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Loading and unloading the bankout

This sheet covers loading and unloading the bankout. Transporting almonds between the pickup and the elevator site is a separate task. Only if you are trained and authorised. Operate a bankout only after your host has trained you, checked that you can operate it safely and authorised you for that machine and this task. A licence alone does not show you can operate it safely. Get training for each new machine model.

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Two workers review a blank checklist and radio near a parked generic harvest vehicle with its tub lowered.
Operate a bankout only after your host has trained you, checked that you can operate it safely and authorised you for that machine and this task. 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 loading and unloading the bankout. Transporting almonds between the pickup and the elevator site is a separate task. So are operating the pickup or the elevator, clearing blockages, adjustments, maintenance and repairs, blowing down machines with compressed air, jump-starting, spraying chemicals, 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

  • Only if you are trained and authorised. Operate a bankout only after your host has trained you, checked that you can operate it safely and authorised you for that machine and this task. A licence alone does not show you can operate it safely. Get training for each new machine model.

Never do these

  • Never load the bankout while turning at the headlands (the turning areas at the ends of the rows), while going down a steep slope, or while going up a steep, sandy slope. If the row is rough or uneven, the pickup stops and the trailer is emptied while both machines are stopped.
  • Never climb onto or into the bankout tub, the pickup trailer or the elevator hopper. A person can fall in. Never lift or carry people on attachments, trailers, bins or tanks. Do not carry passengers on the bankout.
  • 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 work and conditions for loading and unloading the bankout at harvest. 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 bankout or any other machine, or to repair equipment.
  • Before you start: doing the daily checks your host trains you in. Keep the bankout shut down while you inspect it. Your host will show you how to test the radio, brakes and controls safely. Report faults straight away. Do not use the bankout if a fault could make it unsafe.
  • Loading from the pickup: line up the bankout behind the pickup trailer in the row. Your host will tell you whether both machines must stop for loading, or may move together. Follow only the procedure you are trained and authorised to use. Your host will train you in the approach, the low-speed setting and the position to use. Watch the line-up until the trailer is empty, then tell the pickup operator by radio that you are pulling away. Use the augers (turning screws) to spread the almonds, as your host trains you, and keep within the load limit for that machine.
  • Waiting at the elevator site: wait where your host shows you, well away from any bankout that is unloading. Move forward only on a clear signal to come.
  • Unloading: your host will show you the hopper's emergency stops and the rails that help prevent falls. If these are missing or damaged, do not unload; stop and tell your supervisor. Approach the hopper very slowly. Stop where your host shows you and apply the park brake. Unload only when the elevator operator signals you. Raise the tub gently, as your host trains you, for a steady flow into the hopper. Watch the almonds, the hopper and the elevator operator all the time so the hopper does not overload.
  • When the bankout is empty: lower the tub fully, as your host trains you. Wait for the elevator operator's signal to move away. Check that everyone is well clear behind and beside the bankout. Use the horn as your host trains you, then reverse away slowly. At the end of the shift, park where your host shows you.
  • Agree your signals first: agree the radio calls and signals with the other operators, as your host trains you. Keep your radio on and working. Load only after a clear radio call and a clear reply from the pickup operator. Approach the hopper and unload only after a clear signal from the elevator operator. If the radio fails, a signal is not clear, you lose sight of the elevator operator while working at the hopper, or the machines are not lined up, stop in a safe place and sort it out.
  • Stay in your cab while you load and unload. Never get out while the machines are working. Before you leave the seat, always follow the safe-stop procedure your host teaches you. If another operator is working with you, tell them by radio and get a clear reply before you get out.
  • People on foot: keep everyone except the elevator operator away from the hopper during unloading. Your host will show you the elevator operator's safe position. Always know where the elevator operator is. If anyone comes close to the bankout while you approach, unload or reverse, stop and wait until they are clear. A person caught between the bankout and the pickup trailer, the hopper or another machine can be crushed. Never stand or walk between them.
  • Raised tub: the tub is lifted by hydraulics to tip the almonds. Never go under a raised tub, and keep everyone clear while it is raised. Lower the tub fully before you drive away: a bankout moving with its tub raised can tip over. If the tub will not lower, keep clear and tell your supervisor.
  • Hydraulics: these machines may use hydraulics (oil under high pressure) to move parts. If a hydraulic hose or fitting leaks or bursts, stop in a safe place, keep clear and tell your supervisor. Never touch a leak or feel for it with your hand: the oil can go through the skin. If you think this has happened, get urgent medical help, even if the injury looks small.
  • Moving parts: the bankout augers and the elevator belts can catch clothing, hair or a hand and pull a person in. Keep everyone clear while they turn. Do not wear loose clothing, and tie back long hair. Never use a machine with a missing or damaged guard: report it. Never reach into a working machine.
  • Blockages and breakdowns: if the almonds stop flowing, something blocks, or a machine breaks down or is damaged, stop and tell the elevator operator or your supervisor. Before anyone goes near, all machinery must be turned off and made safe so it cannot start or move, using your host's procedure. Wait until all moving parts have stopped. Clear a blockage only if you are trained and authorised. Only maintenance staff do repairs.
  • Uneven ground and roll-overs: wash-outs, bog holes, rough or sandy ground and slopes can make a machine tip or roll over. A full bankout is heavy and can be less stable. Always wear your seat belt: the roll-over frame or safety cab protects you only if you wear it. If the roll-over protection is missing, damaged or folded down, do not drive; ask your supervisor. If the machine starts to tip, stay in your seat and hold on. Do not try to jump out.
  • 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 machine.
  • When you are on foot: wear the high-visibility clothing your host provides. Use walking routes and keep clear of moving machinery. 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 work loading and unloading the bankout. 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 briefs a stationary worker with an unmarked orchard plan before machine work.
Your host will tell you whether both machines must stop for loading, or may move together. Follow only the procedure you are trained and authorised to use.
A supervisor and worker review a blank check sheet away from a parked orchard tractor.
Keep the bankout shut down while you inspect it. Your host will show you how to test the radio, brakes and controls safely.
Two workers discuss a radio call in an orchard, away from parked machinery.
Load only after a clear radio call and a clear reply from the pickup operator. Approach the hopper and unload only after a clear signal from the elevator operator.
A worker discusses a missing or damaged item with a supervisor in a safe orchard briefing area.
Unloading: your host will show you the hopper's emergency stops and the rails that help prevent falls. If these are missing or damaged, do not unload; stop and tell your supervisor.
Two workers stand clear of a distant parked tractor in an almond orchard.
If anyone comes close to the bankout while you approach, unload or reverse, stop and wait until they are clear.
A supervisor and worker discuss over-ear hearing protection in a quiet orchard briefing area.
The machines can be loud: wear the hearing protection your host provides.

