Portable equipment at medium and maximum security which can be readily used to cut security wire fence will be secured by lock and chain or treated as a Class A tool. All surplus tools will be kept in secure storage, in a locked container not accessible to inmates, and inventoried monthly. Each work location or shop will have the assigned identification symbol etched on every tool so it may be easily identified. Each tool must have a unique individual identification number assigned specifically for that tool. Tools which are not adaptable to marking or which cannot be marked without being damaged will be exempted from marking.
Examples are surgical instruments, small drill bits, etc.
The supervisor of each work location or shop will maintain an inventory of all tools used within the operation. The supervisor will notify the tool control officer in writing of any circumstances that would affect the tool inventory. Supervisors are responsible for the care and maintenance of all tools under their control. A daily check of logs will be made of all tool inventories by each supervisor to ensure accountability at the end of each work day. All tools will be inventoried monthly to identify any worn, broken, or obsolete tools.