FM Global said today it will release its previously exclusive property loss prevention engineering guidelines at no cost, through its Web site www.fmglobaldatasheets.com.
The Johnston, R.I., commercial and industrial property insurer said it is releasing thousands of pages of information, comprising loss prevention data, for the first time in its 170-year history.
According to FM Global, the property loss prevention data sheets provide large-scale businesses, facility and risk managers, as well as their architects, consultants and contractors a tool to help prevent property damage and maintain business continuity due to threats posed by fire, weather conditions, and failure of electrical or mechanical equipment.
The engineering guidelines contain risk prevention information on hundreds of topics, ranging from building construction and fire prevention to industrial equipment maintenance and natural disaster preparedness, FM Global said.
Users who download the content also receive automatic notification via e-mail when data sheets are updated. FM Global said its data is based on scientific research and nearly two centuries of loss prevention experience.
FM Global said its decision to make its loss prevention data available at no cost reflects the changing risk profiles of its clients around the world, especially the increasing interdependence of businesses brought about as a result of globalization and technology.
“Companies are now so intertwined and geographically dispersed that to help them reduce risk and prevent loss, it is beneficial to make our intellectual property widely accessible,” Tom Lawson, FM Global's senior vice president, engineering and research, said in a statement.
He added, “FM Global is always developing new ways to prevent risk, and we feel this complete access to our engineering recommendations can be invaluable to helping businesses manage the evolving risk environment in this increasingly interconnected world.”
Subjects covered by FM Global's data sheets include: construction, sprinklers, water supply, extinguishing equipment, electrical, boilers and heating equipment, hazards, storage, human factors, system instrumentation and control, pressure vessels, mechanical and welding.
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