Vehicles and machinery
Mule utility vehicle operation
A Mule is a side-by-side utility vehicle (a small farm vehicle with seats side by side and a tray at the back), such as a Kawasaki MULE. You may drive it around the farm to carry workers, tools and materials where your supervisor tells you. Only after training and authorisation. Drive a Mule only after your host has trained you, assessed you and authorised you to drive that vehicle. Similar vehicles have other names: get training for the exact vehicle you will drive. A licence alone does not show you can drive it safely.
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
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
- Separate tasks. This sheet covers driving a Mule only. Spraying, chemicals, towing, jump-starting, maintenance, repairs, power tools, pressure washers, compressed air, electrical work, working at heights, and entering confined spaces, dams, tanks or channels are separate tasks. Each needs its own instructions, training and authorisation.
- Washing down is a separate task. If you are trained and authorised to do it, turn the engine off first.
Only if it is part of your confirmed job and you are trained and authorised
- Only after training and authorisation. Drive a Mule only after your host has trained you, assessed you and authorised you to drive that vehicle. Similar vehicles have other names: get training for the exact vehicle you will drive. A licence alone does not show you can drive it safely.
Never do these
- Fit to drive: never drive under the influence of alcohol or drugs. Tell your supervisor if you feel unwell or very tired, or a medicine makes you sleepy.
- 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 Mule utility vehicle operation 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 Mule or any other farm vehicle, operate other machinery or repair equipment.
- Before driving: do the pre-start checks you were taught, such as tyres, brakes, steering, lights, seat belts, doors or nets and the roll-over frame. Report faults. Never use an unsafe vehicle.
- Public roads: never drive on or across a public road unless your host has confirmed that the vehicle, your licence and the route are approved.
- 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.
- Passengers: never carry passengers unless the Mule has a proper seat for them and your host allows it. Never carry more passengers than your host's limit for that vehicle. Check that every passenger has their seat belt on before you move off.
- Loads and roll-overs: stay within the load limits and tie loads down. Side-by-sides can roll over even at low speed, especially on slopes, banks, sharp turns or with heavy loads. Ask your supervisor if you do not know the load limit.
- Faults and breakdowns: if the Mule will not start, breaks down or has a fault, tell your supervisor. Only trained maintenance staff repair vehicles. After any roll-over or crash, do not drive the Mule again until it has been checked by a professional and your host tells you it is safe to use.
- This sheet describes typical Mule utility vehicle operation 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.
Read before you start
The paired view always keeps English with the existing Tongan. There is no Tongan-only view.
Full English source
Mule utility vehicle operation 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 Mule utility vehicle operation 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 Mule or any other farm vehicle, operate other 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.
Your working hours
Your confirmed roster sets your days, hours and breaks. Ask your supervisor if you are unsure.
The work you may do
Driving a Mule. A Mule is a side-by-side utility vehicle (a small farm vehicle with seats side by side and a tray at the back), such as a Kawasaki MULE. You may drive it around the farm to carry workers, tools and materials where your supervisor tells you.
Only after training and authorisation. Drive a Mule only after your host has trained you, assessed you and authorised you to drive that vehicle. Similar vehicles have other names: get training for the exact vehicle you will drive. A licence alone does not show you can drive it safely.
Separate tasks. This sheet covers driving a Mule only. Spraying, chemicals, towing, jump-starting, maintenance, repairs, power tools, pressure washers, compressed air, electrical work, working at heights, and entering confined spaces, dams, tanks or channels are separate tasks. Each needs its own instructions, training and authorisation.
Before you drive
- Signing out: your host may use a key board or sign-out system to show who has each vehicle. Follow it every time. Before you leave, tell your supervisor where you are going and when you expect to return. Follow the check-in arrangements and use the phone or radio your host provides.
- Before driving: do the pre-start checks you were taught, such as tyres, brakes, steering, lights, seat belts, doors or nets and the roll-over frame. Report faults. Never use an unsafe vehicle.
- Every shift: also check the controls, any two-way radio and your personal protective equipment (PPE). If a fault could make the Mule unsafe, tag it out as your host shows you and tell your supervisor.
