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Soil moisture observations

Soil moisture observations are checks of how wet or dry the soil is. You record and report what you find. Your host makes the decisions about irrigation.

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A worker and supervisor wearing gloves stand beside an almond row and look at the orchard ground without touching soil or equipment.
Soil moisture observations Illustrative image.

Know the limits

What this job does not include

This sheet covers observing, recording and reporting only. Changing irrigation is a separate task. This includes turning water on or off, opening or closing valves, and changing a controller or watering schedule. Repairs, driving, operating machinery, and fertiliser or chemicals in the water are also separate tasks. They need their own instructions, training and authorisation. Never work on electrical equipment or enter dams, channels or tanks.

Probes and sensors. Some farms have soil moisture probes or sensors. These devices help check how wet or dry the soil is. Read or check them only if your host has shown you how. Do not move, open or adjust a probe, a sensor or its cables. If a probe, sensor or cable looks damaged, loose or disturbed, do not touch it. Keep clear and tell your supervisor.

A picture guide

See the work at a glance

These AI-generated illustrations do not depict actual Orchard Tech employees. They introduce the approved source sheet below and do not replace induction, training or host instructions.

A supervisor holds an unlabeled orchard map and points along a row while a gloved worker listens.
Check only where, when and how your host shows you.
A gloved worker stands on dry ground and observes a drip-line leak and wet patch without touching the pipe.
Look for wet or dry patches and irrigation problems. Report them.
A stationary worker points out a row on an unlabeled orchard map while a supervisor listens.
Record only what you actually saw or read.
Two workers in sun hats and long sleeves take a shaded rest with personal drinking-water bottles.
Sun protection, water and shade breaks
A supervisor explains a pair of gloves and clear protective glasses to a worker at a briefing table.
Your host provides the PPE for your tasks.
Two workers stand clear of the work area of a distant parked tractor in an almond orchard.
Keep separate from machines.

Read before you start

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

Full English source

Soil moisture observations on an almond farm

What to expect before you start

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

This sheet describes typical soil moisture observation 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 change irrigation, drive a farm vehicle, operate machinery or repair equipment.

Who you work for

Orchard Tech is your employer. Your host farm (your host) directs your daily work. Both are responsible for your health and safety. Raise questions or safety concerns with your supervisor or Orchard Tech: Hari Yellina, 0439 32 32 32, or Soana Fanua, 0400 174 471.

Your working hours

Your confirmed roster sets your days, hours and breaks. Ask your supervisor if you are unsure.

The work you may do

Soil moisture observations are checks of how wet or dry the soil is. You record and report what you find. Your host makes the decisions about irrigation.

Checking the soil. Your host will show you where to check, when to check and the method to use. Check only at those places and only in that way. If you cannot reach a check point or cannot make a check, do not guess. Tell your supervisor.

Probes and sensors. Some farms have soil moisture probes or sensors. These devices help check how wet or dry the soil is. Read or check them only if your host has shown you how. Do not move, open or adjust a probe, a sensor or its cables. If a probe, sensor or cable looks damaged, loose or disturbed, do not touch it. Keep clear and tell your supervisor.

What else to look for. As you walk the rows, look for very wet or dry patches, pooling water, leaks, blocked drippers and drip line that is cut, kinked or disconnected. Report what you saw and where (block and row). Fixing it is not part of this work.

Recording and reporting. Record your checks in the way your host shows you. Your host will explain what to record, when to report, who to report to and which results to report straight away. Record only what you actually saw or read. If you do not understand a reading, ask your supervisor. Do not guess.

This sheet covers observing, recording and reporting only. Changing irrigation is a separate task. This includes turning water on or off, opening or closing valves, and changing a controller or watering schedule. Repairs, driving, operating machinery, and fertiliser or chemicals in the water are also separate tasks. They need their own instructions, training and authorisation. Never work on electrical equipment or enter dams, channels or tanks.

Tools and materials

Your host will give you what you need, such as a radio or phone, a farm map or block list, and a form, notebook or approved app. To check the soil, use only the tool or device your host gives you, as you were shown. Report anything that is damaged or not working.

