Tool theft in the wind industry
I work for a large utility owner operated. Don't get to excited, it's the dirty unregulated kind where we're not really subject to any standards or audits unless you count a yearly visit from ERCOT. I write this to bitch: My tools got stolen. We're not talking about a couple of screwdrivers and whatnot, but an entire WERA screwdriver set and WERA 1/4" Drive socket/driver set along with my (actually good quality) ICON rechargeable headlamp. This was my so-called "everyday carry" (E.D.C). Not a day passed when I wasn't using this kit or when one of my colleagues was reaching for it to repair a damaged hub cabinet control rack, replace a slip ring, ect... Well, some bastard took it. God knows I'll never see it again. I didn't bring it up to MGMT (not the band) with the words "it was stolen" but said "I had some items go missing from my truck" hence why I had taken the truck keys home in the days following. All in all, th...