- Fit to drive: never drive under the influence of alcohol or drugs. Tell your supervisor if you feel unwell or very tired, or a medicine makes you sleepy.
- Public roads: never drive on or across a public road unless your host has confirmed that the vehicle, your licence and the route are approved.
Driving 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.
- Passengers: never carry passengers unless the Mule has a proper seat for them and your host allows it. Never carry more passengers than your host's limit for that vehicle. Check that every passenger has their seat belt on before you move off.
- Loads and roll-overs: stay within the load limits and tie loads down. Side-by-sides can roll over even at low speed, especially on slopes, banks, sharp turns or with heavy loads. Ask your supervisor if you do not know the load limit.
- Slopes and wet ground: take extra care on slopes, in wet weather and on rough ground. Go straight up or down a slope, not across it, as you were trained. Brake gently, so you keep control and the load does not move.
Farm traffic rules
- Follow the farm traffic plan: use set routes, obey signs and speed limits, and slow down for turns, loads, people, dust, poor visibility and rough ground. Keep away from steep slopes, banks and water. Check behind you before reversing; if you cannot see that the way is clear, stop and ask for help.
- Headlands and crossings: headlands are the turning areas at the ends of the rows. Slow down, look both ways and give way as instructed. Watch for tractors, harvesters, trucks, people and vehicles coming out of rows.
- Tracks and horn: use the main tracks and headlands your host shows you. Use the horn as your host shows you: before you move off, and when you come near people or other vehicles.
- 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.
- On foot: when you get out, use walking routes and keep clear of moving machinery. Stop in a safe place before using a phone.
When you finish
- Parking: park in a safe place away from moving vehicles. Put the park brake on, turn the Mule off and look after the key as your supervisor tells you. Return the key the way your host shows you, so the farm knows you are back safely.
- Washing down is a separate task. If you are trained and authorised to do it, turn the engine off first.
- Faults and breakdowns: if the Mule will not start, breaks down or has a fault, tell your supervisor. Only trained maintenance staff repair vehicles. After any roll-over or crash, do not drive the Mule again until it has been checked by a professional and your host tells you it is safe to use.
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.
- Dust: follow your host's instructions for dust. If dust makes it hard to breathe or to see clearly, slow down, stop in a safe place and tell your supervisor.
Movement and lifting
You may need to get in and out of the Mule often, and to lift tools and materials into and out of the tray. If a lift feels unsafe, ask for help or use the equipment provided. Report pain or discomfort early.
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.
For Mule work, wear clothing that covers your arms and legs.
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.
Important note before starting any jobThis sheet describes typical Mule utility vehicle operation 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. |
Paired English + Lea Fakatonga
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.
Six 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 6 blocking issues and 117 composed Tongan rows. Six 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
If you do not understand any part of this sheet, ask for a human interpreter. Orchard Tech will provide one.
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. °
Mule utility vehicle operation on an almond farm
Fakaʻuli ʻa e meʻalele ngāue Mule ʻi ha faama almond °
What to expect before you start
Meʻa ke ke ʻamanaki ki ai kimuʻa pea ke kamata °
English and Tongan version 1.4, based on English version 1.1 | Date of review: 18 October 2026 | Date of next review: 18 October 2028
Version fakapalangi mo Fakatonga 1.4, makatuʻunga ʻi he Version fakapalangi 1.1 | ʻAho ʻo e toe vakaiʻi: 18 October 2026 | ʻAho ʻo e toe vakaiʻi hoko: 18 October 2028 °
Each Tongan line is printed under its English. Lines marked ° were written by Orchard Tech. See About this Tongan version at the end.
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. °
This sheet describes typical Mule utility vehicle operation 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 Mule or any other farm vehicle, operate other machinery or repair equipment.
ʻOku fakamatala ʻa e laʻipepa ni ki he ngāue fakaʻuli ʻa e meʻalele ngāue Mule 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 Mule pe ha meʻalele kehe pē ʻa e faama, ngāueʻaki ha mīsini kehe pe fakaleleiʻi ha meʻangāue. °
Who you work for
Tokotaha ʻoku ke ngāue ki ai °
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.
