Where can I find a Type 1 Key Safe (Group Lockout Box)?

The Type 1 and Type 2 Key Safes are used to retain keys safely that are used to isolate or ''lock off'' equipment or machinery. The design was conceived in accordance with C.E.G.B (The Central Electricity Generating Board) safety rules in the early 1970's.

The Key Safes form a part a safe system of work, a brief example of this is demonstrated below.

In the event of a maintenance or outage order being issued, the equipment must be isolated.

The Senior Authorized Person (SAP) will lock the keys in the nominated key safe, once the equipment has been isolated. The SAP will hold the control key, which is common for all key safes in the area.

A Permit to Work will be issued to the first engineer that is required to work on the equipment that has been isolated. This engineer will also be issued with a secondary Key A from the nominated key safe. The following engineer that is required to work will be issued with Key B, and so on and so forth. The keys will be returned once all work has been completed and work permits will be signed off. It is only after all of the secondary keys have been returned and work permits have been signed off that the key safe can be opened. The SAP can then open the key safe and release the keys, remove the isolation lock and get the equipment back up and running.

Design Basics (Type 1 Lockout Box)

1. Steel Construction
2. Grey/Green Colour
3. Dimensions: 152mm Tall x 207mm Wide x 104mm Deep
4. 1 Control Lock, 4 Secondary Locks
5. Inner Shelves
6. Exterior Hinge Pin Extension for Holding Keys

Type 2 Lockout Box has 1 control lock and 6 secondary locks.

These lockout boxes are widely used in the oil, gas and petrochemical industries and also power plants where large maintenance crews are involved with major shutdown activities.

Type 1 and Type 2 Group Lockout Boxes are available to buy from Total Lockout (Safety) Ltd. Click on the link where to buy Type 1 Key Safe (Group Lockout Box).

Total Lockout (Safety) Ltd
Unit 10 Warner Drive
Springwood Industrial Estate
Braintree, Essex, CM7 2YW
United Kingdom

Tel: +44 (0)1376 325506


USA & Canada
4500 140th Avenue North, Suite 101
Clearwater, FL 33762

Tel: (727) 608 4325

sales@totallockout.com