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Re-harvest shaking, sweeping, pickup and elevator work

After the main harvest, some nuts can be left in a block. In a re-harvest, the crew goes back through the block to collect them. The machine work is the same as in the main harvest. You may do one or more of these jobs. Your host will tell you which machine to use and which blocks and rows to work in. Each machine needs its own training and authorisation. Before you start, read the main sheet for every machine you will use. This short sheet does not replace it.

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Two workers review a block map beside parked farm machinery before re-harvest.
Pre-start meeting 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 re-harvest work with a shaker, a sweeper, a tractor and pickup, or an elevator. Do only the checks, cleaning and routine care your host trains and authorises you to do. Adjustments, maintenance and repairs are jobs for maintenance staff. Only maintenance staff may grease the pickup. Bankout work (such as emptying the pickup trailer into the bankout, sheet A023), cleaning with compressed air, jump-starting, other machines (such as a telehandler), power tools, chemicals, electrical work, working at heights and entering confined spaces, dams, tanks or channels are separate tasks. They need their own instructions, training and authorisation.

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

  • Each machine needs its own training and authorisation. Operate a machine only after your host has trained and assessed you on it and authorised you to operate it. Being authorised for one machine does not authorise you for another. Get training for each new model. Your host will confirm whether the work needs a licence. A licence alone does not show you can operate a machine safely.

Never do these

  • Do not enter a block that is being sprayed or has a no-entry sign. Do not drink irrigation water: it may contain fertiliser or chemicals.
  • Fit to operate: never operate a machine under the influence of alcohol or drugs. If you feel too tired or unwell to operate it safely, or a medicine makes you sleepy, stop in a safe place and tell your supervisor.

Other limits that always apply

  • This sheet describes typical re-harvest shaking, sweeping, pickup and elevator work and conditions. Your actual duties depend on the farm and what you are trained and authorised to do. Reading this sheet does not authorise you to operate a tree shaker, a sweeper, a tractor, a pickup, an elevator or any other machine, or to repair equipment.
  • Read the main sheet for each machine too. Before you start, read the main sheet for every machine you will use. This short sheet does not replace it. The main sheet explains the checks, dangers and safe ways of working, and the same rules apply in a re-harvest. If you do not have the main sheet for a machine, or do not understand it, do not start that work. Ask your supervisor or Orchard Tech.
  • Pre-start checks: do the checks you were trained in, with the machine shut down and isolated (made safe so it cannot start or move). Check the radio. Never use a machine with a missing or damaged guard, or a fault that could make it unsafe. Tag it out as your host shows you and tell your supervisor.
  • Getting on and starting: use three points of contact (two hands and one foot, or one hand and two feet). Never get on or off a moving machine. Start a machine only from the operator's seat.
  • Seat belt and roll-overs: shakers, sweepers and tractors can tip or roll over, especially on slopes and banks, on rough or wet ground, and near dams and channels. Wear your seat belt every time. On a tractor, the roll-over frame (ROPS) protects you only if you wear your seat belt. A folded frame cannot protect you. Fold it down only as your host shows you. Put it back up as soon as there is enough room.
  • Passengers: carry a passenger only if your host allows it and the machine has a passenger seat and seat belt approved by its maker. The passenger must wear the seat belt. Never let anyone ride on the outside of a machine, an attachment, a trailer or the elevator.
  • Moving parts: shaker heads, sweeping heads, blowers, pickup heads, conveyors, belts, chains and PTO (power take-off) shafts can catch clothing, hair or a hand and pull a person in. This can cause very serious injury or death. Do not wear loose clothing, cords or jewellery, and tie back long hair. Keep everyone clear while anything is moving.
  • Blockages: if a machine is blocked, stop. Before anyone goes near, shut down and isolate it using your host's procedure. Wait until all parts stop moving. At the elevator, turn off the engine and remove the key before removing caught sticks. Clear a blockage only if you are trained and authorised, and wear gloves. If not, tell your supervisor. Never restart with a loose or missing guard.
  • Public roads: never drive on or across a public road unless your host has confirmed that the machine, your licence and the route are approved.
  • 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 re-harvest shaking, sweeping, pickup and elevator 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.

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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.

Enclosed tree shaker beside an almond tree, with its operator in the cab.
Shaking
Worker and supervisor discuss a parked orchard sweeper before work.
Sweeping
Two workers review traffic in an orchard row while a machine remains distant.
Blind spots and traffic
Two workers check an unloading plan and radios with parked farm vehicles in the background.
Use the signals your host teaches you
Two workers discuss night work under a lit shelter away from machinery.
Night work
Supervisor and worker review hearing protection before noisy machine work.
hearing protection your host provides

Read before you start

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Full English source

Re-harvest shaking, sweeping, pickup and elevator work 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 re-harvest shaking, sweeping, pickup and elevator work and conditions. Your actual duties depend on the farm and what you are trained and authorised to do. Reading this sheet does not authorise you to operate a tree shaker, a sweeper, a tractor, a pickup, an elevator 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. Re-harvest work may include night shifts.

The work you may do

What a re-harvest is. After the main harvest, some nuts can be left in a block. In a re-harvest, the crew goes back through the block to collect them. The machine work is the same as in the main harvest. You may do one or more of these jobs. Your host will tell you which machine to use and which blocks and rows to work in.

