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J. J. Keller protects people and the businesses they run. You can trust our expertise across a wide range of subjects relating to labor, transportation, environmental, and worker safety. Our deep knowledge of federal and state agencies is built on a strong foundation of more than 100 editors and consultants and 70+ years of regulatory compliance experience.

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J. J. Keller protects people and the businesses they run. You can trust our expertise across a wide range of subjects relating to labor, transportation, environmental, and worker safety. Our deep knowledge of federal and state agencies is built on a strong foundation of more than 100 editors and consultants and 70+ years of regulatory compliance experience.

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Apply Now for the J. J. Keller® Safety Professional of the Year (SPOTY) Awards

For immediate release (June 3, 2024)

Neenah, WI - J. J. Keller & Associates, Inc., a North American leader in safety and regulatory compliance solutions, is now accepting applications for the 2024 J. J. Keller Safety Professional of the Year (SPOTY) Awards. The annual awards recognize environmental health and safety professionals who go above and beyond their daily duties to achieve excellence in safety for their companies. Applications are open through July 31, 2024, at 5:00 p.m. CST at jjkeller.com/spoty.

Safety professionals may apply for the SPOTY Awards directly, or be nominated by someone else.

The winning safety professionals will be chosen by a panel from J. J. Keller’s staff of 75+ safety consultants and experts — acknowledged industry leaders with a combined 500+ years of experience. The winners will be announced in September.

Prize Package Valued at More Than $44,000.

The first-place J. J. Keller SPOTY Award winner will receive a range of items totaling more than $44,000 in value:

  • $2,500 to be donated by J. J. Keller to the winner’s nonprofit 501(c)3 organization of choice
  • A one-year subscription to J. J. Keller® Safety Management Suite – for a team of up to 10 users – a $39,950 value, including 500 e-learning training enrollments per user plus data sharing across all users
  • A one-year membership to J. J. Keller® Compliance Network – a $1,495 value, including the winner’s choice of a Hazmat Edge or Environmental Edge upgrade
  • $250 toward J. J. Keller® SAFEGEAR® PPE
  • Commemorative plaque

In addition, the winner and their company will be featured in a webcast by J. J. Keller in October 2024.

“The SPOTY Awards are unique when you look at awards in the industry, because the SPOTY Awards focus on the personal commitment and influence of the safety professionals who are on the ground doing the hard work of keeping people safe every day, versus accomplishments at the company level,” said Rustin Keller, president and CEO of J. J. Keller. “Since 1953, our purpose at J. J. Keller has been to protect people and the businesses they run. We advise on safety practices that lead in the industry. And we look forward to honoring those who have implemented forward-thinking approaches to protecting people in their workplace.”

Awards are presented for the J. J. Keller Safety Professional of the Year as well as second and third places.

Second place receives:

  • $500 to be donated by J. J. Keller to the winner’s nonprofit 501(c)3 organization of choice
  • A one-year individual subscription to J. J. Keller® Safety Management Suite –a $1,795 value, including 500 e-learning training enrollments
  • A one-year membership in the J. J. Keller® Compliance Network – a $1,495 value, including the winner’s choice of a Hazmat Edge or

Environmental Edge upgrade

  • $200 toward J. J. Keller® SAFEGEAR® PPE
  • Commemorative plaque

Third place receives:

  • $250 to be donated by J. J. Keller to the winner’s nonprofit 501(c)3 organization of choice
  • A one-year individual subscription to J. J. Keller® Safety Management Suite –a $1,795 value, including 500 e-learning training enrollments
  • A one-year membership in the J. J. Keller® Compliance Network – a $1,495 value, including the winner’s choice of a Hazmat Edge or

Environmental Edge upgrade

  • $150 toward J. J. Keller® SAFEGEAR® PPE
  • Commemorative plaque

The SPOTY Awards are open to safety professionals who are legal residents of the United States and Canada. Other requirements apply. See the complete official rules at jjkeller.com/spoty.


About J. J. Keller & Associates, Inc.

Since we began as a family-owned company in 1953, our purpose at J. J. Keller & Associates, Inc. has been to protect people and the businesses they run. Today, serving 500,000+ companies across North America, our associates are making a larger impact than ever. Transportation, construction, utility, healthcare, educational and industrial organizations of all sizes rely on our expert insights to create safe work environments and simplify complex government regulations. They trust our diversified portfolio of solutions – cloud-based management tools, consulting, professional services, training, forms, PPE and safety supplies – to safeguard workers, reduce risk and build operational confidence. Learn more at jjkeller.com and follow us on LinkedIn (opens a new window), X (opens a new window), and Facebook, (opens a new window)Instagram (opens a new window).

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