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Spot spraying from Mule with hand wand

Spot spraying means spraying chemical only on the spots or small areas your host tells you. This is specialist chemical work. Do it only if it is part of your confirmed job, your host has trained you and authorised you to do it, and you have any licence or qualification the work requires. Drive the Mule only after your host has trained you, assessed you and authorised you to drive that vehicle. 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

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A supervisor and worker discuss the spot-spraying job beside a parked Mule-style orchard spray vehicle.
This is specialist chemical work. Do it only if it is part of your confirmed job, your host has trained you and authorised you to do it, and you have any licence or qualification the work requires. Drive the Mule only after your host has trained you, assessed you and authorised you to drive that vehicle. A licence alone does not show you can drive it safely. 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. “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 spot spraying from a Mule with a hand wand only. Other spraying work, fertigation, towing, jump-starting, washing down the Mule, maintenance, repairs, electrical work, working at heights, and entering confined spaces, dams, tanks or channels are separate tasks. Each needs its own instructions, training and authorisation.

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

  • This is specialist chemical work. Do it only if it is part of your confirmed job, your host has trained you and authorised you to do it, and you have any licence or qualification the work requires. Drive the Mule only after your host has trained you, assessed you and authorised you to drive that vehicle. A licence alone does not show you can drive it safely.

Other limits that always apply

  • This sheet describes typical work and conditions for spot spraying from a Mule with a hand wand. Your actual duties depend on the farm and what you are trained and authorised to do. Reading this sheet does not authorise you to handle or spray chemicals, drive a Mule or any other farm vehicle, operate other machinery or repair equipment.
  • Use only what your host gives you. Use only the products, amounts, equipment and method in your host's instructions. Do not guess and do not change anything. Follow the label, the safety data sheet (SDS) and your host's instructions. The SDS is a document that explains a product's dangers and how to use it safely. If anything is unclear or missing, stop and ask your supervisor.
  • Before you start, go through the label and SDS with your supervisor. Ask for language help if you need it. Find the emergency shower and hand-washing water at the fill point. Also know where the eyewash and first aid are. If they are missing or do not work, do not start: tell your supervisor.
  • Using the wand from the Mule: your host must show you how to use the wand while you stay seated with your seat belt on, doors or nets closed, and arms and legs inside. If you cannot do this, or cannot keep safe control of the Mule, do not spray: stop and ask your supervisor. Never point the wand at yourself or anyone else. Never stand up or ride in the tray to spray.
  • Hoses and wand under pressure: the hose and wand are under pressure during use and can stay under pressure after the spray unit is switched off. Watch all hoses and connections for leaks or breaks. If you find one, stop spraying and tell your supervisor. Never disconnect a hose or fitting under pressure.
  • Faults and breakdowns: if the Mule or the spray unit will not start, breaks down or has a fault, tell your supervisor. Only trained maintenance staff do repairs. 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.
  • Do not enter a block that is being sprayed or has a no-entry sign, unless your host confirms that the label and farm instructions allow you to enter for your spraying job, and you have the training and PPE for it. Follow the label's instructions about entering sprayed areas. Do not drink irrigation water: it may contain fertiliser or chemicals.

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 and worker review work instructions and a block map before specialist spraying work.
Use only the products, amounts, equipment and method in your host's instructions.
A seated worker wears a seat belt inside a stationary Mule-style vehicle with the safety net closed while a supervisor briefs them; the wand is stowed.
If you cannot do this, or cannot keep safe control of the Mule, do not spray: stop and ask your supervisor.
Two workers observe and discuss a possible hose leak from away from a parked Mule-style spray unit without touching the fittings.
Never disconnect a hose or fitting under pressure.
A supervisor and worker assess outdoor conditions while the spray equipment stays parked.
Spray only when your supervisor confirms that the weather is suitable and safe.
Two workers stay clear of a distant orchard vehicle.
If someone comes close, stop spraying until they are clear.
Workers remain outside a cordoned orchard block while discussing access restrictions.
Do not enter a block that is being sprayed or has a no-entry sign, unless your host confirms that the label and farm instructions allow you to enter for your spraying job, and you have the training and PPE for it.

