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Harvest pickup

A pickup is a harvest machine towed and powered by a tractor. It picks up the nuts from the windrow and carries them into a trailer (the pickup trailer). Your host will tell you which machines to use and which rows to pick up. Operating the tractor and pickup is the job, but only when you are authorised. Do it only after your host has trained, assessed and authorised you on that tractor, pickup and trailer. Get training for each new model. A licence alone does not show you can operate them safely.

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Two workers discuss an unmarked work plan beside a windrow of almonds; no equipment is shown.
Operating the tractor and pickup is the job, but only when you are authorised. AI-generated illustration.

Know the limits

Limits and safety rules for this job

These points are copied from the approved job sheet. “Not part of this job” is work this sheet does not cover. “Only if it is part of your confirmed job and you are trained and authorised” is work that needs this permission first. “Never do these” are things you must never do. “Other limits that always apply” are limits and safety rules for every shift. All the steps and safety instructions for this job are in the full job sheet below.

Not part of this job

  • This sheet covers operating a tractor, pickup and pickup trailer. Emptying the pickup trailer into the bankout (another machine that collects the nuts from your trailer) is a separate task. So are greasing, adjustments and repairs, cleaning with compressed air, jump-starting a flat battery, electrical work, working at heights, and entering confined spaces, dams, tanks or channels. Each needs its own instructions, training and authorisation.

Only if it is part of your confirmed job and you are trained and authorised

  • Operating the tractor and pickup is the job, but only when you are authorised. Do it only after your host has trained, assessed and authorised you on that tractor, pickup and trailer. Get training for each new model. A licence alone does not show you can operate them safely. Your host will train you in its own procedure. The work may include:

Never do these

  • Do not enter a block that is being sprayed or has a no-entry sign. Do not drink irrigation water: it may contain fertiliser or chemicals.

Other limits that always apply

  • This sheet describes typical harvest pickup work and conditions. Your actual duties depend on the farm and what you are trained and authorised to do. Reading this sheet does not authorise you to operate a tractor, a pickup or any other machine, or to repair equipment.
  • Checking for missed nuts: stopping from time to time to check the sand row for nuts. Your host will show you where to check. If you see nuts in it, stop and tell your supervisor. Only maintenance staff may grease, adjust, maintain or repair the pickup.
  • End of shift: removing nuts and sticks from the pickup and trailer, as you were trained. Do this only after the tractor, pickup and trailer have been shut down and made safe using your host's procedure. Report anything that may affect the next shift.
  • Moving parts: the pickup head, the elevator (the conveyor that lifts the nuts), belts, chains, the trailer's moving parts and the PTO (power take-off) shaft that drives the pickup from the tractor can catch clothing, hair or a hand and pull a person in. This can cause very serious injury or death. Never use the pickup with a missing or damaged guard: report it. Do not wear loose clothing, cords or jewellery, and tie back long hair. Keep yourself and others clear while anything is moving.
  • Sticks and blockages: sticks can get caught in the front of the pickup. If something blocks the pickup, or a guard comes loose, stop. Before anyone goes near, the tractor, pickup and trailer must be shut down and made safe so they cannot start or move, using your host's procedure. Wait until all moving parts have stopped. Remove sticks or clear a blockage only if you are trained and authorised, and wear gloves. If not, tell your supervisor. Never restart with a loose or missing guard.
  • Hitching: hitching means connecting the pickup and trailer to the tractor. If it is part of your job, your host will show you how. Make sure everyone is clear before you reverse to hitch. Never let anyone stand between the machines unless the tractor is stopped, the handbrake is on and the engine is off. Wear gloves, and ask for help with heavy parts.
  • Public roads: never drive on or across a public road unless your host has confirmed that the tractor, pickup and trailer, your licence and the route are approved.
  • Before driving: do the pre-start checks you were taught on the tractor, pickup and trailer, with the machines shut down. Checks may include the roll-over frame, seat belt, brakes, lights, mirrors, guards, windows, steps, controls and radio. Report faults. If a fault could make a machine unsafe, do not use it. Tag it out as your host shows you and tell your supervisor.
  • Getting on and off: keep the steps free of mud. Use three points of contact (two hands and one foot, or one hand and two feet). Never get on or off a moving tractor. Start the tractor only from the driver's seat, as your host shows you. Never start it from the ground or bypass a safety switch.
  • Roll-overs: tractors can roll over, especially on slopes and banks, on rough or wet ground, near dams and channels, and with heavy or raised loads. The roll-over frame (ROPS) protects you only if you wear your seat belt, because the belt keeps you inside the frame. Some frames fold down for work under trees. A folded frame cannot protect you in a roll-over. Your host will show you when it may be folded down. Put it back up as soon as there is enough room, as you were trained.
  • Loads and equipment: use only a pickup, trailer and loads that suit the tractor, correctly fitted and secure, as your host shows you. Keep within the load limits your host gives you.
  • Driver and passengers: wear your seat belt every time you operate the tractor. Keep the cab doors and windows shut while the tractor moves. Carry a passenger only if your host allows it and the tractor has a passenger seat and seat belt approved by the tractor manufacturer. The passenger must wear the seat belt. Never let anyone ride on the pickup or trailer.
  • Headlands, rows and radio: stop at each headland and check for other machines, trucks and people before you go on. Your host will teach you the radio calls and replies needed before you enter a headland. Do not enter until you get the reply your host's procedure requires.
  • When you are on foot: wear the high-visibility clothing your host provides. Use walking routes and keep clear of moving machinery. If another machine comes into your work area, stop work, keep clear and tell your supervisor. Never approach a working machine until the operator has stopped and clearly signalled you to come closer. Eye contact alone is not enough.
  • This sheet describes typical harvest pickup work. Before you start, your host will give you the job description and safe work instructions for your actual duties, the PPE you need, a farm induction and training for your tasks. Follow those instructions. Do not do any work without the required PPE, training and authorisation. Complete the induction at every new farm, and get the instructions and training for every new task. If anything is missing, unsafe or unclear, stop and ask your supervisor. You can also contact Orchard Tech.

A picture guide

See the work at a glance

These AI-generated illustrations do not depict actual Orchard Tech employees. They introduce the approved source sheet below and do not replace induction, training or host instructions.

A supervisor uses a generic orchard map to brief a stationary worker before pickup work.
Your host will tell you which machines to use and which rows to pick up.
A supervisor and worker review a blank checklist away from a parked tractor before pickup work.
Before you check machinery on foot, follow your host's safe-stop and isolation procedure. Report faults to your supervisor.
Two workers observe fallen almonds on orchard ground and discuss reporting missed nuts.
If you see nuts in it, stop and tell your supervisor. Only maintenance staff may grease, adjust, maintain or repair the pickup.
Two workers discuss a clear orchard route by radio while a parked tractor remains far away.
Before you reverse, make sure no one is near the pickup or trailer. If someone comes close, stop until they are clear.
Two workers discuss night work in a lit farm briefing area away from machinery.
At night, use the lights as your host shows you. If you cannot see that the way is clear, stop in a safe place.
A supervisor shows a worker sealed clear safety goggles, a dust mask and hearing protection in a quiet orchard briefing area.
Wear the sealed safety glasses (glasses that seal around your eyes) and the dust mask your host provides.

Read before you start

The paired view always keeps English with the existing Tongan. There is no Tongan-only view.

Full English source

Harvest pickup on an almond farm

What to expect before you start

Version 1.1 | Date of review: 18 October 2026 | Date of next review: 18 October 2028

This sheet describes typical harvest pickup work and conditions. Your actual duties depend on the farm and what you are trained and authorised to do. Reading this sheet does not authorise you to operate a tractor, a pickup or any other machine, or to repair equipment.

