Engineer code regulations

[tinnitus]

Hi guys,

 

can you help settle an argument? Is it an nsi gold requirement that the engineer code be changed when an employee (engineer) leaves the company? Or is it just good practice? Also, should it be changed annually?

 

thanks in advance. 

[james.wilson]

Not that I know to, its good practice and sia does

[tinnitus]

8 minutes ago, james.wilson said:

Not that I know to, its good practice and sia does

Sh*t, I lost the argument then. To be fair, it’s a huge job for a medium to large company and probably impossible to complete. 

[sixwheeledbeast]

Good practice but not mandatory. Inspectors may suggest it but again not mandatory.

Large companies just end up with lists of codes, as your unlikely to be able to swap every site.

 

Some companies use either POTD or some random engineer code generator from a seed like the customer number, makes it harder remember them all.

More importantly stops others having a handful of codes to all your sites.

[PeterJames]

If you follow the fb forums there are plenty of shaved chimps asking for engineer codes for this co or that.It is good practice to change the codes I dont think the inspectorates care (even though they should) I have thought long and hard about using fobs as engineer codes all progged with the same number, It is a pain if a fob is lost its also a pain if an engineer leaves and doesnt give it back, but its a lot harder for anyone to get your engineer code 

[norman]

Codes are a complete waste of time nowadays imo unless it's something like cotd. 

 

@PJ your mate was asking about defaulting a hkc on FB, I guessed one of yours? 

[james.wilson]

Ideally it should be unique per site pod helps but is undone by clock resets etc

[PeterJames]

8 hours ago, norman said:

Codes are a complete waste of time nowadays imo unless it's something like cotd. 

 

@PJ your mate was asking about defaulting a hkc on FB, I guessed one of yours? 

Nah he would struggle to nick any of mine, I dont have customers that  about every penny

I noticed though, I think its because he has realised Risco are crap Texecom have also let him down, he knows what I use and never heres me complaining. All the other shaved monkeys on FB have told him how good they are. I was tempted to say we've stopped using them since the incident with the helicopter crash but I dont think it would do me any good 

[al-yeti]

1 hour ago, PeterJames said:

Nah he would struggle to nick any of mine, I dont have customers that  about every penny

I noticed though, I think its because he has realised Risco are **** Texecom have also let him down, he knows what I use and never heres me complaining. All the other shaved monkeys on FB have told him how good they are. I was tempted to say we've stopped using them since the incident with the helicopter crash but I dont think it would do me any good 

You lock them yes?

[norman]

Lol, all he does is ask questions on there, no issue with intruder but asking about fire makes me wonder. Tell him, like most things in Brighton they can be back doored quite easily...