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Harvest quality assurance and supervision

This sheet covers checking work and helping to coordinate crews. Your host will tell you what to check, where and when, and what good work looks like. Harvest supervision (only if it is your confirmed job). Your host and Orchard Tech will tell you which decisions you may make. If you are not sure whether a decision is yours, ask your host before you act.

English available · English–Tongan version also available. The Tongan did not pass the full language check. The English is the official version.LANGUAGE-QA FAIL - blocking control failed: B5, G5

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Two workers review a block plan beside parked orchard machinery.
Harvest supervision (only if it is your confirmed job) 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 checking work and helping to coordinate crews. It does not cover driving, operating harvest machines, adjusting or repairing machines, using power tools, handling chemicals, electrical work, working at heights or entering confined spaces, dams, tanks or channels. Other harvest jobs, such as conditioning, water cart work and harvest irrigation, are also separate tasks with their own sheets. All these tasks need their own instructions, training and authorisation.

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

  • Harvest supervision (only if it is your confirmed job). You help your host coordinate harvest crews. As your host directs, you may:
  • Driving is not covered by this sheet. If driving is part of your confirmed job, get the safe work instructions, training and authorisation for that vehicle first. A licence alone does not show you can drive it safely.

Never do these

  • Never approach a working machine until the operator has stopped and clearly signalled you to come closer. Eye contact alone is not enough.
  • 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 quality assurance and supervision 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 supervise other workers, drive a farm vehicle, operate machinery or repair equipment.
  • Report what you find. Tell your supervisor what you find, in the way your host shows you. If you think a machine needs adjusting, tell your supervisor. Do not adjust a machine yourself. Adjusting and repairing machines are separate tasks.
  • Your decisions. Your host and Orchard Tech will tell you which decisions you may make. If you are not sure whether a decision is yours, ask your host before you act. Orchard Tech remains your employer. It also remains the employer of the Orchard Tech workers in your crew. Send questions about pay or employment to Orchard Tech.
  • Stop unsafe work. If you see work that is unsafe, stop it if you can do so safely, and tell your host straight away. Do not walk up to a working machine to stop it. Contact the operator in the way your host shows you, for example by radio.
  • Check only when it is safe. Your host will show you when and where you can check the work. Never go near a working machine to check its work.
  • Operators cannot see everywhere. There are places around a machine that the operator cannot see. These are called blind spots. Dust and darkness make it harder for an operator to see you. Never assume that an operator has seen you.
  • Tiredness: harvest shifts and night work can make you tired. If you feel too tired or unwell to work safely, stop in a safe place and tell your supervisor. Never work under the influence of alcohol or drugs.
  • Driver and passengers: wear your seat belt every time, and the helmet and eye protection your host provides (your host will tell you what to wear). Keep doors or nets closed and arms and legs inside. Sit only in a seat with a seat belt. Never ride in the tray or bypass a safety device.
  • This sheet describes typical harvest quality assurance and supervision 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.

Two workers review a paper note beside a parked tractor.
Report what you find
Enclosed tree shaker beside an almond tree, with its operator in the cab.
shakers shake the nuts off the trees
Two workers stand apart from a distant tractor in an almond orchard.
Keep separate from machines
Two workers discuss an orchard row while a farm machine remains in the distance.
Be seen
Two workers discuss night work under a lit shelter away from machinery.
some shifts may be at night
Supervisor and worker review hearing protection before noisy harvest work.
hearing protection 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 quality assurance and supervision 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 quality assurance and supervision 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 supervise other workers, drive a farm vehicle, operate machinery or 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.

Who you report to. Your host will name the person you report to, such as a farm manager or harvest supervisor. In this sheet, "your supervisor" means that person.

Your working hours

Your confirmed roster sets your days, hours and breaks. During harvest, some shifts may be at night. Ask your supervisor if you are unsure.

The work you may do

Harvest quality assurance (QA). QA means checking that the harvest work is done well. At harvest, shakers shake the nuts off the trees. Other machines then sweep the nuts into rows and pick them up. You may check this work in the blocks, as your host shows you. For example, you may look for nuts left on the trees after shaking, or nuts left on the ground after the machines have swept and picked up. Your host will tell you what to check, where and when, and what good work looks like.

Report what you find. Tell your supervisor what you find, in the way your host shows you. If you think a machine needs adjusting, tell your supervisor. Do not adjust a machine yourself. Adjusting and repairing machines are separate tasks.