Who you work for

Orchard Tech is your employer. Your host farm (your host) directs your daily work. Both are responsible for your health and safety. Raise questions or safety concerns with your supervisor or Orchard Tech: Hari Yellina, 0439 32 32 32, or Soana Fanua, 0400 174 471.

Your working hours

Your confirmed roster sets your days, hours and breaks. Ask your supervisor if you are unsure. Harvest pickup work may include night shifts.

The work you may do

What a pickup does. At harvest, nuts on the ground are swept into windrows (long lines of nuts along the tree row). A pickup is a harvest machine towed and powered by a tractor. It picks up the nuts from the windrow and carries them into a trailer (the pickup trailer). Your host will tell you which machines to use and which rows to pick up.

Operating the tractor and pickup is the job, but only when you are authorised. Do it only after your host has trained, assessed and authorised you on that tractor, pickup and trailer. Get training for each new model. A licence alone does not show you can operate them safely. Your host will train you in its own procedure. The work may include:

  • Before you start: asking your supervisor about known obstacles in your work area, such as holes, boggy or uneven ground and irrigation equipment, and reporting new ones.
  • Picking up: lining up the pickup with the windrow and picking up the nuts along the row, as you were trained. From the driver's seat, watch the drives, belts and chains, and check that nuts keep coming into the trailer. Before you check machinery on foot, follow your host's safe-stop and isolation procedure. Report faults to your supervisor.
  • Checking for missed nuts: stopping from time to time to check the sand row for nuts. Your host will show you where to check. If you see nuts in it, stop and tell your supervisor. Only maintenance staff may grease, adjust, maintain or repair the pickup.
  • Filling the trailer: as the trailer fills, moving the nuts towards the back of it with the trailer controls, as your host shows you.
  • Turning: lifting the pickup head and keeping the pickup's moving parts stopped while you turn at the end of a row.
  • End of shift: removing nuts and sticks from the pickup and trailer, as you were trained. Do this only after the tractor, pickup and trailer have been shut down and made safe using your host's procedure. Report anything that may affect the next shift.

This sheet covers operating a tractor, pickup and pickup trailer. Emptying the pickup trailer into the bankout (another machine that collects the nuts from your trailer) is a separate task. So are greasing, adjustments and repairs, cleaning with compressed air, jump-starting a flat battery, electrical work, working at heights, and entering confined spaces, dams, tanks or channels. Each needs its own instructions, training and authorisation.

Pickup dangers to watch for

  • Moving parts: the pickup head, the elevator (the conveyor that lifts the nuts), belts, chains, the trailer's moving parts and the PTO (power take-off) shaft that drives the pickup from the tractor can catch clothing, hair or a hand and pull a person in. This can cause very serious injury or death. Never use the pickup with a missing or damaged guard: report it. Do not wear loose clothing, cords or jewellery, and tie back long hair. Keep yourself and others clear while anything is moving.
  • Sticks and blockages: sticks can get caught in the front of the pickup. If something blocks the pickup, or a guard comes loose, stop. Before anyone goes near, the tractor, pickup and trailer must be shut down and made safe so they cannot start or move, using your host's procedure. Wait until all moving parts have stopped. Remove sticks or clear a blockage only if you are trained and authorised, and wear gloves. If not, tell your supervisor. Never restart with a loose or missing guard.
  • Hitching: hitching means connecting the pickup and trailer to the tractor. If it is part of your job, your host will show you how. Make sure everyone is clear before you reverse to hitch. Never let anyone stand between the machines unless the tractor is stopped, the handbrake is on and the engine is off. Wear gloves, and ask for help with heavy parts.

Driving the tractor safely

  • Public roads: never drive on or across a public road unless your host has confirmed that the tractor, pickup and trailer, your licence and the route are approved.
  • Before driving: do the pre-start checks you were taught on the tractor, pickup and trailer, with the machines shut down. Checks may include the roll-over frame, seat belt, brakes, lights, mirrors, guards, windows, steps, controls and radio. Report faults. If a fault could make a machine unsafe, do not use it. Tag it out as your host shows you and tell your supervisor.
  • Getting on and off: keep the steps free of mud. Use three points of contact (two hands and one foot, or one hand and two feet). Never get on or off a moving tractor. Start the tractor only from the driver's seat, as your host shows you. Never start it from the ground or bypass a safety switch.
  • Roll-overs: tractors can roll over, especially on slopes and banks, on rough or wet ground, near dams and channels, and with heavy or raised loads. The roll-over frame (ROPS) protects you only if you wear your seat belt, because the belt keeps you inside the frame. Some frames fold down for work under trees. A folded frame cannot protect you in a roll-over. Your host will show you when it may be folded down. Put it back up as soon as there is enough room, as you were trained.
  • Loads and equipment: use only a pickup, trailer and loads that suit the tractor, correctly fitted and secure, as your host shows you. Keep within the load limits your host gives you.
  • Driver and passengers: wear your seat belt every time you operate the tractor. Keep the cab doors and windows shut while the tractor moves. Carry a passenger only if your host allows it and the tractor has a passenger seat and seat belt approved by the tractor manufacturer. The passenger must wear the seat belt. Never let anyone ride on the pickup or trailer.
  • Leaving the seat and parking: your host will teach you the safe-stop procedure for the tractor and pickup. It covers the handbrake, stopping the pickup, the trailer's moving parts and the PTO, turning off the engine and making raised attachments safe. Follow it every time before you leave the seat. Make a radio call before you get off, using your host's procedure. When you finish, park on firm, level ground where your host shows you, and return the key as your host requires.

People, other machines and power lines

  • Before you move: tell nearby workers you are about to move, and wait until they are clear. There are places around a tractor that the driver cannot see, especially with a pickup and trailer fitted. These are called blind spots. Look in all directions and use your mirrors. Before you reverse, make sure no one is near the pickup or trailer. If someone comes close, stop until they are clear.
  • Follow the farm traffic plan: at the pre-start meeting, learn who is working in which blocks. Use set routes, main tracks and headlands (the turning areas at the ends of the rows). Obey signs and speed limits, and give way to working machines. Keep away from steep slopes, banks and water.
  • Headlands, rows and radio: stop at each headland and check for other machines, trucks and people before you go on. Your host will teach you the radio calls and replies needed before you enter a headland. Do not enter until you get the reply your host's procedure requires.
  • Power lines: look up for overhead power lines before you raise an attachment, and when you move tall or wide equipment. Electricity can jump to a machine that comes close to a line, even if it does not touch it. Ask your host where the power lines are. If your tractor, pickup or trailer touches a power line, or electricity jumps to it, stay in the tractor. Call 000 or ask someone to call, and warn others to keep away. Get out only if fire or another life-threatening danger forces you to. Your host will show you how to get out safely in an emergency.
  • When you are on foot: wear the high-visibility clothing your host provides. Use walking routes and keep clear of moving machinery. If another machine comes into your work area, stop work, keep clear and tell your supervisor. Never approach a working machine until the operator has stopped and clearly signalled you to come closer. Eye contact alone is not enough.

Weather and the outdoors

Most work is outdoors in heat, cold, wind, rain and dust. Watch for holes, pipes, slippery ground and snakes. Work may change or stop in heat, storms or smoke: follow your host's instructions. Use sun protection all year (broad-brim hat, long sleeves, sunglasses, sunscreen), drink water often, take shade breaks and dress for the weather. Tell your supervisor straight away if you or a co-worker feel sick, dizzy or very hot.

  • Do not enter a block that is being sprayed or has a no-entry sign. Do not drink irrigation water: it may contain fertiliser or chemicals.

Noise, dust, night work and long hours in the seat

You may sit for long periods. Report pain or discomfort early. If you feel too tired or unwell to operate the tractor safely, stop in a safe place and tell your supervisor.

