What JJ Safety does

JJ Safety LLC is a Mesa, Arizona-based regulatory safety-compliance consulting and software-enabled services company founded in 2015. It helps contractors achieve and maintain prequalification status on third-party contractor management and safety auditing platforms — most prominently ISNetworld, Avetta, Veriforce, Compliance Pro, PEC Safety, BROWZ, ComplyWorks, Common Ground Alliance/Damage Prevention Institute, DISA, and Verisource — by writing custom safety program policies, completing platform questionnaires, running weekly ongoing account maintenance, and providing drug-and-alcohol / NCMS third-party administrator services. The firm claims to assist over 5,000 customers and explicitly disclaims any affiliation with the platforms whose ecosystems it supports.

The underlying technology stack combines a human-led managed-services layer with a proprietary web-based Learning Management System at lms.jjsafetyllc.com for online safety-course delivery and certification tracking. Ancillary productized offerings — Safety Training Kits, Safety Manuals, and Safety Meetings — are sold alongside the core compliance services, and a separate e-commerce storefront (jjsafetymerch.com) handles merchandise and product fulfillment. Revenue is generated through three primary streams: managed compliance services (multi-year contracts), one-time product sales (kits/manuals/meetings), and recurring LMS subscriptions with a documented 30-day return window; drug-and-alcohol TPA maintenance provides a fourth managed-services stream.

JJ Safety operates a sales-led, quote-based go-to-market targeting construction and industrial contractors, primarily SMBs that lack in-house compliance capacity, with named-testimonial enterprise contractors (Joe Melcher, Shane Armstrong, Scott Myers) indicating the firm also serves larger accounts. Distribution channels include direct inbound sales (quote requests, phone/email) and a separate transactional e-commerce motion, supported by an extensive SEO-and-social content marketing program. Co-owned by John Shelman, the firm is privately held with no disclosed funding, no parent company, and no public financials.

Name

JJ Safety

Legal name

JJ Safety LLC

Website

https://jjsafetyllc.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2015

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

JJ Safety is a Mesa, Arizona-based safety-compliance consulting firm founded in 2015 that helps over 5,000 U.S. contractors manage prequalification and certification on third-party platforms such as ISNetworld, Avetta, Veriforce, and NCMS through managed account services, custom policy writing, and an online LMS.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Contractor Compliance Services

NAICS

Management, Scientific, and Technical Consulting Services (5416)

SIC

Services-Engineering, Accounting, Research, Management (8700)

akta.pro primary industry

Construction Safety & Site Safety Management (EDABAEAL)

akta.pro secondary industry

Workplace Injury & Illness Reporting, Compliance & Enforcement Programs (HLAJAFAK)

Keywords

• Contractor compliance management
• Safety audit consulting
• OSHA compliance services
• Contractor prequalification support
• Workplace safety training

Headquarters

HQ city

Mesa

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Compliance Management Services: Core revenue stream from managing contractor accounts on safety auditing platforms such as ISNetworld, Avetta, Veriforce, and others. Services include policy writing, questionnaire assistance, and weekly account maintenance. Revenue generated through service contracts with contractors.
2. Safety Training Products: Sale of safety training kits, safety manuals, and safety meetings content. One-time product purchases and potentially digital content delivery.
3. Online Learning Management System (LMS) Subscriptions: SaaS-based training platform providing online safety courses. According to return policy, LMS services have a 30-day return window with pro-rated cancellation options.
4. Third Party Administrator (TPA) Maintenance Services: Services related to drug and alcohol compliance programs including NCMS enrollment and maintenance.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

JJ Safety provides outsourced contractor compliance management services that help construction and industrial contractors achieve and maintain certification on prequalification and safety auditing platforms such as ISNetworld, Avetta, Veriforce, Compliance Pro, and the Damage Prevention Institute. Core engagements include custom safety policy writing, questionnaire completion, and ongoing weekly account maintenance, supplemented by a proprietary online Learning Management System (LMS) for safety training and ancillary safety training kits, manuals, and meeting materials.

