Hercules Training Academy

Workplace safety training is essential for several reasons:

• Regulatory compliance (ensures that employers and employees comply with the law and regulations that ensure a safe workplace)
• Prevention of workplace accidents (workplace accidents can result in injuries or fatalities, which can significantly impact the organisation, employees, and their families; safety training helps prevent workplace accidents by teaching employees about potential hazards and how to avoid them)
• Cost reduction (workplace accidents can be expensive, both in terms of medical expenses and lost productivity; safety training can help reduce accidents, thereby reducing costs for the organisation)
• Increased productivity (helps create a safety culture in the workplace, which can improve morale and motivation, thus increasing productivity)
• Improved reputation (having safety as a priority will help improve their organization’s reputation, which can positively impact their bottom line)

To register for training in any province, you can call us at our head office at (902) 468-6827 or email us at [email protected].

We will send you a registration form which is to be completed and returned to us in order for the registration to be considered complete.

We offer training in Dartmouth, NS (head office), Ville St. Laurent, PQ, Saint John, NB, and Leduc, AB (or we can travel to your site).

Our training courses vary from a half day (ex: WHMIS, LOTO) to five days (technical courses) in length, but typically they are a full day in length.

Our certifications are valid for three years as per the current provincial regulations (technical courses are valid for 4 years).

If you lose your training certificate you can obtain another one by contacting the Hercules Training Academy (head office).

Please note that the training certificate belongs to the person, business, organization, etc that pays for the training.

Nova Scotia Department of Labour 1-800-9-LABOUR (24/7) or the provincial organization in your respective province (ex: WorkSafeNB, WorkSafeBC, Ontario MOL, etc.)

Any person who is using fall protection equipment, supervising, or planning the work of anyone who is working at heights must have fall protection training.

Fall protection products and regulations change so we must be kept up to date. Training must be taken at least every three years.

Yes, we offer online safety training.

Please contact us for more information.

No. If you attend our counterbalance and/or narrow aisle forklift operator course, those would be the forklifts you will be certified on and will be able to use. The operator must be trained on the particular type of forklift they will be using.

Yes, it is a prerequisite.

No, there are several courses we offer that are theory based so PPE would not be required. When you register for a course, we will let you know if PPE is required or not.

Lifting Equipment Engineers Association (LEEA) is a UK based company that is recognized worldwide.They are experts at all things lifting and have 24/7 technical support.

Our inspectors, technicians, and trainers are LEEA accredited and registered.

Yes. If a standard or code of practice is referenced or quoted in your regulations, it is now considered to be a requirement of the law, so it must be followed.