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. °
Your working hours
Ho ngaahi houa ngāue °
Your confirmed roster sets your days, hours and breaks. Ask your supervisor if you are unsure.
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. °
The work you may do
Ngaahi ngāue te ke ala fai °
Driving a Mule. A Mule is a side-by-side utility vehicle (a small farm vehicle with seats side by side and a tray at the back), such as a Kawasaki MULE. You may drive it around the farm to carry workers, tools and materials where your supervisor tells you.
Ko e fakaʻuli ha Mule. Ko e Mule ko ha meʻalele ngāue (utility vehicle) ʻoku tuʻu tafaʻaki ki he tafaʻaki hono ngaahi sea (side-by-side): ko ha meʻalele siʻisiʻi ʻa e faama ʻoku tuʻu tafaʻaki ki he tafaʻaki hono ngaahi sea pea ʻoku ʻi ai ha puha uta ʻi mui (tray), hangē ko ha Kawasaki MULE. Te ke ala fakaʻuli holo ʻi he Mule ʻi he faama ke fetuku ʻa e kau ngāue, ngaahi meʻangāue mo e ngaahi meʻa ke ngāueʻaki ki he ngaahi feituʻu ʻoku tala atu ʻe hoʻo supavaisa. °
Only after training and authorisation. Drive a Mule only after your host has trained you, assessed you and authorised you to drive that vehicle. Similar vehicles have other names: get training for the exact vehicle you will drive. A licence alone does not show you can drive it safely.
Hili pē hono akoʻi mo fakangofua koe. Fakaʻuli pē ha Mule hili ʻa e ngaahi meʻa ni: kuo akoʻi koe ʻe he faama ʻoku ke ngāue ai, kuo ne siviʻi koe, pea kuo ne fakangofua koe ke ke fakaʻuli ʻi he meʻalele ko ia. ʻOku ʻi ai ha ngaahi hingoa kehe ʻo e ngaahi meʻalele ʻoku meimei tatau: maʻu ʻa e akoʻi ki he meʻalele tonu te ke fakaʻuli ai. ʻOku ʻikai fakahaaʻi ʻe ha laiseni pē ʻe lava ke ke fakaʻuli malu ʻi he meʻalele ko ia. °
Separate tasks. This sheet covers driving a Mule only. Spraying, chemicals, towing, jump-starting, maintenance, repairs, power tools, pressure washers, compressed air, electrical work, working at heights, and entering confined spaces, dams, tanks or channels are separate tasks. Each needs its own instructions, training and authorisation.
Ngaahi ngāue makehe. ʻOku fakamatala ʻa e laʻipepa ni ki he fakaʻuli ha Mule pē. Ko e fana (spraying), kemikale, toho (towing), jump-starting, tokangaʻi meʻangāue (maintenance), ngaahi fakaleleiʻi, ngaahi meʻangāue ʻoku ngāueʻaki ʻa e ivi (power tools), ngaahi mīsini fufulu ʻaki ha vai ʻoku ʻi ai ha teke (pressure washers), ʻea ʻoku ʻi ai ha teke (compressed air), ngāue ʻuhila, ngāue ʻi he ngaahi feituʻu maʻolunga (working at heights), 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 (separate tasks). ʻOku fiemaʻu ʻe he ngāue takitaha ha ngaahi fakahinohino, akoʻi mo e ngofua makehe ki ai. °
Before you drive
Kimuʻa pea ke fakaʻuli °
- English
Signing out: your host may use a key board or sign-out system to show who has each vehicle. Follow it every time. Before you leave, tell your supervisor where you are going and when you expect to return. Follow the check-in arrangements and use the phone or radio your host provides.