Read before you start

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

Full English source

Spot spraying from a Mule with a hand wand on an almond farm

What to expect before you start

Version 1.1 | Date of review: 18 October 2026 | Date of next review: 18 October 2028

This sheet describes typical work and conditions for spot spraying from a Mule with a hand wand. Your actual duties depend on the farm and what you are trained and authorised to do. Reading this sheet does not authorise you to handle or spray chemicals, 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. Some shifts may be at night. Ask your supervisor if you are unsure.

The work you may do

Spot spraying means spraying chemical only on the spots or small areas your host tells you. You spray with a hand wand (a hand-held spray gun on a hose) from a Mule that carries a spray unit. A Mule is a side-by-side utility vehicle, such as a Kawasaki MULE: a small farm vehicle with seats side by side and a tray at the back.

This is specialist chemical work. Do it only if it is part of your confirmed job, your host has trained you and authorised you to do it, and you have any licence or qualification the work requires. Drive the Mule only after your host has trained you, assessed you and authorised you to drive that vehicle. A licence alone does not show you can drive it safely.

Use only what your host gives you. Use only the products, amounts, equipment and method in your host's instructions. Do not guess and do not change anything. Follow the label, the safety data sheet (SDS) and your host's instructions. The SDS is a document that explains a product's dangers and how to use it safely. If anything is unclear or missing, stop and ask your supervisor.

Separate tasks. This sheet covers spot spraying from a Mule with a hand wand only. Other spraying work, fertigation, towing, jump-starting, washing down the Mule, maintenance, repairs, 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 start

  • Weather: check the weather and the forecast with your supervisor. Spray only when your supervisor confirms that the weather is suitable and safe.
  • Before driving and spraying: do the pre-start checks you were taught on the Mule and the spray unit, such as brakes, steering, lights, seat belts, the roll-over frame, hoses and the wand. Report faults. Never use unsafe equipment. If a fault could make the Mule or the spray unit unsafe, tag it out as your host shows you and tell your supervisor. If you raise the tray to check the engine, secure it with the tray bracket first.
  • Signing out: before you leave, tell your supervisor where you are going and when you expect to return. Follow your host's sign-out and check-in arrangements, and make sure you can call for help.
  • Beehives: your host will tell you where beehives are. Stay away from them at all times.
  • 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.

Handling and spraying chemicals

Chemicals can harm you if they get in your eyes or on your skin, or if you breathe them in or swallow them.

  • Before you start, go through the label and SDS with your supervisor. Ask for language help if you need it. Find the emergency shower and hand-washing water at the fill point. Also know where the eyewash and first aid are. If they are missing or do not work, do not start: tell your supervisor.
  • Wear the personal protective equipment (PPE) your host provides. The label, the SDS and your host tell you what to wear. For spraying this may include long chemical gloves, face and eye protection, a chemical suit and a chemical breathing mask, with a hat, boots, a long-sleeved shirt and long trousers.
  • Filling the spray unit: fill it and add chemical only at the fill point, as your host shows you. Lift only what you can lift comfortably. If a lift feels unsafe, ask for help.
  • Do not eat, drink or smoke while you handle or spray chemicals. Wash your hands and any exposed skin after spraying, and before you eat, drink or smoke.
  • While you spray: spray only where your host tells you. If you drive while you spray, drive very slowly, as your host shows you. Keep watching for other workers nearby. If someone comes close, stop spraying until they are clear. Follow your host's instructions for no-entry signs and for keeping people out of the areas you spray. Take extra care near equipment and structures in the rows.
  • Using the wand from the Mule: your host must show you how to use the wand while you stay seated with your seat belt on, doors or nets closed, and arms and legs inside. If you cannot do this, or cannot keep safe control of the Mule, do not spray: stop and ask your supervisor. Never point the wand at yourself or anyone else. Never stand up or ride in the tray to spray.
  • Spray drift: wind can carry spray away from where you aim it, onto people, water or places it should not go. If the weather changes or you see spray drifting, stop spraying and tell your supervisor.
  • Hoses and wand under pressure: the hose and wand are under pressure during use and can stay under pressure after the spray unit is switched off. Watch all hoses and connections for leaks or breaks. If you find one, stop spraying and tell your supervisor. Never disconnect a hose or fitting under pressure.
  • Splashes or other exposure: if chemicals get in your eyes or on your skin, or you breathe them in or swallow them, stop and get first aid straight away. Follow the first-aid instructions from your induction, the label and the SDS. Tell your supervisor straight away, even if you feel well. Also tell your supervisor if you or a co-worker feel unwell after handling or spraying chemicals.
  • Spills and leaks: if chemical spills or leaks, stop work, keep other people away and tell your supervisor. Clean up only as your host has trained you.
  • Cleaning up: empty and flush the spray unit only where and how your host shows you. Take off, clean and store your PPE the way your host shows you. Follow your host's instructions for clothing or equipment that may have chemical on it. Keep chemicals only in the containers and places your host shows you.
  • At night, follow your host's instructions for lighting. If you cannot see your work area and the people near you, or read a label clearly, stop work, move to a safe place and tell your supervisor.