  • Shaking: driving a tree shaker (shaker), which shakes each tree so the nuts fall to the ground. Main sheet: A018 Almond Tree Shaking.
  • Sweeping: driving a sweeper that sweeps the fallen nuts into windrows (long lines of nuts along the tree row). This may include back sweeping. You may also drive a tractor fitted with a V-sweeper attachment. Your host will explain each type. Main sheets: A019 Sweeping Almonds in Tree Rows and A020 V Sweeping with Tractor and Attachment.
  • Pickup: driving a tractor that tows and powers a pickup. The pickup lifts the nuts from the windrows into a pickup trailer. Main sheet: A022 Harvest Pickup.
  • Elevator: operating the elevator de-sticker (elevator). A bankout (a machine that carries the nuts from the pickup trailers) or a front-end loader unloads the nuts into the elevator's hopper (a large bin). The elevator takes out sticks and carries the nuts up a conveyor belt into a truck or onto a stack. Main sheet: A026 Elevator and De-sticker Operation.

Each machine needs its own training and authorisation. Operate a machine only after your host has trained and assessed you on it and authorised you to operate it. Being authorised for one machine does not authorise you for another. Get training for each new model. Your host will confirm whether the work needs a licence. A licence alone does not show you can operate a machine safely.

Read the main sheet for each machine too. Before you start, read the main sheet for every machine you will use. This short sheet does not replace it. The main sheet explains the checks, dangers and safe ways of working, and the same rules apply in a re-harvest. If you do not have the main sheet for a machine, or do not understand it, do not start that work. Ask your supervisor or Orchard Tech.

This sheet covers re-harvest work with a shaker, a sweeper, a tractor and pickup, or an elevator. Do only the checks, cleaning and routine care your host trains and authorises you to do. Adjustments, maintenance and repairs are jobs for maintenance staff. Only maintenance staff may grease the pickup. Bankout work (such as emptying the pickup trailer into the bankout, sheet A023), cleaning with compressed air, jump-starting, other machines (such as a telehandler), power tools, chemicals, electrical work, working at heights and entering confined spaces, dams, tanks or channels are separate tasks. They need their own instructions, training and authorisation.

Safe work on every machine

  • Pre-start meeting: at the pre-start meeting (the safety meeting before work), learn which blocks are being re-harvested, who is working there, which routes to use and any known obstacles, such as holes, boggy ground and irrigation equipment.
  • Pre-start checks: do the checks you were trained in, with the machine shut down and isolated (made safe so it cannot start or move). Check the radio. Never use a machine with a missing or damaged guard, or a fault that could make it unsafe. Tag it out as your host shows you and tell your supervisor.
  • Getting on and starting: use three points of contact (two hands and one foot, or one hand and two feet). Never get on or off a moving machine. Start a machine only from the operator's seat.
  • Seat belt and roll-overs: shakers, sweepers and tractors can tip or roll over, especially on slopes and banks, on rough or wet ground, and near dams and channels. Wear your seat belt every time. On a tractor, the roll-over frame (ROPS) protects you only if you wear your seat belt. A folded frame cannot protect you. Fold it down only as your host shows you. Put it back up as soon as there is enough room.
  • Passengers: carry a passenger only if your host allows it and the machine has a passenger seat and seat belt approved by its maker. The passenger must wear the seat belt. Never let anyone ride on the outside of a machine, an attachment, a trailer or the elevator.
  • Moving parts: shaker heads, sweeping heads, blowers, pickup heads, conveyors, belts, chains and PTO (power take-off) shafts can catch clothing, hair or a hand and pull a person in. This can cause very serious injury or death. Do not wear loose clothing, cords or jewellery, and tie back long hair. Keep everyone clear while anything is moving.
  • Blockages: if a machine is blocked, stop. Before anyone goes near, shut down and isolate it using your host's procedure. Wait until all parts stop moving. At the elevator, turn off the engine and remove the key before removing caught sticks. Clear a blockage only if you are trained and authorised, and wear gloves. If not, tell your supervisor. Never restart with a loose or missing guard.
  • Leaving the seat: your host will teach you the safe-stop procedure for each machine. Follow it every time before you leave the seat. Tell nearby workers when you get off.
  • Public roads: never drive on or across a public road unless your host has confirmed that the machine, your licence and the route are approved.

Working at the elevator

  • Set-up and guards: during the pre-start checks, remove the starter key and keep it with you until the elevator is ready to start. Check that the elevator is on stable ground, all wheels are chocked and pinned (blocked and locked so they cannot roll), and all guards, belt covers and safety rails are firmly fitted. Your host will show you where the emergency stops are. Check them regularly as trained.
  • Stick chute: sticks and dust come out of the stick chute. Keep yourself and others out of the barricaded area around it. Wear the eye protection your host provides.
  • Unloading: start the belts only when all workers are well clear. Use the signals your host teaches you with the bankout or loader driver. Watch for sticks jamming the conveyors or the de-sticker, and check that the nuts land in the truck or stack. If there is a problem, stop the elevator and tell your supervisor.

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.

People, other machines and power lines

  • People on foot: other workers, such as polers (workers who knock nuts down with poles), may work in or near your block. Keep people away from moving machines, trees being shaken, the sweeper's blower and the elevator's stick chute. If someone comes close, stop and wait until they are clear. Stop the machine before you signal anyone to come closer.
  • Blind spots and traffic: each machine has blind spots (places the operator cannot see). Look in all directions and use your mirrors before you move. If you cannot see that the way is clear, stop and ask for help. Follow the farm traffic plan, use set routes, obey signs and speed limits, and give way to working machines. Watch for machines on the headlands (the turning areas at the ends of the rows). Use the radio calls your host teaches you.
  • Power lines: shakers, elevators and raised or tipping equipment can hit overhead power lines. Electricity can jump to a machine that comes close to a line, even if it does not touch it. Ask your host where the power lines are. Look up for power lines before you move a shaker or any tall or wide equipment, and before you raise any part of a machine. If your machine touches a power line, or electricity jumps to it, stay in the machine. 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.
  • Fire: dust and leaves on a machine, especially near the engine and exhaust, can catch fire. Follow your host's fire rules and learn where the fire extinguisher is. If you see smoke or fire, move away, warn others, follow the emergency plan and go to the muster point (the emergency meeting place). If your machine touches a power line, or electricity jumps to it, follow the power-line instructions above.
  • 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.