Read before you start

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Full English source

Loading and unloading the bankout 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 work and conditions for loading and unloading the bankout at harvest. 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 bankout 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.

The work you may do

The machines. At harvest, a bankout (a harvest machine with a large bin, the tub) takes the almonds from the pickup trailer to the elevator site. There it tips them into the elevator hopper (the bin that feeds the elevator). The elevator moves them onto a truck or a stockpile.

Your host will train you in its own procedure. The work may include:

  • Before you start: doing the daily checks your host trains you in. Keep the bankout shut down while you inspect it. Your host will show you how to test the radio, brakes and controls safely. Report faults straight away. Do not use the bankout if a fault could make it unsafe.
  • Loading from the pickup: line up the bankout behind the pickup trailer in the row. Your host will tell you whether both machines must stop for loading, or may move together. Follow only the procedure you are trained and authorised to use. Your host will train you in the approach, the low-speed setting and the position to use. Watch the line-up until the trailer is empty, then tell the pickup operator by radio that you are pulling away. Use the augers (turning screws) to spread the almonds, as your host trains you, and keep within the load limit for that machine.
  • Waiting at the elevator site: wait where your host shows you, well away from any bankout that is unloading. Move forward only on a clear signal to come.
  • Unloading: your host will show you the hopper's emergency stops and the rails that help prevent falls. If these are missing or damaged, do not unload; stop and tell your supervisor. Approach the hopper very slowly. Stop where your host shows you and apply the park brake. Unload only when the elevator operator signals you. Raise the tub gently, as your host trains you, for a steady flow into the hopper. Watch the almonds, the hopper and the elevator operator all the time so the hopper does not overload.
  • When the bankout is empty: lower the tub fully, as your host trains you. Wait for the elevator operator's signal to move away. Check that everyone is well clear behind and beside the bankout. Use the horn as your host trains you, then reverse away slowly. At the end of the shift, park where your host shows you.

Only if you are trained and authorised. Operate a bankout only after your host has trained you, checked that you can operate it safely and authorised you for that machine and this task. A licence alone does not show you can operate it safely. Get training for each new machine model.

This sheet covers loading and unloading the bankout. Transporting almonds between the pickup and the elevator site is a separate task. So are operating the pickup or the elevator, clearing blockages, adjustments, maintenance and repairs, blowing down machines with compressed air, jump-starting, spraying chemicals, electrical work, working at heights and entering confined spaces, dams, tanks or channels. Each needs its own instructions, training and authorisation.

Working close to other machines and people

  • Agree your signals first: agree the radio calls and signals with the other operators, as your host trains you. Keep your radio on and working. Load only after a clear radio call and a clear reply from the pickup operator. Approach the hopper and unload only after a clear signal from the elevator operator. If the radio fails, a signal is not clear, you lose sight of the elevator operator while working at the hopper, or the machines are not lined up, stop in a safe place and sort it out.
  • Never load the bankout while turning at the headlands (the turning areas at the ends of the rows), while going down a steep slope, or while going up a steep, sandy slope. If the row is rough or uneven, the pickup stops and the trailer is emptied while both machines are stopped.
  • Stay in your cab while you load and unload. Never get out while the machines are working. Before you leave the seat, always follow the safe-stop procedure your host teaches you. If another operator is working with you, tell them by radio and get a clear reply before you get out.
  • Turning seat: some bankouts have a seat that turns. Stop before you turn it, and lock it in the correct position before you operate.
  • People on foot: keep everyone except the elevator operator away from the hopper during unloading. Your host will show you the elevator operator's safe position. Always know where the elevator operator is. If anyone comes close to the bankout while you approach, unload or reverse, stop and wait until they are clear. A person caught between the bankout and the pickup trailer, the hopper or another machine can be crushed. Never stand or walk between them.
  • Never climb onto or into the bankout tub, the pickup trailer or the elevator hopper. A person can fall in. Never lift or carry people on attachments, trailers, bins or tanks. Do not carry passengers on the bankout.