Driving the Mule 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.
  • Loads and roll-overs: stay within the load limits and tie loads down. The spray unit and the liquid in it count towards the load limit. Liquid moving in the tank can make the Mule unstable. 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.
  • Follow the farm traffic plan: use set routes and the main tracks and headlands your host shows you. 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. 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.
  • Parking: park in a safe place away from moving vehicles. Put the park brake on, turn the Mule off, and return the key the way your host shows you, so the farm knows you are back safely.
  • Faults and breakdowns: if the Mule or the spray unit will not start, breaks down or has a fault, tell your supervisor. Only trained maintenance staff do repairs. 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, unless your host confirms that the label and farm instructions allow you to enter for your spraying job, and you have the training and PPE for it. Follow the label's instructions about entering sprayed areas. Do not drink irrigation water: it may contain fertiliser or chemicals.

PPE and help on the farm

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

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

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

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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.

14 safety instructions and the rule that English is the official version are shown in English only. This is not a passed or certified translation.

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Source record details (for supervisors)

The paired English–Tongan source was issued under an owner exception. The source records 14 blocking issues and 149 composed Tongan rows. 14 safety instructions and the English-authority policy remain in exact English. This is not a passed or certified translation.

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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

Spot spraying from a Mule with a hand wand on an almond farm

Lea Fakatonga

Fana ʻi he ngaahi feituʻu pau (spot spraying) mei ha Mule ʻaki ha meʻangāue fana nima (hand wand) 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 1.4, 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 1.4, makatuʻunga ʻi he Version fakapalangi 1.1 | ʻAho ʻo e toe vakaiʻi: 18 October 2026 | ʻAho ʻo e toe vakaiʻi hoko: 18 October 2028 °

English

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

Lea Fakatonga

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

English

This sheet describes typical work and conditions for spot spraying from a Mule with a hand wand. Your actual duties depend on the farm and what you are trained and authorised to do. Reading this sheet does not authorise you to handle or spray chemicals, drive a Mule or any other farm vehicle, operate other machinery or repair equipment.

Lea Fakatonga

ʻOku fakamatala ʻa e laʻipepa ni ki he ngāue fana ʻi he ngaahi feituʻu pau (spot spraying) mei ha Mule ʻaki ha meʻangāue fana nima (hand wand) 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 ngāue mo e ngaahi kemikale (handle chemicals) pe fana kemikale, fakaʻuli ha Mule pe ha meʻalele kehe pē ʻa e faama, ngāueʻaki ha 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. Some shifts may be at night. 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. ʻE ala fai ʻa e ngaahi sifi ʻe niʻihi ʻi he taimi poʻuli. ʻEke ki hoʻo supavaisa kapau ʻoku ke veiveiua. °

English

The work you may do

Lea Fakatonga

Ngaahi ngāue te ke ala fai °

English

Spot spraying means spraying chemical only on the spots or small areas your host tells you. You spray with a hand wand (a hand-held spray gun on a hose) from a Mule that carries a spray unit. A Mule is a side-by-side utility vehicle, such as a Kawasaki MULE: a small farm vehicle with seats side by side and a tray at the back.