Noise, dust, night work and long shifts

You may sit for long periods, and the machine may jolt and shake you. Use your breaks and report pain or discomfort early.

  • Fit to operate: never operate a machine under the influence of alcohol or drugs. If you feel too tired or unwell to operate it safely, or a medicine makes you sleepy, stop in a safe place and tell your supervisor.
  • Noise: harvest machines and the elevator can be loud. Wear the hearing protection your host provides, as you are instructed.
  • Dust: re-harvest work can be dusty. Wear the eye protection and dust mask your host provides. If dust makes it hard to breathe or to see clearly, stop in a safe place and tell your supervisor.
  • Night work: darkness makes people, machines and power lines harder to see. Your host will show you the lights, routes and how to stay in contact. If you cannot see clearly, stop in a safe place.

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, long sleeves and long trousers, 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

Re-harvest shaking, sweeping, pickup and elevator work on an almond farm

Lea Fakatonga

Ngāue lulu ʻakau, tafi, pickup mo e elevator ʻi he toe havesi (re-harvest) 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 re-harvest shaking, sweeping, pickup and elevator work and conditions. Your actual duties depend on the farm and what you are trained and authorised to do. Reading this sheet does not authorise you to operate a tree shaker, a sweeper, a tractor, a pickup, an elevator or any other machine, or to repair equipment.

Lea Fakatonga

ʻOku fakamatala ʻa e laʻipepa ni ki he ngāue lulu ʻakau, tafi, pickup mo e elevator ʻoku faʻa fai ʻi he toe havesi (re-harvest), 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 mīsini lulu ʻakau (tree shaker), ha mīsini tafi (sweeper), ha tulekitoa, ha pickup, ha elevator 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. Re-harvest work may include night shifts.

Lea Fakatonga

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

English

The work you may do

Lea Fakatonga

Ngaahi ngāue te ke ala fai °

English

What a re-harvest is. After the main harvest, some nuts can be left in a block. In a re-harvest, the crew goes back through the block to collect them. The machine work is the same as in the main harvest. You may do one or more of these jobs. Your host will tell you which machine to use and which blocks and rows to work in.

Lea Fakatonga

ʻUhinga ʻo e toe havesi (re-harvest). Hili ʻa e havesi tefito (main harvest), ʻe ala toe ʻa e ngaahi fuaʻi ʻakau ngeʻesi fefeka ʻe niʻihi ʻi ha poloka. ʻI ha toe havesi (re-harvest), ʻoku toe fou ʻa e kau ngāue ʻi he poloka ke tanaki ʻa e ngaahi fuaʻi ʻakau ngeʻesi fefeka ko ia. ʻOku tatau ʻa e ngāue mīsini mo ia ʻi he havesi tefito (main harvest). Te ke ala fai ha ngāue ʻe taha pe lahi ange ʻi he ngaahi ngāue ni. ʻE tala atu ʻe he faama ʻoku ke ngāue ai ʻa e mīsini ke ke ngāueʻaki mo e ngaahi poloka mo e ngaahi ʻotu ke ke ngāue ai. °

  • English

    Shaking: driving a tree shaker (shaker), which shakes each tree so the nuts fall to the ground. Main sheet: A018 Almond Tree Shaking.

    Lea Fakatonga

    Lulu ʻakau: fakaʻuli ʻi ha mīsini lulu ʻakau (tree shaker; shaker), ʻa ia ʻoku ne luluʻi ʻa e fuʻu ʻakau taki taha ke tō ʻa e ngaahi fuaʻi ʻakau ngeʻesi fefeka ki he kelekele. Laʻipepa tefito: A018 Almond Tree Shaking. °

  • English

    Sweeping: driving a sweeper that sweeps the fallen nuts into windrows (long lines of nuts along the tree row). This may include back sweeping. You may also drive a tractor fitted with a V-sweeper attachment. Your host will explain each type. Main sheets: A019 Sweeping Almonds in Tree Rows and A020 V Sweeping with Tractor and Attachment.

    Lea Fakatonga

    Tafi: fakaʻuli ʻi ha mīsini tafi (sweeper) ʻoku ne tafi ʻa e ngaahi fuaʻi ʻakau ngeʻesi fefeka kuo tō ki he ngaahi windrow (ko e ngaahi laine loloa ʻo e fuaʻi ʻakau ngeʻesi fefeka ʻi he loloa ʻo e ʻotu ʻakau). ʻE ala kau heni ʻa e founga tafi (back sweeping). Te ke ala fakaʻuli foki ʻi ha tulekitoa kuo fakahoko ki ai ha mīsini tafi (V-sweeper), ko ha meʻangāue ʻoku fakahoko ki he tulekitoa (attachment). ʻE fakamatalaʻi atu ʻe he faama ʻoku ke ngāue ai ʻa e faʻahinga takitaha. Ngaahi laʻipepa tefito: A019 Sweeping Almonds in Tree Rows mo e A020 V Sweeping with Tractor and Attachment. °

  • English

    Pickup: driving a tractor that tows and powers a pickup. The pickup lifts the nuts from the windrows into a pickup trailer. Main sheet: A022 Harvest Pickup.

