METHOD STATEMENT FOR ACCESS CONTROL SYSTEM INSTALLATION

METHOD STATEMENT FOR Access control System INSTALLATION

Ø TABLE OF CONTENTS

1. SCOPE

2. definitions

3. HEALTH  AND  SAFETY

4. OPERATION

5. installation and fixation

6. RESPONSIBILITIES

7. MANPOWER  REQUIRED

8. MATERIALS  REQUIREMENTs

9. EQUIPMENTs  REQUIREMENTs

10. WASTE MANAGEMENT

11. SPECIAL CONTROL MEASURES

12. SUPPORTING  DOCUMENTATION

13. DISTRIBUTION

 

1. SCOPE

Ø  This procedure to clear the method of the supply, installations of Access Control System for the project.

Ø  This document details the Access Control System Installation:

1.  Preparation of work.

2.  Delivery and inspection upon arrival of material at site.

3.  Installation of the system.

2. definitions

           PQP             : Project Quality Plan

PSP              : Project Safety Plan

QCP             : Quality Control Procedure

HSE             : Health, Safety and Environment

MS               : Method Statement

ITP               : Inspection Test Plan

QA/QC         : Quality Assurance / Quality Control Engineer.

WIR              : Inspection and Test Request

MIR              : Material Verification Record.

3. HEALTH  AND  SAFETY

Ø  Strictly followed as per the manufacturer's Health and Safety recommendations for handling and use of the materials.

Ø  Ensure all involved personnel shall be aware of the same.

Ø  Specific safety measures have to follow as applicable, and all the safety measures are covered separately in the project safety plan.

4. OPERATION

Ø  Material: 

1.     Material used will be as approved by the Engineer.

2.     The sizes and routes routing will be as per the approved Shop Drawings.

Ø  Storage and Protection: 

1.     Deliver components parts to site, completely identified in accordance with shop and certified CAD Drawings prepared for this work.

2.     Store in accordance with the manufacturer’s instructions, above ground, properly protected from the weather and construction activities.

5. INSTALLATION and Fixation

Ø  Pre-Installation:

§  Make sure that civil clearance done prior to start the installation.

§  Installation will be carried out as per manufacturer recommendations, Approved shop drawings and project specifications.

 

Ø  Installation:

§  The correct installation of Host controller and Door Controller which is essential to the success of the system.

§  All Door Controllers should be networked.

§  The maximum length of one data line (Door equipment’s to door controller) must not exceed 90 meters.

§  Readers are to be wired in to appropriate colored terminals on the controller’s reader port.

§  Ensure that the Readers, EM locks , push button, door contacts are installed and terminated properly 

§  All consoles, terminals, and controllers shall be factory wired before shipment to the job site. 

§  Controller cabinet doors shall open a minimum of 170 degrees to avoid blocking personnel movement.  Each door shall be equipped with a cylinder lock, a tamper switch and a piano-type hinge with welded tamperproof pins.

§  Provisions shall be made for field wiring to enter the cabinet via standard knock-outs at the top, bottom and sides of controller cabinets.

 

Ø  Installation of Wires:

§  Each wire shall be identified at both ends with the wire designation corresponding to the wire numbers shown on the wiring diagrams that will attached in manufacturer recommendations.

§  All exposed wiring within the cabinets, consoles, and terminals shall be formed neatly with wires grouped in bundles using non-metallic, flame-resistant wiring cleats or wire ties.

§  All ferrous metal work shall be painted, in accordance with the manufacturer’s standards. 

§  All cables are to be numbered while laying the cable and wiring the system. Masking tape or proprietary numbering system can be used.

 

Ø  Wiring within Enclosures:

§  Bundle, lace, and train cables within enclosures.

§  Connect to terminal points with no excess and without exceeding manufacturer's limitations on bending radius.

 

Ø  Grounding:

§  Comply with requirements in Section "Grounding and Bonding for Electrical Systems." for grounding conductors and connectors.

§  Comply with Electricity Wiring Regulations, Sections.

