J. J. Keller, ISEA launch fourth annual PPE Pain Points Survey

Provider of safety and compliance products J. J. Keller & Associate, Inc. and the International Safety Equipment Association (ISEA) recently launched their annual PPE Pain Points Survey.

The new collaborative study will evaluate the day-to-day experiences of EHS and safety professionals in PPE program development, purchasing, training, and ensuring proper use of PPE to keep employees safe.

The survey is open through Dec. 1, 2025.

Research into supply chain, manufacturing, construction safety

2025 is the fourth year the J. J. Keller Center for Market Insights is conducting its PPE Paint Points benchmarking study.

Susan Baranczyk, J. J. Keller head of corporate communications, said the Center’s goal is to listen closely to the everyday experiences that challenge safety professionals’ ability to keep their teams safe across industries including transportation, manufacturing, construction, and a multitude of others.

“We share the results as widely as possible to inform and create conversation that will lead to overcoming the challenges,” Baranczyk said. “The unique perspective of ISEA’s staff in standards development, and their extensive membership base, helps the J. J. Keller Center for Market Insights reach wider and critical audiences.”

2025 also marks the second year ISEA has collaborated with J. J. Keller on the research effort.

“ISEA is committed to understanding and addressing the real-world challenges that EHS and safety professionals face every day,” said Cam Mackey, ISEA president and CEO. “By partnering with J. J. Keller on this important survey, we aim to gather valuable insights that will inform our standards development, improve the PPE purchasing process, and help ensure that workers across industries have access to high-quality products that effectively and reliably protect them.”