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Irrigation line flushing and cleaning

This sheet covers flushing by hand only. Use only the method your host has shown you. Use only the line ends or flush points your host has shown you.

English available · Paired English–Tongan source issued with an exception.LANGUAGE-QA FAIL - blocking control failed: B5, G5

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A worker and supervisor wearing gloves and clear protective glasses discuss a closed, capped irrigation line from beside it; neither touches the line.
Use only the method your host has shown you. Illustrative image.

Know the limits

What this job does not include

Open and close only what you are shown. Use only the line ends or flush points your host has shown you. Do not change pumps, filters, controllers or other valves unless that is part of your job and you are trained and authorised.

Cleaning lines with chemicals is a separate task. Some farms add chemicals to the water to clean the lines. This is specialist work. Do it only if it is part of your confirmed job. You need your host's chemical training and authorisation, and any licence or qualification the work requires. Follow the safety data sheets and labels. Wear the protective equipment your host tells you to wear. Do not touch chemical injection equipment unless you are trained and authorised.

This sheet covers flushing by hand only. Repairs, driving, operating machinery, work on pumps, filters or controllers, work on valves other than the flush points shown to you, chemical work and electrical work are separate tasks. They need their own instructions, training and authorisation. Never work on electrical equipment or enter dams, channels or tanks.

Before you start, ask your supervisor whether fertiliser or chemicals are in the water. If this is unclear, do not start. Wear the eye protection and gloves your host provides.

Keep yourself and others out of the path of the water. Keep your face away from the opening. If water splashes into your eyes or onto your skin, stop and get first aid straight away. Tell your supervisor. Wash your hands before you eat or drink.

Never cut or disconnect a pipe while water is running or the line is under pressure. An authorised person must first make the system safe using the host's procedure. Start only when your supervisor says it is safe.

Stop and tell your supervisor if a pipe bursts, a fitting comes off, water sprays where it should not, or a line end or flush point will not open or close. Do not force it.

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 wordless orchard map to explain an assigned location to a stationary worker.
Use only the line ends or flush points your host has shown you.
A supervisor and worker wearing gloves and clear protective glasses talk beside an untouched drip line.
Before you start, ask your supervisor whether fertiliser or chemicals are in the water. If this is unclear, do not start.
A stationary worker points to an orchard location on a wordless map while speaking with a supervisor.
Stop and tell your supervisor if a pipe bursts, a fitting comes off, water sprays where it should not, or a line end or flush point will not open or close. Do not force it.
A supervisor shows a worker gloves and clear eye protection laid on a briefing table.
Wear the eye protection and gloves your host provides. PPE does not replace training, instructions or other safety controls.
Two workers in sun hats and long sleeves take a shaded break with personal drinking-water bottles.
Use sun protection all year (broad-brim hat, long sleeves, sunglasses, sunscreen), drink water often, take shade breaks and dress for the weather.
Two workers stand clear of a tractor parked far across an orchard headland.
Keep separate from machines.

Read before you start

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

Full English source

Irrigation line flushing and cleaning on an almond farm

What to expect before you start

Version 1.0 | Date of review: 18 October 2026 | Date of next review: 18 October 2028

This sheet describes typical irrigation line flushing and cleaning 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 drive a farm vehicle, operate machinery, repair equipment or handle chemicals.

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.

The work you may do

Flushing lines. Dirt can collect inside irrigation pipes. Flushing uses the water in the system to push it out. You may flush drip lines or sub-mains (the pipes that carry water to the drip lines). Your host will show you which line ends or flush points to open. Use only the method your host has shown you. Open them to let the dirty water out, then close each one properly. Do not open, remove or disconnect anything else. Your host will tell you when to flush and when to close them.

Open and close only what you are shown. Use only the line ends or flush points your host has shown you. Do not change pumps, filters, controllers or other valves unless that is part of your job and you are trained and authorised.

Checking and reporting. While you flush, look for leaks, and for pipe that is cut, damaged or disconnected. Also look for missing or broken end plugs or caps. Report what you saw, where (block and row) and when, including any line end or flush point that would not close, or anything not fixed by the end of your shift.