    Lea Fakatonga

    Pickup: fakaʻuli ʻi ha tulekitoa ʻoku ne toho mo fakalele ha pickup. ʻOku hiki ʻe he pickup ʻa e ngaahi fuaʻi ʻakau ngeʻesi fefeka mei he ngaahi windrow ki loto ʻi ha taulani (trailer) ʻa e pickup. Laʻipepa tefito: A022 Harvest Pickup. °

  • English

    Elevator: operating the elevator de-sticker (elevator). A bankout (a machine that carries the nuts from the pickup trailers) or a front-end loader unloads the nuts into the elevator's hopper (a large bin). The elevator takes out sticks and carries the nuts up a conveyor belt into a truck or onto a stack. Main sheet: A026 Elevator and De-sticker Operation.

    Lea Fakatonga

    Elevator: ngāueʻaki ʻa e elevator ʻoku ne toʻo ʻa e ngaahi konga ʻakau (elevator de-sticker; elevator). ʻOku tuku hifo ʻe ha bankout (ko ha mīsini ʻoku ne fetuku ʻa e ngaahi fuaʻi ʻakau ngeʻesi fefeka mei he ngaahi taulani (trailer) ʻa e pickup) pe ha mīsini fakaheka ʻi muʻa (front-end loader) ʻa e ngaahi fuaʻi ʻakau ngeʻesi fefeka ki loto ʻi he ʻaiʻanga (hopper) ʻo e elevator (ko ha puha lahi). ʻOku toʻo ʻe he elevator ʻa e ngaahi konga ʻakau pea fetuku hake ʻa e ngaahi fuaʻi ʻakau ngeʻesi fefeka ʻi ha leta ʻo ha meʻa fetuku (conveyor belt) ki loto ʻi ha loli pe ki he funga ʻo ha fokotuʻunga (stack). Laʻipepa tefito: A026 Elevator and De-sticker Operation. °

English

Each machine needs its own training and authorisation. Operate a machine only after your host has trained and assessed you on it and authorised you to operate it. Being authorised for one machine does not authorise you for another. Get training for each new model. Your host will confirm whether the work needs a licence. A licence alone does not show you can operate a machine safely.

Lea Fakatonga

ʻOku fiemaʻu ki he mīsini taki taha ʻa ʻene akoʻi pē ʻaʻana mo ʻene ngofua pē ʻaʻana. Toki ngāueʻaki ha mīsini ʻo kapau pē kuo akoʻi koe mo siviʻi koe ʻe he faama ʻoku ke ngāue ai ʻi he mīsini ko ia, pea kuo ne fakangofua koe ke ke ngāueʻaki ia. Ko hono fakangofua koe ke ke ngāueʻaki ha mīsini ʻe taha ʻoku ʻikai ko ha ngofua ia ke ke ngāueʻaki ha mīsini kehe. Maʻu ha akoʻi ki he faʻahinga foʻou (model) kotoa pē. ʻE fakapapauʻi ʻe he faama ʻoku ke ngāue ai pe ʻoku fiemaʻu ha laiseni ki he ngāue. ʻOku ʻikai fakahaaʻi ʻe ha laiseni pē ʻe lava ke ke ngāueʻaki malu ha mīsini. °

English

Read the main sheet for each machine too. Before you start, read the main sheet for every machine you will use. This short sheet does not replace it. The main sheet explains the checks, dangers and safe ways of working, and the same rules apply in a re-harvest. If you do not have the main sheet for a machine, or do not understand it, do not start that work. Ask your supervisor or Orchard Tech.

Lea Fakatonga

Lau foki ʻa e laʻipepa tefito ki he mīsini taki taha. Kimuʻa pea ke kamata, lau ʻa e laʻipepa tefito ki he mīsini kotoa pē te ke ngāueʻaki. ʻOku ʻikai fetongi ia ʻe he laʻipepa nounou ni. ʻOku fakamatalaʻi ʻe he laʻipepa tefito ʻa e ngaahi vakaiʻi, ngaahi fakatuʻutāmaki mo e ngaahi founga ngāue malu, pea ʻoku ngāueʻaki ʻa e ngaahi tuʻutuʻuni tatau ʻi ha toe havesi (re-harvest). Kapau ʻoku ʻikai ke ke maʻu ʻa e laʻipepa tefito ki ha mīsini, pe ʻoku ʻikai mahino ia kiate koe, ʻoua naʻa ke kamata ʻa e ngāue ko ia. ʻEke ki hoʻo supavaisa pe Orchard Tech. °

English

This sheet covers re-harvest work with a shaker, a sweeper, a tractor and pickup, or an elevator. Do only the checks, cleaning and routine care your host trains and authorises you to do. Adjustments, maintenance and repairs are jobs for maintenance staff. Only maintenance staff may grease the pickup. Bankout work (such as emptying the pickup trailer into the bankout, sheet A023), cleaning with compressed air, jump-starting, other machines (such as a telehandler), power tools, chemicals, electrical work, working at heights and entering confined spaces, dams, tanks or channels are separate tasks. They need their own instructions, training and authorisation.