Product overview

JJ Safety is a safety compliance management service provider offering a portfolio of consulting and software services centered around contractor prequalification platform management. The core offering consists of account management and certification assistance for third-party contractor auditing platforms including ISNetworld®, Avetta®, Veriforce®, Compliance Pro®, and Common Ground Alliance/Damage Prevention Institute. Supporting these core services are ancillary products including Safety Training Kits, Safety Manuals, Safety Meetings, and an online Learning Management System (LMS) for delivering and tracking safety training. The company also provides Drug and Alcohol program management including NCMS compliance support. JJ Safety's business model focuses on managing and monitoring customer accounts on these platforms, writing safety program policies, and providing ongoing account maintenance to ensure compliance year-round.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• ISNetworld® Certification Service Assistance with ISNetworld® contractor prequalification and management, including questionnaire completion, account maintenance, and audit strategy consulting for contractors required to be listed on the platform.
• Avetta® Certification Service Support for Avetta® contractor management platform certification, including safety program implementation, manual audits, USSC audits, questionnaire assistance, and account management.
• Veriforce® Certification Service Assistance with the Veriforce® grading system and contractor prequalification compliance, helping contractors understand their grades and maintain compliance standards.
• Compliance Pro® Management Account management and compliance support for Compliance Pro® platform users, covering questionnaire completion and ongoing maintenance.
• Common Ground Alliance / Damage Prevention Institute (DPI) Accreditation Support for the Damage Prevention Institute accreditation process for excavation and damage prevention contractors, including help achieving and maintaining DPI accreditation through participant compliance and performance metrics.
• Drug and Alcohol Program Management Third-party administrator (TPA) maintenance and drug testing program compliance management for contractors, including NCMS enrollment and ongoing compliance support primarily serving the Oil & Gas industry.
• Safety Training Kits Physical training kit materials for workplace safety education and compliance, sold to contractors for use in internal safety programs.
• Safety Manual Customizable safety manual documents for contractor compliance programs.
• Safety Meetings Safety meeting resources and topics for ongoing workplace safety training, sold as content to contractors.
• JJ Safety Learning Management System (LMS) Subscription-based online training platform for delivering safety courses and tracking employee certifications, covering OSHA compliance, fall protection, ladder safety, and related workplace safety topics.

Quantifiable outcome

• Assists over 5,000 customers with compliance platform management
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• ISNetworldcoreTechnology or IntegrationJJ Safety serves as a third-party consultant helping contractors navigate ISNetworld's contractor management and prequalification system. Services include account setup, questionnaire completion, safety program documentation, and ongoing compliance maintenance. The platform is a core focus of JJ Safety's service offerings.
• AvettacoreTechnology or IntegrationJJ Safety helps contractors achieve and maintain compliance on Avetta's contractor prequalification platform. Services include manual audits, USSC audits, questionnaire assistance, and account management.
• VeriforcecoreTechnology or IntegrationJJ Safety assists contractors with Veriforce's grading system and prequalification requirements. The company helps contractors understand their grades and maintain compliance standards.
• NCMS (National Compliance Management System)coreTechnology or IntegrationNCMS is a drug and alcohol compliance monitoring system primarily serving the Oil & Gas industry. JJ Safety helps contractors complete NCMS audits, submit required documentation, and maintain compliance with drug testing requirements. ISNetworld links directly to NCMS accounts for real-time status viewing.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• BROWZ: BROWZ is a contractor prequalification and supply chain compliance platform serving the same contractor base as ISN/Avetta; it shares JJ Safety's platform-level integration ecosystem and could disintermediate third-party consultants through in-house services.
• Vector Solutions: Vector Solutions delivers workforce training and compliance content to construction, industrial, and safety-sensitive industries — competing with JJ Safety's LMS business on online safety courses and continuing education for contractor workforces.
• National Safety Council (NSC): NSC is a large safety advocacy and training organization offering OSHA-related courses, certifications, and resources — a broader incumbent targeting overlap with JJ Safety's training and OSHA compliance content for contractors.
• Veriforce: Veriforce is another prequalification grading platform whose contractors JJ Safety supports; like Avetta and ISN, it is both a channel partner and a potential substitute for in-house compliance support services.
• VelocityEHS: VelocityEHS (Industrial Scientific) provides a comprehensive EHS software suite including training, SDS management, and incident tracking — a broader incumbent competing for the same contractor compliance budgets as JJ Safety's managed services and LMS offerings.
• Avetta: Avetta operates one of the prequalification platforms JJ Safety services, and increasingly offers its own concierge and implementation services for contractors — making it both a partner and a structural competitor for third-party compliance consultants.
• J. J. Keller & Associates: J. J. Keller is an established safety and regulatory compliance firm with deep content, training, and managed services across DOT, OSHA, and HR — overlapping JJ Safety's compliance and training portfolio but at much larger scale and broader industry coverage.

Direct peers

• SafetyCulture: SafetyCulture (iAuditor) is a safety inspection and compliance platform serving contractors with mobile-first checklists, training, and reporting — directly overlapping JJ Safety's LMS and OSHA compliance training niche while competing on software-led vs. service-led delivery.
• KPA: KPA provides EHS compliance services and training software for regulated industries, including contractor prequalification and OSHA programs — competing head-to-head with JJ Safety on safety policy writing, training, and managed compliance for construction and industrial customers.

Others

• ISN (ISNetworld): ISNetworld is the largest contractor prequalification platform and a primary channel for JJ Safety's services; it represents both the largest revenue dependency and an adjacent ecosystem whose own services could compete with third-party consultants.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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