Cleaning lines with chemicals is a separate task. Some farms add chemicals to the water to clean the lines. This is specialist work. Do it only if it is part of your confirmed job. You need your host's chemical training and authorisation, and any licence or qualification the work requires. Follow the safety data sheets and labels. Wear the protective equipment your host tells you to wear. Do not touch chemical injection equipment unless you are trained and authorised.

This sheet covers flushing by hand only. Repairs, driving, operating machinery, work on pumps, filters or controllers, work on valves other than the flush points shown to you, chemical work and electrical work are separate tasks. They need their own instructions, training and authorisation. Never work on electrical equipment or enter dams, channels or tanks.

Water under pressure

The water in irrigation pipes is under pressure. When you open a line end or flush point, water and dirt can spray out with force. Flushing water may also contain fertiliser or chemicals.

  • Before you start, ask your supervisor whether fertiliser or chemicals are in the water. If this is unclear, do not start. Wear the eye protection and gloves your host provides.
  • Keep yourself and others out of the path of the water. Keep your face away from the opening. If water splashes into your eyes or onto your skin, stop and get first aid straight away. Tell your supervisor. Wash your hands before you eat or drink.
  • Never cut or disconnect a pipe while water is running or the line is under pressure. An authorised person must first make the system safe using the host's procedure. Start only when your supervisor says it is safe.
  • Stop and tell your supervisor if a pipe bursts, a fitting comes off, water sprays where it should not, or a line end or flush point will not open or close. Do not force it.

Working near machines

Tractors and other vehicles may be working in or near your block.

  • 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.
  • Never approach a working machine until the operator has stopped and clearly signalled you to come closer. Eye contact alone is not enough.
  • 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).

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.
  • Look before you reach. Snakes and spiders can hide in long grass and near pipes. Look carefully before you put your hand near a line end or flush point.

Movement and lifting

Expect long walks on uneven ground, a lot of bending and kneeling, and repeated gripping to open and close line ends. Flushing can leave the ground wet or muddy. Watch your footing. Wear the gloves your host provides. If a lift feels unsafe, ask for help or use the equipment provided. Report pain or discomfort early.

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 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.
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English

Irrigation line flushing and cleaning on an almond farm

Lea Fakatonga

Fakatafe vai (flushing) mo fakamaʻa ʻa e ngaahi laine paipa vai 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 1.0 | 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 1.0 | 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 irrigation line flushing and cleaning 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 drive a farm vehicle, operate machinery, repair equipment or handle chemicals.

Lea Fakatonga

ʻOku fakamatala ʻa e laʻipepa ni ki he ngāue fakatafe vai (flushing) mo fakamaʻa laine paipa vai ʻoku faʻa fai 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 fakaʻuli ha meʻalele ʻa e faama, ngāueʻaki ha mīsini, fakaleleiʻi ha meʻangāue pe ngāue mo e ngaahi kemikale (handle chemicals). °

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.

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. °

English

The work you may do

Lea Fakatonga

Ngaahi ngāue te ke ala fai °

English

Flushing lines. Dirt can collect inside irrigation pipes. Flushing uses the water in the system to push it out. You may flush drip lines or sub-mains (the pipes that carry water to the drip lines). Your host will show you which line ends or flush points to open. Use only the method your host has shown you. Open them to let the dirty water out, then close each one properly. Do not open, remove or disconnect anything else. Your host will tell you when to flush and when to close them.