Lea FakatongaKo e fakahā hoʻo mavahe (signing out): ʻe ala ngāueʻaki ʻe he faama ʻoku ke ngāue ai ha papa tuku kii (key board) pe ha founga fakahā hoʻo mavahe (sign-out system) ke fakahaaʻi ko hai ʻoku ne maʻu ʻa e meʻalele takitaha. Muimui ki ai ʻi he taimi kotoa pē. Kimuʻa pea ke mavahe, tala ki hoʻo supavaisa ʻa e feituʻu ʻoku ke ʻalu ki ai mo e taimi ʻoku ke ʻamanaki ke ke foki mai ai. Muimui ki he ngaahi fokotuʻutuʻu ki he fetuʻutaki (check-in), pea ngāueʻaki ʻa e telefoni pe radio ʻoku ʻoatu ʻe he faama ʻoku ke ngāue ai. °
- English
Before driving: do the pre-start checks you were taught, such as tyres, brakes, steering, lights, seat belts, doors or nets and the roll-over frame. Report faults. Never use an unsafe vehicle.
Lea FakatongaKimuʻa pea ke fakaʻuli: fai ʻa e ngaahi vakaiʻi kimuʻa ʻi he kamata naʻe akoʻi atu, hangē ko e tyres, ngaahi meʻa taʻofi (brakes), meʻa fakaʻuli (steering), maama, leta maluʻi, matapā pe ngaahi kupenga, mo e faʻunga maluʻi ʻi ha fulihi (roll-over frame). Lipooti ha ngaahi palopalema (faults). ʻOua ʻaupito naʻa ke ngāueʻaki ha meʻalele ʻoku ʻikai malu. °
- English
Every shift: also check the controls, any two-way radio and your personal protective equipment (PPE). If a fault could make the Mule unsafe, tag it out as your host shows you and tell your supervisor.
Lea FakatongaʻI he taimi ngāue (shift) kotoa pē: vakaiʻi foki ʻa e ngaahi meʻa puleʻi (controls), ha two-way radio pē ʻoku ʻi ai, mo ho teunga maluʻi fakataautaha (PPE). Kapau ʻe ala ʻai ʻe ha palopalema (fault) ʻa e Mule ke ʻikai malu, fakamaʻu ki ai ha fakaʻilonga ʻoku tapu ke ngāueʻaki ia (tag out), ʻo fakatatau ki he founga ʻoku fakaʻaliʻali atu ʻe he faama ʻoku ke ngāue ai, pea tala ki hoʻo supavaisa. °
- English
Fit to drive: never drive under the influence of alcohol or drugs. Tell your supervisor if you feel unwell or very tired, or a medicine makes you sleepy.
Lea FakatongaFeʻunga ke fakaʻuli: ʻoua ʻaupito naʻa ke fakaʻuli lolotonga ʻoku uesia koe ʻe he kava mālohi pe (drugs). °
English retained in the sourceLea Fakatonga: Tell your supervisor if you feel unwell or very tired, or a medicine makes you sleepy.
- English
Public roads: never drive on or across a public road unless your host has confirmed that the vehicle, your licence and the route are approved.
Lea FakatongaNgaahi hala puleʻanga: ʻoua ʻaupito naʻa ke fakaʻuli ʻi ha hala puleʻanga pe kolosi ai, tukukehe kapau kuo fakapapauʻi ʻe he faama ʻoku ke ngāue ai kuo fakangofua ʻa e meʻalele, hoʻo laiseni mo e hala ke ke fou ai. °
Driving safely
Fakaʻuli ʻi ha founga malu °
- 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 FakatongaTokotaha 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
Passengers: never carry passengers unless the Mule has a proper seat for them and your host allows it. Never carry more passengers than your host's limit for that vehicle. Check that every passenger has their seat belt on before you move off.
Lea FakatongaKau pasese: ʻoua ʻaupito naʻa ke fetuku ha kau pasese, tukukehe kapau ʻoku ʻi he Mule ha sea totonu (proper seat) maʻanautolu pea ʻoku fakangofua ia ʻe he faama ʻoku ke ngāue ai. ʻOua ʻaupito naʻa ke fetuku ha kau pasese ʻoku tokolahi ange ʻi he fakangatangata ʻa e faama ʻoku ke ngāue ai ki he meʻalele ko ia. Vakaiʻi ʻoku fakamaʻu ʻa e leta maluʻi ʻo e pasese kotoa pē kimuʻa pea ke kamata lele. °
- English
Loads and roll-overs: stay within the load limits and tie loads down. Side-by-sides can roll over even at low speed, especially on slopes, banks, sharp turns or with heavy loads. Ask your supervisor if you do not know the load limit.
