should a tool need to be cleaned that does not have blood or visible bodily fluids on it, Milwaukee® recommends the following protocol. This protocol is subject to the recommendations of the Centers for Disease Control (“CDC”), OSHA, and those of State and Local health departments. Please follow applicable guidelines of these agencies.

• People handling tools should wash their hands or use a proper hand sanitizer before and after use to help prevent contamination.
  
  
• People handling tools should be properly trained and protected using necessary Personal Protective Equipment (PPE).
  
  
• Clean tools with mild soap,a clean damp cloth, and, as needed, an approved diluted bleach solution only. Certain cleaning agents and solvents are harmful to plastics and other insulated parts and shouldn’t be used.
  
  
• Milwaukee® does not recommend cleaners that have conductive or corrosive materials, especially those with ammonia.Some of these include gasoline, turpentine, lacquer thinner, paint thinner, chlorinated cleaning solvents, ammonia and household detergents containing ammonia.
  
  
• Never use flammable or combustible solvents around tools.

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This guidance is intended for all Americans, whether you own a business, run a school, or want to ensure the cleanliness and safety of your home. Reopening America requires all of us to move forward together by practicing social distancing and other daily habits to reduce our risk of exposure to the virus that causes COVID-19. Reopening the country also strongly relies on public health strategies, including increased testing of people for the virus, social distancing, isolation, and keeping track of how someone infected might have infected other people. This plan is part of the larger United States Government plan and focuses on cleaning and disinfecting public spaces, workplaces, businesses, schools, and can also be applied to your home.

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The goal of this Iowa DOT funded program is to provide an avenue for smaller cities, less than 10,000 population, to be able to obtain a basic work zone sign package that is in compliance with the 2009 MUTCD and to make their work zones safer for operations personnel and motorist. It is currently proposed that the materials to be included in the package will be the following:

• One Lane Road Ahead Signs
• Road Work Ahead Signs
• Be Prepared to Stop Signs
• Type III Barricades
• 28” Traffic Cones
• Class 2 Safety Vests
• Sign Stands
• 42 inch Channelizers

Each of these will be of the correct type and size for lower speed city street work.  All of the devices will include high intensity retro-reflective sheeting suitable for nighttime use.

It is expected that approximately 10 cities will be chosen to receive a work zone sign package based on the content of the application submitted by the city and reviewed by the advisory committee.

The 10 winning cities for the 2020 program were announced and they are:

1. Earlville
2. Cascade
3. Wilton
4. Shelby
5. Correctionville
6. Adel
7. Iowa Falls Water
8. Griswold
9. Readlyn
10. Charter Oak

Look for the announcement coming in the fall of 2020 for next year’s program!