  • Noise: tractors and harvest machines can be loud. Wear the hearing protection your host provides, as you are instructed.
  • Dust: pickup work can be dusty. Wear the sealed safety glasses (glasses that seal around your eyes) and the dust mask your host provides. If dust makes it hard to breathe or to see clearly, stop the tractor in a safe place and tell your supervisor.
  • Seeing clearly and night work: keep the windows clean. Dust, low sun, dawn, dusk and darkness make it harder to see people, machines and obstacles. Slow down when it is hard to see. At night, use the lights as your host shows you. If you cannot see that the way is clear, stop in a safe place. Stop in a safe place before you use a phone.

PPE and help on the farm

Your host will provide the personal protective equipment (PPE) for your tasks and show you how to wear, check and look after it. This may include safety boots, high-visibility clothing, gloves, eye or hearing protection, sun protection and a dust mask. Report missing, damaged or poorly fitting PPE before you start. PPE does not replace training, instructions or other safety controls.

At induction, learn who your supervisor is, where water, toilets and first aid are, the emergency plan, how to get help where there is no phone coverage, and the check-in arrangements when you work alone.

  • In a life-threatening emergency, call Triple Zero (000), then tell your supervisor. If you see a snake, keep clear and never try to catch or kill it. If a snake bites you, or you think you have been bitten, keep as still as possible and call 000 or ask someone to call.
  • Report every injury, near miss or unsafe situation to your supervisor and Orchard Tech as soon as possible, even if it seems small.
  • Ask for a demonstration, an explanation or language help whenever you do not understand.
Download English PDF · v1.1

Paired English + Lea Fakatonga

LANGUAGE-QA FAIL - blocking control failed: B5, G5

The Tongan did not pass the full language check. The English is the official version. If anything is unclear, ask for a human interpreter — Orchard Tech will provide one.

Ten safety instructions and the rule that English is the official version are shown in English only. This is not a passed or certified translation.

BILINGUAL AID - ENGLISH IS THE AUTHORITATIVE VERSION - NOT AUTHORISED FOR TONGAN-ALONE DISPLAY

Source record details (for supervisors)

The paired English–Tongan source was issued under an owner exception. The source records 10 blocking issues and 161 composed Tongan rows. Ten safety instructions and the English-authority policy remain in exact English. This is not a passed or certified translation.

LANGUAGE-QA FAIL - blocking control failed: B5, G5

BILINGUAL AID - ENGLISH IS THE AUTHORITATIVE VERSION - NOT AUTHORISED FOR TONGAN-ALONE DISPLAY

English

If you do not understand any part of this sheet, ask for a human interpreter. Orchard Tech will provide one.

Lea Fakatonga

Kapau ʻoku ʻikai mahino kiate koe ha konga ʻo e laʻipepa ni, kole ha tokotaha fakatonulea. ʻE ʻomi ʻe Orchard Tech ha tokotaha fakatonulea maʻau. °

English

Harvest pickup on an almond farm

Lea Fakatonga

Ngāue pickup ʻi he taimi havesi ʻi ha faama almond °

English

What to expect before you start

Lea Fakatonga

Meʻa ke ke ʻamanaki ki ai kimuʻa pea ke kamata °

English

English and Tongan version 1.4, based on English version 1.1 | Date of review: 18 October 2026 | Date of next review: 18 October 2028

Lea Fakatonga

Version fakapalangi mo Fakatonga 1.4, makatuʻunga ʻi he Version fakapalangi 1.1 | ʻAho ʻo e toe vakaiʻi: 18 October 2026 | ʻAho ʻo e toe vakaiʻi hoko: 18 October 2028 °

English

Each Tongan line is printed under its English. Lines marked ° were written by Orchard Tech. See About this Tongan version at the end.

Lea Fakatonga

ʻOku paaki ʻa e laine Fakatonga takitaha ʻi lalo ʻi heʻene lea fakapalangi. Ko e ngaahi laine ʻoku fakaʻilongaʻi ʻaki ʻa e ° naʻe faʻu ʻe Orchard Tech. Vakai ki he konga Fekauʻaki mo e Version Fakatonga ni ʻi he ngataʻanga. °

English

This sheet describes typical harvest pickup work and conditions. Your actual duties depend on the farm and what you are trained and authorised to do. Reading this sheet does not authorise you to operate a tractor, a pickup or any other machine, or to repair equipment.

Lea Fakatonga

ʻOku fakamatala ʻa e laʻipepa ni ki he ngāue pickup ʻoku faʻa fai ʻi he taimi havesi mo e ngaahi tuʻunga ʻoku fai ai. ʻOku makatuʻunga ho ngaahi fatongia moʻoni ʻi he faama mo e ngaahi ngāue kuo akoʻi koe ke fai pea kuo fakangofua koe ke fai. ʻOku ʻikai ʻoatu ʻe hoʻo lau ʻa e laʻipepa ni ha ngofua ke ke ngāueʻaki ha tulekitoa, ha pickup pe ha toe mīsini kehe, pe fakaleleiʻi ha meʻangāue. °

English

Who you work for

Lea Fakatonga

Tokotaha ʻoku ke ngāue ki ai °

English

Orchard Tech is your employer. Your host farm (your host) directs your daily work. Both are responsible for your health and safety. Raise questions or safety concerns with your supervisor or Orchard Tech: Hari Yellina, 0439 32 32 32, or Soana Fanua, 0400 174 471.

Lea Fakatonga

Ko Orchard Tech ʻa hoʻo pule ngāue. Ko e faama ʻoku ke ngāue ai (hoʻo host) ʻoku ne fakahinohino hoʻo ngāue fakaʻaho. ʻOku na fakatou fatongiaʻaki hoʻo moʻui lelei mo hoʻo malu. Tala ki hoʻo supavaisa pe Orchard Tech hoʻo ngaahi fehuʻi pe ngaahi meʻa ʻoku ke hohaʻa ki ai fekauʻaki mo e malu: Hari Yellina, 0439 32 32 32, pe Soana Fanua, 0400 174 471. °

English

Your working hours

Lea Fakatonga

Ho ngaahi houa ngāue °

English

Your confirmed roster sets your days, hours and breaks. Ask your supervisor if you are unsure. Harvest pickup work may include night shifts.

Lea Fakatonga

Ko hoʻo fokotuʻutuʻu ngāue (roster) kuo fakapapauʻi ʻoku ne fokotuʻu ho ngaahi ʻaho, houa ngāue mo e taimi mālōlō. ʻEke ki hoʻo supavaisa kapau ʻoku ke veiveiua. ʻE ala kau ʻi he ngāue pickup ʻi he taimi havesi ʻa e ngaahi sifi ʻi he poʻuli. °

English

The work you may do

Lea Fakatonga

Ngaahi ngāue te ke ala fai °

English

What a pickup does. At harvest, nuts on the ground are swept into windrows (long lines of nuts along the tree row). A pickup is a harvest machine towed and powered by a tractor. It picks up the nuts from the windrow and carries them into a trailer (the pickup trailer). Your host will tell you which machines to use and which rows to pick up.