Lea Fakatonga

Fakatafe vai ke fakamaʻa ʻa e ngaahi laine paipa (flushing). ʻE ala tānaki ʻa e ʻuli ʻi loto ʻi he ngaahi paipa fuʻifuʻi ngoue. ʻOku ngāueʻaki ʻe he fakatafe vai (flushing) ʻa e vai ʻi he ngaahi naunau fuʻifuʻi ngoue (system) ke teke ʻa e ʻuli ki tuʻa. Te ke ala fakatafe vai ke fakamaʻa ʻa e ngaahi laine paipa vai tulutulu (drip lines) pe ngaahi paipa tufa vai (sub-mains), ʻa ia ko e ngaahi paipa ʻoku ʻave ʻa e vai ki he ngaahi laine paipa vai tulutulu. ʻE fakaʻaliʻali atu ʻe he faama ʻoku ke ngāue ai ʻa e ngaahi muiʻi laine paipa (line ends) pe ngaahi feituʻu tuku vai (flush points) ke ke fakaava. Ngāueʻaki pē ʻa e founga kuo fakaʻaliʻali atu ʻe he faama ʻoku ke ngāue ai. Fakaava ʻa e ngaahi meʻa ko ia ke tuku atu ʻa e vai ʻuli, pea toki tāpuni lelei ʻa e meʻa taki taha. ʻOua naʻa ke fakaava, toʻo pe fakamavahe ha toe meʻa kehe. ʻE tala atu ʻe he faama ʻoku ke ngāue ai ʻa e taimi ke ke fakatafe vai ai ke fakamaʻa mo e taimi ke ke tāpuni ai ʻa e ngaahi meʻa ko ia. °

English

Open and close only what you are shown. Use only the line ends or flush points your host has shown you. Do not change pumps, filters, controllers or other valves unless that is part of your job and you are trained and authorised.

Lea Fakatonga

Fakaava mo tāpuni pē ʻa e ngaahi meʻa kuo fakaʻaliʻali atu kiate koe. Ngāueʻaki pē ʻa e ngaahi muiʻi laine paipa (line ends) pe ngaahi feituʻu tuku vai (flush points) kuo fakaʻaliʻali atu ʻe he faama ʻoku ke ngāue ai. ʻOua naʻa ke liliu ʻa e ngaahi mīsini teke vai (pumps), meʻa sivi vai (filters), meʻa puleʻi (controllers) pe ngaahi meʻa tāpuni mo fakaava vai (valves) kehe, tuku kehe kapau ʻoku kau ia ʻi hoʻo ngāue pea kuo akoʻi koe pea fakangofua koe ke fai. °

English

Checking and reporting. While you flush, look for leaks, and for pipe that is cut, damaged or disconnected. Also look for missing or broken end plugs or caps. Report what you saw, where (block and row) and when, including any line end or flush point that would not close, or anything not fixed by the end of your shift.

Lea Fakatonga

Vakaiʻi mo lipooti. Lolotonga hoʻo fakatafe vai ke fakamaʻa, kumi ʻa e ngaahi mama ʻa e vai mo ha paipa kuo tuʻusi, kuo maumau pe kuo mavahe hono hokoʻanga. Vakai foki pe ʻoku ʻikai maʻu pe kuo maumau ha ngaahi meʻa tāpuni ki he muiʻi paipa (end plugs) pe ngaahi meʻa ʻufiʻufi ki he muiʻi paipa (end caps). Lipooti ʻa e meʻa naʻa ke sio ki ai, ʻa e feituʻu (poloka mo e ʻotu) mo e taimi, ʻo kau ai ha muiʻi laine paipa (line end) pe feituʻu tuku vai (flush point) naʻe ʻikai lava ke tāpuni, pe ha meʻa ʻoku teʻeki fakaleleiʻi ʻi he taimi ʻoku ʻosi ai hoʻo sifi. °

English

Cleaning lines with chemicals is a separate task. Some farms add chemicals to the water to clean the lines. This is specialist work. Do it only if it is part of your confirmed job. You need your host's chemical training and authorisation, and any licence or qualification the work requires. Follow the safety data sheets and labels. Wear the protective equipment your host tells you to wear. Do not touch chemical injection equipment unless you are trained and authorised.

