
Originally Posted by
Bonnie Grape
Employees have to provide their own safety boots here. It's not true for all companies, but it's not law that the company has to provide them, within reason. If you're a member of a union and you are required to wear safety boots at work at all times, the company will usually provide an allowance for new boots (usually a set price after X number of months/years). I am required to wear steel-toed shoes when operating a pallet jack or any power equipment, but because I'm not required them for all aspects of my job, I don't receive an allowance for my boots, even though I can and will get in shit if I don't have them.
I don't know many people who work somewhere that safety equipment is required and they haven't had to buy at least a couple of things. Usually boots and vests.