AssureCloud: Because Life is Precious
Trust AssureCloud, part of Safety SA, to support your business with testing, inspection, certification and training services developed over 20 years in the food and occupational health and safety sector. Now more than ever, a comprehensive approach to workplace health and safety is required and AssureCloud is perfectly positioned to assist.
Upholding critical and long-standing safety standards in South Africa is the difficult challenge faced by Safety SA – the powerhouse group established in 2018. “Life is precious” is the company’s mantra, and by employing some of the most advanced technologies available right now, this specialist food safety, environmental, veterinary, occupational hygiene, health and safety training, and related software group provides the most comprehensive training, testing, inspection and certification service in southern Africa.
Safety SA is made up of AssureCloud, SafetyCloud, and MetrixCloud. AssureCloud, founded in 1999 as Africon, aims to prevent illness and injury, and reduce workplace risk arising from food-related issues, by carrying out detailed laboratory analysis and conferring training and certification. The company was recently rebranded, previously identified as NOSA Testing and Aspirata. Following a number of acquisitions, the brand now represents Safety SA as a leading partner for industry, accredited by the Department of Labour Approved Inspection Authority (AIA).
For Safety SA Group CEO Pieter Erasmus, the growing AssureCloud business is perfectly positioned to assist in the modern environment, where workplace health and safety has been thrust into the spotlight and where, understandably, there is a desire from the public and private sector for improved and enduring standards to be upheld.
“We make sure that if people consume it; it’s safe. We test Food Safety and the quality of products at origin, throughout the value chain as well as in the environment where food is consumed – such as in quick service restaurants,” he says.
“Due to the Covid-19 pandemic and increased awareness of hygiene, health and safety, the Safety SA group has seen a surge in demand for our laboratory testing and digital services, and as restrictions on movement eased, we are also seeing exponential growth in demand for workplace safety services, testing, technology and consulting,” adds Erasmus.
AssureCloud has the unique ability to carry out surface and environmental testing to detect the Coronavirus S gene specific to Covid-19, according to World Health Organization (WHO) protocols. With employers obligated to ensure a safe workplace, this service is now vital.
In June, the National Institute for Communicable Diseases (NICD) confirmed South Africa is experiencing a third wave of Covid-19 infections, with Gauteng the heart of the rise in case numbers. AssureCloud is well-equipped to support companies with workplace sample testing, inspection, and training services that ensure safety and processes are clearly embedded.
Thankfully, AssureCloud brings a wide portfolio of service offerings including the country’s first Asbestos Accredited and Biotoxin Laboratories, capabilities to carry out specialised salmonella serotype testing, quality testing for the fishing export sector, quality testing focused on the dairy sector, specialised support for the poultry sector, and nutritional labelling support. To help ensure value for money, AssureCloud can also undertake thorough disinfectant efficacy testing to ensure inhouse efforts to be secure are meaningful and products are not sub-standard or worse. Combined with MetrixCloud’s EHSCloud software, these AssureCloud testing services can ensure a highly safe and successful return to full scale onsite work.
“It’s this level of support that makes AssureCloud such a vital partner in industries as diverse as food services, restaurants, agriculture, petrochemical, mining and water management, with strict quality standards and meticulous methodologies that allow us to offer a broad range of timely, reliable testing,” the company enthuses.
Delivering across the entire value chain, AssureCloud offers Farm to Fork Assurance. This promise sees the company emphasise and ensure standards at every step in the food journey.
“From the manufacturing of animal feed, to agricultural best practices, transport and storage; we track how food is handled and stored at the manufacturer and retailer, how it’s prepared in a hospitality or catering environment, and provide testing services for allergens, bacteria, and quality compliance,” the company states.
Currently, AssureCloud has a footprint across Africa and the Middle East. Regional offices include Midrand, Centurion, Cape Town, Durban, Port Elizabeth, Oudtshoorn, and Lusaka. This growing presence provides universal coverage across South Africa and brings something that often money cannot buy – peace of mind.
“We guarantee confidentiality, impartiality, competency, and responsibility.”
Contact: www.assurecloud.co.za | enquries@assurecloud.co.za | +27 12 685 0800