Working near machines

Tractors, sprayers, harvest machines and other vehicles may be working in or near your block.

  • Keep separate from machines. Before you start, ask your host to show you where to work and how workers are kept away from machinery. If a machine comes into your work area, stop work, keep clear and tell your supervisor. 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.
  • Be seen: wear the high-visibility clothing your host provides, and watch for vehicles coming out of rows and turning at the headlands (the turning areas at the ends of the rows).

Weather and the outdoors

Most work is outdoors in heat, cold, wind, rain and dust. Watch for holes, pipes, slippery ground and snakes. Work may change or stop in heat, storms or smoke: follow your host's instructions. Use sun protection all year (broad-brim hat, long sleeves, sunglasses, sunscreen), drink water often, take shade breaks and dress for the weather. Tell your supervisor straight away if you or a co-worker feel sick, dizzy or very hot.

  • Do not enter a block that is being sprayed or has a no-entry sign. Do not drink irrigation water: it may contain fertiliser or chemicals.
  • Wet ground: ground near drippers, leaks and pooling water can be muddy and slippery. Walk carefully and watch where you put your feet.
  • Snakes may shelter in long grass, near water pipes and in shaded areas. Look before you kneel, reach or put your hand down.

Movement and lifting

You may need to walk on uneven ground. Depending on the checking method, you may need to bend or kneel. If lifting or carrying feels unsafe, ask for help or use the equipment provided. Wear the gloves your host provides. Wash your hands before you eat or drink, especially after touching soil or irrigation water. Report pain or discomfort early.

Working on your own

If you check blocks on your own or in remote parts of the farm, make sure your supervisor knows which blocks you will check. Do not work alone in a remote area unless your supervisor has approved it. Carry the radio or phone your host provides and check in as agreed.

Moving around the farm safely

Mule or similar farm vehicle

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

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

Farm traffic rules

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

PPE and help on the farm

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

At induction, learn who your supervisor is, where water, toilets and first aid are, the emergency plan, how to get help where there is no phone coverage, and the check-in arrangements when you work alone.

  • In a life-threatening emergency, call Triple Zero (000), then tell your supervisor. If you see a snake, keep clear and never try to catch or kill it. If a snake bites you, or you think you have been bitten, keep as still as possible and call 000 or ask someone to call.
  • Report every injury, near miss or unsafe situation to your supervisor and Orchard Tech as soon as possible, even if it seems small.
  • Ask for a demonstration, an explanation or language help whenever you do not understand.
Download English PDF · v1.0

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English

Soil moisture observations on an almond farm

Lea Fakatonga

Ko hono vakaiʻi ʻa e viviku ʻo e kelekele 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 1.2, based on English version 1.0 | Date of review: 18 October 2026 | Date of next review: 18 October 2028

Lea Fakatonga

Version fakapalangi mo Fakatonga 1.2, makatuʻunga ʻi he Version fakapalangi 1.0 | ʻAho ʻo e toe vakaiʻi: 18 October 2026 | ʻAho ʻo e toe vakaiʻi hoko: 18 October 2028 °

English

Each Tongan line is printed under its English. Lines marked ° were written by Orchard Tech. See About this Tongan version at the end.

Lea Fakatonga

ʻOku paaki ʻa e laine Fakatonga takitaha ʻi lalo ʻi heʻene lea fakapalangi. Ko e ngaahi laine ʻoku fakaʻilongaʻi ʻaki ʻa e ° naʻe faʻu ʻe Orchard Tech. Vakai ki he konga Fekauʻaki mo e Version Fakatonga ni ʻi he ngataʻanga. °

English

This sheet describes typical soil moisture observation 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 change irrigation, drive a farm vehicle, operate machinery or repair equipment.

Lea Fakatonga

ʻOku fakamatala ʻa e laʻipepa ni ki he ngāue vakaiʻi ʻa e viviku ʻo e kelekele 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 liliu ʻa e fuʻifuʻi ngoue, fakaʻuli ha meʻalele ʻa e faama, ngāueʻaki ha mīsini pe fakaleleiʻi ha meʻangāue. °

English

Who you work for

Lea Fakatonga

Tokotaha ʻoku ke ngāue ki ai °

English

Orchard Tech is your employer. Your host farm (your host) directs your daily work. Both are responsible for your health and safety. Raise questions or safety concerns with your supervisor or Orchard Tech: Hari Yellina, 0439 32 32 32, or Soana Fanua, 0400 174 471.