Lea Fakatonga

Ko hono fakamaʻa ʻa e ngaahi laine paipa vai ʻaki ʻa e kemikale ko ha ngāue makehe. ʻOku tānaki ʻe he ngaahi faama ʻe niʻihi ʻa e kemikale ki he vai ke fakamaʻa ʻa e ngaahi laine paipa vai. Ko e ngāue ʻeni ʻoku fiemaʻu ki ai ha poto makehe. Fai ia ʻo kapau pē ʻoku kau ʻi hoʻo ngāue kuo fakapapauʻi. ʻOku ke fiemaʻu ʻa e akoʻi mo e ngofua ki he ngāue kemikale mei he faama ʻoku ke ngāue ai, pea mo ha laiseni pē ʻoku fiemaʻu ʻe he ngāue pe ha qualification pē ʻoku fiemaʻu ʻe he ngāue. Muimui ki he ngaahi laʻipepa fakamatala ki he malu (safety data sheets) mo e ngaahi label. Tui ʻa e meʻangāue maluʻi ʻoku tala atu ʻe he faama ʻoku ke ngāue ai ke ke tui. ʻOua naʻa ke ala ki he meʻangāue fakahū kemikale (chemical injection equipment), tuku kehe kapau kuo akoʻi koe pea fakangofua koe. °

English

This sheet covers flushing by hand only. Repairs, driving, operating machinery, work on pumps, filters or controllers, work on valves other than the flush points shown to you, chemical work and electrical work are separate tasks. They need their own instructions, training and authorisation. Never work on electrical equipment or enter dams, channels or tanks.

Lea Fakatonga

ʻOku fakamatala ʻa e laʻipepa ni ki he fakatafe vai (flushing) ʻoku fai ʻaki ʻa e nima pē. Ko e ngaahi fakaleleiʻi, fakaʻuli, ngāueʻaki mīsini, ngāue ki he ngaahi mīsini teke vai (pumps), meʻa sivi vai (filters) pe meʻa puleʻi (controllers), ngāue ki he ngaahi meʻa tāpuni mo fakaava vai (valves) kehe mei he ngaahi feituʻu tuku vai (flush points) kuo fakaʻaliʻali atu kiate koe, ngāue kemikale mo e ngāue ʻuhila ko e ngaahi ngāue makehe. ʻOku fiemaʻu ki he ngāue taki taha ʻa ʻene ngaahi fakahinohino pē ʻaʻana, ʻene akoʻi pē ʻaʻana mo ʻene ngofua pē ʻaʻana. ʻOua ʻaupito naʻa ke ngāue ʻi ha meʻangāue ʻuhila pe hū ki ha feituʻu tauhi vai (dam), halanga vai (channel) pe ʻaiʻanga (tank). °

English

Water under pressure

Lea Fakatonga

Vai ʻoku ʻi ai ha teke (under pressure) °

English

The water in irrigation pipes is under pressure. When you open a line end or flush point, water and dirt can spray out with force. Flushing water may also contain fertiliser or chemicals.

Lea Fakatonga

ʻOku ʻi ai ha teke ʻi he vai ʻi loto ʻi he ngaahi paipa fuʻifuʻi ngoue. ʻI hoʻo fakaava ha muiʻi laine paipa (line end) pe feituʻu tuku vai (flush point), ʻe ala fana mālohi ki tuʻa ʻa e vai mo e ʻuli. ʻE ala ʻi ai foki ha meʻa fafanga ʻakau (fertiliser) pe kemikale ʻi he vai ʻoku ngāueʻaki ki he fakatafe vai (flushing water). °

  • English

    Before you start, ask your supervisor whether fertiliser or chemicals are in the water. If this is unclear, do not start. Wear the eye protection and gloves your host provides.

    Lea Fakatonga

    Kimuʻa pea ke kamata, ʻeke ki hoʻo supavaisa pe ʻoku ʻi he vai ha meʻa fafanga ʻakau (fertiliser) pe kemikale. Kapau ʻoku ʻikai mahino ʻeni, ʻoua naʻa ke kamata. Tui ʻa e meʻa maluʻi mata mo e kofunima ʻoku ʻoatu ʻe he faama ʻoku ke ngāue ai. °

  • English

    Keep yourself and others out of the path of the water. Keep your face away from the opening. If water splashes into your eyes or onto your skin, stop and get first aid straight away. Tell your supervisor. Wash your hands before you eat or drink.