Lea FakatongaNgaahi uta mo e fulihi ʻo e meʻalele: ʻoua naʻa ke fakalaka ʻi he ngaahi fakangatangata ʻo e uta, pea haʻi ʻa e uta ke maʻu. ʻE lava ke fulihi ʻa e ngaahi meʻalele ʻoku tuʻu tafaʻaki ki he tafaʻaki hono ngaahi sea (side-by-side) neongo ʻoku lele māmālie, tautefito ʻi he ngaahi feituʻu tahifo, ngaahi tapa maʻolunga (banks), ngaahi afe ʻoku fuʻu piko (sharp turns), pe ʻi he uta mamafa. ʻEke ki hoʻo supavaisa kapau ʻoku ʻikai ke ke ʻilo ʻa e fakangatangata ʻo e uta. °
- English
Slopes and wet ground: take extra care on slopes, in wet weather and on rough ground. Go straight up or down a slope, not across it, as you were trained. Brake gently, so you keep control and the load does not move.
Lea FakatongaNgaahi feituʻu tahifo mo e kelekele viviku: tokanga lahi ange ʻi he ngaahi feituʻu tahifo, ʻi he taimi ʻuha mo e kelekele tokakovi. ʻAlu hangatonu hake pe hifo ʻi ha feituʻu tahifo, kae ʻoua ʻe kolosi fakatafa ai, ʻo fakatatau ki he founga naʻe akoʻi atu. Ngāueʻaki māmālie ʻa e meʻa taʻofi (brake), koeʻuhi ke ke kei puleʻi ʻa e meʻalele pea ke ʻoua ʻe ngaʻunu ʻa e uta. °
Farm traffic rules
Ngaahi tuʻutuʻuni fefonongaʻaki ʻi he faama °
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Follow the farm traffic plan: use set routes, obey signs and speed limits, and slow down for turns, loads, people, dust, poor visibility and rough ground. Keep away from steep slopes, banks and water. Check behind you before reversing; if you cannot see that the way is clear, stop and ask for help.
Lea FakatongaMuimui 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 fakasiʻisiʻi hoʻo vave koeʻuhi ko e ngaahi afe, uta, kakai, efu, ʻikai lelei ʻa e sio, mo e kelekele tokakovi. Nofo mamaʻo mei he ngaahi feituʻu ʻoku tahifo lahi, ngaahi tapa maʻolunga (banks), mo e vai. Vakai ki mui kimuʻa pea ke fakaʻuli fakaholomui; kapau ʻoku ʻikai ke ke lava ʻo sio ʻoku ʻatā ʻa e hala, tuʻu pea kole tokoni. °
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Headlands and crossings: headlands are the turning areas at the ends of the rows. Slow down, look both ways and give way as instructed. Watch for tractors, harvesters, trucks, people and vehicles coming out of rows.
Lea FakatongaNgaahi feituʻu afe (headlands) mo e ngaahi kolosiʻanga: ko e headlands ʻa e ngaahi feituʻu afe ʻi he ngataʻanga ʻo e ngaahi ʻotu. Fakasiʻisiʻi hoʻo vave, sio ki he ongo tafaʻaki fakatouʻosi pea tuku ʻa e niʻihi kehe ke nau muʻomuʻa ʻo fakatatau ki he fakahinohino kuo ʻoatu. Tokanga ki he ngaahi tulekitoa, mīsini havesi, loli, kakai mo e ngaahi meʻalele ʻoku haʻu mei he ngaahi ʻotu. °
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Tracks and horn: use the main tracks and headlands your host shows you. Use the horn as your host shows you: before you move off, and when you come near people or other vehicles.