Lea Fakatonga

Ko Orchard Tech ʻa hoʻo pule ngāue. Ko e faama ʻoku ke ngāue ai (hoʻo host) ʻoku ne fakahinohino hoʻo ngāue fakaʻaho. ʻOku na fakatou fatongiaʻaki hoʻo moʻui lelei mo hoʻo malu. Tala ki hoʻo supavaisa pe Orchard Tech hoʻo ngaahi fehuʻi pe ngaahi meʻa ʻoku ke hohaʻa ki ai fekauʻaki mo e malu: Hari Yellina, 0439 32 32 32, pe Soana Fanua, 0400 174 471. °

English

Your working hours

Lea Fakatonga

Ho ngaahi houa ngāue °

English

Your confirmed roster sets your days, hours and breaks. Ask your supervisor if you are unsure.

Lea Fakatonga

Ko hoʻo fokotuʻutuʻu ngāue (roster) kuo fakapapauʻi ʻoku ne fokotuʻu ho ngaahi ʻaho, houa ngāue mo e taimi mālōlō. ʻEke ki hoʻo supavaisa kapau ʻoku ke veiveiua. °

English

The work you may do

Lea Fakatonga

Ngaahi ngāue te ke ala fai °

English

Soil moisture observations are checks of how wet or dry the soil is. You record and report what you find. Your host makes the decisions about irrigation.

Lea Fakatonga

Ko hono vakaiʻi ʻa e viviku ʻo e kelekele ko hono vakaiʻi pe ʻoku viviku fēfē pe mōmoa fēfē ʻa e kelekele. ʻOku ke hiki mo lipooti ʻa e meʻa ʻoku ke ʻilo. Ko e faama ʻoku ke ngāue ai ʻoku ne fai ʻa e ngaahi fili fekauʻaki mo e fuʻifuʻi ngoue. °

English

Checking the soil. Your host will show you where to check, when to check and the method to use. Check only at those places and only in that way. If you cannot reach a check point or cannot make a check, do not guess. Tell your supervisor.

Lea Fakatonga

Ko hono vakaiʻi ʻa e kelekele. ʻE fakaʻaliʻali atu ʻe he faama ʻoku ke ngāue ai ʻa e feituʻu ke ke vakaiʻi ai, ʻa e taimi ke ke vakaiʻi ai mo e founga ke ke ngāueʻaki. Vakaiʻi ʻi he ngaahi feituʻu pē ko ia pea ʻi he founga pē ko ia. Kapau ʻoku ʻikai ke ke lava ʻo aʻu ki ha feituʻu vakaiʻi pe ʻikai ke ke lava ʻo fai ha vakaiʻi, ʻoua naʻa ke mateʻi. Tala ki hoʻo supavaisa. °

English

Probes and sensors. Some farms have soil moisture probes or sensors. These devices help check how wet or dry the soil is. Read or check them only if your host has shown you how. Do not move, open or adjust a probe, a sensor or its cables. If a probe, sensor or cable looks damaged, loose or disturbed, do not touch it. Keep clear and tell your supervisor.

Lea Fakatonga

Meʻa fua (probes) mo e meʻa ongoʻi (sensors). ʻOku maʻu ʻe he ngaahi faama ʻe niʻihi ha ngaahi meʻa fua (probes) pe ngaahi meʻa ongoʻi (sensors) ʻa e viviku ʻo e kelekele. ʻOku tokoni ʻa e ngaahi meʻangāue ni ki hono vakaiʻi pe ʻoku viviku fēfē pe mōmoa fēfē ʻa e kelekele. Lau pe vakaiʻi kinautolu ʻo kapau pē kuo fakaʻaliʻali atu ʻe he faama ʻoku ke ngāue ai ʻa hono founga. ʻOua naʻa ke fakangaʻunu, fakaava pe fakatonutonu ha meʻa fua (probe), ha meʻa ongoʻi (sensor) pe hono ngaahi uaea (cables). Kapau ʻoku ngali kuo maumau, ʻikai fakamaʻu lelei (loose) pe ueʻi (disturbed) ha meʻa fua (probe), ha meʻa ongoʻi (sensor) pe ha uaea (cable), ʻoua naʻa ke ala ki ai. Nofo mamaʻo pea tala ki hoʻo supavaisa. °