Your decisions. Your host and Orchard Tech will tell you which decisions you may make. If you are not sure whether a decision is yours, ask your host before you act. Orchard Tech remains your employer. It also remains the employer of the Orchard Tech workers in your crew. Send questions about pay or employment to Orchard Tech.

Harvest supervision (only if it is your confirmed job). You help your host coordinate harvest crews. As your host directs, you may:

  • pass on your host's instructions to your crew, such as which blocks and rows to work in;
  • watch the quality and safety of your crew's work;
  • help your host make sure each crew member does only the tasks they are trained and authorised to do. If you are not sure, ask your host before the work starts;
  • pass on to your host straight away any fault, breakdown, injury or unsafe situation that a crew member reports to you.

This sheet covers checking work and helping to coordinate crews. It does not cover driving, operating harvest machines, adjusting or repairing machines, using power tools, handling chemicals, electrical work, working at heights or entering confined spaces, dams, tanks or channels. Other harvest jobs, such as conditioning, water cart work and harvest irrigation, are also separate tasks with their own sheets. All these tasks need their own instructions, training and authorisation.

Safety when you supervise a crew

If you supervise a crew, you also help to keep your crew safe.

  • Stop unsafe work. If you see work that is unsafe, stop it if you can do so safely, and tell your host straight away. Do not walk up to a working machine to stop it. Contact the operator in the way your host shows you, for example by radio.
  • Know where your crew is. Know where each crew member is working. Keep your crew away from working machines, as your host directs.
  • Incidents in your crew. If someone is hurt, get help straight away and follow the farm's first aid and emergency plan. Report every injury, near miss or unsafe situation in your crew to your host and Orchard Tech as soon as possible.
  • Language help. If a crew member does not understand an instruction, ask your host or Orchard Tech for language help.

Working near harvest machines

Shakers, sweepers, pick-up machines, tractors and other vehicles may be working in or near your block. Checking work and supervising crews can bring you close to these machines.

  • Keep separate from machines. Before you start, ask your host to show you where to work and how workers are kept away from machinery. If a machine comes into your work area, stop work, keep clear and tell your supervisor. Keep well away from trees being shaken: branches and nuts can fall.
  • Never approach a working machine until the operator has stopped and clearly signalled you to come closer. Eye contact alone is not enough.
  • Check only when it is safe. Your host will show you when and where you can check the work. Never go near a working machine to check its work.
  • Operators cannot see everywhere. There are places around a machine that the operator cannot see. These are called blind spots. Dust and darkness make it harder for an operator to see you. Never assume that an operator has seen you.
  • Keep well away from blowers on sweepers and other machines.
  • Be seen: wear the high-visibility clothing your host provides, and watch for vehicles coming out of rows and turning at the headlands (the turning areas at the ends of the rows). If you work at night, follow your host's instructions on lighting. If you cannot see your work area clearly, stop work, move to a safe place and tell your supervisor.
  • If a machine touches a power line, or you think electricity has jumped from the line to the machine, keep well away. Stay away from the machine, the power line and anything touching them. Warn others to keep away. Call 000 or ask someone to call.

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.
  • Fire: at harvest, dry grass, leaves and dust near hot machines can catch fire. Follow your host's fire rules. Know where the fire extinguishers are. If you see smoke or fire, move away, warn others and tell your supervisor straight away. In a fire, follow the farm emergency plan and go to the meeting point (muster point).

Movement, dust and tiredness

Expect long walks on uneven ground, between trees and along rows. You may need to bend or kneel to look at nuts on the ground. Nuts and sticks on the ground can make you slip or trip. Dust and twigs can get in your eyes. Wear the eye protection your host provides. Tell your supervisor early if you feel pain or discomfort.

  • Dust: follow your host's instructions for dust. If dust makes it hard to breathe or to see clearly, stop work, move to a safe place and tell your supervisor.
  • Noise: harvest machines can be loud. Wear the hearing protection your host provides, as you are instructed.
  • Tiredness: harvest shifts and night work can make you tired. If you feel too tired or unwell to work safely, stop in a safe place and tell your supervisor. Never work under the influence of alcohol or drugs.

Moving around the farm safely

Mule or similar farm vehicle

Some farms use a side-by-side vehicle, such as a Kawasaki MULE, to carry workers and materials.

