So Shaun I gather from your post that the reason you don't want to use company equipment is that other employees have been observed using them incorrectly or using tools with the wrong classification and that they may be damaged and dangerous. Do I have that right? I think it's a very wise choice to refuse to use that equipment. I don't know what that will mean for your continued employment, but it's your life. It sounds like your employer would be better off instituting some training to help limit his liability rather than supplying faulty equipment and insisting you use it. A culture of safety is a hard thing to get started.
