ASSE recognizes four members as Fellows and Safety Educator of the Year
The American Society of Safety Engineers (ASSE) has awarded four members, Richard King of Centennial, Colorado, George Pearson of Hockessin, Delaware, Bill Propes of Mesquite, Texas and R. Ronald Sokol of Friendswood, Texas, the Fellow Honor, its highest distinction, recognizing their lifetime of commitment to worker safety and their leadership in the occupational health and safety field.
King, who has worked at Black & Veatch for the last 35 years, developed health and safety programs for the construction industry. The programs were used in many Third World countries to help improve working conditions for workers there. “I want to thank all of the safety professionals at Black & Veatch who made me and our program so successful,” he said.