§  Bond metallic equipment to the system grounding bus bar, using not smaller than the specified equipment grounding conductor by Electricity Wiring Regulations, Sections.

 

Ø  Identification

§  Identify system components, wiring, and cabling complying with ADDC Electricity Wiring Regulations. Comply with requirements for identification specified in Division 26 Section "Identification for Electrical Systems."

 

Ø  Programming

§  After making sure all the system installed in correct way from Subcontractor and supplier, programming of the system must take place before final testing and commissioning accourding to Consultant requirement and senario of the system.

§  Testing and commissioning of the system submitted separetly for this system mentioned all the procedure of Testing of the system and commissioning it.

 

Ø  Technical Assistance:

§  The installation supervising technician for the system trade shall instruct the CONSULTANT Engineer, and Construction Site Manager on the programming and correct operation of the system after the installation is completed.

§  This instruction shall be scheduled at the convenience of the staff.

§  All such instruction shall be properly recorded.

§  WIR will be issued for Consultant approval upon making sure that the installation of the system equipment’s done as per approved shop drawings, approved specs and manufacturer recommendations.

6. RESPONSIBILITIES

Ø  PROJECT MANAGER

1.     To ensure that all the preparation and application works are carried out according to the Contract Specification and with the approved drawings.

2.     To ensure that the progressing of works is carried out according to the planned program and as per the approved method of statement.

3.     To ensure that all the equipment and material required executing the work are available according to the planned construction program.

4.     To co-ordinate with the Main contractor, MEP coordinator, Safety Officer for a safe and proper execution of the works.

Ø  SITE ENGINEER

1.     To ensure that the works are carried out according to the Contract Specification, approved method statement and the shop drawings.

2.     To provide all necessary information and distribute responsibilities to his construction.

3.     To monitor the progress of work in relation with the work program and to report to the Project Manager.

4.     To co-ordinate with the safety officer and to ensure that the works are carried out in safe practicing method.

Ø  FOREMAN

1.     The foreman will carry out his duties by maintaining continuous coordination with the site engineer on daily basis, and ensure proper distribution of the work force on the required and planned locations.

2.     To ensure that his assistant foreman/ charge hand are aware of the job requirements and they have enough information to carry out their duties properly.

3.     To ensure that the daily work is progressing as planned and advice the site engineer of any requirement for additional resources.

4.     To ensure in consultation with the site engineer that the manpower involved in the works are moving as agreed and planned for the work.

5.     To control disposal of waste materials according to the instructions received from the site engineer.

6.     To ensure full coordination with the safety officer to maintain safe working and proper house keeping of the site, following the proved safety measures and further ensure that all his working team are aware of the same to prevent accident and losses.

7.     To inform the site engineer regarding areas ready for inspection.

8.     Foreman and the storekeeper are responsible for the distribution and control of materials.

Ø  SAFETY ENGINEER

1.     Ensure the implementation of all the safety measures in accordance with the HSE plan and everybody aware of it for it’s proper implementation.

2.     Ensure all the implemented safety measures are adequate to maintain safe working on the site.

3.     Inspect all the site activities and train the person to prevent accidents and it’s proper implementation.

4.     Ensure that the site is maintained clean and tidy.

Ø  TECHNICIAN FROM SUPPILER

1.     The carrying-out of work and the proper distribution of all the available resources in coordination with the sub-contractor Site Engineer on a daily basis.

2.     Daily reports of the works are achieved and coordinated for the future planning with the Site Engineer.

3.     Complying with the sub-contractor basic design practices, particularly those related to safety and engineering

4.     Meeting with any type of unforeseen incident or requirement and reporting the same to the Site Engineer immediately.

Ø  STORE KEEPER

1.     Responsible for overall Store operations in making sure to store the material delivery to the site and keep it in suitable area that will keep the material in safe from rusty and damage.

2.     One who will acknowledge the receiving of materials at site in coordination with QA/QC and concerned Engineer.

7. MANPOWER  REQUIRED

Ø  Charge hand and Experienced Technicians.