Other dangers to watch for

  • Raised tub: the tub is lifted by hydraulics to tip the almonds. Never go under a raised tub, and keep everyone clear while it is raised. Lower the tub fully before you drive away: a bankout moving with its tub raised can tip over. If the tub will not lower, keep clear and tell your supervisor.
  • Power lines: look up for overhead power lines before you raise the tub, and when you move the bankout around the elevator site. Electricity can jump to a machine that comes close to a line, even if it does not touch it. Ask your host to show you the power lines and how to keep the bankout and the raised tub safely clear. If unsure, stop and ask. If your bankout touches a power line, or electricity jumps to it, stay in the bankout. 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.
  • Hydraulics: these machines may use hydraulics (oil under high pressure) to move parts. If a hydraulic hose or fitting leaks or bursts, stop in a safe place, keep clear and tell your supervisor. Never touch a leak or feel for it with your hand: the oil can go through the skin. If you think this has happened, get urgent medical help, even if the injury looks small.
  • Moving parts: the bankout augers and the elevator belts can catch clothing, hair or a hand and pull a person in. Keep everyone clear while they turn. Do not wear loose clothing, and tie back long hair. Never use a machine with a missing or damaged guard: report it. Never reach into a working machine.
  • Blockages and breakdowns: if the almonds stop flowing, something blocks, or a machine breaks down or is damaged, stop and tell the elevator operator or your supervisor. Before anyone goes near, all machinery must be turned off and made safe so it cannot start or move, using your host's procedure. Wait until all moving parts have stopped. Clear a blockage only if you are trained and authorised. Only maintenance staff do repairs.
  • Uneven ground and roll-overs: wash-outs, bog holes, rough or sandy ground and slopes can make a machine tip or roll over. A full bankout is heavy and can be less stable. Always wear your seat belt: the roll-over frame or safety cab protects you only if you wear it. If the roll-over protection is missing, damaged or folded down, do not drive; ask your supervisor. If the machine starts to tip, stay in your seat and hold on. Do not try to jump out.
  • Fire: follow your host's fire rules. Report smoke or fire straight away. In a fire, follow the farm emergency plan and go to the meeting point (muster point).

Moving the bankout safely

  • 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 machine.
  • Before you move: tell nearby workers you are about to move, and wait until they are clear. Places the driver cannot see are called blind spots. Look in all directions and use your mirrors. If you cannot see that the way is clear, stop and ask for help.
  • Traffic: follow the farm traffic plan, signs and speed limits. Give way to working machines. Take extra care on sandy corners and blind rises. Before you leave a row and enter a headland, stop and look both ways.
  • Seeing clearly: keep the windows and mirrors clean. If dust, low sun, dawn or dusk make it hard to see, stop in a safe place. Stop in a safe place before you use a phone.
  • When you are on foot: wear the high-visibility clothing your host provides. Use walking routes and keep clear of moving machinery. 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 and long hours in the seat

You may sit for long periods and climb on and off the machine many times. Use your breaks and report pain or discomfort early. If you feel too tired or unwell to operate the machine safely, stop in a safe place and tell your supervisor. The machines can be loud: wear the hearing protection your host provides.

  • Dust: harvest work makes a lot of dust. Keep the cab doors and windows shut, and run the cab fan as your host shows you. Follow your host's instructions for dust. If dust makes it hard to breathe or to see clearly, stop the machine in a safe place and tell your supervisor.

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, long sleeves and long trousers, 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.
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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

Loading and unloading the bankout on an almond farm

Lea Fakatonga

Ngāue fakaheka mo huaʻi ʻa e bankout 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 1.5, 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 1.5, 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 work and conditions for loading and unloading the bankout at harvest. 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 bankout or any other machine, or to repair equipment.

Lea Fakatonga

ʻOku fakamatala ʻa e laʻipepa ni ki he ngāue fakaheka mo huaʻi ʻa e bankout 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 bankout 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.

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

The machines. At harvest, a bankout (a harvest machine with a large bin, the tub) takes the almonds from the pickup trailer to the elevator site. There it tips them into the elevator hopper (the bin that feeds the elevator). The elevator moves them onto a truck or a stockpile.

Lea Fakatonga

Ko e ngaahi mīsini. ʻI he taimi havesi, ʻoku fetuku ʻe ha bankout (ko ha mīsini havesi ʻoku ʻi ai ha pini uta lahi (tub)) ʻa e almond mei he taulani (trailer) ʻa e pickup ki he feituʻu ʻoku ʻi ai ʻa e elevator (elevator site). ʻI he feituʻu ko ia, ʻoku huaʻi ʻe he bankout ʻa e almond ki he ʻaiʻanga almond ʻa e elevator (elevator hopper), ʻa ia ko e pini ʻoku ne tuku ʻa e almond ki he elevator. ʻOku ʻunuaki ʻe he elevator ʻa e almond ki ha loli (truck) pe ha fokotuʻunga almond (stockpile). °

English

Your host will train you in its own procedure. The work may include:

Lea Fakatonga

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: doing the daily checks your host trains you in. Keep the bankout shut down while you inspect it. Your host will show you how to test the radio, brakes and controls safely. Report faults straight away. Do not use the bankout if a fault could make it unsafe.

