Get Involved as a Standards Stakeholder
Contribute to the standards development process in minutes. Our Collaborative Standards Development System, CSDS, makes it easy to contribute how and when you like.
Already a stakeholder? Browse our library of training resources to get up to speed on everything you need to know about safety standards development and keep reading to learn more.
Who are Standards Stakeholders?
Learn more the basics of impact, roles, & support as a Stakeholder
The video highlights the importance of safety standards, the structure and operation of the standards development process, and the impact of collaborative efforts on consumer safety. It also offers insight into the significance of standards, the pivotal roles and responsibilities of stakeholders, and essential resources available to support participants in the standards development process.
Get Involved by Following A Standard
Stakeholders can follow standards of interest to automatically be added to open and future CSDS work areas for that standard. You’ll have the ability to view documents in the work area, submit comments and see comments submitted, view the vote summary (when available), and receive email notifications on work area items.
Safety Science in Action
Standards are more than technical specifications; they’re frameworks that blend expertise and experiences. As a stakeholder, you can play a foundational role in translating this collective wisdom into real-world impact. Here are a few examples.
A surge in battery ingestion accidents, claiming young lives like 18-month-old Reese Hamsmith, spurred UL Standards & Engagement to join ranks with grieving parents, industry experts, government, and safety advocates. Together, we worked to ensure fewer families experience similar heartbreak.
What started as an effort to reduce injuries and deaths from e-mobility devices in New York City is now a budding story of e-mobility safety throughout the US. Learn about the hazards of e-mobility devices like scooters or electric bikes, the incidents impacting your community, and how our partnership with legislators in New York is spurring safety reform throughout the country.
From 2002 to 2012, more than 7,000 children under the age of five were treated for microwave-related burns in the U.S. So, a group of medical researchers and doctors contacted UL Standards & Engagement to propose an update to UL 923, the Standard for Microwave Cooking Appliances. Thanks to stakeholder collaboration, this standard has been modified to protect more small children from burns.
Standards Development Tools & Resources
Learn more about how you can support the standards development process using our extensive library of learning experiences, tools, and resources.
How do I register to be a Stakeholder?
Anyone can participate as a stakeholder; there are no specific qualifications or prerequisites other than registration on our online Collaborative Standards Development System (CSDS). Start your registration today.
Other Ways to Participate
The best standards result from diverse voices and deep collaboration. Be part of the process by reviewing more options to participate and inform the next generation of standards.
Technical Committee
Each TC is a diverse group of experts representing a broad range of perspectives and interests, including consumers, manufacturers, regulators, supply chain professionals, and more.
As a TC member, you will review proposals for new or revised standards and work collaboratively to achieve consensus through balloting in our transparent process.