Lea Fakatonga

ʻOku ʻuhinga ʻa e fana ʻi he ngaahi feituʻu pau (spot spraying) ki hono fana ʻa e kemikale ʻi he ngaahi feituʻu pau pe ngaahi feituʻu iiki pē ʻoku tala atu ʻe he faama ʻoku ke ngāue ai. ʻOku ke fana ʻaki ha meʻangāue fana nima (hand wand), ʻa ia ko ha meʻa fana (spray gun) ʻoku puke ʻaki ʻa e nima pea hoko ki ha paipa (hose), mei ha Mule ʻoku ne ʻave ha mīsini fana (spray unit). Ko e Mule ko ha meʻalele ngāue (utility vehicle) ʻoku tuʻu tafaʻaki ki he tafaʻaki hono ngaahi sea (side-by-side), hangē ko ha Kawasaki MULE: 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). °

English

This is specialist chemical work. Do it only if it is part of your confirmed job, your host has trained you and authorised you to do it, and you have any licence or qualification the work requires. Drive the Mule only after your host has trained you, assessed you and authorised you to drive that vehicle. A licence alone does not show you can drive it safely.

Lea Fakatonga

Ko e ngāue kemikale ʻeni ʻoku fiemaʻu ki ai ha poto makehe. Fai pē ia kapau ʻoku kau ia ʻi hoʻo ngāue kuo fakapapauʻi, pea kuo akoʻi koe ʻe he faama ʻoku ke ngāue ai pea fakangofua koe ke ke fai ia, pea ʻoku ke maʻu ha laiseni pē ʻoku fiemaʻu ʻe he ngāue pe ha qualification pē ʻoku fiemaʻu ʻe he ngāue. Fakaʻuli pē ʻa e 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 ʻikai fakahaaʻi ʻe ha laiseni pē ʻe lava ke ke fakaʻuli malu ʻi he meʻalele ko ia. °

English

Use only what your host gives you. Use only the products, amounts, equipment and method in your host's instructions. Do not guess and do not change anything. Follow the label, the safety data sheet (SDS) and your host's instructions. The SDS is a document that explains a product's dangers and how to use it safely. If anything is unclear or missing, stop and ask your supervisor.

Lea Fakatonga

Ngāueʻaki pē ʻa e meʻa ʻoku ʻoatu ʻe he faama ʻoku ke ngāue ai. Ngāueʻaki pē ʻa e ngaahi koloa (products), ʻa e lahi (amounts), ʻa e meʻangāue mo e founga ʻoku hā ʻi he ngaahi fakahinohino ʻa e faama ʻoku ke ngāue ai. ʻOua naʻa ke mateʻi pea ʻoua naʻa ke liliu ha meʻa. Muimui ki he label, ki he laʻipepa fakamatala ki he malu (SDS), mo e ngaahi fakahinohino ʻa e faama ʻoku ke ngāue ai. Ko e SDS ko ha tohi fakamatala ʻoku fakamatalaʻi ai ʻa e ngaahi meʻa fakatuʻutāmaki ʻo ha koloa (product) mo e founga ke ngāueʻaki malu ai. Kapau ʻoku ʻi ai ha meʻa ʻoku ʻikai mahino pe ʻikai maʻu, tuʻu pea ʻeke ki hoʻo supavaisa. °

English

Separate tasks. This sheet covers spot spraying from a Mule with a hand wand only. Other spraying work, fertigation, towing, jump-starting, washing down the Mule, maintenance, repairs, electrical work, working at heights, and entering confined spaces, dams, tanks or channels are separate tasks. Each needs its own instructions, training and authorisation.