English

What else to look for. As you walk the rows, look for very wet or dry patches, pooling water, leaks, blocked drippers and drip line that is cut, kinked or disconnected. Report what you saw and where (block and row). Fixing it is not part of this work.

Lea Fakatonga

Ngaahi meʻa kehe ke kumi. Lolotonga hoʻo lue ʻi he ngaahi ʻotu, kumi ʻa e ngaahi feituʻu ʻoku viviku ʻaupito pe mōmoa, vai ʻoku tānaki (pooling water), ngaahi mama ʻa e vai, ngaahi meʻa tuku vai tulutulu (drippers) kuo punitia, mo ha laine paipa vai tulutulu (drip line) kuo tuʻusi, kuo peluki ʻo piko lahi (kinked) pe kuo mavahe hono hokoʻanga. Lipooti ʻa e meʻa naʻa ke sio ki ai mo e feituʻu naʻe ʻi ai (poloka mo e ʻotu). ʻOku ʻikai kau ʻa hono fakaleleiʻi ʻi he ngāue ni. °

English

Recording and reporting. Record your checks in the way your host shows you. Your host will explain what to record, when to report, who to report to and which results to report straight away. Record only what you actually saw or read. If you do not understand a reading, ask your supervisor. Do not guess.

Lea Fakatonga

Hiki mo lipooti. Hiki ʻa hoʻo ngaahi vakaiʻi ʻo fakatatau ki he founga ʻoku fakaʻaliʻali atu ʻe he faama ʻoku ke ngāue ai. ʻE fakamatalaʻi atu ʻe he faama ʻoku ke ngāue ai ʻa e meʻa ke ke hiki, ʻa e taimi ke ke lipooti ai, ʻa e tokotaha ke ke lipooti ki ai, mo e ngaahi ola ke ke lipooti ʻi he taimi pē ko ia ʻoku ke maʻu ai. Hiki pē ʻa e meʻa naʻa ke sio moʻoni ki ai pe naʻa ke lau moʻoni. Kapau ʻoku ʻikai mahino kiate koe ha ola ʻoku ke lau (reading), ʻeke ki hoʻo supavaisa. ʻOua naʻa ke mateʻi. °

English

This sheet covers observing, recording and reporting only. Changing irrigation is a separate task. This includes turning water on or off, opening or closing valves, and changing a controller or watering schedule. Repairs, driving, operating machinery, and fertiliser or chemicals in the water are also separate tasks. They need their own instructions, training and authorisation. Never work on electrical equipment or enter dams, channels or tanks.

Lea Fakatonga

ʻOku kau pē ʻi he laʻipepa ni ʻa e siofi, hiki mo e lipooti. Ko hono liliu ʻa e fuʻifuʻi ngoue ko ha ngāue makehe. ʻOku kau heni ʻa hono fakaava pe tāpuni ʻa e vai, hono fakaava pe tāpuni ʻa e ngaahi meʻa tāpuni mo fakaava vai (valves), pea mo hono liliu ha meʻa puleʻi (controller) pe ha fokotuʻutuʻu taimi fuʻifuʻi (watering schedule). Ko e ngaahi fakaleleiʻi, fakaʻuli, ngāueʻaki mīsini, mo e meʻa fafanga ʻakau (fertiliser) pe kemikale ʻi he vai ko e ngaahi ngāue makehe foki. ʻOku fiemaʻu ki he ngāue taki taha ʻa ʻene ngaahi fakahinohino pē ʻaʻana, ʻene akoʻi pē ʻaʻana mo ʻene ngofua pē ʻaʻana. ʻOua ʻaupito naʻa ke ngāue ʻi ha meʻangāue ʻuhila pe hū ki ha feituʻu tauhi vai (dam), halanga vai (channel) pe ʻaiʻanga (tank). °

English

Tools and materials

Lea Fakatonga

Ngaahi meʻangāue mo e ngaahi meʻa ke ngāueʻaki °

English

Your host will give you what you need, such as a radio or phone, a farm map or block list, and a form, notebook or approved app. To check the soil, use only the tool or device your host gives you, as you were shown. Report anything that is damaged or not working.