  • Driving is not covered by this sheet. If driving is part of your confirmed job, get the safe work instructions, training and authorisation for that vehicle first. A licence alone does not show you can drive it safely.
  • Driver and passengers: wear your seat belt every time, and the helmet and eye protection your host provides (your host will tell you what to wear). Keep doors or nets closed and arms and legs inside. Sit only in a seat with a seat belt. Never ride in the tray or bypass a safety device.

Farm traffic rules

  • Follow the farm traffic plan: use set routes, obey signs and speed limits, and keep away from steep slopes, banks and water.
  • On foot: use walking routes and keep clear of moving machinery. Stop in a safe place before using 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, a dust mask and a vehicle helmet. 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.

14 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 14 blocking issues and 144 composed Tongan rows. 14 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 quality assurance and supervision on an almond farm

Lea Fakatonga

Vakaiʻi ʻo e lelei ʻo e ngāue havesi mo e tokangaʻi ʻo e kau ngāue (supervision) 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 1.3, 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 1.3, 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 quality assurance and supervision 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 supervise other workers, drive a farm vehicle, operate machinery or repair equipment.

Lea Fakatonga

ʻOku fakamatala ʻa e laʻipepa ni ki he ngāue ʻoku faʻa fai ʻi hono vakaiʻi ʻo e lelei ʻo e ngāue havesi mo hono tokangaʻi ʻo e kau ngāue, 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 tokangaʻi (supervise) ha kau ngāue kehe, fakaʻuli ha meʻalele ʻa e faama, ngāueʻaki ha mīsini 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

Who you report to. Your host will name the person you report to, such as a farm manager or harvest supervisor. In this sheet, "your supervisor" means that person.

Lea Fakatonga

Tokotaha ʻoku ke lipooti ki ai. ʻE tala atu ʻe he faama ʻoku ke ngāue ai ko hai ʻa e tokotaha te ke lipooti ki ai, hangē ko ha pule faama pe ha supavaisa havesi. ʻI he laʻipepa ni, ʻoku ʻuhinga ʻa e “hoʻo supavaisa” ki he tokotaha ko ia. °

English

Your working hours

Lea Fakatonga

Ho ngaahi houa ngāue °

English

Your confirmed roster sets your days, hours and breaks. During harvest, some shifts may be at night. Ask your supervisor if you are unsure.

Lea Fakatonga

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

English

The work you may do

Lea Fakatonga

Ngaahi ngāue te ke ala fai °

English

Harvest quality assurance (QA). QA means checking that the harvest work is done well. At harvest, shakers shake the nuts off the trees. Other machines then sweep the nuts into rows and pick them up. You may check this work in the blocks, as your host shows you. For example, you may look for nuts left on the trees after shaking, or nuts left on the ground after the machines have swept and picked up. Your host will tell you what to check, where and when, and what good work looks like.

Lea Fakatonga

Vakaiʻi ʻo e lelei ʻo e ngāue havesi (QA). ʻOku ʻuhinga ʻa e QA ki hono vakaiʻi ʻoku fai lelei ʻa e ngāue havesi. ʻI he taimi havesi, ʻoku luluʻi ʻe he ngaahi mīsini lulu ʻakau (shakers) ʻa e ngaahi fuaʻi ʻakau ngeʻesi fefeka mei he ngaahi fuʻu ʻakau. Hili ia, ʻoku tafi ʻe he ngaahi mīsini kehe ʻa e ngaahi fuaʻi ʻakau ngeʻesi fefeka ke hoko ko e ngaahi ʻotu pea tānaki hake kinautolu. Te ke ala vakaiʻi ʻa e ngāue ni ʻi he ngaahi poloka, ʻo fakatatau ki he founga ʻoku fakaʻaliʻali atu ʻe he faama ʻoku ke ngāue ai. Hangē ko ʻeni, te ke ala kumi ʻa e ngaahi fuaʻi ʻakau ngeʻesi fefeka ʻoku kei ʻi he ngaahi fuʻu ʻakau hili hono luluʻi, pe ʻa e ngaahi fuaʻi ʻakau ngeʻesi fefeka ʻoku kei ʻi he kelekele hili ʻa e tafi mo e tānaki hake ʻe he ngaahi mīsini. ʻE tala atu ʻe he faama ʻoku ke ngāue ai ʻa e meʻa ke ke vakaiʻi, ʻa e feituʻu mo e taimi, pea mo e anga ʻo e ngāue ʻoku lelei. °

English

Report what you find. Tell your supervisor what you find, in the way your host shows you. If you think a machine needs adjusting, tell your supervisor. Do not adjust a machine yourself. Adjusting and repairing machines are separate tasks.