Lea FakatongaNgaahi hala (tracks) mo e meʻa fakatangi (horn): ngāueʻaki ʻa e ngaahi hala lalahi (main tracks) mo e ngaahi feituʻu afe (headlands) ʻoku fakaʻaliʻali atu ʻe he faama ʻoku ke ngāue ai. Ngāueʻaki ʻa e meʻa fakatangi (horn) ʻo fakatatau ki he founga ʻoku fakaʻaliʻali atu ʻe he faama ʻoku ke ngāue ai: kimuʻa pea ke kamata lele, pea ʻi he taimi ʻoku ke ʻunuʻunu ofi ai ki ha kakai pe ha ngaahi meʻalele kehe. °
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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 FakatongaNofo 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). °
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Never approach a working machine until the operator has stopped and clearly signalled you to come closer. Eye contact alone is not enough.
Lea FakatongaʻOua 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. °
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On foot: when you get out, use walking routes and keep clear of moving machinery. Stop in a safe place before using a phone.
Lea FakatongaʻI hoʻo lue: ʻi hoʻo hifo mei he meʻalele, 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. °
When you finish
ʻI hoʻo ʻosi °
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Parking: park in a safe place away from moving vehicles. Put the park brake on, turn the Mule off and look after the key as your supervisor tells you. Return the key the way your host shows you, so the farm knows you are back safely.
Lea FakatongaKo hono tuku ʻo e meʻalele (parking): tuku ʻa e meʻalele ʻi ha feituʻu malu ʻoku mamaʻo mei he ngaahi meʻalele ʻoku ngaʻunu. Fakamaʻu ʻa e meʻa taʻofi ki he tuku ʻo e meʻalele (park brake), tamateʻi ʻa e Mule pea tokangaʻi ʻa e kii (key) ʻo fakatatau ki he fakahinohino ʻa hoʻo supavaisa. Fakafoki ʻa e kii (key) ʻo fakatatau ki he founga ʻoku fakaʻaliʻali atu ʻe he faama ʻoku ke ngāue ai, koeʻuhi ke ʻilo ʻe he faama kuo ke foki mai ʻo malu. °
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Washing down is a separate task. If you are trained and authorised to do it, turn the engine off first.
Lea FakatongaKo e fufulu (washing down) ko ha ngāue makehe. Kapau kuo akoʻi koe pea kuo fakangofua koe ke fai ʻa e ngāue fufulu ko ia, tamateʻi ʻuluaki ʻa e mīsini (engine). °
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Faults and breakdowns: if the Mule will not start, breaks down or has a fault, tell your supervisor. Only trained maintenance staff repair vehicles. After any roll-over or crash, do not drive the Mule again until it has been checked by a professional and your host tells you it is safe to use.
Lea FakatongaNgaahi palopalema (faults) mo e maumau ʻo e mīsini (breakdowns): kapau ʻoku ʻikai lava ke kamata ʻa e Mule, pe ʻoku ʻikai kei ngāue ia (breaks down), pe ʻoku ʻi ai hano palopalema (fault), tala ki hoʻo supavaisa. Ko e kau ngāue tokangaʻi mīsini (maintenance staff) pē kuo akoʻi ʻoku nau fakaleleiʻi ʻa e ngaahi meʻalele. Hili ha fulihi pe ha fepaki pē, ʻoua naʻa ke toe fakaʻuli ʻi he Mule kae ʻoua kuo vakaiʻi ia ʻe ha tokotaha mataotao (professional) pea kuo tala atu ʻe he faama ʻoku ke ngāue ai ʻoku malu ke ngāueʻaki. °
Weather and the outdoors
Ko e ʻea mo e ngāue ʻi tuʻa °
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.
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. °
Lea Fakatonga: Tell your supervisor straight away if you or a co-worker feel sick, dizzy or very hot.
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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 FakatongaʻOua 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. °
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Dust: follow your host's instructions for dust. If dust makes it hard to breathe or to see clearly, slow down, stop in a safe place and tell your supervisor.