Lea Fakatonga

Ngāue ʻoku fai ʻe ha pickup. ʻI he taimi havesi, ʻoku tafi ʻa e ngaahi fuaʻi ʻakau ngeʻesi fefeka ʻi he kelekele ki he ngaahi windrow (ko e ngaahi laine loloa ʻo e fuaʻi ʻakau ngeʻesi fefeka ʻi he loloa ʻo e ʻotu ʻakau). Ko e pickup ko ha mīsini havesi ʻoku toho ʻe ha tulekitoa pea fakalele ʻaki ʻa e ivi mei he tulekitoa. ʻOku tanaki ʻe he pickup ʻa e ngaahi fuaʻi ʻakau ngeʻesi fefeka mei he windrow pea fetuku ia ki loto ʻi ha taulani (trailer), ʻa ia ko e taulani ʻa e pickup. ʻE tala atu ʻe he faama ʻoku ke ngāue ai pe ko e ngaahi mīsini fē ke ke ngāueʻaki mo e ngaahi ʻotu fē ke tanaki mei ai ʻa e fuaʻi ʻakau ngeʻesi fefeka. °

English

Operating the tractor and pickup is the job, but only when you are authorised. Do it only after your host has trained, assessed and authorised you on that tractor, pickup and trailer. Get training for each new model. A licence alone does not show you can operate them safely. Your host will train you in its own procedure. The work may include:

Lea Fakatonga

Ko e ngāue ko hono ngāueʻaki ʻa e tulekitoa mo e pickup, ka ʻi he taimi pē kuo fakangofua ai koe. Toki fai ia hili hono akoʻi koe, siviʻi koe mo fakangofua koe ʻe he faama ʻoku ke ngāue ai ki hono ngāueʻaki ʻo e tulekitoa, pickup mo e taulani (trailer) ko ia. Maʻu ha akoʻi ki he faʻahinga foʻou (model) kotoa pē. ʻOku ʻikai fakahaaʻi ʻe ha laiseni pē ʻe lava ke ke ngāueʻaki malu ʻa e ngaahi meʻa ko ia. ʻE akoʻi koe ʻe he faama ʻoku ke ngāue ai ki heʻene founga ngāue ʻaʻana. ʻE ala kau ʻi he ngāue ʻa e ngaahi meʻa ni: °

  • English

    Before you start: asking your supervisor about known obstacles in your work area, such as holes, boggy or uneven ground and irrigation equipment, and reporting new ones.

    Lea Fakatonga

    Kimuʻa pea ke kamata: ʻeke ki hoʻo supavaisa fekauʻaki mo e ngaahi meʻa fakafeʻatungia (obstacles) kuo ʻosi ʻilo ʻi ho feituʻu ngāue, hangē ko e ngaahi ava, kelekele pelepela (boggy) pe ʻikai tokalelei, mo e meʻangāue fuʻifuʻi ngoue, pea lipooti ʻa e ngaahi meʻa fakafeʻatungia foʻou. °

  • English

    Picking up: lining up the pickup with the windrow and picking up the nuts along the row, as you were trained. From the driver's seat, watch the drives, belts and chains, and check that nuts keep coming into the trailer. Before you check machinery on foot, follow your host's safe-stop and isolation procedure. Report faults to your supervisor.

    Lea Fakatonga

    Tanaki ʻa e fuaʻi ʻakau ngeʻesi fefeka: fakahangatonu ʻa e pickup mo e windrow pea tanaki ʻa e ngaahi fuaʻi ʻakau ngeʻesi fefeka ʻi he ʻotu, ʻo fakatatau ki he founga naʻe akoʻi atu. Mei he sea ʻo e tokotaha fakaʻuli, sio ki he ngaahi konga fakalele (drives), ngaahi leta fakalele (belts) mo e chains, pea vakaiʻi ʻoku kei hū mai ʻa e ngaahi fuaʻi ʻakau ngeʻesi fefeka ki he taulani (trailer). Kimuʻa pea ke vakaiʻi ʻa e mīsini ʻi hoʻo lue, muimui ki he founga taʻofi malu (safe-stop) mo e fakamavaheʻi mei he ivi (isolation) ʻa e faama ʻoku ke ngāue ai. Lipooti ʻa e ngaahi palopalema (faults) ki hoʻo supavaisa. °

  • English

    Checking for missed nuts: stopping from time to time to check the sand row for nuts. Your host will show you where to check. If you see nuts in it, stop and tell your supervisor. Only maintenance staff may grease, adjust, maintain or repair the pickup.

    Lea Fakatonga

    Vakaiʻi ʻa e fuaʻi ʻakau ngeʻesi fefeka naʻe ʻikai tanaki: tuʻu mei he taimi ki he taimi ʻo vakaiʻi ʻa e ʻotu ʻoneʻone (sand row) pe ʻoku ʻi ai ha fuaʻi ʻakau ngeʻesi fefeka. ʻE fakaʻaliʻali atu ʻe he faama ʻoku ke ngāue ai ʻa e feituʻu ke ke vakaiʻi. Kapau te ke sio ki ha ngaahi fuaʻi ʻakau ngeʻesi fefeka ʻi he ʻotu ʻoneʻone (sand row), tuʻu pea tala ki hoʻo supavaisa. Ko e kau ngāue tokangaʻi mīsini (maintenance staff) pē ʻoku ngofua ke nau ʻai ʻa e lolo matolu (grease), fakatonutonu (adjust), tokangaʻi (maintain) pe fakaleleiʻi ʻa e pickup. °

  • English

    Filling the trailer: as the trailer fills, moving the nuts towards the back of it with the trailer controls, as your host shows you.

    Lea Fakatonga

    Fakafonu ʻa e taulani (trailer): ʻi he fakautuutu ʻene fonu, ʻunuaki ʻa e ngaahi fuaʻi ʻakau ngeʻesi fefeka ki mui ʻi ai ʻo ngāueʻaki ʻa e ngaahi meʻa puleʻi ʻo e taulani (trailer controls), ʻo fakatatau ki he founga ʻoku fakaʻaliʻali atu ʻe he faama ʻoku ke ngāue ai. °

  • English

    Turning: lifting the pickup head and keeping the pickup's moving parts stopped while you turn at the end of a row.

    Lea Fakatonga

    Afe: hiki hake ʻa e ʻulu ʻo e pickup (pickup head) pea tauhi ʻa e ngaahi kongokonga ʻoku ngaʻunu ʻo e pickup ke tuʻu lolotonga hoʻo afe ʻi he ngataʻanga ʻo ha ʻotu. °

  • English

    End of shift: removing nuts and sticks from the pickup and trailer, as you were trained. Do this only after the tractor, pickup and trailer have been shut down and made safe using your host's procedure. Report anything that may affect the next shift.

    Lea Fakatonga

    ʻOsi ʻa e sifi: toʻo ʻa e ngaahi fuaʻi ʻakau ngeʻesi fefeka mo e ngaahi konga ʻakau mei he pickup mo e taulani (trailer), ʻo fakatatau ki he founga naʻe akoʻi atu. Toki fai ʻeni hili hono tamateʻi mo hono ʻai ke malu ʻo e tulekitoa, pickup mo e taulani (trailer), ʻo ngāueʻaki ʻa e founga ngāue ʻa e faama ʻoku ke ngāue ai. Lipooti ha meʻa pē ʻe ala uesia ai ʻa e sifi hono hoko. °

English

This sheet covers operating a tractor, pickup and pickup trailer. Emptying the pickup trailer into the bankout (another machine that collects the nuts from your trailer) is a separate task. So are greasing, adjustments and repairs, cleaning with compressed air, jump-starting a flat battery, electrical work, working at heights, and entering confined spaces, dams, tanks or channels. Each needs its own instructions, training and authorisation.