Lea Fakatonga

Lipooti ʻa e meʻa ʻoku ke ʻilo ʻi hoʻo vakaiʻi. Tala ki hoʻo supavaisa ʻa e meʻa ʻoku ke ʻilo ʻi hoʻo vakaiʻi, ʻi he founga ʻoku fakaʻaliʻali atu ʻe he faama ʻoku ke ngāue ai. Kapau ʻoku ke fakakaukau ʻoku fiemaʻu ke fakatonutonu (adjust) ha mīsini, tala ki hoʻo supavaisa. ʻOua naʻa ke fakatonutonu (adjust) ha mīsini ʻe koe pē. Ko e fakatonutonu (adjusting) mo e fakaleleiʻi ʻo e ngaahi mīsini ko e ongo ngāue makehe. °

English

Your decisions. Your host and Orchard Tech will tell you which decisions you may make. If you are not sure whether a decision is yours, ask your host before you act. Orchard Tech remains your employer. It also remains the employer of the Orchard Tech workers in your crew. Send questions about pay or employment to Orchard Tech.

Lea Fakatonga

Ho ngaahi tuʻutuʻuni. ʻE tala atu ʻe he faama ʻoku ke ngāue ai mo Orchard Tech ʻa e ngaahi tuʻutuʻuni ʻoku ngofua ke ke fai. Kapau ʻoku ke veiveiua pe ʻoku ngofua ke ke fai ha tuʻutuʻuni, ʻeke ki he faama ʻoku ke ngāue ai kimuʻa pea ke fai ha meʻa. ʻOku kei hoko pē ʻa Orchard Tech ko hoʻo pule ngāue. ʻOku kei hoko foki ia ko e pule ngāue ʻo e kau ngāue ʻa Orchard Tech ʻi hoʻo timi ngāue (crew). ʻAve ʻa e ngaahi fehuʻi fekauʻaki mo e vahenga pe ko hoʻo ngāue ki Orchard Tech. °

English

Harvest supervision (only if it is your confirmed job). You help your host coordinate harvest crews. As your host directs, you may:

Lea Fakatonga

Tokangaʻi (supervision) ʻo e kau ngāue havesi (kapau pē ko hoʻo ngāue ia kuo fakapapauʻi). ʻOku ke tokoni ki he faama ʻoku ke ngāue ai ke fokotuʻutuʻu ʻa e ngaahi timi ngāue havesi. ʻI he fakahinohino ʻa e faama ʻoku ke ngāue ai, te ke ala: °

  • English

    pass on your host's instructions to your crew, such as which blocks and rows to work in;

    Lea Fakatonga

    ʻoatu ʻa e ngaahi fakahinohino ʻa e faama ʻoku ke ngāue ai ki hoʻo timi ngāue, hangē ko e ngaahi poloka mo e ngaahi ʻotu ke ngāue ai; °

  • English

    watch the quality and safety of your crew's work;

    Lea Fakatonga

    siofi ʻa e lelei mo e malu ʻo e ngāue ʻa hoʻo timi ngāue; °

  • English

    help your host make sure each crew member does only the tasks they are trained and authorised to do. If you are not sure, ask your host before the work starts;

    Lea Fakatonga

    tokoni ki he faama ʻoku ke ngāue ai ke fakapapauʻi ʻoku fai ʻe he tokotaha takitaha ʻi hoʻo timi ngāue ʻa e ngaahi ngāue pē kuo akoʻi ia ke fai pea kuo fakangofua ia ke fai. kapau ʻoku ke veiveiua, ʻeke ki he faama ʻoku ke ngāue ai kimuʻa pea kamata ʻa e ngāue; °

  • English

    pass on to your host straight away any fault, breakdown, injury or unsafe situation that a crew member reports to you.

    Lea Fakatonga

    ʻoatu ʻi he taimi pē ko ia ki he faama ʻoku ke ngāue ai ʻa e palopalema (fault) kotoa pē, maumau (breakdown) kotoa pē, lavea kotoa pē pe tuʻunga kotoa pē ʻoku ʻikai malu ʻoku lipooti atu ʻe ha tokotaha ʻi hoʻo timi ngāue. °

English

This sheet covers checking work and helping to coordinate crews. It does not cover driving, operating harvest machines, adjusting or repairing machines, using power tools, handling chemicals, electrical work, working at heights or entering confined spaces, dams, tanks or channels. Other harvest jobs, such as conditioning, water cart work and harvest irrigation, are also separate tasks with their own sheets. All these tasks need their own instructions, training and authorisation.

