First of all, most of the locks on desks and filing cabinets are “factory” locks that are often supplied by the company that makes the furniture. Most of the time, the manufacturer only gives you a limited number of ways to use the keys. Some companies only make twenty different kinds of keys.
To store and protect health records, you need professional storage systems.
Office supply stores and companies that store medical records offer a wide range of solutions, from traditional file cabinets to portable file storage systems.
Open shelf filing systems (with or without locking doors) and metal drawer file cabinets are the most common types of filing systems in long-term care facilities. How to store things will depend on how much needs to be stored and how safe the health information office is. If health information needs to be shared with another employee or department, the shelves or file cabinets at work must be safe and locked when health information professionals are not there.
Most of the time, the phrase “keyed alike” means a group of locks that all open with the same key. We have many different keyed alike locks, but these examples are only for filing cabinets. Examples: If you order three locks with the same key, you won’t have to carry around a bunch of keys because you’ll only need one to open all three. Since most locks come with two keys, you would need six identical keys (two for each lock) to open your three locks. In the product description, it says how many keys come with a certain lock. Picture of a filing cabinet With keyed-alike locks, a single key can be used to lock and unlock a group of file cabinets in an office. In a big building with many departments, you can require that each department lock its own cabinets so that no department can see the files of another. Solution: You should order a different keyed number for each group of cabinets. For example, the first department may use key number 1, the second department may use key number 5, and the third department may use key number 10. If you ordered filing cabinet lock kits based on a keyed alike number, each kit would come with two keys; check the product details to be sure. If you ordered three kits with keys like key number 5, you would get three kits and six keys that could be used to open all three locks. With keyed alike, you can also order more locks with the same key number at a later date. For example, if you order three lock kits that are all keyed to number 5, you can order more that use the same key later. Most often, people ask about keyed alike or key number:
If I lose the key to the file cabinet, what should I do?
Make extra keys with the help of a trained locksmith and either give them to a trusted coworker or put them in a safe you can get to. If you have a couple of extra keys for your filing cabinet, you can turn a big problem into a small one.
Can filing cabinet keys be duplicated?
KEYS & LOCKS FOR FILE CABINETS Most locks have a code on the front of the cylinder that can be used to make a key that will open the lock at a factory. It’s easy, doesn’t cost much, and gives you control over your secure spaces.
What kind of lock does a file cabinet have?
Locks for file cabinets can be pad locks, cylinder locks, or locks with a cam. They can be made of electrical or mechanical parts. Depending on the file cabinet, you can use lock bars, sliding teeth, or a keypad lock. Depending on the type, some locks have keys and some don’t.
How can the lock on a file cabinet be changed if you don’t have the key?
If the only thing you need to get into the cabinet is the key you lost, you might not need to change the lock. Take a picture of the lock and a copy of the numbers on the front of the lock to a nearby locksmith. Most locksmiths can make a new key that will open the cylinder lock.
Doesn’t a locksmith know how to open a file cabinet?
A locksmith might be able to make you a new key by looking for a code number in the lock or by picking the lock if there isn’t one. But many file cabinets have simple wafer locks that are easy to open with a paperclip or by turning the lock while rocking another key up and down.
Can a locksmith change the lock on a filing cabinet?
For a file cabinet lock replacement, you have to open the cabinet, which is a safe job for a locksmith. Also, locksmiths may suggest rekeying the lock instead of replacing it instead of buying a new one.
How can a paperclip be used to open a door without a key?
Most internal locksets have an emergency hole for a pin on the outside knob. A straightened paper clip can be used instead of the pinhole door knob key to open one of these locks. After you put the paper clip in the pinhole, you can push on it to open the door.
Do the bump keys work?
Lock bumping works in about 90% of all cylinder-type locks made today when done right. One of the scariest things about lock bumping is that it often goes unnoticed. This means that your home could be broken into without you even knowing it.
What is the purpose of a jiggler key?
What are Jiggler Keys used for? No matter what kind of lock they were made for, all jigglers work the same way. The product’s main goal is to make it easy and quick to open locks. These tools are made to fit the standard pins or pin tumblers that are used in locks today.
How do you use a knife to open a locked drawer?
Begin by gently swaying your knife up and down to push it into and out of the lock. Continue doing this for ten to fifteen seconds. If the lock still won’t open, take away the lock’s turning force and let any pins you might have set wrongly fall.