Lea Fakatonga

ʻOku fakamatala ʻa e laʻipepa ni ki hono ngāueʻaki ʻo ha tulekitoa, pickup mo ha taulani (trailer) ʻa e pickup. Ko hono huaʻi ʻa e taulani (trailer) ʻa e pickup ki he bankout ke maha ko ha ngāue makehe (separate task). Ko e bankout ko ha mīsini kehe ʻoku ne tanaki ʻa e ngaahi fuaʻi ʻakau ngeʻesi fefeka mei hoʻo taulani. ʻOku toe hoko foki ko e ngaahi ngāue makehe (separate tasks) ʻa e vali lolo matolu (greasing), fakatonutonu (adjustments) mo e fakaleleiʻi, fakamaʻa ʻaki ʻa e ʻea kuo taʻomi (compressed air), jump-starting ha puha ʻuhila kuo ʻosi hono ivi (flat battery), ngāue ʻuhila, ngāue ʻi he ngaahi feituʻu maʻolunga, mo e hū ki he ngaahi feituʻu mapuni (confined spaces), ngaahi feituʻu tauhi vai (dams), ngaahi ʻaiʻanga (tanks) pe ngaahi halanga vai (channels). ʻOku fiemaʻu ʻe he ngāue takitaha ha ngaahi fakahinohino, akoʻi mo e ngofua makehe ki ai. °

English

Pickup dangers to watch for

Lea Fakatonga

Ngaahi fakatuʻutāmaki ʻo e pickup ke tokanga ki ai °

  • English

    Moving parts: the pickup head, the elevator (the conveyor that lifts the nuts), belts, chains, the trailer's moving parts and the PTO (power take-off) shaft that drives the pickup from the tractor can catch clothing, hair or a hand and pull a person in. This can cause very serious injury or death. Never use the pickup with a missing or damaged guard: report it. Do not wear loose clothing, cords or jewellery, and tie back long hair. Keep yourself and others clear while anything is moving.

    Lea Fakatonga

    Ngaahi kongokonga ʻoku ngaʻunu: ʻe lava ʻe he ʻulu ʻo e pickup (pickup head), elevator (ko e meʻa fetuku ʻoku ne hiki ʻa e ngaahi fuaʻi ʻakau ngeʻesi fefeka), ngaahi leta fakalele (belts), chains, ngaahi kongokonga ʻoku ngaʻunu ʻo e taulani (trailer), mo e konga ʻoku vilo ʻo e PTO (power take-off shaft) ʻoku ne fakalele ʻa e pickup mei he tulekitoa, ʻo puke ha vala, louʻulu pe ha nima pea toho ha taha ki loto. ʻE lava ʻe he meʻa ni ʻo fakatupunga ha lavea lahi ʻaupito pe mate. ʻOua ʻaupito naʻa ke ngāueʻaki ʻa e pickup kapau ʻoku ʻikai maʻu ha meʻa maluʻi (guard) pe kuo maumau ha meʻa maluʻi: lipooti ia. ʻOua naʻa ke tui ha vala ʻoku tautau (loose clothing), ngaahi afo pe ngaahi teuteu (jewellery), pea haʻi ki mui ho louʻulu loloa. Tauhi koe mo e niʻihi kehe ke mamaʻo lolotonga ʻoku ngaʻunu ha meʻa pē. °

  • English

    Sticks and blockages: sticks can get caught in the front of the pickup. If something blocks the pickup, or a guard comes loose, stop. Before anyone goes near, the tractor, pickup and trailer must be shut down and made safe so they cannot start or move, using your host's procedure. Wait until all moving parts have stopped. Remove sticks or clear a blockage only if you are trained and authorised, and wear gloves. If not, tell your supervisor. Never restart with a loose or missing guard.

    Lea Fakatonga

    Ngaahi konga ʻakau mo e ngaahi punitia: ʻe lava ke fihia ʻa e ngaahi konga ʻakau ʻi he muʻa ʻo e pickup. Kapau ʻoku punitia ʻa e pickup ʻe ha meʻa, pe ʻoku homo ha meʻa maluʻi (guard), tuʻu. Kimuʻa pea ʻunuʻunu ofi atu ha taha, kuo pau ke tamateʻi ʻa e tulekitoa, pickup mo e taulani (trailer) pea ʻai ke malu ke ʻoua naʻa nau lava ʻo kamata pe ngaʻunu, ʻo ngāueʻaki ʻa e founga ngāue ʻa e faama ʻoku ke ngāue ai. Tatali kae ʻoua kuo tuʻu kotoa ʻa e ngaahi kongokonga ʻoku ngaʻunu. Toʻo ʻa e ngaahi konga ʻakau pe toʻo ha meʻa ʻoku ne fakatupu ha punitia (blockage) ʻo kapau pē kuo akoʻi koe pea fakangofua koe ke ke fai, pea tui kofunima. Kapau ʻoku ʻikai, tala ki hoʻo supavaisa. ʻOua ʻaupito naʻa ke toe kamata kapau ʻoku homo pe ʻikai maʻu ha meʻa maluʻi (guard). °

  • English

    Hitching: hitching means connecting the pickup and trailer to the tractor. If it is part of your job, your host will show you how. Make sure everyone is clear before you reverse to hitch. Never let anyone stand between the machines unless the tractor is stopped, the handbrake is on and the engine is off. Wear gloves, and ask for help with heavy parts.

    Lea Fakatonga

    Hokoʻi (hitching): ko hono hokoʻi ko hono fakahoko ʻo e pickup mo e taulani (trailer) ki he tulekitoa. Kapau ʻoku kau ʻa e hokoʻi (hitching) ʻi hoʻo ngāue, ʻe fakaʻaliʻali atu ʻe he faama ʻoku ke ngāue ai hono founga. Fakapapauʻi kuo mavahe atu ʻo ʻatā ʻa e tokotaha kotoa pē kimuʻa pea ke fakaʻuli fakaholomui ke hokoʻi (hitch). ʻOua ʻaupito naʻa ke tuku ha taha ke tuʻu ʻi he vahaʻa ʻo e ngaahi mīsini, tukukehe kapau kuo tuʻu ʻa e tulekitoa, kuo fakamaʻu ʻa e meʻa taʻofi nima (handbrake), pea kuo tamateʻi ʻa e mīsini (engine). Tui kofunima, pea kole tokoni ki he ngaahi konga mamafa. °

English

Driving the tractor safely

Lea Fakatonga

Fakaʻuli ʻa e tulekitoa ʻi ha founga malu °

  • English

    Public roads: never drive on or across a public road unless your host has confirmed that the tractor, pickup and trailer, your licence and the route are approved.

    Lea Fakatonga

    Ngaahi hala puleʻanga: ʻoua ʻaupito naʻa ke fakaʻuli ʻi ha hala puleʻanga pe kolosi ai, tukukehe kapau kuo fakapapauʻi ʻe he faama ʻoku ke ngāue ai kuo fakangofua ʻa e tulekitoa, pickup mo e taulani (trailer), hoʻo laiseni mo e hala ke ke fou ai. °

  • English

    Before driving: do the pre-start checks you were taught on the tractor, pickup and trailer, with the machines shut down. Checks may include the roll-over frame, seat belt, brakes, lights, mirrors, guards, windows, steps, controls and radio. Report faults. If a fault could make a machine unsafe, do not use it. Tag it out as your host shows you and tell your supervisor.

    Lea Fakatonga

    Kimuʻa pea ke fakaʻuli: fai ʻa e ngaahi vakaiʻi kimuʻa ʻi he kamata (pre-start checks) naʻe akoʻi atu ki he tulekitoa, pickup mo e taulani (trailer), ʻi he taimi kuo tamateʻi ai ʻa e ngaahi mīsini. ʻE ala kau ʻi he ngaahi vakaiʻi ʻa e faʻunga maluʻi ʻi ha fulihi (roll-over frame), leta maluʻi, ngaahi meʻa taʻofi (brakes), maama, ngaahi sioʻata (mirrors), ngaahi meʻa maluʻi (guards), ngaahi matapā sioʻata (windows), ngaahi sitepu (steps), ngaahi meʻa puleʻi (controls) mo e radio. Lipooti ha ngaahi palopalema (faults). Kapau ʻe ala ʻai ʻe ha palopalema (fault) ha mīsini ke ʻikai malu, ʻoua naʻa ke ngāueʻaki ia. Fakamaʻu ki ai ha fakaʻilonga ʻoku tapu ke ngāueʻaki ia (tag out), ʻo fakatatau ki he founga ʻoku fakaʻaliʻali atu ʻe he faama ʻoku ke ngāue ai, pea tala ki hoʻo supavaisa. °

  • English

    Getting on and off: keep the steps free of mud. Use three points of contact (two hands and one foot, or one hand and two feet). Never get on or off a moving tractor. Start the tractor only from the driver's seat, as your host shows you. Never start it from the ground or bypass a safety switch.

