Electricity is a complex and multifaceted industry that requires full and immediate compliance with safety rules and standards. The slightest violation can cause an accident with personnel or the public. There is no place for irresponsibility and disorder. In the presented article, we will talk about such a question as the procedure for storing and issuing keys from electrical installations.
Basic position: why organize key storage?
There are two reasons why you should organize a key storage location:
- Common sense, which obliges to control people's access to transformer substations or other electrical installations.
- The presence of clear recommendations and representations that are given in the safety regulations and PTE.
Instructions and orders: where is the order prescribed?
The procedure for issuing and storing keys from electrical installations is determined by the instructions developed vertically. The order on the availability of instructions and requirements for its observance are brought to individual structural units, RESs.
Typically, a document spells out the following:
- Persons responsible for compliance with the procedure for storage and issuance of keys to electrical installations. The latter are personally responsible for the correctness and correctness of the accounting process in question.
- The storage location is determined - this is mainly the control room (RDS, ODS), as well as the principle of issuing / returning. All keys should be numbered and stored in a lockable cabinet.
- Persons who can receive a key for signature. This includes workers and administrative and technical personnel who carry out an engineering inspection or are appointed as the head of work in electrical installations.
The order for the storage of keys to electrical installations can be supplemented by other items in terms of security. It all depends on the department of labor protection and safety, as well as the chief engineer of the enterprise.
How are keys issued and returned?
As noted above, the order and instruction on the procedure for issuing and storing keys to electrical installations give a complete picture of the process, which should be carried out as follows:
- The manufacturer or manager visits the control room, where they talk about the need and purpose of taking the key.
- The dispatcher records the employee with the serial number, last name and date. Next, the two parties sign the issuance / receipt of keys.
- Returns should be made after the work, but no later than the beginning of the next business day. The line in the journal is closed by the signature of the dispatcher and the date.
What improvements can complement the system?
Unauthorized access systems can supplement the procedure for storing and issuing keys from electrical installations. In a broad sense, this refers to an alarm that is triggered when doors are opened. This practice helps to get a clear idea of where personnel are located, whether unauthorized persons have access to transformer substations. Modern systems are built on the basis of mobile data transmission. Germany uses magnetic card access systems.