    Lea Fakatonga

    Nofo mavahe mei he halanga ʻo e vai, pea tauhi ʻa e niʻihi kehe ke nau mavahe mei ai. Tauhi ho mata ke mamaʻo mei he ava. °

    English retained in the source

    Lea Fakatonga: If water splashes into your eyes or onto your skin, stop and get first aid straight away.

    English retained in the source

    Lea Fakatonga: Tell your supervisor.

    Lea Fakatonga

    Fanofano ho nima kimuʻa pea ke kai pe inu. °

  • English

    Never cut or disconnect a pipe while water is running or the line is under pressure. An authorised person must first make the system safe using the host's procedure. Start only when your supervisor says it is safe.

    Lea Fakatonga

    ʻOua ʻaupito naʻa ke tuʻusi pe fakamavahe ʻa e hoko ʻo ha paipa lolotonga ʻoku tafe ʻa e vai pe ʻoku kei ʻi ai ha teke ʻi loto ʻi he laine paipa (under pressure). Kuo pau ke tomuʻa ʻai ʻe ha tokotaha kuo fakangofua ʻa e ngaahi naunau fuʻifuʻi ngoue (system) ke malu, ʻo ngāueʻaki ʻa e founga ngāue ʻa e faama ʻoku ke ngāue ai. Kamata pē ʻi he taimi ʻoku tala atu ai ʻe hoʻo supavaisa ʻoku malu. °

  • English

    Stop and tell your supervisor if a pipe bursts, a fitting comes off, water sprays where it should not, or a line end or flush point will not open or close. Do not force it.

    English retained in the source

    Lea Fakatonga: Stop and tell your supervisor if a pipe bursts, a fitting comes off, water sprays where it should not, or a line end or flush point will not open or close.

    English retained in the source

    Lea Fakatonga: Do not force it.

English

Working near machines

Lea Fakatonga

Ngāue ofi ki he ngaahi mīsini °

English

Tractors and other vehicles may be working in or near your block.

Lea Fakatonga

ʻE ala ngāue ʻa e ngaahi tulekitoa mo e ngaahi meʻalele kehe ʻi loto pe ofi ki hoʻo poloka. °

  • 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.

    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. °

  • 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

    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).

    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. °

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

    Look before you reach. Snakes and spiders can hide in long grass and near pipes. Look carefully before you put your hand near a line end or flush point.

    Lea Fakatonga

    Sio kimuʻa pea ke kakapa. ʻE ala toitoi ʻa e fanga ngata mo e fanga hina (spiders) ʻi he musie loloa (long grass) pea ofi ki he ngaahi paipa. Sio fakalelei kimuʻa pea ke ʻai ho nima ofi ki ha muiʻi laine paipa (line end) pe feituʻu tuku vai (flush point). °

English

Movement and lifting

Lea Fakatonga

Ngaahi ngaungaue mo e hiki meʻa °

English

Expect long walks on uneven ground, a lot of bending and kneeling, and repeated gripping to open and close line ends. Flushing can leave the ground wet or muddy. Watch your footing. Wear the gloves your host provides. If a lift feels unsafe, ask for help or use the equipment provided. Report pain or discomfort early.

Lea Fakatonga

ʻAmanaki ki he lue mamaʻo ʻi he kelekele tokakovi, punou tuʻo lahi mo e tuʻulutui tuʻo lahi, pea mo e toutou puke maʻu ke fakaava mo tāpuni ʻa e ngaahi muiʻi laine paipa (line ends). ʻE ala ʻai ʻe he fakatafe vai (flushing) ʻa e kelekele ke viviku pe pelapela. Tokanga ki he feituʻu ʻoku ke ʻai ai ho vaʻe. Tui ʻa e kofunima ʻoku ʻoatu ʻe he faama ʻoku ke ngāue ai. Kapau ʻoku ke ongoʻi ʻoku ʻikai malu ke hiki ha meʻa, kole tokoni pe ngāueʻaki ʻa e meʻangāue kuo ʻoatu. °

English retained in the source

Lea Fakatonga: Report pain or discomfort early.

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 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, 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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