    Lea Fakatonga

    Kimuʻa pea ke kamata: hono fai ʻa e ngaahi vakaiʻi fakaʻaho ʻoku akoʻi koe ʻe he faama ʻoku ke ngāue ai ke ke fai. Tauhi ʻa e bankout ke kei ʻi he tuʻunga kuo tamateʻi lolotonga hoʻo vakaiʻi ia. ʻE fakaʻaliʻali atu ʻe he faama ʻoku ke ngāue ai ʻa e founga ke siviʻi malu ai ʻa e radio, ngaahi meʻa taʻofi (brakes) mo e ngaahi meʻa puleʻi (controls). Lipooti ha ngaahi palopalema (faults) ʻi he taimi pē ko ia. ʻOua naʻa ke ngāueʻaki ʻa e bankout kapau ʻe lava ʻe ha palopalema (fault) ʻo ʻai ia ke ʻikai malu. °

  • English

    Loading from the pickup: line up the bankout behind the pickup trailer in the row. Your host will tell you whether both machines must stop for loading, or may move together. Follow only the procedure you are trained and authorised to use. Your host will train you in the approach, the low-speed setting and the position to use. Watch the line-up until the trailer is empty, then tell the pickup operator by radio that you are pulling away. Use the augers (turning screws) to spread the almonds, as your host trains you, and keep within the load limit for that machine.

    Lea Fakatonga

    Fakaheka mei he pickup: fakahangatonu (line up) ʻa e bankout ʻi mui ʻi he taulani (trailer) ʻa e pickup ʻi he ʻotu. ʻE tala atu ʻe he faama ʻoku ke ngāue ai pe kuo pau ke tuʻu fakatouʻosi ʻa e ongo mīsini ki hono fakaheka ʻo e uta, pe ʻoku ngofua ke na ngaʻunu fakataha. Muimui pē ki he founga ngāue kuo akoʻi koe pea fakangofua koe ke ke ngāueʻaki. ʻE akoʻi koe ʻe he faama ʻoku ke ngāue ai ki he founga ʻunuʻunu ofi, fokotuʻutuʻu ki he vave maʻulalo (low-speed setting), mo e tuʻunga ke ke ʻi ai. Siofi hono fakahangatonu (line-up) kae ʻoua kuo maha ʻa e taulani (trailer), pea toki tala ʻi he radio ki he tokotaha ʻoku ne ngāueʻaki ʻa e pickup ʻoku ke mavahe atu. Ngāueʻaki ʻa e ngaahi sikulu ʻoku vilo (augers) ke fakamovete ʻa e almond, ʻo fakatatau ki he founga ʻoku akoʻi koe ʻe he faama ʻoku ke ngāue ai, pea ʻoua naʻa ke fakalaka ʻi he fakangatangata ʻo e uta ki he mīsini ko ia. °

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    Waiting at the elevator site: wait where your host shows you, well away from any bankout that is unloading. Move forward only on a clear signal to come.

    Lea Fakatonga

    Tatali ʻi he feituʻu ʻoku ʻi ai ʻa e elevator (elevator site): tatali ʻi he feituʻu ʻoku fakaʻaliʻali atu ʻe he faama ʻoku ke ngāue ai, ʻo mamaʻo lelei mei ha bankout pē ʻoku lolotonga huaʻi hono uta. Toki ngaʻunu ki muʻa ʻi ha fakaʻilonga mahino (signal) ke ke haʻu. °

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    Unloading: your host will show you the hopper's emergency stops and the rails that help prevent falls. If these are missing or damaged, do not unload; stop and tell your supervisor. Approach the hopper very slowly. Stop where your host shows you and apply the park brake. Unload only when the elevator operator signals you. Raise the tub gently, as your host trains you, for a steady flow into the hopper. Watch the almonds, the hopper and the elevator operator all the time so the hopper does not overload.

    English retained in the source

    Lea Fakatonga: Unloading: your host will show you the hopper's emergency stops and the rails that help prevent falls.

    English retained in the source

    Lea Fakatonga: If these are missing or damaged, do not unload; stop and tell your supervisor.

    Lea Fakatonga

    ʻUnuʻunu ofi māmālie ʻaupito ki he ʻaiʻanga almond (hopper). Tuʻu ʻi he feituʻu ʻoku fakaʻaliʻali atu ʻe he faama ʻoku ke ngāue ai pea fakamaʻu ʻa e meʻa taʻofi ki he tuku ʻo e meʻalele (park brake). Toki huaʻi ʻa e uta ʻi he taimi ʻoku fakaʻilonga atu (signals) ai ʻa e tokotaha ʻoku ne ngāueʻaki ʻa e elevator. Hiki hake fakalelei ʻa e pini uta (tub), ʻo fakatatau ki he founga ʻoku akoʻi koe ʻe he faama ʻoku ke ngāue ai, ke tafe tatau pē ʻa e almond ki he ʻaiʻanga almond (hopper). Siofi ʻa e almond, ʻa e ʻaiʻanga almond (hopper) mo e tokotaha ʻoku ne ngāueʻaki ʻa e elevator ʻi he taimi kotoa pē ke ʻoua naʻa fuʻu fonu ʻa e ʻaiʻanga almond. °

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    When the bankout is empty: lower the tub fully, as your host trains you. Wait for the elevator operator's signal to move away. Check that everyone is well clear behind and beside the bankout. Use the horn as your host trains you, then reverse away slowly. At the end of the shift, park where your host shows you.

    Lea Fakatonga

    ʻI he taimi ʻoku maha ai ʻa e bankout: tukuhifo kakato ʻa e pini uta (tub), ʻo fakatatau ki he founga ʻoku akoʻi koe ʻe he faama ʻoku ke ngāue ai. Tatali ki he fakaʻilonga (signal) mei he tokotaha ʻoku ne ngāueʻaki ʻa e elevator ke ke mavahe atu. Vakaiʻi kuo mavahe atu ʻo ʻatā ʻaupito ʻa e tokotaha kotoa pē mei mui pea mei he ongo tafaʻaki ʻo e bankout. Ngāueʻaki ʻa e meʻa fakatangi (horn) ʻo fakatatau ki he founga ʻoku akoʻi koe ʻe he faama ʻoku ke ngāue ai, pea toki fakaʻuli fakaholomui atu ʻo māmālie. ʻI he ngataʻanga ʻo e sifi, tau ʻa e bankout ʻi he feituʻu ʻoku fakaʻaliʻali atu ʻe he faama ʻoku ke ngāue ai. °

English

Only if you are trained and authorised. Operate a bankout only after your host has trained you, checked that you can operate it safely and authorised you for that machine and this task. A licence alone does not show you can operate it safely. Get training for each new machine model.

