GRAND MASTER KEYED PADLOCKS
Each padlock will open with the two keys supplied, and will also open
with a master key and a grand master key. For example, 30
padlocks are ordered for the electrical department of a factory, 20 locks
are ordered for the pipefitting department, and 12 locks are ordered for
the maintenance department. Each employee is given a padlock with a pair
of keys that only open his or her padlock. The electrical foreman has a
master key that will open all 30 of the electricians' padlocks (but
not the pipefitter or maintenance locks). The pipefitter foreman has a
master key that will open all 20 of the pipefitters' locks (but
not the electrical or maintenance locks). The maintenance foreman
has a master key that will open all of the maintenance padlocks
(but not the electrical or pipefitter locks). The plant supervisor has
a grand master key that will open all of the locks in the electrical,
pipefitting and maintenance departments.