Lea FakatongaEfu: muimui ki he ngaahi fakahinohino ʻa e faama ʻoku ke ngāue ai fekauʻaki mo e efu. °
English retained in the sourceLea Fakatonga: If dust makes it hard to breathe or to see clearly, slow down, stop in a safe place and tell your supervisor.
Movement and lifting
Ngaahi ngaungaue mo e hiki meʻa °
You may need to get in and out of the Mule often, and to lift tools and materials into and out of the tray. If a lift feels unsafe, ask for help or use the equipment provided. Report pain or discomfort early.
ʻE ala fiemaʻu ke ke heka mo hifo mei he Mule tuʻo lahi, pea hiki ʻa e ngaahi meʻangāue mo e ngaahi meʻa ke ngāueʻaki ki loto ʻi he puha uta ʻi mui (tray) pea toe hiki kinautolu mei ai. Kapau ʻoku ke ongoʻi ʻoku ʻikai malu ke hiki ha meʻa, kole tokoni pe ngāueʻaki ʻa e meʻangāue kuo ʻoatu. °
Lea Fakatonga: Report pain or discomfort early.
PPE and help on the farm
PPE mo e tokoni ʻi he faama °
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.
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. °
For Mule work, wear clothing that covers your arms and legs.
Ki he ngāue ʻi he Mule, tui ʻa e vala ʻoku ne ʻufiʻufi ho nima (arms) mo ho vaʻe (legs). °
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.
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). °
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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 sourceLea Fakatonga: In a life-threatening emergency, call Triple Zero (000), then tell your supervisor.
Lea FakatongaKapau 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 sourceLea 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.
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Report every injury, near miss or unsafe situation to your supervisor and Orchard Tech as soon as possible, even if it seems small.
Lea FakatongaLipooti 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. °
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Ask for a demonstration, an explanation or language help whenever you do not understand.
Lea FakatongaKole 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. °
English Important note before starting any jobLea Fakatonga Fakamatala mahuʻinga kimuʻa pea kamata ha ngāue pē ° English This sheet describes typical Mule utility vehicle operation 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. Lea Fakatonga ʻOku fakamatala ʻa e laʻipepa ni ki he ngāue fakaʻuli ʻa e meʻalele ngāue Mule ʻoku faʻa fai. Kimuʻa pea ke kamata, ʻe ʻoatu ʻe he faama ʻoku ke ngāue ai ʻa e fakamatala ʻo e ngāue mo e ngaahi fakahinohino ngāue malu ki ho ngaahi fatongia moʻoni, ʻa e PPE ʻoku ke fiemaʻu, fakataukeiʻi ki he faama, mo e akoʻi ki hoʻo ngaahi ngāue. Muimui ki he ngaahi fakahinohino ko ia. ʻOua naʻa ke fai ha ngāue kapau ʻoku ʻikai ke ke maʻu ʻa e PPE, akoʻi mo e ngofua ʻoku fiemaʻu. Fakakakato ʻa e fakataukeiʻi ʻi he faama foʻou kotoa pē, pea maʻu ʻa e ngaahi fakahinohino mo e akoʻi ki he ngāue foʻou kotoa pē. Kapau ʻoku ʻi ai ha meʻa ʻoku ʻikai maʻu, ʻikai malu pe ʻikai mahino, tuʻu pea ʻeke ki hoʻo supavaisa. Te ke lava foki ʻo fetuʻutaki ki Orchard Tech. ° |
English About this Tongan versionLea Fakatonga Fekauʻaki mo e Version Fakatonga ni ° English English is the authoritative version. If the Tongan and the English are different, the English applies. English retained in the source Lea Fakatonga: English is the authoritative version. If the Tongan and the English are different, the English applies. |
