Itwouldbepartof a systemofkeyretainingmodule's designedtomakeitphysicallyimpossibletoperformcertainunsafeactivities.
Forinstance, thislockmightsecure a panelcovering a liveelectricalcircuit.
TheneachoftheBreakerssupplyingpowertothatcircuitwouldalsohave a queueretainingmoduledesignedsuchthattheonlywaytoreleaseallthreekeysneededtoopenthepanelwouldbetoturnthepoweroff.