Lea Fakatonga

ʻE ʻoatu ʻe he faama ʻoku ke ngāue ai ʻa e ngaahi meʻa ʻoku ke fiemaʻu, hangē ko ha radio pe telefoni, ha mape ʻo e faama pe lisi ʻo e ngaahi poloka, mo ha foomu, kiʻi tohi (notebook) pe ha app kuo fakangofua. Ke vakaiʻi ʻa e kelekele, ngāueʻaki pē ʻa e meʻangāue pe meʻa (device) ʻoku ʻoatu ʻe he faama ʻoku ke ngāue ai, ʻo fakatatau ki he founga naʻe fakaʻaliʻali atu. Lipooti ha meʻa pē ʻoku maumau pe ʻikai ngāue. °

English

Working near machines

Lea Fakatonga

Ngāue ofi ki he ngaahi mīsini °

English

Tractors, sprayers, harvest machines and other vehicles may be working in or near your block.

Lea Fakatonga

ʻE ala ngāue ʻa e ngaahi tulekitoa, mīsini fana (sprayers), mīsini havesi mo e ngaahi meʻalele kehe ʻi loto pe ofi ki hoʻo poloka. °

  • English

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

    Lea Fakatonga

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

  • English

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

    Lea Fakatonga

    ʻOua ʻaupito naʻa ke ʻunuʻunu ofi ki ha mīsini ʻoku ngāue kae ʻoua kuo taʻofi ia ʻe he tokotaha ʻoku ne ngāueʻaki pea kuo ne ʻoatu ha fakaʻilonga mahino ke ke ʻunuʻunu ofi ange. ʻOku ʻikai feʻunga ʻa e fesiofaki pē. °

  • English

    Be seen: wear the high-visibility clothing your host provides, and watch for vehicles coming out of rows and turning at the headlands (the turning areas at the ends of the rows).

    Lea Fakatonga

    ʻAi ke hā lelei koe: tui ʻa e vala lanu mataʻāʻā ʻoku ʻoatu ʻe he faama ʻoku ke ngāue ai, pea tokanga ki he ngaahi meʻalele ʻoku haʻu mei he ngaahi ʻotu pea afe ʻi he ngaahi feituʻu afe (headlands), ʻa ia ko e ngaahi feituʻu afe ʻi he ngataʻanga ʻo e ngaahi ʻotu. °

English

Weather and the outdoors

Lea Fakatonga

Ko e ʻea mo e ngāue ʻi tuʻa °

English

Most work is outdoors in heat, cold, wind, rain and dust. Watch for holes, pipes, slippery ground and snakes. Work may change or stop in heat, storms or smoke: follow your host's instructions. Use sun protection all year (broad-brim hat, long sleeves, sunglasses, sunscreen), drink water often, take shade breaks and dress for the weather. Tell your supervisor straight away if you or a co-worker feel sick, dizzy or very hot.

Lea Fakatonga

Ko e lahi taha ʻo e ngāue ʻoku fai ʻi tuʻa, ʻi he vela, momoko, matangi, ʻuha mo e efu. Tokanga ki he ngaahi ava, paipa, kelekele hekeheke mo e fanga ngata. ʻE ala liliu pe tuʻu ʻa e ngāue ʻi he vela, ngaahi matangi mālohi (storms) pe ʻahu: muimui ki he ngaahi fakahinohino ʻa e faama ʻoku ke ngāue ai. Ngāueʻaki ʻa e maluʻi mei he laʻā ʻi he taʻu kakato (tatā ʻoku falahi hono tapa, falani nima loloa, matasioʻata maluʻi mei he laʻā, kilimi laʻā), inu vai tuʻo lahi, mālōlō ʻi he malumalu pea tui vala ʻoku feʻunga mo e ʻea. °

English retained in the source

Lea Fakatonga: Tell your supervisor straight away if you or a co-worker feel sick, dizzy or very hot.

