YOUR QUESTIONS ANSWERED POLICE SUCCESS STANDARDS FAQs #44 Question 2.
FSR Multi-site: I attended the FSR 2020 training and was very interested in the multi-site option. I can see the possibility for cost savings and I liked the benefit of having a centralised management system for TAPA requirements, which works well with my own company security management system. I have 15 sites that could be combined into a multi-site certification. What would you advise my next steps should be?
Answer: As you have taken the FSR training, you have already taken the first step. The next step is to do your homework and assess each of your sites and ensure they will meet the FSR requirements before the certification audit is scheduled. If some sites cannot be ready in time, you can add them to the multi-site certificate at a later date. You should also contact one of the TAPA-approved IABs to agree an audit scope and pricing agreement. Although you may be trained by TAPA, is there anyone else in your organisation who will be supporting the certification and will also be required to be trained? Now you can schedule your sequence of audits with your IAB. You may have corrective actions and waivers to process, but once completed you will be awarded your certificate.
Question 3.
FSR Multi-site: I’m interested to know more about how non-conformances are to be processed as it’s likely many more non-conformances will come up in a multi-site than a single site audit. If it is agreed with the IAB that corrective actions would be completed within 30 days, but I then find, for one of the sites, that I need more time, can I still get the certificate before this one site’s non-conformities are addressed?
Answer: Unfortunately, this is not possible. TAPA certification for all Standards requires 100% compliance or waivers to be approved. All non-conformances must be addressed before the IAB will pass the audit and issue a certificate.
Question 5.
I have just discovered that sites certified using the FSR self- certification option cannot be included in a multi-site certification. Why is that?
Question 4.
FSR Multi-site: I currently have 10 sites FSR certified as single sites; five are FSR A and five are FSR B. I also have 10 other sites that are not FSR certified. I’d like to get these remaining 10 sites certified to FSR C. Which option is best for me, continue with FSR single site or switch to FSR Multi-site?
Answer: This is an assessment that requires some careful consideration on the part of the operator. In principal, TAPA would normally advise that the LSP seeks to use multi-site as the benefits and efficiencies are then fully optimised. However, there may be practical considerations that need to be taken into account that suggest some or all of these sites may not be suitable for the multi-site. These could include sites being operated by different legal entities within the same group, no single security management system in place covering all the sites, or some sites not yet being compliant with the FSR Standard. Please contact TAPA or your IAB if you need any advice.
Answer: FSR self-certification is only permitted for FSR Level C and is considered to be the entry or minimal acceptable level of compliance to the Standard. The multi-site option is more complex in terms of the need for a management security system, the use of different security levels and mandatory use of a TAPA-approved IAB to ensure a higher level of scrutiny is used before awarding a multi- site certificate. Therefore, FSR self-certification is only permitted for single site operations.
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