Lea Fakatonga

ʻOku fakamatala ʻa e laʻipepa ni ki hono vakaiʻi ʻo e ngāue mo e tokoni ki hono fokotuʻutuʻu ʻo e ngaahi timi ngāue. ʻOku ʻikai kau heni ʻa e fakaʻuli, ngāueʻaki ʻo e ngaahi mīsini havesi, fakatonutonu (adjusting) pe fakaleleiʻi ʻo e ngaahi mīsini, ngāueʻaki ʻo e ngaahi meʻangāue ʻoku fakalele ʻaki ha ivi (power tools), ngāue mo e kemikale, ngāue ʻuhila, ngāue ʻi he ngaahi feituʻu maʻolunga pe hū ki he ngaahi feituʻu mapuni (confined spaces), ngaahi feituʻu tauhi vai (dams), ngaahi ʻaiʻanga (tanks) pe ngaahi halanga vai (channels). Ko e ngaahi ngāue havesi kehe, hangē ko e conditioning, ngāue meʻalele fetuku vai (water cart work) mo e fuʻifuʻi ngoue ʻi he taimi havesi (harvest irrigation), ko e ngaahi ngāue makehe foki ia ʻoku ʻi ai honau ngaahi laʻipepa ʻonautolu. ʻOku fiemaʻu ki he ngāue takitaha ʻi he ngaahi ngāue ni kotoa pē ʻa hono ngaahi fakahinohino ʻoʻona, hono akoʻi ʻoʻona mo hono ngofua ʻoʻona. °

English

Safety when you supervise a crew

Lea Fakatonga

Malu ʻi hono tokangaʻi (supervise) ʻo ha timi ngāue °

English

If you supervise a crew, you also help to keep your crew safe.

Lea Fakatonga

Kapau ʻoku ke tokangaʻi ha timi ngāue, ʻoku ke tokoni foki ke tauhi hoʻo timi ngāue ke malu. °

  • English

    Stop unsafe work. If you see work that is unsafe, stop it if you can do so safely, and tell your host straight away. Do not walk up to a working machine to stop it. Contact the operator in the way your host shows you, for example by radio.

    Lea Fakatonga

    Taʻofi ʻa e ngāue ʻoku ʻikai malu. Kapau te ke sio ki ha ngāue ʻoku ʻikai malu, taʻofi ia kapau te ke lava ʻo fai ia ʻi ha founga malu, pea tala ki he faama ʻoku ke ngāue ai ʻi he taimi pē ko ia. ʻOua naʻa ke lue atu ki ha mīsini ʻoku ngāue ke taʻofi ia. Fetuʻutaki ki he tokotaha ʻoku ne ngāueʻaki ʻa e mīsini ʻi he founga ʻoku fakaʻaliʻali atu ʻe he faama ʻoku ke ngāue ai, hangē ko e ngāueʻaki ʻa e radio. °

  • English

    Know where your crew is. Know where each crew member is working. Keep your crew away from working machines, as your host directs.

    Lea Fakatonga

    ʻIloʻi ʻa e feituʻu ʻoku ʻi ai hoʻo timi ngāue. ʻIloʻi ʻa e feituʻu ʻoku ngāue ai ʻa e tokotaha takitaha ʻi hoʻo timi ngāue. Tauhi hoʻo timi ngāue ke mamaʻo mei he ngaahi mīsini ʻoku ngāue, ʻo fakatatau ki he fakahinohino ʻa e faama ʻoku ke ngāue ai. °

  • English

    Incidents in your crew. If someone is hurt, get help straight away and follow the farm's first aid and emergency plan. Report every injury, near miss or unsafe situation in your crew to your host and Orchard Tech as soon as possible.

    Lea Fakatonga

    Ngaahi meʻa ʻoku hoko (incidents) ʻi hoʻo timi ngāue. °

    English retained in the source

    Lea Fakatonga: If someone is hurt, get help straight away and follow the farm's first aid and emergency plan.

    Lea Fakatonga

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

  • English

    Language help. If a crew member does not understand an instruction, ask your host or Orchard Tech for language help.

