NLG Training Centre Starter Kit - Complete Instructor Materials for Tool Tethering Courses

Who Is This For

The NLG Training Centre Starter Kit is used by height safety training instructors, training centre coordinators, and health and safety managers running internal tool tethering courses for groups of trainees. It suits organisations delivering formal induction or apprenticeship training where trainees need to physically practise fitting tether tape, D-rings, and lanyards themselves, rather than only watching a single demonstration. It is distinct from an individual trade kit such as the Wind or Telecoms Technicians Tethering Kit, which equips one working technician rather than supplying a training session.

Typical Applications

• Running a group tool tethering course where multiple trainees each practise fitting components to sample tools.

• Delivering a formal induction training module on dropped object prevention using the included 123 Board System for the theory walkthrough.

• Restocking a training centre's consumable tethering materials, such as tether tape and D-rings, used repeatedly across cohorts.

• Supporting apprenticeship programmes that include a practical tool tethering competency assessment.

• Providing corporate health and safety departments with a self-contained internal training resource.

How to Use

Step 1: Unpack the kit and use the included 123 Tethering Board System to introduce the 1-2-3 tethering system to the group.

Step 2: Distribute Tether Tape, Large D-Rings, and Tether Loops to trainees to practise fitting tool-side attachments themselves.

Step 3: Distribute Coil and Bungee Tool Lanyards for trainees to practise connecting a lanyard to a tethered tool attachment point.

Step 4: Use the Ascent Pouch and Aero Pouch to demonstrate tool and fixings storage as part of a complete tethering system.

Step 5: Repeat the practical exercise across multiple training sessions, restocking consumable items such as tether tape as required.

Common Mistakes

• Treating this as a working equipment kit for a single technician: this kit is designed for repeated training use across multiple trainees, not as a personal tethering kit for one worker heading to site. For individual technicians, use a trade-specific kit such as the Wind or Telecoms Technicians Tethering Kit.

• Not distinguishing training materials from certified working equipment: components used repeatedly in training sessions accumulate wear differently from equipment used on an active job. Do not deploy heavily used training stock to a live site without individual inspection.

• Skipping the theory walkthrough: the included 123 Board System is designed to be used before hands-on practice, not skipped in favour of jumping straight to the practical exercise.

Safety

Each component within this kit carries its own individual load rating and safety standard, detailed on that product's own datasheet. This kit is intended for training use; components subjected to repeated practice use should be inspected individually before being considered for deployment as certified working equipment on an active site. This kit does not include personal fall arrest, restraint, or work positioning equipment.

Maintenance

Inspect training materials before each course session for wear resulting from repeated practical use. Clean surface dirt with a water-dampened cloth, using a mild soap or detergent solution for more thorough cleaning where required. Store the full kit in a clean, dry environment free from fumes or corrosive elements between sessions. Replace consumable items such as Tether Tape as they are used up across training cohorts.