Lea Fakatonga

Ngaahi ngāue makehe. ʻOku fakamatala ʻa e laʻipepa ni ki he ngāue fana ʻi he ngaahi feituʻu pau (spot spraying) mei ha Mule ʻaki ha meʻangāue fana nima (hand wand) pē. Ko e ngaahi ngāue fana kehe, fafanga ʻakau ʻi he fuʻifuʻi ngoue (fertigation), toho (towing), jump-starting, fufulu ʻa e Mule, tokangaʻi meʻangāue (maintenance), ngaahi fakaleleiʻi, ngāue ʻuhila, ngāue ʻi he ngaahi feituʻu maʻolunga, mo e hū ki he ngaahi feituʻu mapuni (confined spaces), ngaahi feituʻu tauhi vai (dams), ngaahi ʻaiʻanga (tanks) pe ngaahi halanga vai (channels), ko e ngaahi ngāue makehe (separate tasks). ʻOku fiemaʻu ʻe he ngāue takitaha ha ngaahi fakahinohino, akoʻi mo e ngofua makehe ki ai. °

English

Before you start

Lea Fakatonga

Kimuʻa pea ke kamata °

  • English

    Weather: check the weather and the forecast with your supervisor. Spray only when your supervisor confirms that the weather is suitable and safe.

    Lea Fakatonga

    Ko e ʻea: vakaiʻi ʻa e ʻea mo e fakamatala tomuʻa ʻo e ʻea (forecast) fakataha mo hoʻo supavaisa. Fana pē ʻi he taimi ʻoku fakapapauʻi ai ʻe hoʻo supavaisa ʻoku feʻunga mo malu ʻa e ʻea. °

  • English

    Before driving and spraying: do the pre-start checks you were taught on the Mule and the spray unit, such as brakes, steering, lights, seat belts, the roll-over frame, hoses and the wand. Report faults. Never use unsafe equipment. If a fault could make the Mule or the spray unit unsafe, tag it out as your host shows you and tell your supervisor. If you raise the tray to check the engine, secure it with the tray bracket first.

    Lea Fakatonga

    Kimuʻa pea ke fakaʻuli mo fana: fai ʻa e ngaahi vakaiʻi kimuʻa ʻi he kamata naʻe akoʻi atu ki he Mule mo e mīsini fana (spray unit), hangē ko e ngaahi meʻa taʻofi (brakes), meʻa fakaʻuli (steering), maama, leta maluʻi, faʻunga maluʻi ʻi ha fulihi (roll-over frame), ngaahi paipa (hoses) mo e meʻangāue fana nima (hand wand). Lipooti ha ngaahi palopalema (faults). ʻOua ʻaupito naʻa ke ngāueʻaki ha meʻangāue ʻoku ʻikai malu. Kapau ʻe ala ʻai ʻe ha palopalema (fault) ʻa e Mule pe mīsini fana (spray unit) 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. Kapau ʻoku ke hiki hake ʻa e puha uta ʻi mui (tray) ke vakaiʻi ʻa e mīsini (engine), ʻuluaki fakamaʻu ʻa e puha uta ʻi mui ʻaki ʻa e meʻa fakamaʻu ʻo e puha uta ʻi mui (tray bracket). °

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    Signing out: before you leave, tell your supervisor where you are going and when you expect to return. Follow your host's sign-out and check-in arrangements, and make sure you can call for help.

    Lea Fakatonga

    Ko e fakahā hoʻo mavahe (signing out): 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 ʻa e faama ʻoku ke ngāue ai ki he fakahā hoʻo mavahe (sign-out) mo e fetuʻutaki (check-in), pea fakapapauʻi te ke lava ʻo ui ha tokoni. °

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    Beehives: your host will tell you where beehives are. Stay away from them at all times.