English Always read the Tongan together with the English. Never display this sheet in Tongan alone. Lea Fakatonga Lau maʻu pē ʻa e lea Fakatonga fakataha mo e lea fakapalangi. ʻOua ʻaupito naʻa fakaʻaliʻali ʻa e laʻipepa ni ʻi he lea Fakatonga pē. ° |
English How the Tongan was prepared: Orchard Tech compared the English with Tongan-language materials published by Australian government agencies, such as WorkSafe Victoria and the Department of Employment and Workplace Relations, and other published sources. It used their words wherever possible and checked the Tongan by translating it back into English. Lea Fakatonga Founga naʻe teuteuʻi ai ʻa e lea Fakatonga: naʻe fakafehoanaki ʻe Orchard Tech ʻa e lea fakapalangi mo e ngaahi fakamatala Fakatonga naʻe pulusi ʻe he ngaahi kautaha fakapuleʻanga ʻo ʻAositelēlia, hangē ko WorkSafe Victoria mo e Department of Employment and Workplace Relations, pea mo e ngaahi maʻuʻanga fakamatala kehe kuo pulusi. Naʻe ngāueʻaki ʻenau ngaahi lea ʻi he lahi taha ʻe lava pea vakaiʻi ʻa e lea Fakatonga ʻaki hono toe liliu ki he lea fakapalangi. ° |
English Lines marked ° were written by Orchard Tech. They are not government wording and have not been checked by a native speaker, so they may contain mistakes. Lea Fakatonga Ko e ngaahi laine ʻoku fakaʻilongaʻi ʻaki ʻa e ° naʻe faʻu ʻe Orchard Tech. ʻOku ʻikai ko e ngaahi lea ʻa e puleʻanga, pea ʻoku teʻeki vakaiʻi ʻe ha tokotaha ʻoku lea Fakatonga talu ʻene kei siʻi. Ko ia, ʻe ala ʻi ai ha ngaahi fehalaaki. ° |
English Some safety instructions stay in English, after the words “Lea Fakatonga:”, because Orchard Tech has not confirmed matching government Tongan wording for them. Lea Fakatonga ʻOku kei tuʻu ʻa e ngaahi fakahinohino ki he malu ʻe niʻihi ʻi he lea fakapalangi, hili ʻa e ngaahi lea “Lea Fakatonga:”, koeʻuhi ʻoku teʻeki fakapapauʻi ʻe Orchard Tech ha ngaahi lea Fakatonga ʻa e puleʻanga ʻoku tatau mo e ngaahi fakahinohino ko ia. ° |
English Language check result: LANGUAGE-QA FAIL - blocking control failed: B5, G5. This means those instructions stay in English, and this sheet does not include all the emergency-call information that the language rules of Orchard Tech require. Orchard Tech approved issuing the sheet on that basis. Lea Fakatonga Ola ʻo e vakaiʻi ʻo e lea: LANGUAGE-QA FAIL - blocking control failed: B5, G5. ʻOku ʻuhinga ʻeni ʻoku kei tuʻu ʻa e ngaahi fakahinohino ko ia ʻi he lea fakapalangi, pea ʻoku ʻikai kau ʻi he laʻipepa ni ʻa e kotoa ʻo e fakamatala ki he tā telefoni ʻi ha meʻa fakatuʻupakē ʻoku fiemaʻu ʻe he ngaahi tuʻutuʻuni lea ʻa Orchard Tech. Naʻe fakangofua ʻe Orchard Tech ke tufaki ʻa e laʻipepa ni ʻi he tuʻunga ko ia. ° |
English If you do not understand something, use the English or talk to your supervisor. Orchard Tech will provide you with an interpreter. Lea Fakatonga Kapau ʻoku ʻikai mahino ha meʻa kiate koe, ngāueʻaki ʻa e lea fakapalangi pe talanoa ki hoʻo supavaisa. ʻE ʻomi ʻe Orchard Tech ha tokotaha fakatonulea maʻau. ° |
English Prepared by Orchard Tech, PALM scheme Approved Employer AE1920172. Lea Fakatonga Naʻe teuteuʻi ʻe Orchard Tech, ko e Pule Ngāue Kuo Fakangofua (Approved Employer) ʻi he PALM scheme, AE1920172. ° |
LANGUAGE-QA FAIL - blocking control failed: B5, G5
BILINGUAL AID - ENGLISH IS THE AUTHORITATIVE VERSION - NOT AUTHORISED FOR TONGAN-ALONE DISPLAY