    Lea Fakatonga

    Tokoni ʻi he lea. Kapau ʻoku ʻikai mahino ki ha tokotaha ʻi hoʻo timi ngāue ha fakahinohino, kole ha tokoni ʻi he lea mei he faama ʻoku ke ngāue ai pe Orchard Tech. °

English

Working near harvest machines

Lea Fakatonga

Ngāue ofi ki he ngaahi mīsini havesi °

English

Shakers, sweepers, pick-up machines, tractors and other vehicles may be working in or near your block. Checking work and supervising crews can bring you close to these machines.

Lea Fakatonga

ʻE ala ngāue ʻa e ngaahi mīsini lulu ʻakau (shakers), ngaahi mīsini tafi (sweepers), ngaahi mīsini pickup, ngaahi tulekitoa mo e ngaahi meʻalele kehe ʻi loto pe ofi ki hoʻo poloka. ʻE ala ʻave koe ʻe hoʻo vakaiʻi ʻo e ngāue mo hoʻo tokangaʻi ʻo e ngaahi timi ngāue ke ke ofi ki he ngaahi mīsini ni. °

  • English

    Keep separate from machines. Before you start, ask your host to show you where to work and how workers are kept away from machinery. If a machine comes into your work area, stop work, keep clear and tell your supervisor. Keep well away from trees being shaken: branches and nuts can fall.

    Lea Fakatonga

    Nofo mavahe mei he ngaahi mīsini. Kimuʻa pea ke kamata, kole ki he faama ʻoku ke ngāue ai ke fakaʻaliʻali atu ʻa e feituʻu ke ke ngāue ai mo e founga ʻoku tauhi ai ʻa e kau ngāue ke mamaʻo mei he ngaahi mīsini. Kapau ʻe hū mai ha mīsini ki ho feituʻu ngāue, taʻofi hoʻo ngāue, nofo mamaʻo pea tala ki hoʻo supavaisa. Nofo mamaʻo ʻaupito mei he ngaahi fuʻu ʻakau ʻoku luluʻi: ʻe lava ke tō ʻa e ngaahi vaʻa mo e ngaahi fuaʻi ʻakau ngeʻesi fefeka (nuts). °

  • English

    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

    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

    Check only when it is safe. Your host will show you when and where you can check the work. Never go near a working machine to check its work.

    Lea Fakatonga

    Vakaiʻi pē ʻi he taimi ʻoku malu ai. ʻE fakaʻaliʻali atu ʻe he faama ʻoku ke ngāue ai ʻa e taimi mo e feituʻu te ke lava ai ʻo vakaiʻi ʻa e ngāue. ʻOua ʻaupito naʻa ke ʻalu ofi ki ha mīsini ʻoku ngāue ke vakaiʻi ʻa e ngāue ʻoku ne fai. °

  • English

    Operators cannot see everywhere. There are places around a machine that the operator cannot see. These are called blind spots. Dust and darkness make it harder for an operator to see you. Never assume that an operator has seen you.

    Lea Fakatonga

    ʻOku ʻikai lava ʻa e kau ngāueʻaki mīsini ʻo sio ki he feituʻu kotoa pē. ʻOku ʻi ai ha ngaahi feituʻu takatakai ʻi ha mīsini ʻoku ʻikai lava ke sio ki ai ʻa e tokotaha ʻoku ne ngāueʻaki ia. ʻOku ui ʻa e ngaahi feituʻu ni ko e “blind spots”. ʻOku faingataʻa ange ki ha tokotaha ʻoku ne ngāueʻaki ha mīsini ke sio kiate koe koeʻuhi ko e efu mo e poʻuli. ʻOua ʻaupito naʻa ke mahalo kuo ʻosi sio kiate koe ha tokotaha ʻoku ne ngāueʻaki ha mīsini. °

  • English

    Keep well away from blowers on sweepers and other machines.

    Lea Fakatonga

    Nofo mamaʻo ʻaupito mei he ngaahi meʻa ifi ʻea (blowers) ʻi he ngaahi mīsini tafi (sweepers) mo e ngaahi mīsini kehe. °

  • English

    Be seen: wear the high-visibility clothing your host provides, and watch for vehicles coming out of rows and turning at the headlands (the turning areas at the ends of the rows). If you work at night, follow your host's instructions on lighting. If you cannot see your work area clearly, stop work, move to a safe place and tell your supervisor.