Lea Fakatonga

ʻOku fakamatala ʻa e laʻipepa ni ki he ngāue toe havesi (re-harvest) ʻaki ha mīsini lulu ʻakau (shaker), ha mīsini tafi (sweeper), ha tulekitoa mo ha pickup, pe ha elevator. Fai pē ʻa e ngaahi vakaiʻi, fakamaʻa mo e tokangaʻi angamaheni ʻoku akoʻi koe pea fakangofua koe ʻe he faama ʻoku ke ngāue ai ke ke fai. Ko e ngaahi fakatonutonu (adjustments), tokangaʻi mīsini (maintenance) mo e ngaahi fakaleleiʻi ko e ngaahi ngāue ia ʻa e kau ngāue tokangaʻi mīsini (maintenance staff). Ko e kau ngāue tokangaʻi mīsini (maintenance staff) pē ʻoku ngofua ke nau ʻai ʻa e lolo matolu (grease) ki he pickup. Ko e ngāue bankout (hangē ko hono huaʻi ʻa e taulani (trailer) ʻa e pickup ki he bankout ke maha, laʻipepa A023), fakamaʻa ʻaki ʻa e ʻea kuo taʻomi (compressed air), jump-starting, ngāueʻaki ʻa e ngaahi mīsini kehe (hangē ko ha telehandler), ngāueʻaki ʻa e ngaahi meʻangāue ʻoku fakalele ʻaki ha ivi (power tools), ngāue ki he ngaahi kemikale, ngāue ʻuhila (electrical work), 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. ʻOku fiemaʻu ki he ngāue taki taha ʻa ʻene ngaahi fakahinohino pē ʻaʻana, ʻene akoʻi pē ʻaʻana mo ʻene ngofua pē ʻaʻana. °

English

Safe work on every machine

Lea Fakatonga

Ngāue malu ʻi he mīsini kotoa pē °

  • English

    Pre-start meeting: at the pre-start meeting (the safety meeting before work), learn which blocks are being re-harvested, who is working there, which routes to use and any known obstacles, such as holes, boggy ground and irrigation equipment.

    Lea Fakatonga

    Fakataha kimuʻa ʻi he kamata ngāue (pre-start meeting): ʻi he fakataha kimuʻa ʻi he kamata ngāue (ko e fakataha ki he malu kimuʻa ʻi he ngāue), ako ke ke ʻilo ʻa e ngaahi poloka ʻoku lolotonga toe havesi, pe ko hai ʻoku ngāue ai, ʻa e ngaahi hala ke fou ai, mo ha ngaahi meʻa fakafeʻatungia (obstacles) ʻoku ʻiloʻi, hangē ko e ngaahi ava, kelekele pelepela (boggy) mo e meʻangāue fuʻifuʻi ngoue. °

  • English

    Pre-start checks: do the checks you were trained in, with the machine shut down and isolated (made safe so it cannot start or move). Check the radio. Never use a machine with a missing or damaged guard, or a fault that could make it unsafe. Tag it out as your host shows you and tell your supervisor.

    Lea Fakatonga

    Ngaahi vakaiʻi kimuʻa ʻi he kamata ngāue (pre-start checks): fai ʻa e ngaahi vakaiʻi naʻe akoʻi atu, ʻi he taimi kuo tamateʻi ai ʻa e mīsini pea kuo ʻai ke malu ke ʻoua naʻa lava ʻo kamata pe ngaʻunu (isolated). Vakaiʻi ʻa e radio. ʻOua ʻaupito naʻa ke ngāueʻaki ha mīsini kapau ʻoku ʻikai maʻu ha meʻa maluʻi (guard) pe kuo maumau ha meʻa maluʻi, pe ʻoku ʻi ai ha palopalema (fault) ʻe ala ʻai ʻa e mīsini 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

    Getting on and starting: use three points of contact (two hands and one foot, or one hand and two feet). Never get on or off a moving machine. Start a machine only from the operator's seat.

    Lea Fakatonga

    Heka hake mo kamata: piki ki he mīsini ʻaki ha konga ʻe tolu ʻo ho sino (nima ʻe ua mo e vaʻe ʻe taha, pe nima ʻe taha mo e vaʻe ʻe ua). ʻOua ʻaupito naʻa ke heka ki ha mīsini ʻoku ngaʻunu pe hifo mei ai. Fakamoʻui ha mīsini mei he sea pē ʻo e tokotaha ʻoku ne ngāueʻaki. °

  • English

    Seat belt and roll-overs: shakers, sweepers and tractors can tip or roll over, especially on slopes and banks, on rough or wet ground, and near dams and channels. Wear your seat belt every time. On a tractor, the roll-over frame (ROPS) protects you only if you wear your seat belt. A folded frame cannot protect you. Fold it down only as your host shows you. Put it back up as soon as there is enough room.

    Lea Fakatonga

    Leta maluʻi mo e ngaahi fulihi: ʻe lava ke maleʻei (tip) pe fulihi ʻa e ngaahi mīsini lulu ʻakau (shakers), ngaahi mīsini tafi (sweepers) mo e ngaahi tulekitoa, tautefito ʻi he ngaahi feituʻu tahifo mo e ngaahi tapa maʻolunga (banks), ʻi he kelekele tokakovi pe viviku, pea ofi ki he ngaahi feituʻu tauhi vai (dams) mo e ngaahi halanga vai (channels). Fakamaʻu ho leta maluʻi ʻi he taimi kotoa pē. ʻI ha tulekitoa, ʻoku maluʻi koe ʻe he faʻunga maluʻi ʻi ha fulihi (ROPS) ʻo kapau pē ʻoku ke fakamaʻu ho leta maluʻi. ʻOku ʻikai lava ʻe ha faʻunga maluʻi ʻi ha fulihi (roll-over frame) kuo peluki ki lalo ʻo maluʻi koe. Peluki ia ki lalo ʻo fakatatau pē ki he founga ʻoku fakaʻaliʻali atu ʻe he faama ʻoku ke ngāue ai. Toe fokotuʻu hake ia ʻi he vave taha ʻe lava, ʻi he taimi ʻoku ʻatā feʻunga ai ʻa e feituʻu. °

  • English

    Passengers: carry a passenger only if your host allows it and the machine has a passenger seat and seat belt approved by its maker. The passenger must wear the seat belt. Never let anyone ride on the outside of a machine, an attachment, a trailer or the elevator.

