J. J. Keller & Associates, Inc., a North American leader in safety and regulatory compliance solutions, is now accepting applications for the 20^th Annual J. J. Keller Safety Professional of the Year (SPOTY) Awards. The SPOTY Awards recognize workplace safety professionals who go above and beyond their daily duties to build a culture and vision for safety and achieve excellence in safety for their companies. Applications will remain open through July 31, 2022, at 5:00 p.m. CST at jjkeller.com/spoty.

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.

The first-place J. J. Keller Safety Professional of the Year will receive a range of items totaling more than $20,000 in value:

• $2,500 to be donated by J. J. Keller to the winner’s nonprofit 501(c)3 organization of choice
• a free one-year subscription to the J. J. Keller® SAFETY MANAGEMENT SUITE for the winner and their staff (up to 10 users)
• $1,200 in free online training from J. J. Keller
• $200 toward J. J. Keller® SAFEGEAR^TM PPE
• a commemorative plaque

Awards are also presented for second and third place.

Second place receives a $500 donation to the 501(c)3 nonprofit organization of their choice, a free one-year subscription to the J. J. Keller® SAFETY MANAGEMENT SUITE, $200 toward J. J. Keller® SAFEGEAR^TM PPE and a commemorative plaque.

Third place receives a $50 donation to the 501(c)3 nonprofit organization of their choice, a free one-year subscription to the J. J. Keller® SAFETY MANAGEMENT SUITE, $200 toward J. J. Keller® SAFEGEAR^TM PPE and a commemorative plaque.

In addition, the winners and their companies will be featured in a webcast by J. J. Keller in October 2022.

“The SPOTY Awards differ from many other awards in the industry because they 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,” said Rustin Keller, president and CEO of J. J. Keller. “In serving more than 90% of Fortune 1000® companies, we see and advise on safety practices that are head-and-shoulders above the others. We look forward to honoring those who have implemented forward-thinking approaches.

“Safety is one of the most important things a company can provide for employees,” said Keller. “We want to honor safety professionals who create a safety culture every day.”

The SPOTY Awards are open only to legal residents of the united states and Canada, excluding Quebec, who are safety professionals. See complete official rules at jjkeller.com/spoty.

Email questions to SPOTY@jjkeller.com.