  • English

    Do not enter a block that is being sprayed or has a no-entry sign. Do not drink irrigation water: it may contain fertiliser or chemicals.

    Lea Fakatonga

    ʻOua naʻa ke hū ki ha poloka ʻoku lolotonga fai ai ʻa e fana (spraying) pe ʻoku ʻi ai ha fakaʻilonga tapu hū. ʻOua naʻa ke inu ʻa e vai fuʻifuʻi ngoue: ʻe ala ʻi ai ha meʻa fafanga ʻakau (fertiliser) pe kemikale. °

  • English

    Wet ground: ground near drippers, leaks and pooling water can be muddy and slippery. Walk carefully and watch where you put your feet.

    Lea Fakatonga

    Kelekele viviku: ʻe ala pelapela mo hekeheke ʻa e kelekele ofi ki he ngaahi meʻa tuku vai tulutulu (drippers), ngaahi mama ʻa e vai, mo e vai ʻoku tānaki (pooling water). Lue fakalelei pea vakai ki he feituʻu ʻoku ke ʻai ai ho vaʻe. °

  • English

    Snakes may shelter in long grass, near water pipes and in shaded areas. Look before you kneel, reach or put your hand down.

    Lea Fakatonga

    ʻE ala toitoi ʻa e fanga ngata ʻi he musie loloa, ofi ki he ngaahi paipa vai pea ʻi he ngaahi feituʻu malumalu. Vakai kimuʻa pea ke tuʻulutui, kakapa pe ʻai ho nima ki lalo. °

English

Movement and lifting

Lea Fakatonga

Ngaahi ngaungaue mo e hiki meʻa °

English

You may need to walk on uneven ground. Depending on the checking method, you may need to bend or kneel. If lifting or carrying feels unsafe, ask for help or use the equipment provided. Wear the gloves your host provides. Wash your hands before you eat or drink, especially after touching soil or irrigation water. Report pain or discomfort early.

Lea Fakatonga

ʻE ala fiemaʻu ke ke lue ʻi he kelekele tokakovi. ʻE ala fiemaʻu ke ke punou pe tuʻulutui, ʻo makatuʻunga ʻi he founga vakaiʻi. Kapau ʻoku ke ongoʻi ʻoku ʻikai malu ke hiki pe fetuku ha meʻa, kole tokoni pe ngāueʻaki ʻa e meʻangāue kuo ʻoatu. Tui ʻa e kofunima ʻoku ʻoatu ʻe he faama ʻoku ke ngāue ai. Fanofano ho nima kimuʻa pea ke kai pe inu, tautefito hili hoʻo ala ki he kelekele pe vai fuʻifuʻi ngoue. °

English retained in the source

Lea Fakatonga: Report pain or discomfort early.

English

Working on your own

Lea Fakatonga

Ngāue toko taha °

English

If you check blocks on your own or in remote parts of the farm, make sure your supervisor knows which blocks you will check. Do not work alone in a remote area unless your supervisor has approved it. Carry the radio or phone your host provides and check in as agreed.

Lea Fakatonga

Kapau ʻoku ke vakaiʻi toko taha ʻa e ngaahi poloka pe ʻi he ngaahi feituʻu mamaʻo ʻo e faama, fakapapauʻi ʻoku ʻilo ʻe hoʻo supavaisa ʻa e ngaahi poloka te ke vakaiʻi. ʻOua naʻa ke ngāue toko taha ʻi ha feituʻu mamaʻo, tukukehe kapau kuo fakangofua ia ʻe hoʻo supavaisa. Toʻo mo koe ʻa e radio pe telefoni ʻoku ʻoatu ʻe he faama ʻoku ke ngāue ai, pea fetuʻutaki (check in) ʻo fakatatau ki he meʻa kuo felotoi ki ai. °

