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

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; ISO 9001, ISO 18788 ad 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-1:2012 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:

1. conduct of professional security operations to meet the requirements of clients and other stakeholders;
2. accountability to law and respect for human rights;
3. consistency with voluntary commitments to which it subscribes.

ANSI/ASIS PSC.1-2012. 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.

Amalgamated Security Services Limited also received the ‘Excellence in STOW Award’ at The Trinidad and Tobago Energy Conference & Tradeshow 2017 held at the Hyatt Regency Trinidad on January 24th, 2017.

The Energy Chamber publicly recognized the outstanding achievement of Amalgamated Security Services Limited in demonstrating a commitment to high health, safety and environment standards (HSE) in the organization in the year 2016 in which it attained 100% compliance in each element of the Safe to Work (STOW) HSE requirements at the end of its STOW certification audit in 2016.

What is STOW?

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.