Lea Fakatonga

ʻO kapau pē kuo akoʻi koe pea fakangofua koe. Toki ngāueʻaki ha bankout hili hono akoʻi koe ʻe he faama ʻoku ke ngāue ai, mo ʻene vakaiʻi ʻoku ke lava ʻo ngāueʻaki malu ia, mo ʻene fakangofua koe ki he mīsini ko ia mo e ngāue ni. ʻOku ʻikai fakahaaʻi ʻe ha laiseni pē ʻe lava ke ke ngāueʻaki malu ia. Maʻu ha akoʻi ki he faʻahinga foʻou (model) kotoa pē ʻo e mīsini. °

English

This sheet covers loading and unloading the bankout. Transporting almonds between the pickup and the elevator site is a separate task. So are operating the pickup or the elevator, clearing blockages, adjustments, maintenance and repairs, blowing down machines with compressed air, jump-starting, spraying chemicals, 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 fakaheka mo huaʻi ʻo e bankout. Ko hono fetuku ʻo e almond ʻi he vahaʻa ʻo e pickup mo e feituʻu ʻoku ʻi ai ʻa e elevator (elevator site) ko ha ngāue makehe. Ko hono ngāueʻaki ʻo e pickup pe elevator, hono toʻo ʻo e ngaahi meʻa ʻoku nau fakatupu ha punitia (clearing blockages), ngaahi fakatonutonu (adjustments), ngāue tokangaʻi (maintenance) mo e ngaahi fakaleleiʻi, hono fakamaʻa (blowing down) ʻo e ngaahi mīsini ʻaki ʻa e ʻea kuo taʻomi (compressed air), jump-starting, fana kemikale, 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), ko e ngaahi ngāue makehe foki. ʻOku fiemaʻu ʻe he ngāue takitaha ha ngaahi fakahinohino, akoʻi mo e ngofua makehe ki ai. °

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Working close to other machines and people

Lea Fakatonga

Ngāue ofi ki he ngaahi mīsini kehe mo e kakai °

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    Agree your signals first: agree the radio calls and signals with the other operators, as your host trains you. Keep your radio on and working. Load only after a clear radio call and a clear reply from the pickup operator. Approach the hopper and unload only after a clear signal from the elevator operator. If the radio fails, a signal is not clear, you lose sight of the elevator operator while working at the hopper, or the machines are not lined up, stop in a safe place and sort it out.

    Lea Fakatonga

    Felotoi kimuʻa ki hoʻo ngaahi fakaʻilonga (signals): felotoi mo e kau ngāue ʻoku nau ngāueʻaki ʻa e ngaahi mīsini kehe ki he ngaahi ui ʻi he radio mo e ngaahi fakaʻilonga, ʻo fakatatau ki he founga ʻoku akoʻi koe ʻe he faama ʻoku ke ngāue ai. Tauhi hoʻo radio ke moʻui pea ngāue lelei. Toki fakaheka ʻa e uta hili ha ui mahino ʻi he radio mo ha tali mahino mei he tokotaha ʻoku ne ngāueʻaki ʻa e pickup. Toki ʻunuʻunu ofi ki he ʻaiʻanga almond (hopper) mo huaʻi ʻa e uta hili ha fakaʻilonga mahino (signal) mei he tokotaha ʻoku ne ngāueʻaki ʻa e elevator. Kapau ʻoku ʻikai ngāue ʻa e radio, ʻoku ʻikai mahino ha fakaʻilonga (signal), ʻoku ʻikai ke ke toe sio ki he tokotaha ʻoku ne ngāueʻaki ʻa e elevator lolotonga hoʻo ngāue ʻi he ʻaiʻanga almond (hopper), pe ʻoku ʻikai fakahangatonu ʻa e ngaahi mīsini (lined up), tuʻu ʻi ha feituʻu malu pea ʻai ke maau ʻa e meʻa ko ia. °

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    Never load the bankout while turning at the headlands (the turning areas at the ends of the rows), while going down a steep slope, or while going up a steep, sandy slope. If the row is rough or uneven, the pickup stops and the trailer is emptied while both machines are stopped.

    Lea Fakatonga

    ʻOua ʻaupito naʻa ke fakaheka ʻa e bankout lolotonga hoʻo afe ʻi he ngaahi feituʻu afe (headlands), ʻa ia ko e ngaahi feituʻu afe ʻi he ngataʻanga ʻo e ngaahi ʻotu, lolotonga hoʻo ʻalu hifo ʻi ha feituʻu tahifo lahi, pe lolotonga hoʻo ʻalu hake ʻi ha feituʻu tahifo lahi mo ʻoneʻone. Kapau ʻoku tokakovi pe ʻikai tokalelei ʻa e ʻotu, ʻoku tuʻu ʻa e pickup pea huaʻi ʻa e taulani (trailer) ke maha lolotonga ʻoku tuʻu fakatouʻosi ʻa e ongo mīsini. °

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    Stay in your cab while you load and unload. Never get out while the machines are working. Before you leave the seat, always follow the safe-stop procedure your host teaches you. If another operator is working with you, tell them by radio and get a clear reply before you get out.

