J. J. Keller Safety Professional of the Year (SPOTY) Awards Now Open

SPOTY Winners Receive Prize Packages Valued at Up to $47,200

Safety professionals could be recognized for their accomplishments with the 2025 J. J. Keller Safety Professional of the Year (SPOTY) Awards, which are now open for applications and nominations.

Safety professionals may apply or be nominated for the SPOTY Awards by completing a form. Applications will be accepted until 5 p.m. CST on July 31.

This year, four updates have been made to the SPOTY Awards’ official rules.

• Three Award Categories Based on Size of Organization. Rather than recognizing the top three overall safety professionals, the SPOTY Awards will recognize outstanding safety professionals in three categories based on company size: Small, Medium, and Large;
• Safety Professionals in Quebec Now Eligible. Safety professionals from Quebec are now eligible, in addition to those in the United States and elsewhere in Canada;
• Open to Customers of J. J. Keller. The SPOTY Awards are open only to safety professionals whose companies are customers of J. J. Keller; and
• Choice in Prize Packages. Each SPOTY winner will be able to choose a key element of their prize package based on their preference and needs. Depending on what they choose, a winner’s prize package could be valued at up to $47,200.

The following prizes will be awarded to each SPOTY Award winner in each size category (for the highest scoring submission complying with Official Rules):

• Donation of USD $1,000 to a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization selected by the winner;
• A SPOTY Awards plaque;
• USD $750 toward J. J. Keller® SAFEGEAR® PPE; and
• A choice of one of the following:
  • A free one-year subscription to the J. J. Keller® Safety Management Suite for the winner and their staff (up to 10 users), including 500 e-learning training enrollments per user, plus data sharing across users (to be used by May 31, 2026);
  • A free one-year membership to the J. J. Keller® Compliance Network, including the winner’s choice of a Hazmat Edge or Environmental Edge upgrade;
  • A free one-year Advanced Plus subscription to the J. J. Keller® Training Management Service, with up to 2,499 enrollments and a virtual reality headset; nad
  • A free one-year, one-seat subscription to J. J. Keller® Leave Manager, with the integration of the winner’s HRIS system.

Winners will be publicly announced via a media release in September and will be featured in a J. J. Keller webcast in October.

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