    Lea Fakatonga

    ʻAi ke hā lelei koe: tui ʻa e vala lanu mataʻāʻā ʻoku ʻoatu ʻe he faama ʻoku ke ngāue ai, pea tokanga ki he ngaahi meʻalele ʻoku haʻu mei he ngaahi ʻotu pea afe ʻi he ngaahi feituʻu afe (headlands), ʻa ia ko e ngaahi feituʻu afe ʻi he ngataʻanga ʻo e ngaahi ʻotu. Kapau ʻoku ke ngāue ʻi he poʻuli, muimui ki he ngaahi fakahinohino ʻa e faama ʻoku ke ngāue ai fekauʻaki mo e ngaahi maama. Kapau ʻoku ʻikai ke ke lava ʻo sio lelei ki ho feituʻu ngāue, taʻofi ʻa e ngāue, ʻalu ki ha feituʻu malu pea tala ki hoʻo supavaisa. °

  • English

    If a machine touches a power line, or you think electricity has jumped from the line to the machine, keep well away. Stay away from the machine, the power line and anything touching them. Warn others to keep away. Call 000 or ask someone to call.

    English retained in the source

    Lea Fakatonga: If a machine touches a power line, or you think electricity has jumped from the line to the machine, keep well away.

    English retained in the source

    Lea Fakatonga: Stay away from the machine, the power line and anything touching them.

    English retained in the source

    Lea Fakatonga: Warn others to keep away.

    English retained in the source

    Lea Fakatonga: Call 000 or ask someone to call.

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

    Fire: at harvest, dry grass, leaves and dust near hot machines can catch fire. Follow your host's fire rules. Know where the fire extinguishers are. If you see smoke or fire, move away, warn others and tell your supervisor straight away. In a fire, follow the farm emergency plan and go to the meeting point (muster point).

    Lea Fakatonga

    Afi: ʻi he taimi havesi, ʻe lava ke vela ʻa e musie mōmoa, ngaahi lau mo e efu ofi ki he ngaahi mīsini vela. Muimui ki he ngaahi tuʻutuʻuni ki he afi ʻa e faama ʻoku ke ngāue ai. °

    English retained in the source

    Lea Fakatonga: Know where the fire extinguishers are.

    English retained in the source

    Lea Fakatonga: If you see smoke or fire, move away, warn others and tell your supervisor straight away.

    English retained in the source

    Lea Fakatonga: In a fire, follow the farm emergency plan and go to the meeting point (muster point).

English

Movement, dust and tiredness

Lea Fakatonga

Ngaahi ngaungaue, efu mo e helaʻia °

English

Expect long walks on uneven ground, between trees and along rows. You may need to bend or kneel to look at nuts on the ground. Nuts and sticks on the ground can make you slip or trip. Dust and twigs can get in your eyes. Wear the eye protection your host provides. Tell your supervisor early if you feel pain or discomfort.

Lea Fakatonga

ʻAmanaki ke ke lue mamaʻo ʻi he kelekele tokakovi, ʻi he vahaʻa ʻo e ngaahi fuʻu ʻakau pea ʻi he loloa ʻo e ngaahi ʻotu. ʻE ala fiemaʻu ke ke punou pe tuʻulutui ke sio ki he ngaahi fuaʻi ʻakau ngeʻesi fefeka ʻi he kelekele. ʻE lava ke ke heke pe humu koeʻuhi ko e ngaahi fuaʻi ʻakau ngeʻesi fefeka mo e ngaahi konga ʻakau (sticks) ʻi he kelekele. ʻE lava ke hū ʻa e efu mo e ngaahi vaʻa iiki ʻo e ʻakau ki ho ongo foʻi mata. Tui ʻa e meʻa maluʻi mata ʻoku ʻoatu ʻe he faama ʻoku ke ngāue ai. °

English retained in the source

Lea Fakatonga: Tell your supervisor early if you feel pain or discomfort.

  • English

    Dust: follow your host's instructions for dust. If dust makes it hard to breathe or to see clearly, stop work, move to a safe place and tell your supervisor.

    Lea Fakatonga

    Efu: muimui ki he ngaahi fakahinohino ʻa e faama ʻoku ke ngāue ai fekauʻaki mo e efu. °

    English retained in the source

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

  • English

    Noise: 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 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

    Tiredness: harvest shifts and night work can make you tired. If you feel too tired or unwell to work safely, stop in a safe place and tell your supervisor. Never work under the influence of alcohol or drugs.