    Lea Fakatonga

    Nofo ʻi ho fale fakaʻuli (cab) lolotonga hoʻo fakaheka mo huaʻi ʻa e uta. ʻOua ʻaupito naʻa ke hifo lolotonga ʻoku ngāue ʻa e ngaahi mīsini. Kimuʻa pea ke mavahe mei he sea, muimui maʻu pē ki he founga taʻofi malu (safe-stop procedure) ʻoku akoʻi atu ʻe he faama ʻoku ke ngāue ai. Kapau ʻoku ngāue fakataha mo koe ha tokotaha kehe ʻoku ne ngāueʻaki ha mīsini, tala kiate ia ʻi he radio pea maʻu ha tali mahino kimuʻa pea ke hifo. °

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    Turning seat: some bankouts have a seat that turns. Stop before you turn it, and lock it in the correct position before you operate.

    Lea Fakatonga

    Sea ʻoku vilo (turning seat): ʻoku ʻi ai ha sea ʻoku vilo ʻi he ngaahi bankout ʻe niʻihi. Tuʻu kimuʻa pea ke fakavilo ʻa e sea, pea lokaʻi (lock) ia ʻi he tuʻunga totonu kimuʻa pea ke ngāueʻaki ʻa e mīsini. °

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    People on foot: keep everyone except the elevator operator away from the hopper during unloading. Your host will show you the elevator operator's safe position. Always know where the elevator operator is. If anyone comes close to the bankout while you approach, unload or reverse, stop and wait until they are clear. A person caught between the bankout and the pickup trailer, the hopper or another machine can be crushed. Never stand or walk between them.

    Lea Fakatonga

    Kakai ʻoku lue: tauhi ʻa e tokotaha kotoa pē, tukukehe ʻa e tokotaha ʻoku ne ngāueʻaki ʻa e elevator, ke nofo mamaʻo mei he ʻaiʻanga almond (hopper) lolotonga hono huaʻi ʻo e uta. ʻE fakaʻaliʻali atu ʻe he faama ʻoku ke ngāue ai ʻa e feituʻu malu ke ʻi ai ʻa e tokotaha ʻoku ne ngāueʻaki ʻa e elevator. ʻIloʻi maʻu pē pe ʻoku ʻi fē ʻa e tokotaha ʻoku ne ngāueʻaki ʻa e elevator. Kapau ʻoku ʻunuʻunu ofi ha taha ki he bankout lolotonga hoʻo ʻunuʻunu ofi, huaʻi ʻa e uta pe fakaʻuli fakaholomui, tuʻu pea tatali kae ʻoua kuo ne mavahe atu ʻo ʻatā. ʻE lava ke laiki (crushed) ha tokotaha ʻoku fihia ʻi he vahaʻa ʻo e bankout mo e taulani (trailer) ʻa e pickup, ʻa e ʻaiʻanga almond (hopper) pe ha mīsini kehe. ʻOua ʻaupito naʻa ke tuʻu pe lue ʻi hona vahaʻa. °

  • English

    Never climb onto or into the bankout tub, the pickup trailer or the elevator hopper. A person can fall in. Never lift or carry people on attachments, trailers, bins or tanks. Do not carry passengers on the bankout.

    Lea Fakatonga

    ʻOua ʻaupito naʻa ke kaka ki ʻolunga pe ki loto ʻi he pini uta (tub) ʻo e bankout, ʻa e taulani (trailer) ʻa e pickup pe ʻa e ʻaiʻanga almond ʻa e elevator (elevator hopper). ʻE lava ke tō ha tokotaha ki loto. ʻOua ʻaupito naʻa ke hiki hake pe fetuku ha kakai ʻi he ngaahi meʻangāue ʻoku fakapipiki (attachments), ngaahi taulani (trailers), ngaahi pini (bins) pe ngaahi ʻaiʻanga (tanks). ʻOua naʻa ke fetuku ha kau pasese ʻi he bankout. °

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Other dangers to watch for

Lea Fakatonga

Ngaahi fakatuʻutāmaki kehe ke tokanga ki ai °

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    Raised tub: the tub is lifted by hydraulics to tip the almonds. Never go under a raised tub, and keep everyone clear while it is raised. Lower the tub fully before you drive away: a bankout moving with its tub raised can tip over. If the tub will not lower, keep clear and tell your supervisor.

    Lea Fakatonga

    Pini uta (tub) kuo hiki hake: ʻoku hiki hake ʻa e pini uta ʻaki ʻa e founga ngāueʻaki ʻa e lolo (hydraulics) ke huaʻi ʻa e almond. ʻOua ʻaupito naʻa ke ʻalu ki lalo ʻi ha pini uta (tub) kuo hiki hake, pea tauhi ʻa e tokotaha kotoa pē ke nofo mamaʻo lolotonga ʻoku kei ʻi ʻolunga ia. Tukuhifo kakato ʻa e pini uta (tub) kimuʻa pea ke fakaʻuli atu: ʻe lava ke fulihi ha bankout ʻoku ngaʻunu mo hono pini uta kuo hiki hake. Kapau ʻoku ʻikai lava ke tukuhifo ʻa e pini uta (tub), nofo mamaʻo pea tala ki hoʻo supavaisa. °

