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I always wore the nitrile gloves. They are thin enough that they don’t hinder me too much. My hands were always in chemicals or grease, this protection just seemed like common sense to me.
Hats I wore on and off, mostly depending on how hot it was.
My shop always pushed for safety glasses, but almost nobody wore them. I wore them anytime I was spraying something, drilling, cutting, etc… Basically, anytime there was an increased risk for eye injury. I didn’t otherwise because the darn things gave me a nasty headache, even high dollar ones.
I wore a mask when dealing with brakes or dust.
My big thing with PPE was always, wear it if it makes sense. My shop always pushed for “wear everything all the time so we can all be safe”, but it got in the way a lot of the time. In 12 years working as a tech I can count on one hand the number of injuries I saw, fortunately.
Most frequently used tool = Milwaukee impact driver. Hands down one of the best tools I ever purchased.
Most frequently asked for tool = Miniductor induction heater. Flameless heat that could be precisely controlled. Especially awesome for loosening rusty nuts on exhaust and sway bars.
Half of the techs at my last shop would put in their notice and get told not to come back! When I left it was to go to a school that got a delayed start, so my two weeks notice turned into a month and a half with an open invitation to return.
techjim, that is great advice. If not a week then at least a day or two. I’ve never done that but wish I had. Would have saved me some struggles!
My name is Andrew Poe. I’m an ASE Master Certified (former) automotive technician that has recently made a career change into web/software development. I’ve spent a couple months now working on an application for automotive technicians called Flat Rate Tracker, but that’s a topic for a different post. I’d like to stay connected to the auto repair world, so that’s why I joined this forum. My work experience primarily consists of 7+ years at a Honda dealership, but I’ve also worked on Ford’s, Mercedes, and an assortment of whatever else rolled in.