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This guide groups resources by topics of specific interest to Property Management.

The property / facilities management professions encompass multiple disciplines due to their building operational oversight responsibilities. We understand the breadth of these informational needs, legislative and technical resource materials are available on issues of major importance to these professionals.

These topics range from all types of disaster recovery and disaster planning, various risks posed by on site chemicals and poor air quality, OSHA compliance, fire safety and security issues.

Disasters: Business Continuity

Business continuity post-disaster is critical to every enterprise. This section provides information regarding planning for disasters and management guidance as to how to mitigate, reduce the impact and recover from such events.

Disasters: Emergency Plans

Review the full text of emergency response plans to give you ideas for creating your own. Access checklists, guides, and information materials related to evacuations, first aid, environmental health and more. Determine what government services and relief agencies are available to provide assistance in the event of a disaster.

Disasters: Natural

Locate earthquake, flood and weather maps. Access bulletins, fact sheets and guides on natural disaster planning. The weather alert section provides you with the latest storm information around the world.

Discussion Groups

Networking is one of the best methods to increase your influence and knowledge, keep abreast of current issues, obtain assistance with difficult problems, etc. Even if you are not an active participant, you can benefit from internet discussion groups by reviewing discussion group archives (which can be quite enlightening..)

Hazards: Air

A wide range of air hazard information - dusts, indoor air, confined spaces, air quality, TLV, respirators, and ventilation.

Hazards: Chemicals

Various chemical hazard control resources - technical resources, databases related to chemical environmental/safety concerns, OSHA technical resources, lab safety, etc.

Hazards: Fire

Fire hazard safety regarding arson, evacuations, fire safety and more.

Hazards: Food & Water

Food & water hazard control information - EPA & FDA regulations, food safety & inspections, HACCP, and environmental issues.

Hazards: Radiation

Radiation hazard control topics: radon, EMF, lasers, medical radiology, US federal nuclear regulations and more.

Insurance: Claims Management

Claim management guidelines, such as structured settlements, work-relatedness of diseases, disability costs, reserving guidelines, case law, databases of health codes including DRG, ICD-9, IDC-10, APG, etc.

Insurance: Coverages

Information on all the insurance coverage property managers need.

Insurance: Environmental

Environmental issues in insurance - chemicals, EPA regulations & manuals.

Insurance: Liability

All types of liability insurance information from Real estate liability to slip & fall exposures.

Management: Risk

Risk management topics: fleet, managed care, property, safety, security and workers comp.

Management: Safety

Safety management topics: chemicals, disaster, ergonomics, fleet, OSHA, property, regulations, safety and security.

Management: Security

Security management - bomb threats, access control, background checks, travel safety, executive protection, violence and more.

Management: Security

Security management - bomb threats, access control, background checks, travel safety, executive protection, violence and more.

News: Alerts

Real time traffic reports, disaster warnings, safety & health hazard alerts and internet virus alerts.

News: Government Affairs

Updates from the EPA, DOT, DOL, OSHA and MSHA.

News: Headlines

Headline news from health, human resources, risk management, safety management and workers comp industries.

Research: Companies

Locate information about your company, your competitors, your customers, potential vendors, etc. Find credit rating reports & financials. Conduct internet research on companies, such as any FTC actions or NLRB decisions.

Research: Databases

Online access to databases on a range of topics from chemicals to workers comp decisions.

Samples: Forms & Checklists

Sample forms and checklists on a wide variety of insurance, risk management, safety management and disaster management topics.

Samples: Policies & Programs

Full text policies and programs from a large range of topics: emergency plans, hr policies, safety programs, workers comp programs, business plans and more.

Software & Calculators

Take advantage of one of the cost-saving opportunities presented by the internet - the ability to download software and utilize online calculators useful for risk management and safety management.

US Laws & Regs

Full text of US federal laws and regulations.