Innovation

Expert Insights & Invention Set Us Apart

Safety and compliance solutions from J. J. Keller & Associates, Inc. are backed by the extensive knowledge of our 75+ safety and regulatory experts. These experts have real-world industry experience as motor carriers, safety leaders and more.

At J. J. Keller, they closely analyze best practices and all developments by more than 50 U.S. and Canadian regulatory agencies, using this knowledge to help businesses reduce risk and ensure compliance.

Our solutions are also backed by more than 65 years of serving diverse industries – and the unequaled data and analytics this provides.

With expertise and an inventive mindset leading to patented innovation, we bring together insights, data and analytics to develop award-winning products and services, and share best practices for safer, more respectful workplaces. Examples of this include work by The J. J. Keller Center for Market Insights, recognition we provide through the J. J. Keller Safety Professional of the Year Awards, and awards and recognition we receive from others.

The J. J. Keller Center for Market Insights

Proprietary & Collaborative Research

The J. J. Keller Center for Market Insights is the collaborative research arm of J. J. Keller & Associates, Inc. The center originated in 2019 with a focus on sharing, with the public, trends and insights from an abundance of aggregated safety and compliance data gathered by J. J. Keller over decades serving more than 500,000 customers across the United States.

Through historical data, new proprietary studies and partnerships with reputable, research-focused third-party organizations, the center publishes ongoing studies to spur discussion and advancements in safe, respectful workplaces, job sites and highways. For more about the J. J. Keller Center for Market Insights, contact sbaranczyk@jjkeller.com.

Recent Studies

Women Struggle to Find Well-Fitting Personal Protective Equipment

A poll by the J. J. Keller Center for Market Insights shows that despite growing numbers of women in jobs that require PPE, women still have trouble finding PPE that fits them well.

Today’s Biggest PPE Challenges: Key Insights from Dedicated Safety Managers

Over 90% of safety manages said they often or sometimes have issues with their employees following PPE protocols. This eye-opening statistic was revealed in a J. J. Keller Center for Market Insights report.

After Record-setting Summer, J. J. Keller Pulse Poll Reveals Companies' Strategies for Combating Heat Stress

With record-setting heat over the past few summers, OSHA and the Biden administration have taken measures to raise awareness of heat stress dangers. A recent J. J. Keller Center for Market Insights pulse poll reveals what U.S. companies are doing to address the issue, as well as contributing factors.

2022 State of Fleet Management: Insights on Today's Fleet Manager

In the second annual benchmark study, the J. J. Keller® Center for Market Insights shares new data that seeks to understand and communicate the challenges and goals of fleet managers.

The State of Chemical Management: Does It Have to Be So Difficult?

What's the state of chemical management? Safety managers manage more than 900,000 chemical products in the workplace every day. Many are considered hazardous. Learn how safety professionals are meeting the challenge.

The State of Fleet Management: Insights on Today's Fleet Manager

Fleet managers are experiencing significant stress due to their serious commitment to safety. The pressures include gaining leadership buy-in for safety, getting drivers to commit to safe driving behaviors, and staying on top of compliance requirements.

Employers React to Proposed COVID-19 Federal Workplace Standards

The J. J. Keller Center for Market Insights recently polled employers nationwide, revealing a somewhat polarizing reaction to proposed federal COVID-19 workplace standards.

Leveraging the Benefits of Dash Cam Technology

The J. J. Keller Center for Market Insights and FreightWaves partnered to identify factors that fleets use to decide whether to use dash cameras. The resulting whitepaper explores benefits and hindrances to installing dash cams, who is installing them and how insurance and risk figure into the decision to install.

New Hours of Service Change Viewpoints: 2020 Transport Industry Study

This proprietary study expanded on hours of service (HOS) as a top 10 driver and carrier concern. The surprising results show that fleets’ challenges are not with HOS per se, but rather due to still struggling with ELD mandate requirements.

The J. J. Keller Safety Professional of the Year Awards

Recognizing Outstanding Achievements in Safety

We believe that safety professionals deserve special recognition for the life-saving work they do. Since 2002, J. J. Keller has awarded more than $200,000 in cash and prizes through the annual J. J. Keller Safety Professional of the Year (SPOTY) Awards.

Winners are selected by J. J. Keller’s staff of industry experts for demonstrating excellence in safety metrics, instilling a safety culture and inspiring others with a vision for safety. Nominations begin in June – in honor of National Safety Council’s National Safety Month.

Product & Service Awards

Fast Company’s 2021 World Changing Ideas

Honorable mention for J. J. Keller® SAFETY MANAGEMENT SUITE in the Software category

2020 SDCE (Supply & Demand Chain Executive) 100

For a modern, safety-focused warehouse environment using voice technology

Consulting Magazine’s Fastest-Growing Firms 2015-2022

One of the consulting industry’s top movers and shakers, based on growth

Telly Awards, Multiple Years

For video production excellence in training videos (View a complete list of award-winning videos)

Workplace Culture Awards

Top 100 Most Loved Workplace in America, 2023

Elite 30 in Women in Trucking Top Companies for Women to Work for in Transportation, 2023

Better Business Bureau of Wisconsin Torch Awards for Ethics, 2023 Honorable Mention

Certified Great Place to Work®

Associate-rated and certified by the Great Place to Work® Institute as a great workplace five times – based on credibility, fairness, respect, camaraderie and pride

Amazing Workplace Culture Award, 2021

Winner of the Ragan Employee Communications Amazing Workplace Culture Award

North American Inspiring Workplaces Awards Finalist, 2020

Finalist in the categories of Inspiring Workplace of the Year and Inspiring Employer Brand

Certifications & Accreditations

ISO Certifications

J. J. Keller is certified to the following ISO standards by DQS, Inc., validating that our systems meet internationally recognized standards.

ISO 9001: 2015 (Quality Management System)
ISO 27001: 2013 (Information Security Management System)
ISO 14001: 2015 (Environmental Management System)
ISO 45001: 2018 (Occupational Health & Safety Management System)

Payment Card Industry Data Security Standards (PCI DSS)

J. J. Keller has self-certified its systems as secure under the Payment Card Industry Data Security Standards. Customers can trust that their sensitive payment card information will be appropriately protected and processed.

Better Business Bureau Accreditation

J. J. Keller meets the Better Business Bureau’s accreditation standards for trust. This includes a track record of acting with integrity, safeguarding customer data, honestly representing products and services, as well as making good faith efforts to resolve customer concerns.

Professional Background Screening Association (PBSA®)

J. J. Keller is accredited by the Professional Background Screening Association Background Screening Credentialing Council.

SOC 2® Report (Service Organization Control)

J. J. Keller received an unqualified opinion from a third party that the suitability of the design and operating effectiveness of controls provide reasonable assurance that J. J. Keller’s commitments related to security, availability and confidentiality are in place.

Information Security Statement

J. J. Keller incorporates advanced technologies and key certifications to protect our customers' data.
You can read the entire statement here.