    Lea Fakatonga

    Heka mo hifo: tauhi ʻa e ngaahi sitepu ke ʻoua naʻa ʻi ai ha pelepela. Ngāueʻaki ʻa e ngaahi feituʻu piki ʻe tolu (three points of contact), ʻa ia ko e ongo nima mo e vaʻe ʻe taha, pe nima ʻe taha mo e ongo vaʻe. ʻOua ʻaupito naʻa ke heka pe hifo mei ha tulekitoa ʻoku ngaʻunu. Fakamoʻui ʻa e tulekitoa mei he sea ʻo e tokotaha fakaʻuli pē, ʻo fakatatau ki he founga ʻoku fakaʻaliʻali atu ʻe he faama ʻoku ke ngāue ai. ʻOua ʻaupito naʻa ke fakamoʻui ia mei he kelekele pe fai ha founga ke ʻoua ʻe ngāue ai ha meʻa kamosi malu (safety switch). °

  • English

    Roll-overs: tractors can roll over, especially on slopes and banks, on rough or wet ground, near dams and channels, and with heavy or raised loads. The roll-over frame (ROPS) protects you only if you wear your seat belt, because the belt keeps you inside the frame. Some frames fold down for work under trees. A folded frame cannot protect you in a roll-over. Your host will show you when it may be folded down. Put it back up as soon as there is enough room, as you were trained.

    Lea Fakatonga

    Ngaahi fulihi: ʻe lava ke fulihi ʻa e ngaahi tulekitoa, tautefito ʻi he ngaahi feituʻu tahifo mo e ngaahi tapa maʻolunga (banks), ʻi he kelekele tokakovi pe viviku, ofi ki he ngaahi feituʻu tauhi vai (dams) mo e ngaahi halanga vai (channels), pea ʻi he taimi ʻoku mamafa ai pe hiki hake ʻa e uta. ʻOku maluʻi koe ʻe he faʻunga maluʻi ʻi ha fulihi (ROPS) ʻo kapau pē ʻoku ke fakamaʻu ho leta maluʻi, koeʻuhi ʻoku tauhi koe ʻe he leta ʻi loto ʻi he faʻunga. ʻOku lava ke peluki ki lalo ʻa e ngaahi faʻunga ʻe niʻihi ke fai ʻa e ngāue ʻi lalo ʻi he ngaahi fuʻu ʻakau. ʻOku ʻikai lava ʻe ha faʻunga kuo peluki ki lalo ke maluʻi koe ʻi ha fulihi. ʻE fakaʻaliʻali atu ʻe he faama ʻoku ke ngāue ai ʻa e taimi ʻoku fakangofua ai ke peluki ia ki lalo. Toe fokotuʻu ia ki ʻolunga ʻi he taimi pē ʻoku ʻi ai ha ʻatā feʻunga, ʻo fakatatau ki he founga naʻe akoʻi atu. °

  • English

    Loads and equipment: use only a pickup, trailer and loads that suit the tractor, correctly fitted and secure, as your host shows you. Keep within the load limits your host gives you.

    Lea Fakatonga

    Ngaahi uta mo e meʻangāue: ngāueʻaki pē ha pickup, taulani (trailer) mo ha ngaahi uta ʻoku feʻunga mo e tulekitoa, kuo fakahoko totonu pea fakamaʻu ke maʻu, ʻo fakatatau ki he founga ʻoku fakaʻaliʻali atu ʻe he faama ʻoku ke ngāue ai. ʻOua naʻa ke fakalaka ʻi he ngaahi fakangatangata ʻo e uta ʻoku ʻoatu ʻe he faama ʻoku ke ngāue ai. °

  • English

    Driver and passengers: wear your seat belt every time you operate the tractor. Keep the cab doors and windows shut while the tractor moves. Carry a passenger only if your host allows it and the tractor has a passenger seat and seat belt approved by the tractor manufacturer. The passenger must wear the seat belt. Never let anyone ride on the pickup or trailer.

    Lea Fakatonga

    Tokotaha fakaʻuli mo e kau pasese: fakamaʻu ho leta maluʻi ʻi he taimi kotoa pē ʻoku ke ngāueʻaki ai ʻa e tulekitoa. Tauhi ʻa e ngaahi matapā mo e ngaahi matapā sioʻata ʻo e fale fakaʻuli (cab) ke tāpuni lolotonga ʻoku ngaʻunu ʻa e tulekitoa. ʻAve ha pasese ʻo kapau pē ʻoku fakangofua ʻe he faama ʻoku ke ngāue ai, pea ʻoku ʻi he tulekitoa ha sea ki he pasese mo ha leta maluʻi kuo fakangofua fakatouʻosi ʻe he kautaha naʻa ne ngaohi ʻa e tulekitoa. Kuo pau ke fakamaʻu ʻe he pasese ʻa e leta maluʻi. ʻOua ʻaupito naʻa ke tuku ha taha ke heka ʻi he pickup pe ha taulani (trailer). °

  • English

    Leaving the seat and parking: your host will teach you the safe-stop procedure for the tractor and pickup. It covers the handbrake, stopping the pickup, the trailer's moving parts and the PTO, turning off the engine and making raised attachments safe. Follow it every time before you leave the seat. Make a radio call before you get off, using your host's procedure. When you finish, park on firm, level ground where your host shows you, and return the key as your host requires.

    Lea Fakatonga

    Mavahe mei he sea mo e tau meʻalele: ʻe akoʻi koe ʻe he faama ʻoku ke ngāue ai ki he founga taʻofi malu (safe-stop procedure) ki he tulekitoa mo e pickup. ʻOku kau ʻi he founga ni ʻa e meʻa taʻofi nima (handbrake), ʻa hono taʻofi ʻo e pickup, ʻo e ngaahi kongokonga ʻoku ngaʻunu ʻo e taulani (trailer) mo e PTO, ʻa hono tamateʻi ʻo e mīsini (engine), pea mo hono ʻai ʻa e ngaahi meʻangāue ʻoku fakahoko ki he tulekitoa (attachments) kuo hiki hake ke malu. Muimui ki ai ʻi he taimi kotoa pē kimuʻa pea ke mavahe mei he sea. Fai ha ui ʻi he radio kimuʻa pea ke hifo, ʻo ngāueʻaki ʻa e founga ngāue ʻa e faama ʻoku ke ngāue ai. ʻI hoʻo ʻosi, tau ʻi he kelekele ʻoku tuʻumaʻu mo tokalelei ʻi he feituʻu ʻoku fakaʻaliʻali atu ʻe he faama ʻoku ke ngāue ai, pea fakafoki ʻa e kii (key) ʻo fakatatau ki he meʻa ʻoku fiemaʻu ʻe he faama ʻoku ke ngāue ai. °

English

People, other machines and power lines

Lea Fakatonga

Kakai, ngaahi mīsini kehe mo e ngaahi laine ʻuhila °

  • English

    Before you move: tell nearby workers you are about to move, and wait until they are clear. There are places around a tractor that the driver cannot see, especially with a pickup and trailer fitted. These are called blind spots. Look in all directions and use your mirrors. Before you reverse, make sure no one is near the pickup or trailer. If someone comes close, stop until they are clear.