8. MATERIALS  REQUIREMENTS

Ø  ACS Components and Accessories.

9. EQUIPMENTs  REQUIREMENTs

Ø  The Equipment that will be engaged for ACS Installation will be as follows:

1.     Tools for fixing the control panel on a vertical surface.

2.     Tools for fitting the Remote Units (either Surface or Flush mount).

3.     A small flat-bladed (terminal) screwdriver.

4.     A large Posi-drive screwdriver for internal screws

5.     A pair of wire cutters/strippers appropriate for the type of cable used,

6.     Ferules and ferruling tool for dressing the ends of cables (if stranded conductors are used),

7.     Digital Multimeter for voltage and continuity tests.

8.     Pulling Spring

9.     Hammer

10. Measuring Wheel.

11. Drilling tools.

12. Ladders.

13. Scaffolding (to be provided by the contractor for the High level Area).

14. Commissioning Laptop

15. Safety requirements tools such as safety shoes, safety helmet, safety glasses, fluorescent vest, and safety gloves to insure maximum ability of safe work and dust mask when required.

 

10. WASTE MANAGEMENT

Ø  The Rubbish which would be created from our scope of works will be disposed to the designated dumping ground.

11. SPECIAL CONTROL MEASURES

Ø  The following general control measures against Safety, Environment and Quality shall be required for our scope of work and special control measures are not applicable for us :

·         Proper PPE must be worn at all time

·         Permit to work at height > 2m where applicable

·         Lifting operation permit (using crane) where applicable.

·         Confined space permit where applicable.

·         Approved work method statement and risk assessment will be made available to site.

·         All workers doing the work shall be briefed on this method statement and risk assessment.

12. SUPPORTING  DOCUMENTATION

Ø  This method Statement should be read in conjunction with the below referenced documentations :

• ITP for Anti – termite Treatment.
• Insulation Resistance and continuity Test Report.

13. DISTRIBUTION

Ø  Copy of this method statement shall be issued to the following for information/ action/ comments:

1. Project Manager
2. Site Engineer
3. Foremen
4. Safety Engineer
5. Technician From Supplier
6. Store Keeper

AI, Cloud and Cybersecurity Open New Opportunities for Integrators

AI, Cloud and Cybersecurity Open New Opportunities for Integrators 

I was recently asked which technologies are going to have the most significant impact on the physical security industry in the next few years. With the rapid pace of change in technology today, there is no simple answer to this question.

One thing that is certain is that companies are under pressure to become more efficient, secure and operationally aware. That, in turn, is driving the need for real-time data capturing and processing from every part of their business, including security.

We are just beginning to see how emerging technologies and concepts such as artificial intelligence (AI), Cloud computing and cybersecurity are impacting our industry. As companies plan for the future, budgets are increasingly focused on innovative solutions that can help to process the growing amount of data being captured and consumed.

Manufacturers and systems integrators that understand this shift have been quick to identify opportunities to win new business through the introduction of value-added applications or new services capable of generating recurring monthly revenue.

We explore some of those technologies and opportunities below.

Artificial intelligence and analytics

AI analytics is the product of automating data analysis—a traditionally time-consuming and people-intensive task—using the power of today's artificial intelligence and machine learning technologies.

AI analytics refers to a subset of business intelligence that uses machine learning techniques to discover insights, find new patterns and discover relationships in the data. In practice, AI analytics is the process of automating much of the work that a data analyst would normally perform.

Customers are looking to AI and data analytics to gain better insight into their operations. These offerings can enable security-related intelligence or operational and customer insights. The key to AI is self-learning algorithms that, over time, get better at identifying certain targeted behaviors or transactions and reducing false positives.

We have also begun to see several chip manufacturers introduce next generation processors with AI built into the core firmware. As a result, systems integrators can expect to see many product innovations in 2018 focused on advanced video analytics, data integrations and application software.

The challenge for their customers will be clearly defining which data is most valuable to them, who will have access to it, and how to best manage it. Systems integrators can play a key role in this process by having those discussions with customers up front and encouraging a proof-of-concept phase before fully rollouts are undertaken.