    Lea Fakatonga

    Kau pasese: ʻave ha pasese ʻo kapau pē ʻoku fakangofua ʻe he faama ʻoku ke ngāue ai, pea ʻoku ʻi he mīsini ha sea ki he pasese mo ha leta maluʻi kuo fakangofua fakatouʻosi ʻe he kautaha naʻa ne ngaohi ʻa e mīsini. Kuo pau ke fakamaʻu ʻe he pasese ʻa e leta maluʻi. ʻOua ʻaupito naʻa ke tuku ha taha ke heka ʻi ha konga ʻi tuʻa ʻo ha mīsini, ʻo ha meʻangāue ʻoku fakahoko ki he tulekitoa (attachment), ʻo ha taulani (trailer) pe ʻo e elevator. °

  • English

    Moving parts: shaker heads, sweeping heads, blowers, pickup heads, conveyors, belts, chains and PTO (power take-off) shafts can catch clothing, hair or a hand and pull a person in. This can cause very serious injury or death. Do not wear loose clothing, cords or jewellery, and tie back long hair. Keep everyone clear while anything is moving.

    Lea Fakatonga

    Ngaahi kongokonga ʻoku ngaʻunu: ʻe lava ʻe he ngaahi ʻulu ʻo e mīsini lulu ʻakau (shaker heads), ngaahi konga tafi (sweeping heads), ngaahi meʻa ifi ʻea, ngaahi ʻulu ʻo e pickup (pickup heads), ngaahi meʻa fetuku (conveyors), ngaahi leta fakalele (belts), chains mo e ngaahi konga ʻoku vilo ʻo e PTO (power take-off shafts), ʻo puke ha vala, louʻulu pe ha nima pea toho ha taha ki loto. ʻE lava ʻe he meʻa ni ʻo fakatupunga ha lavea lahi ʻaupito pe mate. ʻOua naʻa ke tui ha vala ʻoku tautau (loose clothing), ngaahi afo pe ngaahi teuteu (jewellery), pea haʻi ki mui ho louʻulu loloa. Tauhi ʻa e tokotaha kotoa pē ke mamaʻo lolotonga ʻoku ngaʻunu ha meʻa pē. °

  • English

    Blockages: if a machine is blocked, stop. Before anyone goes near, shut down and isolate it using your host's procedure. Wait until all parts stop moving. At the elevator, turn off the engine and remove the key before removing caught sticks. Clear a blockage only if you are trained and authorised, and wear gloves. If not, tell your supervisor. Never restart with a loose or missing guard.

    Lea Fakatonga

    Ngaahi punitia (blockages): kapau ʻoku punitia ha mīsini, tuʻu. Kimuʻa pea ʻunuʻunu ofi atu ha taha, tamateʻi ia pea ʻai ke malu (isolated), 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. ʻI he elevator, tamateʻi ʻa e mīsini (engine) pea toʻo ʻa e kii (key) kimuʻa pea ke toʻo ʻa e ngaahi konga ʻakau kuo fihia. Toʻo ha meʻa ʻoku ne fakatupu ha punitia (blockage) ʻo kapau pē kuo akoʻi koe pea fakangofua koe ke ke fai, pea tui kofunima. Kapau ʻoku ʻikai, tala ki hoʻo supavaisa. ʻOua ʻaupito naʻa ke toe kamata kapau ʻoku homo pe ʻikai maʻu ha meʻa maluʻi (guard). °

  • English

    Leaving the seat: your host will teach you the safe-stop procedure for each machine. Follow it every time before you leave the seat. Tell nearby workers when you get off.

    Lea Fakatonga

    Mavahe mei he sea: ʻe akoʻi koe ʻe he faama ʻoku ke ngāue ai ki he founga taʻofi malu (safe-stop procedure) ki he mīsini taki taha. Muimui ki ai ʻi he taimi kotoa pē kimuʻa pea ke mavahe mei he sea. Tala ki he kau ngāue ʻoku ofi mai ʻi hoʻo hifo. °

  • English

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

    Lea Fakatonga

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

English

Working at the elevator

Lea Fakatonga

Ngāue ʻi he elevator °

  • English

    Set-up and guards: during the pre-start checks, remove the starter key and keep it with you until the elevator is ready to start. Check that the elevator is on stable ground, all wheels are chocked and pinned (blocked and locked so they cannot roll), and all guards, belt covers and safety rails are firmly fitted. Your host will show you where the emergency stops are. Check them regularly as trained.

    Lea Fakatonga

    Fokotuʻutuʻu mo e ngaahi meʻa maluʻi (guards): lolotonga ʻa e ngaahi vakaiʻi kimuʻa ʻi he kamata ngāue, toʻo ʻa e kii fakamoʻui (starter key) pea tauhi ia ʻiate koe kae ʻoua kuo mateuteu ʻa e elevator ke fakamoʻui. Vakaiʻi ʻoku tuʻu ʻa e elevator ʻi he kelekele ʻoku tuʻumaʻu, kuo taʻofi mo fakamaʻu ʻa e ngaahi foʻi vaʻe kotoa pē (chocked and pinned), ʻa ia kuo taʻofi mo lokaʻi ke ʻoua naʻa lava ʻo teka, pea kuo fakamaʻu ke maʻu ʻa e ngaahi meʻa maluʻi (guards), ngaahi ʻufiʻufi ʻo e leta fakalele (belt covers) mo e ngaahi vaʻa maluʻi (safety rails) kotoa pē. °

    English retained in the source

    Lea Fakatonga: Your host will show you where the emergency stops are.