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    Power lines: look up for overhead power lines before you raise the tub, and when you move the bankout around the elevator site. Electricity can jump to a machine that comes close to a line, even if it does not touch it. Ask your host to show you the power lines and how to keep the bankout and the raised tub safely clear. If unsure, stop and ask. If your bankout touches a power line, or electricity jumps to it, stay in the bankout. 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 ʻa e pini uta (tub), pea ʻi he taimi ʻoku ke ʻunuaki ai ʻa e bankout takatakai ʻi he feituʻu ʻoku ʻi ai ʻa e elevator (elevator site). 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. Kole ki he faama ʻoku ke ngāue ai ke fakaʻaliʻali atu ʻa e ngaahi laine ʻuhila (power lines) mo e founga ke tauhi malu ai ʻa e bankout mo e pini uta (tub) kuo hiki hake ke mamaʻo mei ai. Kapau ʻoku ke veiveiua, tuʻu pea ʻeke. °

    English retained in the source

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

    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.

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    Hydraulics: these machines may use hydraulics (oil under high pressure) to move parts. If a hydraulic hose or fitting leaks or bursts, stop in a safe place, keep clear and tell your supervisor. Never touch a leak or feel for it with your hand: the oil can go through the skin. If you think this has happened, get urgent medical help, even if the injury looks small.

    Lea Fakatonga

    Founga ngāueʻaki ʻa e lolo (hydraulics): ʻe ala ngāueʻaki ʻe he ngaahi mīsini ni ʻa e hydraulics (lolo ʻoku ʻi ai ha teke mālohi ʻi loto) ke fakangaʻunu ʻa e ngaahi kongokonga. °

    English retained in the source

    Lea Fakatonga: If a hydraulic hose or fitting leaks or bursts, stop in a safe place, keep clear and tell your supervisor.

    English retained in the source

    Lea Fakatonga: Never touch a leak or feel for it with your hand: the oil can go through the skin.

    English retained in the source

    Lea Fakatonga: If you think this has happened, get urgent medical help, even if the injury looks small.

  • English

    Moving parts: the bankout augers and the elevator belts can catch clothing, hair or a hand and pull a person in. Keep everyone clear while they turn. Do not wear loose clothing, and tie back long hair. Never use a machine with a missing or damaged guard: report it. Never reach into a working machine.

    Lea Fakatonga

    Ngaahi kongokonga ʻoku ngaʻunu: ʻe lava ʻe he ngaahi sikulu ʻoku vilo (augers) ʻo e bankout mo e ngaahi leta fakalele (belts) ʻo e elevator ʻo puke ha vala, louʻulu pe ha nima pea toho ha tokotaha ki loto. Tauhi ʻa e tokotaha kotoa pē ke nofo mamaʻo lolotonga ʻoku vilo ʻa e ngaahi kongokonga ni. ʻOua naʻa ke tui ha vala ʻoku tautau (loose clothing), pea haʻi ki mui ʻa e louʻulu loloa. ʻOua ʻaupito naʻa ke ngāueʻaki ha mīsini kapau ʻoku ʻikai maʻu pe kuo maumau hono meʻa maluʻi (guard): lipooti ia. ʻOua ʻaupito naʻa ke kakapa ki loto ʻi ha mīsini ʻoku ngāue. °

  • English

    Blockages and breakdowns: if the almonds stop flowing, something blocks, or a machine breaks down or is damaged, stop and tell the elevator operator or your supervisor. Before anyone goes near, all machinery must be turned off and made safe so it cannot start or move, using your host's procedure. Wait until all moving parts have stopped. Clear a blockage only if you are trained and authorised. Only maintenance staff do repairs.

    Lea Fakatonga

    Ngaahi punitia mo e ʻikai toe ngāue ʻa e mīsini (breakdowns): kapau ʻoku ʻikai toe tafe ʻa e almond, ʻoku punitia ha meʻa, pe ʻoku ʻikai toe ngāue ha mīsini (breaks down) pe kuo maumau ha mīsini, tuʻu pea tala ki he tokotaha ʻoku ne ngāueʻaki ʻa e elevator pe ki hoʻo supavaisa. Kimuʻa pea ʻalu ofi ha taha, kuo pau ke tamateʻi ʻa e ngaahi mīsini kotoa pē pea ʻai ke malu ke ʻoua naʻa 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 ha meʻa ʻoku ne fakatupu ha punitia (blockage) ʻo kapau pē kuo akoʻi koe pea fakangofua koe ke ke fai. Ko e kau ngāue tokangaʻi mīsini (maintenance staff) pē ʻoku nau fai ʻa e ngaahi fakaleleiʻi. °

  • English

    Uneven ground and roll-overs: wash-outs, bog holes, rough or sandy ground and slopes can make a machine tip or roll over. A full bankout is heavy and can be less stable. Always wear your seat belt: the roll-over frame or safety cab protects you only if you wear it. If the roll-over protection is missing, damaged or folded down, do not drive; ask your supervisor. If the machine starts to tip, stay in your seat and hold on. Do not try to jump out.