    Lea Fakatonga

    Helaʻia: ʻe lava ke fakatupu ʻe he ngaahi sifi havesi mo e ngāue ʻi he poʻuli hoʻo helaʻia. °

    English retained in the source

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

    Lea Fakatonga

    ʻOua ʻaupito naʻa ke ngāue lolotonga ʻoku uesia koe ʻe he kava mālohi pe (drugs). °

English

Moving around the farm safely

Lea Fakatonga

Fefonongaʻaki ʻi he faama ʻi ha founga malu °

English

Mule or similar farm vehicle

Lea Fakatonga

Mule pe ha meʻalele faama ʻoku meimei tatau °

English

Some farms use a side-by-side vehicle, such as a Kawasaki MULE, to carry workers and materials.

Lea Fakatonga

ʻOku ngāueʻaki ʻe he ngaahi faama ʻe niʻihi ha meʻalele ʻoku tuʻu tafaʻaki ki he tafaʻaki hono ngaahi sea (side-by-side), hangē ko ha Kawasaki MULE, ke fetuku ʻa e kau ngāue mo e ngaahi meʻa ke ngāueʻaki. °

  • English

    Driving is not covered by this sheet. If driving is part of your confirmed job, get the safe work instructions, training and authorisation for that vehicle first. A licence alone does not show you can drive it safely.

    Lea Fakatonga

    ʻOku ʻikai kau ʻa e fakaʻuli ʻi he laʻipepa ni. Kapau ʻoku kau ʻa e fakaʻuli ʻi hoʻo ngāue kuo fakapapauʻi, tomuʻa maʻu ʻa e ngaahi fakahinohino ngāue malu, akoʻi mo e ngofua ki he meʻalele ko ia. ʻOku ʻikai fakahaaʻi ʻe ha laiseni pē ʻe lava ke ke fakaʻuli malu ʻi he meʻalele ko ia. °

  • English

    Driver and passengers: wear your seat belt every time, and the helmet and eye protection your host provides (your host will tell you what to wear). Keep doors or nets closed and arms and legs inside. Sit only in a seat with a seat belt. Never ride in the tray or bypass a safety device.

    Lea Fakatonga

    Tokotaha fakaʻuli mo e kau pasese: fakamaʻu ho leta maluʻi ʻi he taimi kotoa pē, pea tui ʻa e tatā maluʻi (helmet) mo e meʻa maluʻi mata ʻoku ʻoatu ʻe he faama ʻoku ke ngāue ai (ʻe tala atu ʻe he faama ʻoku ke ngāue ai ʻa e meʻa ke ke tui). Tauhi ʻa e ngaahi matapā pe kupenga ke tāpuni, pea tauhi ho nima mo ho vaʻe ʻi loto. Tangutu pē ʻi ha sea ʻoku ʻi ai ha leta maluʻi. ʻOua ʻaupito naʻa ke heka ʻi he puha uta ʻi mui (tray) pe fai ha founga ke ʻoua ʻe ngāue ai ha meʻa maluʻi. °

English

Farm traffic rules

Lea Fakatonga

Ngaahi tuʻutuʻuni fefonongaʻaki ʻi he faama °

  • English

    Follow the farm traffic plan: use set routes, obey signs and speed limits, and keep away from steep slopes, banks and water.

    Lea Fakatonga

    Muimui ki he palani fefonongaʻaki ʻa e faama: ngāueʻaki ʻa e ngaahi hala kuo fokotuʻu, talangofua ki he ngaahi fakaʻilonga mo e fakangatangata ʻo e vave, pea nofo mamaʻo mei he ngaahi feituʻu ʻoku tahifo lahi, ngaahi tapa maʻolunga (banks) mo e vai. °

  • English

    On foot: use walking routes and keep clear of moving machinery. Stop in a safe place before using a phone.

    Lea Fakatonga

    ʻI hoʻo lue: ngāueʻaki ʻa e ngaahi hala lue pea nofo mamaʻo mei he ngaahi mīsini ʻoku ngaʻunu. 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, a dust mask and a vehicle helmet. 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, ha meʻa ʻufiʻufi ihu mo e ngutu ke maluʻi mei he efu (dust mask), mo e tatā maluʻi ki he heka meʻalele (vehicle helmet). 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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