    English retained in the source

    Lea Fakatonga: Check them regularly as trained.

  • English

    Stick chute: sticks and dust come out of the stick chute. Keep yourself and others out of the barricaded area around it. Wear the eye protection your host provides.

    Lea Fakatonga

    Halanga tuku atu ʻo e ngaahi konga ʻakau (stick chute): ʻoku haʻu ki tuʻa mei he halanga tuku atu ʻo e ngaahi konga ʻakau ʻa e ngaahi konga ʻakau mo e efu. Tauhi koe mo e niʻihi kehe ke ʻoua naʻa mou ʻi he feituʻu kuo fakangatangata ʻaki ha ngaahi meʻa taʻofi (barricaded area) takatakai ʻi ai. Tui ʻa e meʻa maluʻi mata ʻoku ʻoatu ʻe he faama ʻoku ke ngāue ai. °

  • English

    Unloading: start the belts only when all workers are well clear. Use the signals your host teaches you with the bankout or loader driver. Watch for sticks jamming the conveyors or the de-sticker, and check that the nuts land in the truck or stack. If there is a problem, stop the elevator and tell your supervisor.

    Lea Fakatonga

    Tuku hifo ʻa e uta (unloading): toki fakamoʻui ʻa e ngaahi leta fakalele (belts) ʻi he taimi pē kuo mavahe atu ʻo ʻatā ʻaupito ai ʻa e kau ngāue kotoa pē. Ngāueʻaki ʻa e ngaahi fakaʻilonga (signals) ʻoku akoʻi atu ʻe he faama ʻoku ke ngāue ai ʻi hoʻo fetuʻutaki mo e tokotaha fakaʻuli ʻo e bankout pe loader. Tokanga ki ha ngaahi konga ʻakau ʻoku nau fakatupu ha punitia ʻi he ngaahi meʻa fetuku (conveyors) pe ʻi he meʻa toʻo konga ʻakau (de-sticker), pea vakaiʻi ʻoku tō ʻa e ngaahi fuaʻi ʻakau ngeʻesi fefeka ki loto ʻi he loli pe ki he fokotuʻunga (stack). Kapau ʻoku ʻi ai ha palopalema, taʻofi ʻa e elevator pea tala ki hoʻo supavaisa. °

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

People, other machines and power lines

Lea Fakatonga

Kakai, ngaahi mīsini kehe mo e ngaahi laine ʻuhila °

  • English

    People on foot: other workers, such as polers (workers who knock nuts down with poles), may work in or near your block. Keep people away from moving machines, trees being shaken, the sweeper's blower and the elevator's stick chute. If someone comes close, stop and wait until they are clear. Stop the machine before you signal anyone to come closer.

    Lea Fakatonga

    Kakai ʻoku lue: ʻe ala ngāue ʻa e kau ngāue kehe, hangē ko e kau ngāue ʻoku nau ngāueʻaki ha ngaahi pou ke taaʻi ʻa e ngaahi fuaʻi ʻakau ngeʻesi fefeka ke tō ki lalo (polers), ʻi loto pe ofi ki hoʻo poloka. Tauhi ʻa e kakai ke nau mamaʻo mei he ngaahi mīsini ʻoku ngaʻunu, ngaahi fuʻu ʻakau ʻoku lolotonga luluʻi, meʻa ifi ʻea ʻo e mīsini tafi (sweeper), mo e halanga tuku atu ʻo e ngaahi konga ʻakau (stick chute) ʻo e elevator. Kapau ʻoku ʻunuʻunu ofi ha taha, tuʻu pea tatali kae ʻoua kuo ne mavahe atu ʻo ʻatā. Taʻofi ʻa e mīsini kimuʻa pea ke fakaʻilonga ki ha taha ke ʻunuʻunu ofi ange. °

  • English

    Blind spots and traffic: each machine has blind spots (places the operator cannot see). Look in all directions and use your mirrors before you move. If you cannot see that the way is clear, stop and ask for help. Follow the farm traffic plan, use set routes, obey signs and speed limits, and give way to working machines. Watch for machines on the headlands (the turning areas at the ends of the rows). Use the radio calls your host teaches you.

    Lea Fakatonga

    Ngaahi feituʻu ʻoku ʻikai ke ke lava ʻo sio ki ai (blind spots) mo e fefonongaʻaki: ʻoku ʻi he mīsini taki taha ha ngaahi feituʻu ʻoku ʻikai lava ʻa e tokotaha ʻoku ne ngāueʻaki ʻo sio ki ai (blind spots). Sio ki he ngaahi tafaʻaki kotoa pē pea ngāueʻaki ho ngaahi sioʻata (mirrors) kimuʻa pea ke ngaʻunu. Kapau ʻoku ʻikai ke ke lava ʻo sio ʻoku ʻatā ʻa e hala, tuʻu pea kole tokoni. Muimui ki he palani fefonongaʻaki ʻa e faama, ngāueʻaki ʻa e ngaahi hala kuo fokotuʻu, talangofua ki he ngaahi fakaʻilonga mo e ngaahi fakangatangata ʻo e vave, pea tuku ʻa e ngaahi mīsini ʻoku ngāue ke nau muʻomuʻa. Tokanga ki he ngaahi mīsini ʻi he ngaahi feituʻu afe (headlands), ʻa ia ko e ngaahi feituʻu afe ʻi he ngataʻanga ʻo e ngaahi ʻotu. Ngāueʻaki ʻa e ngaahi ui ʻi he radio ʻoku akoʻi atu ʻe he faama ʻoku ke ngāue ai. °

