ACS Assessor Guide - Security Industry Authority

ACS Assessor GuideSection 4 – Criterion Specific Guidelines: Criteria 55.2 An SIA Approved Contractor can demonstrate that it has the required premises, procedures and equipment to conduct business effectively.5.2.4 Equipment owned is recorded, adequately maintained and appropriate for its purpose.Clarification:No matter the size of the applicant organisation if there is any equipment used in the runningof the business or in service delivery there must be a form of asset management in place.The applicant organisation must be able to demonstrate that the method used, be it a manuallist or simply a folder of receipts, enables them to meet the requirements of the ACSstandard in terms of control, maintenance etc.The more equipment owned and used by an applicant organisation the more robustapproach to control and management is required. It is not necessary that it is computerbased but evidence should be presented to meet the requirements of the ACS standard interms of control, maintenance etc.Procedures should be in place to ensure that any customer property or equipment is subjectto the same due care and attention required for their own equipment. Such equipmentshould be separately identified and kept fit for purpose.Ref: ISO9001; BS7960; BS7958; BS7499; BS7984Examples could include: Equipment registers Maintenance schedulesGood practice: Review of results from maintenance tests to identify any common faults. Guidance on smoking in vehicles/use of mobile phones issues to employees.Linkages with other Indicators:2.1.1 Key service delivery processes have been identified and are understood by all.2.3.1 The organisation understands its customers’ requirements.4.3.1 There is sufficient insurance cover to meet contractual requirements.6.2.2 All employees are trained to the required standard.6.3.3 A health and safety policy and supporting procedures exist and are implemented.7.1.2 Leaders are involved in the development and implementation of all policies andprocedures.9.5.1 The regular review of performance against internal and externalenvironmental/societal/health and safety performance indicators.9.6.1 The regular review of performance against success factors and key financial indicatorscritical to the business.111The contents of this publication are copyright ©2013 Security Industry Authority, all rights reserved. No part of the contents may be reproduced or transmitted in any form, by any means without prior written permission of the copyright owner.