“Warranties aren’t worth the paper they are written on!”
Legislation, Health & Safety, COSHH assessments for substances held, standard operating procedures, risk assessments for the tasks performed in the workshop, CAP-EX register for all machines and workshop equipment held, servicing schedules to write, register for all controlled waste storage and disposal, all these things have to be addressed by you. Still want to do this job, you either love it or hate it. Personally I love it.
When equipping a new workshop
there is much to be considered before taking pen to purchase order. This is something I have done now on two occasions when most people would never do it once, usually taking on an established set-up. It is always nice to be involved when buildings are being designed but that hasn’t happened to me yet, having to make the best of what someone else thinks is ideal which always turns out to be far less than ideal, but that’s life. If you are given a budget within which to work you have a start
point, but it needs clarifying from the outset. What comes with the building, heating, 3 phase electric, plenty of light, painted floors, internal crash barriers, compressed air? If all is supplied you can get prices for your foundation equipment such as a machine lift (possibly 3 phase), grinders (possibly 3 phase), tyre changing machine, pneumatic/hydraulic small machine lift, electric kettle (most important), desk, chair, filing stuff, computer etc. etc. Then you can look at tools, go for workshop grade, Snap-On is nice and shiny but attracts magpies and the spanners soon become ‘lost’, buying a good foundation kit is essential but be prepared to add to it constantly as there is always a tool needed. Jacks and axle stands need to be a good workshop grade from a reliable supplier rather than some of the really cheap imports around - they don’t last. Warrantees aren’t worth the paper they’re written on and spares are not available - when they break they are only good for the skip.
register for all machines and workshop equipment held, servicing schedules to write, register for all controlled waste storage and disposal
Legislation, Health & Safety, COSHH assessments for substances held, standard operating procedures, risk assessments for the tasks performed in the workshop, CAP-E
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