    Lea Fakatonga

    Kimuʻa pea ke ngaʻunu: tala ki he kau ngāue ʻoku ofi atu ʻoku ke teu ke ngaʻunu, pea tatali kae ʻoua kuo nau mavahe atu ʻo ʻatā. ʻOku ʻi ai ha ngaahi feituʻu takatakai ʻi ha tulekitoa ʻoku ʻikai lava ke sio ki ai ʻa e tokotaha fakaʻuli, tautefito kapau kuo fakamaʻu ki ai ha pickup mo ha taulani (trailer). ʻOku ui ʻa e ngaahi feituʻu ni ko e “blind spots”. Sio ki he ngaahi tafaʻaki kotoa pē pea ngāueʻaki ho ngaahi sioʻata (mirrors). Kimuʻa pea ke fakaʻuli fakaholomui, fakapapauʻi ʻoku ʻikai ha taha ʻoku ofi ki he pickup pe ki he taulani (trailer). Kapau ʻoku ʻunuʻunu ofi ha taha, tuʻu kae ʻoua kuo ne mavahe atu ʻo ʻatā. °

  • English

    Follow the farm traffic plan: at the pre-start meeting, learn who is working in which blocks. Use set routes, main tracks and headlands (the turning areas at the ends of the rows). Obey signs and speed limits, and give way to working machines. Keep away from steep slopes, banks and water.

    Lea Fakatonga

    Muimui ki he palani fefonongaʻaki ʻa e faama: ʻi he fakataha kimuʻa ʻi he kamata ngāue, ako ke ke ʻilo pe ko hai ʻoku ngāue ʻi he poloka takitaha. Ngāueʻaki ʻa e ngaahi hala kuo fokotuʻu, ngaahi hala lalahi (main tracks) mo e ngaahi feituʻu afe ʻi he ngataʻanga ʻo e ngaahi ʻotu (headlands). Talangofua ki he ngaahi fakaʻilonga mo e ngaahi fakangatangata ʻo e vave, pea tuku ʻa e ngaahi mīsini ʻoku ngāue ke nau muʻomuʻa. Nofo mamaʻo mei he ngaahi feituʻu ʻoku tahifo lahi, ngaahi tapa maʻolunga (banks), mo e vai. °

  • English

    Headlands, rows and radio: stop at each headland and check for other machines, trucks and people before you go on. Your host will teach you the radio calls and replies needed before you enter a headland. Do not enter until you get the reply your host's procedure requires.

    Lea Fakatonga

    Ngaahi feituʻu afe (headlands), ngaahi ʻotu mo e radio: tuʻu ʻi he feituʻu afe takitaha pea vakaiʻi pe ʻoku ʻi ai ha ngaahi mīsini kehe, loli mo ha kakai kimuʻa pea ke hoko atu. ʻE akoʻi koe ʻe he faama ʻoku ke ngāue ai ki he ngaahi ui mo e ngaahi tali ʻi he radio ʻoku fiemaʻu kimuʻa pea ke hū ki ha feituʻu afe (headland). ʻOua naʻa ke hū kae ʻoua kuo ke maʻu ʻa e tali ʻoku fiemaʻu ʻe he founga ngāue ʻa e faama ʻoku ke ngāue ai. °

  • English

    Power lines: look up for overhead power lines before you raise an attachment, and when you move tall or wide equipment. Electricity can jump to a machine that comes close to a line, even if it does not touch it. Ask your host where the power lines are. If your tractor, pickup or trailer touches a power line, or electricity jumps to it, stay in the tractor. Call 000 or ask someone to call, and warn others to keep away. Get out only if fire or another life-threatening danger forces you to. Your host will show you how to get out safely in an emergency.

    Lea Fakatonga

    Ngaahi laine ʻuhila (power lines): sio ki ʻolunga ki he ngaahi laine ʻuhila ʻi ʻolunga kimuʻa pea ke hiki hake ha meʻangāue ʻoku fakapipiki (attachment), pea ʻi he taimi ʻoku ke ʻunuaki ai ha meʻangāue maʻolunga pe falahi. ʻE lava ke puna ʻa e ʻuhila ki ha mīsini ʻoku ʻunuʻunu ofi ki ha laine ʻuhila, neongo kapau ʻoku ʻikai ke ala ki ai ʻa e mīsini. ʻEke ki he faama ʻoku ke ngāue ai pe ʻoku ʻi fē ʻa e ngaahi laine ʻuhila. °

    English retained in the source

    Lea Fakatonga: If your tractor, pickup or trailer touches a power line, or electricity jumps to it, stay in the tractor.

    English retained in the source

    Lea Fakatonga: Call 000 or ask someone to call, and warn others to keep away.

    English retained in the source

    Lea Fakatonga: Get out only if fire or another life-threatening danger forces you to.

    English retained in the source

    Lea Fakatonga: Your host will show you how to get out safely in an emergency.

  • English

    When you are on foot: wear the high-visibility clothing your host provides. Use walking routes and keep clear of moving machinery. If another machine comes into your work area, stop work, keep clear and tell your supervisor. Never approach a working machine until the operator has stopped and clearly signalled you to come closer. Eye contact alone is not enough.

    Lea Fakatonga

    ʻI hoʻo lue: tui ʻa e vala lanu mataʻāʻā ʻoku ʻoatu ʻe he faama ʻoku ke ngāue ai. Ngāueʻaki ʻa e ngaahi hala lue pea nofo mamaʻo mei he ngaahi mīsini ʻoku ngaʻunu. Kapau ʻoku hū mai ha mīsini kehe ki ho feituʻu ngāue, taʻofi ʻa e ngāue, nofo mamaʻo mei ai pea tala ki hoʻo supavaisa. ʻOua ʻaupito naʻa ke ʻunuʻunu ofi ki ha mīsini ʻoku ngāue kae ʻoua kuo taʻofi ia ʻe he tokotaha ʻoku ne ngāueʻaki pea kuo ne ʻoatu ha fakaʻilonga mahino ke ke ʻunuʻunu ofi ange. ʻOku ʻikai feʻunga ʻa e fesiofaki pē. °

English

Weather and the outdoors

Lea Fakatonga

Ko e ʻea mo e ngāue ʻi tuʻa °

English

Most work is outdoors in heat, cold, wind, rain and dust. Watch for holes, pipes, slippery ground and snakes. Work may change or stop in heat, storms or smoke: follow your host's instructions. Use sun protection all year (broad-brim hat, long sleeves, sunglasses, sunscreen), drink water often, take shade breaks and dress for the weather. Tell your supervisor straight away if you or a co-worker feel sick, dizzy or very hot.

Lea Fakatonga

Ko e lahi taha ʻo e ngāue ʻoku fai ʻi tuʻa, ʻi he vela, momoko, matangi, ʻuha mo e efu. Tokanga ki he ngaahi ava, paipa, kelekele hekeheke mo e fanga ngata. ʻE ala liliu pe tuʻu ʻa e ngāue ʻi he vela, ngaahi matangi mālohi (storms) pe ʻahu: muimui ki he ngaahi fakahinohino ʻa e faama ʻoku ke ngāue ai. Ngāueʻaki ʻa e maluʻi mei he laʻā ʻi he taʻu kakato (tatā ʻoku falahi hono tapa, falani nima loloa, matasioʻata maluʻi mei he laʻā, kilimi laʻā), inu vai tuʻo lahi, mālōlō ʻi he malumalu pea tui vala ʻoku feʻunga mo e ʻea. °

English retained in the source

Lea Fakatonga: Tell your supervisor straight away if you or a co-worker feel sick, dizzy or very hot.

