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Hi i am an employer with 1 employee i was wandering what everyone else does with supplying power tools and hand tools i spoke to a few others who have told me to supply van and sundry items drill bits ect only they are responsible to bring own hand tools,drills that are used everyday ect anything not used everyday i supply, it seems i am forever buying new tools ect whats everyones thoughts
 
So on that remit Westy, you would also provide, work clothes excluding boots, all insulated tools, pliers, cutters etc?

I think you've missed the point. If insulated tools are actually required for working live then the company should be providing them as they are part of the PPE required for the job.
The first example that springs to mind is the DNOs, they provide all tools for their employees carrying out live work.

Normally insulated tools are not necessary for an electrician, and in fact using them for general everyday work can render them unsuitable for live working due to the wear and tear on them.
 
I think you've missed the point. If insulated tools are actually required for working live then the company should be providing them as they are part of the PPE required for the job.
The first example that springs to mind is the DNOs, they provide all tools for their employees carrying out live work.

Normally insulated tools are not necessary for an electrician, and in fact using them for general everyday work can render them unsuitable for live working due to the wear and tear on them.
Dave, I haven't missed the point, yes if the job like a DNO tech requires specialist for his job then yes of course the firm, company should provide them specifically for that purpose.
I thought the OP had suggested that insulated tools, the type that most Electricians have in their tool kit, should be provided, this what and why I disagreed with him, we are all aware, or should be by now that we shouldn't work live.
The scenario that you have put forward, I totally agree with, as an AP HV and LV I was issued with a specialised tool kit, solely for AP duties, which is similar to what you have suggested, however I still disagree with providing Electricians doing run of the mill Electrical work with hand tools, there would be the never ending costs of replacing tools, and as we all know, most tradesmen prefer their own personal tools.
Rant (not much of one admitted) over:p:rolleyes::)
 
Hand tools looked after and used properly last forever, I go through screwdrivers because I'll use them for prying and bashing. My choice my responsibility. Power tools have to pay for themselves over the course of their life, a certain amount on every job allocated for paying and replacing of power tools. Employers nowadays won't supply anything, i supply my own gear, like saws sds etc because I don't like begging off the next guy. But employers have come to expect the employee to supply without a suitable rise in wages to cover tooling. While taking profit from the work done. Not a rant, just how I see it nowadays.
 

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