 

Cloud-based services

Cloud based services provide information technology (IT) as a service over the Internet or dedicated network, with delivery on demand, and payment based on usage. Cloud based services range from full applications and development platforms, to servers, storage, and virtual desktops.

In addition to AI and data analytics capabilities, we are seeing demand from customers for Security-as-a-Service (SaaS) offerings. The combination of low, upfront capital costs and outsourced services has made Cloud-based video and access control popular, especially in the hospitality and small-to-medium enterprise markets. Examples of SaaS cloud service providers include Dropbox, G Suite, Microsoft Office 365, and Slack. In each of these applications, users can access, share, store, and secure information in “the cloud.”

As technology providers add more sophisticated applications and services to further drive customer insight and efficiencies, expect enterprise retail customers to begin moving to this model as well in 2018. For systems integrators, SaaS solutions can represent a recurring revenue stream and a great opportunity to generate new business.

 

Cybersecurity impacts

Cyber attacks can cause electrical blackouts, failure of military equipment, and breaches of national security secrets. They can result in the theft of valuable, sensitive data like medical records. They can disrupt phone and computer networks or paralyze systems, making data unavailable.

Cybersecurity is crucial because it safeguards all types of data against theft and loss. Sensitive data, protected health information (PHI), personally identifiable information (PII), intellectual property, personal information, data, and government and business information systems are all included.

The sheer scope and size of the data breaches we saw in 2017 – Equifax being one of the most notable – has heightened concerns over cyber-preparedness. Increasingly, customers are evaluating their own level of cybersecurity preparedness, as well as that of their suppliers.

There’s no doubt that our industry is taking cybersecurity seriously, however there is still work to be done, and both systems integrators and their manufacturer partners need to be prepared. Information technology (IT) departments will continue to play an expanded role in approving products for deployment on corporate networks. The use of third-party cybersecurity audits will also become more commonplace, which will significantly impact how products are developed and deployed.

In addition to ensuring that their products are secure, manufacturers and system integrators will also need to improve their own organizational security. For video solution providers, that could mean demonstrating how they protect their software code and architect their software, and how compliant their solutions are with data privacy standards in North America and globally.

The need to bolster cyber defenses will also create demand for new equipment and software upgrades as the vulnerabilities of customers’ legacy equipment are exposed.

Cybersecurity will be a challenge for some systems integrators, but a great business opportunity for others. Customers will increasingly look for integrators that can meet their cybersecurity standards and possibly pass a cyber audit. If there’s a weak link in the chain – from product design to installation or service – then everyone loses. System Integrators know major China manufacturers like Dahua, Hikvision, Uniview are not impacted, from everything we have seen. We executed the proof of concept code from the disclosure on multiple devices and were unable to gain access using the backdoor. The backdoor primarily impacts devices using HiSilicon SOC with Xiongmai software, which is dozens of small OEM manufacturers, using minimally modified OEM firmware, Open Source OS and drivers, and enabling telnet on port 9530.

So it’s important that integrators and manufacturers work closely together and ensure that they share the same high cybersecurity standards. Integrators should also demand that their manufacturer partners be diligent about educating them on products and keeping software up to date to reduce potential vulnerabilities.

 

Knowing your market

Many of today’s leading system integrators have begun investing in the additional resources needed to educate staff and align their organizations so they can successfully adopt and provide these new capabilities to their customers.

It’s important that your organization have conversations with both your end user customers and your technology providers so you can take advantage of new opportunities while also helping to clarify what’s possible today and what’s still on the horizon.

As integrators move from equipment sales to consultative solution sales, it is important to understand the unique business problems of the customers in your target market. While this concept is not new, a growing number of integrators are putting vertical market initiatives in place to concentrate their expertise.

The top five business challenges of yesterday may no longer be the top five challenges of tomorrow. Integrators need to understand what those unique challenges are for each vertical they play in, and work with manufacturers that can provide proven solutions for specific markets.