  • English

    Do not enter a block that is being sprayed or has a no-entry sign. Do not drink irrigation water: it may contain fertiliser or chemicals.

    Lea Fakatonga

    ʻOua naʻa ke hū ki ha poloka ʻoku lolotonga fai ai ʻa e fana (spraying) pe ʻoku ʻi ai ha fakaʻilonga tapu hū. ʻOua naʻa ke inu ʻa e vai fuʻifuʻi ngoue: ʻe ala ʻi ai ha meʻa fafanga ʻakau (fertiliser) pe kemikale. °

English

Noise, dust, night work and long hours in the seat

Lea Fakatonga

Longoaʻa, efu, ngāue ʻi he poʻuli mo e ngaahi houa loloa ʻi he sea °

English

You may sit for long periods. Report pain or discomfort early. If you feel too tired or unwell to operate the tractor safely, stop in a safe place and tell your supervisor.

Lea Fakatonga

Te ke ala tangutu ʻi ha ngaahi taimi loloa. °

English retained in the source

Lea Fakatonga: Report pain or discomfort early.

English retained in the source

Lea Fakatonga: If you feel too tired or unwell to operate the tractor safely, stop in a safe place and tell your supervisor.

  • English

    Noise: tractors and harvest machines can be loud. Wear the hearing protection your host provides, as you are instructed.

    Lea Fakatonga

    Longoaʻa: ʻe ala longoaʻa lahi ʻa e ngaahi tulekitoa mo e ngaahi mīsini havesi. Tui ʻa e meʻa maluʻi telinga ʻoku ʻoatu ʻe he faama ʻoku ke ngāue ai, ʻo fakatatau ki he fakahinohino kuo ʻoatu kiate koe. °

  • English

    Dust: pickup work can be dusty. Wear the sealed safety glasses (glasses that seal around your eyes) and the dust mask your host provides. If dust makes it hard to breathe or to see clearly, stop the tractor in a safe place and tell your supervisor.

    Lea Fakatonga

    Efu: ʻe ala lahi ʻa e efu ʻi he ngāue pickup. Tui ʻa e matasioʻata maluʻi ʻoku mapuni takatakai ʻi ho ongo mata (sealed safety glasses) mo e meʻa ʻufiʻufi ihu mo e ngutu ke maluʻi mei he efu (dust mask) ʻoku ʻoatu ʻe he faama ʻoku ke ngāue ai. °

    English retained in the source

    Lea Fakatonga: If dust makes it hard to breathe or to see clearly, stop the tractor in a safe place and tell your supervisor.

  • English

    Seeing clearly and night work: keep the windows clean. Dust, low sun, dawn, dusk and darkness make it harder to see people, machines and obstacles. Slow down when it is hard to see. At night, use the lights as your host shows you. If you cannot see that the way is clear, stop in a safe place. Stop in a safe place before you use a phone.

    Lea Fakatonga

    Sio lelei mo e ngāue ʻi he poʻuli: tauhi ʻa e ngaahi matapā sioʻata ke maʻa. ʻOku ʻai ʻe he efu, laʻā ʻoku maʻulalo (low sun), mafoa ʻa e ata (dawn), fakapoʻuli hifo ʻa e ʻaho (dusk) mo e poʻuli ke toe faingataʻa ange ʻa e sio ki he kakai, ngaahi mīsini mo e ngaahi meʻa fakafeʻatungia (obstacles). Fakasiʻisiʻi hoʻo vave ʻi he taimi ʻoku faingataʻa ai ʻa e sio. ʻI he poʻuli, ngāueʻaki ʻa e ngaahi maama ʻo fakatatau ki he founga ʻoku fakaʻaliʻali atu ʻe he faama ʻoku ke ngāue ai. Kapau ʻoku ʻikai ke ke lava ʻo sio ʻoku ʻatā ʻa e hala, tuʻu ʻi ha feituʻu malu. Tuʻu ʻi ha feituʻu malu kimuʻa pea ke ngāueʻaki ha telefoni. °

English

PPE and help on the farm

Lea Fakatonga

PPE mo e tokoni ʻi he faama °

English

Your host will provide the personal protective equipment (PPE) for your tasks and show you how to wear, check and look after it. This may include safety boots, high-visibility clothing, gloves, eye or hearing protection, sun protection and a dust mask. Report missing, damaged or poorly fitting PPE before you start. PPE does not replace training, instructions or other safety controls.

Lea Fakatonga

ʻE ʻoatu ʻe he faama ʻoku ke ngāue ai ʻa e teunga maluʻi fakataautaha (PPE) ki hoʻo ngaahi ngāue, pea fakaʻaliʻali atu ʻa e founga ke tui, vakaiʻi mo tokangaʻi ai. ʻE ala kau heni ʻa e sū malu, vala lanu mataʻāʻā, kofunima, meʻa maluʻi mata pe telinga, maluʻi mei he laʻā, mo ha meʻa ʻufiʻufi ihu mo e ngutu ke maluʻi mei he efu (dust mask). Lipooti ʻa e PPE ʻoku ʻikai maʻu, maumau pe ʻikai feʻunga mo ho sino kimuʻa pea ke kamata. ʻOku ʻikai fetongi ʻe he PPE ʻa e akoʻi, ngaahi fakahinohino pe ngaahi founga maluʻi kehe. °

English

At induction, learn who your supervisor is, where water, toilets and first aid are, the emergency plan, how to get help where there is no phone coverage, and the check-in arrangements when you work alone.

Lea Fakatonga

ʻI he fakataukeiʻi, ako ke ke ʻilo ko hai hoʻo supavaisa, ʻa e feituʻu ʻoku ʻi ai ʻa e vai, ngaahi falemālōlō mo e ʻuluaki tokoni (first aid), ʻa e palani ki he meʻa fakatuʻupakē, ʻa e founga ke maʻu ai ha tokoni ʻi ha feituʻu ʻoku ʻikai aʻu ki ai ʻa e fakaʻilonga telefoni (phone coverage), mo e ngaahi fokotuʻutuʻu fetuʻutaki ʻi hoʻo ngāue toko taha (check-in arrangements). °

  • English

    In a life-threatening emergency, call Triple Zero (000), then tell your supervisor. If you see a snake, keep clear and never try to catch or kill it. If a snake bites you, or you think you have been bitten, keep as still as possible and call 000 or ask someone to call.

    English retained in the source

    Lea Fakatonga: In a life-threatening emergency, call Triple Zero (000), then tell your supervisor.

    Lea Fakatonga

    Kapau te ke sio ki ha ngata, nofo mamaʻo mei ai pea ʻoua ʻaupito naʻa ke feinga ke puke pe fakamateʻi ia. °

    English retained in the source

    Lea Fakatonga: If a snake bites you, or you think you have been bitten, keep as still as possible and call 000 or ask someone to call.

  • English

    Report every injury, near miss or unsafe situation to your supervisor and Orchard Tech as soon as possible, even if it seems small.

    Lea Fakatonga

    Lipooti ʻa e lavea kotoa pē, ʻa e meʻa kotoa pē naʻe meimei hoko ai ha fakatuʻutāmaki (near miss), pe ʻa e tuʻunga kotoa pē ʻoku ʻikai malu, ki hoʻo supavaisa mo Orchard Tech ʻi he vave taha ʻe lava, neongo kapau ʻoku ngali siʻisiʻi. °

  • English

    Ask for a demonstration, an explanation or language help whenever you do not understand.

    Lea Fakatonga

    Kole ke fakaʻaliʻali atu hono founga, ke fakamatalaʻi atu, pe ke ʻoatu ha tokoni ʻi he lea, ʻi he taimi kotoa pē ʻoku ʻi ai ha meʻa ʻoku ʻikai mahino kiate koe. °

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