In May, I summarized the revisions FM Global made to its Loss
Prevention Data Sheet 1-29, "Roof Deck Securement and Above-Deck
Roof Components," that became effective in January. (See "FM 1-29
updated," May issue, page 18.) On June 22, representatives of
FM Global and FM Approvals conducted an online seminar called "FM
Global Roofing Industry Forum" to explain their rationalizations
for the changes. Following are some reasons provided by FM Global
and FM Approvals.
FM Global is a $4 billion property insurance company whose
policyholders are some of the world's largest companies. FM Global
primarily focuses on risk management through engineering that helps
policyholders prevent, minimize and control property losses backed
by an insurance company.
FM Approvals, a business unit of FM Global, is an independent
product testing and certification company whose clients primarily
are product manufacturers. FM Approvals certifies industrial and
commercial products and services...
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