ISO/Compliance

Amalgamated Security Services Limited achieves Triple World Class Certification

ISO/Compliance

Amalgamated Security Services Limited achieves Triple World Class Certification

Amalgamated Security Services, Ltd (Trinidad & Tobago) : Triple World Class Certification

Amalgamated Security Services Limited (ASSL) – Trinidad and Tobago successfully completed Stage 1 and 2 audits conducted by MSS Global and achieved triple world class certification in ISO 9001, ISO 18788 and PSC-1 on the 26th February, 2019 for a three (3) year period.

ASSL integrated the principles promoted by ISO 9001:2015, ISO 18788:2015 and ANSI/ASIS PSC-1:2022 within the company’s operations which included its eight (8) business units; Guard Service, Electronic Security & Integrated Systems, Prisoner Transport Division, Archangel Ambulance, Firearms and Cash Management, Central Monitoring Station, Investigative Unit and Geospatial Technology-Division

What is ISO 9001, ISO 18788 and ANSI/ASIS PSC-1?

ISO 9001: Is defined as the international standard that specifies requirements for a quality management system (QMS). Organizations use the standard to demonstrate the ability to consistently provide products and services that meet customer and regulatory requirements.

ISO 18788: 2015 provides a framework for establishing, implementing, operating, monitoring, reviewing, maintaining and improving the management of security operations. It provides the principles and requirements for a security operations management system (SOMS). ISO 18788:2015 provides a business and risk management framework for organizations conducting or contracting security operations and related activities and functions while demonstrating: conduct of professional security operations to meet the requirements of clients and other stakeholders; accountability to law and respect for human rights; consistency with voluntary commitments to which it subscribes.

ANSI/ASIS PSC.1-2022: is a management standard for quality of private security company operations. The standard seeks to operationalise the International Code of Conduct (ICoC) within a formal structure familiar to businesses. That structure, with national and international supervision, provides auditable procedures for the development of the standard, certification to it, and monitoring of ongoing compliance. It incorporates elements of the Montreux Document.

Safe To Work (STOW) Certification

Amalgamated Security Services Limited (ASSL) achieved Safe To Work (STOW) Re-Certification on 23rd January, 2019 and retained its 100% scoring.

ASSL was assessed by the STOW board at the High risk level and granted STOW TT certification from the year 2013 to present for a fourth consecutive two-year period.

The organization has retained its STOW Certification since inception and has achieved 100% scoring in 2016 & 2018. This certification attests to the Company’s corporate responsibility to fulfil the comprehensive and highly reputed HSE management system criteria.

What Is STOW? Health, Safety and Environmental Criteria

STOW-TT is a joint initiative of the Energy Chamber of Trinidad and Tobago (ECTT), the Point Lisas Energy Association (PLEA) and the Association of Upstream Operators of Trinidad & Tobago (AUOTT), to prequalify contractors in the energy sector, in a consistent manner. This is achieved through the creation of standardized minimum health, safety and environmental (HSE) requirements for pre-qualifying contractors and an independent system for certifying contractors.