Underwriters
Laboratories recently announced that two of its employees have been recognized
with prestigious awards for
their contributions to the industries they serve.
Bob James, Senior Staff Engineer of UL’s
Regulatory Group, is the recipient of the 2009 Special Achievement Award by the National Fire Protection Association
(NFPA) Standards Council. James
is recognized for outstanding service provided to the NFPA Standards Council in the development of codes and
standards.
He is a four-year
veteran of UL and is an active
participant in several NFPA committees. James serves as the editor of NFPA 1 – Uniform Fire Code, is a contributing
member of various state fire associations and is a former member of the ICC fire code development committee.
Steve Corrado, the Primary Designated Engineer for
UL’s Personal Protective Equipment
sector, is the recipient of the 2009 Distinguished Service Award from ASTM’s F23 Committee. The ASTM award
recognizes Corrado for his ongoing
contributions to a range of standards across several ASTM subcommittees
including,
chairing the task group for revision of the sweating hot plate test method and
providing
valuable perspective on how F23 standards are used in the field.
Corrado is a 17-year
veteran of UL and is an active
participant of the ASTM F23 Committee. Corrado is a contributing member of the ASTM D13 Committee
and numerous NFPA and National Institute
of Justice committees.
“UL has a long history of actively working with
other standards writing organizations,” said Chris Hasbrook, UL’s Global Vice President of
Building Materials, Life Safety and Security industries. “We are pleased that not one, but
two of our experts have been recently recognized by industry for their contributions
to public safety.”