English

Moving around the farm safely

Lea Fakatonga

Fefonongaʻaki ʻi he faama ʻi ha founga malu °

English

Mule or similar farm vehicle

Lea Fakatonga

Mule pe ha meʻalele faama ʻoku meimei tatau °

English

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

Lea Fakatonga

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

  • English

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

    Lea Fakatonga

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

  • English

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

    Lea Fakatonga

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

English

Farm traffic rules

Lea Fakatonga

Ngaahi tuʻutuʻuni fefonongaʻaki ʻi he faama °

  • English

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

    Lea Fakatonga

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

  • English

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

    Lea Fakatonga

    ʻI hoʻo lue: ngāueʻaki ʻa e ngaahi hala lue pea nofo mamaʻo mei he ngaahi mīsini ʻoku ngaʻunu. Tuʻu ʻi ha feituʻu malu kimuʻa pea ke ngāueʻaki ha telefoni pe hiki ha ngaahi fakamatala. °

English

PPE and help on the farm

Lea Fakatonga

PPE mo e tokoni ʻi he faama °

English

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

Lea Fakatonga

ʻE ʻoatu ʻe he faama ʻoku ke ngāue ai ʻa e teunga maluʻi fakataautaha (PPE) ki hoʻo ngaahi ngāue, pea fakaʻaliʻali atu ʻa e founga ke tui, vakaiʻi mo tokangaʻi ai. ʻE ala kau heni ʻa e sū malu, vala lanu mataʻāʻā, kofunima, meʻa maluʻi mata pe telinga, maluʻi mei he laʻā, mo e tatā maluʻi ki he heka meʻalele (vehicle helmet). Lipooti ʻa e PPE ʻoku ʻikai maʻu, maumau pe ʻikai feʻunga mo ho sino kimuʻa pea ke kamata. ʻOku ʻikai fetongi ʻe he PPE ʻa e akoʻi, ngaahi fakahinohino pe ngaahi founga maluʻi kehe. °

English

At induction, learn who your supervisor is, where water, toilets and first aid are, the emergency plan, how to get help where there is no phone coverage, and the check-in arrangements when you work alone.

Lea Fakatonga

ʻI he fakataukeiʻi, ako ke ke ʻilo ko hai hoʻo supavaisa, ʻa e feituʻu ʻoku ʻi ai ʻa e vai, ngaahi falemālōlō mo e ʻuluaki tokoni (first aid), ʻa e palani ki he meʻa fakatuʻupakē, ʻa e founga ke maʻu ai ha tokoni ʻi ha feituʻu ʻoku ʻikai aʻu ki ai ʻa e fakaʻilonga telefoni (phone coverage), mo e ngaahi fokotuʻutuʻu fetuʻutaki ʻi hoʻo ngāue toko taha (check-in arrangements). °

  • English

    In a life-threatening emergency, call Triple Zero (000), then tell your supervisor. If you see a snake, keep clear and never try to catch or kill it. If a snake bites you, or you think you have been bitten, keep as still as possible and call 000 or ask someone to call.

    English retained in the source

    Lea Fakatonga: In a life-threatening emergency, call Triple Zero (000), then tell your supervisor.

    Lea Fakatonga

    Kapau te ke sio ki ha ngata, nofo mamaʻo mei ai pea ʻoua ʻaupito naʻa ke feinga ke puke pe fakamateʻi ia. °

    English retained in the source

    Lea Fakatonga: If a snake bites you, or you think you have been bitten, keep as still as possible and call 000 or ask someone to call.

  • English

    Report every injury, near miss or unsafe situation to your supervisor and Orchard Tech as soon as possible, even if it seems small.

    Lea Fakatonga

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

  • English

    Ask for a demonstration, an explanation or language help whenever you do not understand.

    Lea Fakatonga

    Kole ke fakaʻaliʻali atu hono founga, ke fakamatalaʻi atu, pe ke ʻoatu ha tokoni ʻi he lea, ʻi he taimi kotoa pē ʻoku ʻi ai ha meʻa ʻoku ʻikai mahino kiate koe. °

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