  • English

    Power lines: shakers, elevators and raised or tipping equipment can hit overhead power lines. Electricity can jump to a machine that comes close to a line, even if it does not touch it. Ask your host where the power lines are. Look up for power lines before you move a shaker or any tall or wide equipment, and before you raise any part of a machine. If your machine touches a power line, or electricity jumps to it, stay in the machine. 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: ʻe lava ke tau ʻa e ngaahi mīsini lulu ʻakau (shakers), ngaahi elevator mo e ngaahi meʻangāue kuo hiki hake pe ʻoku hiki ke huaʻi ʻa e uta (tipping) ʻi he ngaahi laine ʻuhila ʻi ʻolunga. ʻE lava ke puna ʻa e ʻuhila ki ha mīsini ʻoku ʻunuʻunu ofi ki ha laine ʻuhila, neongo kapau ʻoku ʻikai ke ala ki ai ʻa e mīsini. ʻEke ki he faama ʻoku ke ngāue ai pe ʻoku ʻi fē ʻa e ngaahi laine ʻuhila. Sio ki ʻolunga ki he ngaahi laine ʻuhila kimuʻa pea ke ʻunuaki ha mīsini lulu ʻakau (shaker) pe ha meʻangāue pē ʻoku maʻolunga pe falahi, pea kimuʻa pea ke hiki hake ha konga pē ʻo ha mīsini. °

    English retained in the source

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

    English retained in the source

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

    English retained in the source

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

    English retained in the source

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

  • English

    Fire: dust and leaves on a machine, especially near the engine and exhaust, can catch fire. Follow your host's fire rules and learn where the fire extinguisher is. If you see smoke or fire, move away, warn others, follow the emergency plan and go to the muster point (the emergency meeting place). If your machine touches a power line, or electricity jumps to it, follow the power-line instructions above.

    Lea Fakatonga

    Afi: ʻe lava ke vela ʻa e efu mo e ngaahi lauʻi ʻakau ʻi ha mīsini, tautefito ofi ki he mīsini (engine) mo e halanga tuku atu ʻo e ʻahu (exhaust). °

    English retained in the source

    Lea Fakatonga: Follow your host's fire rules and learn where the fire extinguisher is.

    English retained in the source

    Lea Fakatonga: If you see smoke or fire, move away, warn others, follow the emergency plan and go to the muster point (the emergency meeting place).

    English retained in the source

    Lea Fakatonga: If your machine touches a power line, or electricity jumps to it, follow the power-line instructions above.

  • 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

Noise, dust, night work and long shifts

Lea Fakatonga

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

English

You may sit for long periods, and the machine may jolt and shake you. Use your breaks and report pain or discomfort early.

Lea Fakatonga

Te ke ala tangutu ʻi ha taimi loloa, pea ʻe ala ueʻi fakafokifa mo luluʻi koe ʻe he mīsini. °

English retained in the source

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

  • English

    Fit to operate: never operate a machine under the influence of alcohol or drugs. If you feel too tired or unwell to operate it safely, or a medicine makes you sleepy, stop in a safe place and tell your supervisor.

    Lea Fakatonga

    Feʻunga ke ngāueʻaki ʻa e mīsini: ʻoua ʻaupito naʻa ke ngāueʻaki ha mīsini lolotonga ʻoku uesia koe ʻe he kava mālohi pe (drugs). °

    English retained in the source

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

  • English

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

    Lea Fakatonga

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

  • English

    Dust: re-harvest work can be dusty. Wear the eye protection and dust mask your host provides. If dust makes it hard to breathe or to see clearly, stop in a safe place and tell your supervisor.

    Lea Fakatonga

    Efu: ʻe ala lahi ʻa e efu ʻi he ngāue toe havesi (re-harvest). Tui ʻa e meʻa maluʻi mata mo e meʻa ʻufiʻufi ihu mo e ngutu ke maluʻi mei he efu (dust mask) ʻoku ʻoatu ʻe he faama ʻoku ke ngāue ai. °

    English retained in the source

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

  • English

    Night work: darkness makes people, machines and power lines harder to see. Your host will show you the lights, routes and how to stay in contact. If you cannot see clearly, stop in a safe place.

    Lea Fakatonga

    Ngāue ʻi he poʻuli: ʻoku ʻai ʻe he poʻuli ke faingataʻa ange ʻa e sio ki he kakai, ngaahi mīsini mo e ngaahi laine ʻuhila. ʻE fakaʻaliʻali atu ʻe he faama ʻoku ke ngāue ai ʻa e ngaahi maama, ngaahi hala ke fou ai mo e founga ke tauhi ai ʻa e fetuʻutaki. Kapau ʻoku ʻikai ke ke lava ʻo sio lelei, tuʻu ʻi ha feituʻu malu. °

English

PPE and help on the farm

Lea Fakatonga

PPE mo e tokoni ʻi he faama °

English

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

Lea Fakatonga

ʻE ʻoatu ʻe he faama ʻoku ke ngāue ai ʻa e teunga maluʻi fakataautaha (PPE) ki hoʻo ngaahi ngāue, pea fakaʻaliʻali atu ʻa e founga ke tui, vakaiʻi mo tokangaʻi ai. ʻE ala kau heni ʻa e sū malu, vala lanu mataʻāʻā, kofunima, meʻa maluʻi mata pe telinga, falani nima loloa mo e talausese loloa, maluʻi mei he laʻā, mo e 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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