    Lea Fakatonga

    Kelekele ʻoku ʻikai tokalelei mo e fulihi ʻa e mīsini: ko e ngaahi feituʻu kuo tafi ʻe he vai (wash-outs), ngaahi luo pela (bog holes), kelekele tokakovi pe kelekele ʻoneʻone mo e ngaahi feituʻu tahifo ʻe lava ke nau ʻai ha mīsini ke maleʻei (tip) pe fulihi. ʻOku mamafa ha bankout ʻoku fonu pea ʻe ala siʻisiʻi ange ʻene tuʻumaʻu. Fakamaʻu maʻu pē ho leta maluʻi: ko e faʻunga maluʻi ʻi ha fulihi (roll-over frame) pe fale fakaʻuli maluʻi (safety cab) ʻoku ne maluʻi koe kapau pē ʻoku ke tui ho leta maluʻi. Kapau ʻoku ʻikai maʻu, kuo maumau pe kuo peluki ki lalo ʻa e meʻa maluʻi ʻi ha fulihi (roll-over protection), ʻoua naʻa ke fakaʻuli; ʻeke ki hoʻo supavaisa. °

    English retained in the source

    Lea Fakatonga: If the machine starts to tip, stay in your seat and hold on.

    English retained in the source

    Lea Fakatonga: Do not try to jump out.

  • English

    Fire: follow your host's fire rules. Report smoke or fire straight away. In a fire, follow the farm emergency plan and go to the meeting point (muster point).

    Lea Fakatonga

    Afi: muimui ki he ngaahi tuʻutuʻuni ki he afi ʻa e faama ʻoku ke ngāue ai. °

    English retained in the source

    Lea Fakatonga: Report smoke or fire 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

Moving the bankout safely

Lea Fakatonga

Ko hono ʻunuaki malu ʻo e bankout °

  • 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 machine.

    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 ki ha mīsini ʻoku ngaʻunu pe hifo mei ai. °

  • English

    Before you move: tell nearby workers you are about to move, and wait until they are clear. Places the driver cannot see are called blind spots. Look in all directions and use your mirrors. If you cannot see that the way is clear, stop and ask for help.

    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 ui ʻa e ngaahi feituʻu ʻoku ʻikai lava ʻa e tokotaha fakaʻuli ʻo sio ki ai ko e “blind spots”. Sio ki he ngaahi tafaʻaki kotoa pē pea ngāueʻaki ho ngaahi sioʻata (mirrors). Kapau ʻoku ʻikai ke ke lava ʻo sio ʻoku ʻatā ʻa e hala, tuʻu pea kole tokoni. °

  • English

    Traffic: follow the farm traffic plan, signs and speed limits. Give way to working machines. Take extra care on sandy corners and blind rises. Before you leave a row and enter a headland, stop and look both ways.

    Lea Fakatonga

    Fefonongaʻaki: muimui ki he palani fefonongaʻaki ʻa e faama, ngaahi fakaʻilonga mo e ngaahi fakangatangata ʻo e vave. Tuku ʻa e ngaahi mīsini ʻoku ngāue ke nau muʻomuʻa. Toe tokanga ange ʻi he ngaahi afe ʻoneʻone (sandy corners) mo e ngaahi feituʻu hake ʻoku ʻikai lava ke sio ki he tafaʻaki ʻe taha (blind rises). Kimuʻa pea ke mavahe mei ha ʻotu ʻo hū ki ha feituʻu afe (headland), tuʻu pea sio ki he ongo tafaʻaki fakatouʻosi. °

  • English

    Seeing clearly: keep the windows and mirrors clean. If dust, low sun, dawn or dusk make it hard to see, stop in a safe place. Stop in a safe place before you use a phone.

    Lea Fakatonga

    Sio lelei: tauhi ʻa e ngaahi matapā sioʻata mo e ngaahi sioʻata (mirrors) ke maʻa. Kapau ʻoku faingataʻa ʻa e sio koeʻuhi ko e efu, laʻā ʻoku maʻulalo (low sun), mafoa ʻa e ata (dawn) pe taimi ʻoku kamata ke poʻuli (dusk), tuʻu ʻi ha feituʻu malu. Tuʻu ʻi ha feituʻu malu kimuʻa pea ke ngāueʻaki ha telefoni. °

  • English

    When you are on foot: wear the high-visibility clothing your host provides. Use walking routes and keep clear of moving machinery. 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. 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 and long hours in the seat

Lea Fakatonga

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

English

You may sit for long periods and climb on and off the machine many times. Use your breaks and report pain or discomfort early. If you feel too tired or unwell to operate the machine safely, stop in a safe place and tell your supervisor. The machines can be loud: wear the hearing protection your host provides.

Lea Fakatonga

Te ke ala tangutu ʻi ha ngaahi taimi loloa pea kaka hake ki he mīsini mo hifo mei ai ʻo tuʻo lahi. °

English retained in the source

Lea Fakatonga: Use your breaks and report pain or discomfort early.

English retained in the source

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

Lea Fakatonga

ʻE ala longoaʻa ʻa e ngaahi mīsini: tui ʻa e meʻa maluʻi telinga ʻoku ʻoatu ʻe he faama ʻoku ke ngāue ai. °

  • English

    Dust: harvest work makes a lot of dust. Keep the cab doors and windows shut, and run the cab fan as your host shows you. Follow your host's instructions for dust. If dust makes it hard to breathe or to see clearly, stop the machine in a safe place and tell your supervisor.

    Lea Fakatonga

    Efu: ʻoku fakatupu ʻe he ngāue havesi ʻa e efu lahi. Tauhi ʻa e ngaahi matapā mo e ngaahi matapā sioʻata ʻo e fale fakaʻuli (cab) ke tāpuni, pea fakalele ʻa e ili ʻo e fale fakaʻuli ʻo fakatatau ki he founga ʻoku fakaʻaliʻali atu ʻe he faama ʻoku ke ngāue ai. 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 the machine in a safe place and tell your supervisor.

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, long sleeves and long trousers, 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, falani nima loloa mo e talausese loloa, 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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