Why Shephard's?

We provide powered industrial equipment operator training programs; a proven system that increases productivity, and drastically reduces incidents within the workplace.

The Leading Edge

Shephard’s has developed and implemented hundreds of Site, Equipment, and Task Specific Training Programs for Industries across North America and the Caribbean such as:

  • Maritime and Intermodal Operations
  • Steel
  • Foundries
  • Textiles
  • Plastics
  • Aluminum
  • Landfills
  • Earthmoving and Excavation
  • Forestry, Lumber, and Timber
  • Plywood
  • Pole Yards
  • Logistics
  • Pulp and Paper
  • Chemical
  • Construction
  • Agriculture
  • Railcar Switching
  • Equipment Manufacturers
  • Mining Safety and Health Administration (MSHA)
  • Municipalities and Educational Institutes (Continued Education General Industry Discipline)
  • US Government
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our training: the real difference

The technical advancements in training material development and the addition of visual aids allows anyone to provide support to almost any training program, but the important thing is how we use this technology. Visual aids without supporting documentation are almost, if not completely, useless. Shephard’s Multi-Media Department complements and enhances our Site-Specific training program’s unique design. Improving employee learning curves and improving safety awareness in the workplace are the results of using our unique methods for training material development and implementation. Through Shephard’s structured training materials, our unique use of visual aids, and our evaluation process, your employees learn technical “need-to-know” information about their tasks and their responsibilities.
The unique system Shephard’s uses to enhance the training program is not the norm. We know the importance of training an individual on how to correctly operate their equipment and observe the operation to recognize potential safety issues. This knowledge comes not only through education, but hands-on experience. To assist your operators, we provide them the tools they need, by utilizing visual aids to their highest potential!
Jim Shephard, featured in an issue of Material Handling Magazine discussing the dilemma of under trained operators in the material handing industry.

The Flexibility of Our Curriculum Development Process and our Multi-Media Department is Almost Endless

Using our proven methods, your employees will learn the reasons for complying with approved safe job procedures. It goes without saying that passion goes along with the training materials. If you don’t believe in what you are doing and are not committed to the process, then training will not achieve the intended result. For over 30 years, Shephard’s success has been through our clients’ success. If our training process had not provided positive results, we would not be here today. With that being said, our client base has been built the old fashioned way, Word of Mouth.
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Developing a New Training Plan

Initial Training, Refresher Training, and Teammate Commitment

Through training implementation and follow up, Shephard's training systems have assisted our clients in a drastic reduction in near misses and workplace incidents. We found that incidents declined in the first year of training. Without refresher training in succeeding years, complacency settles in, commitments shift, and incidents increase. Those clients that stood firm on their commitment with follow-up training programs and maintained management and employee involvement (Team Concept) lowered their incident rates. The old cliche of "once trained, always trained" is old school.

Client Relationship

Meet and Exceed Your Training Goals and Objectives

Our team works for your company in meeting and exceeding expectations by assisting in the implementation of your company's goals and objectives, through use of the real world, site-specific training programs. Our consulting service will help you evaluate your operation for safety and teammate training, noncompliance, equipment, equipment utilization, material, material flow problems, etc., and offer solutions to overcome areas of concern.