    Lea Fakatonga

    Ngaahi pununga hone (beehives): ʻe tala atu ʻe he faama ʻoku ke ngāue ai ʻa e feituʻu ʻoku ʻi ai ʻa e ngaahi pununga hone (beehives). Nofo mamaʻo mei ai ʻi he taimi kotoa pē. °

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    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 Fakatonga

    Feʻunga ke fakaʻuli: ʻoua ʻaupito naʻa ke fakaʻuli lolotonga ʻoku uesia koe ʻe he kava mālohi pe (drugs). °

    English retained in the source

    Lea Fakatonga: Tell your supervisor if you feel unwell or very tired, or a medicine makes you sleepy.

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    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 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 meʻalele, hoʻo laiseni mo e hala ke ke fou ai. °

English

Handling and spraying chemicals

Lea Fakatonga

Ngāue mo e ngaahi kemikale mo hono fana °

English

Chemicals can harm you if they get in your eyes or on your skin, or if you breathe them in or swallow them.

Lea Fakatonga

ʻE ala fakatupu ha maumau kiate koe ʻa e ngaahi kemikale kapau ʻoku hū ia ki ho ongo foʻi mata pe tau ki ho kili, pe kapau ʻoku ke manavaʻaki ia pe folo ia. °

  • English

    Before you start, go through the label and SDS with your supervisor. Ask for language help if you need it. Find the emergency shower and hand-washing water at the fill point. Also know where the eyewash and first aid are. If they are missing or do not work, do not start: tell your supervisor.

    Lea Fakatonga

    Kimuʻa pea ke kamata, vakaiʻi ʻa e label mo e SDS fakataha mo hoʻo supavaisa. Kole ha tokoni ʻi he lea kapau ʻoku ke fiemaʻu ia. °

    English retained in the source

    Lea Fakatonga: Find the emergency shower and hand-washing water at the fill point.

    English retained in the source

    Lea Fakatonga: Also know where the eyewash and first aid are.

    English retained in the source

    Lea Fakatonga: If they are missing or do not work, do not start: tell your supervisor.

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    Wear the personal protective equipment (PPE) your host provides. The label, the SDS and your host tell you what to wear. For spraying this may include long chemical gloves, face and eye protection, a chemical suit and a chemical breathing mask, with a hat, boots, a long-sleeved shirt and long trousers.

    Lea Fakatonga

    Tui ʻa e teunga maluʻi fakataautaha (PPE) ʻoku ʻoatu ʻe he faama ʻoku ke ngāue ai. ʻOku tala atu ʻe he label, ʻe he SDS mo e faama ʻoku ke ngāue ai ʻa e meʻa ke ke tui. Ki he fana, ʻe ala kau heni ʻa e kofunima loloa maluʻi mei he kemikale, meʻa maluʻi ki he mata (face) mo e ongo foʻi mata (eyes), teunga maluʻi mei he kemikale (chemical suit), mo e meʻa maluʻi manava mei he kemikale (chemical breathing mask), fakataha mo ha tatā, puti (boots), falani nima loloa mo e talausese loloa. °

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    Filling the spray unit: fill it and add chemical only at the fill point, as your host shows you. Lift only what you can lift comfortably. If a lift feels unsafe, ask for help.

    Lea Fakatonga

    Ko hono fakafonu ʻo e mīsini fana (spray unit): fakafonu ia pea tānaki ki ai ʻa e kemikale ʻi he feituʻu fakafonu (fill point) pē, ʻo fakatatau ki he founga ʻoku fakaʻaliʻali atu ʻe he faama ʻoku ke ngāue ai. Hiki pē ʻa e meʻa ʻoku ke lava ʻo hiki fiemālie. Kapau ʻoku ke ongoʻi ʻoku ʻikai malu ke hiki ha meʻa, kole tokoni. °

  • English

    Do not eat, drink or smoke while you handle or spray chemicals. Wash your hands and any exposed skin after spraying, and before you eat, drink or smoke.

    Lea Fakatonga

    ʻOua naʻa ke kai, inu pe ifi tapaka lolotonga hoʻo ngāue mo e ngaahi kemikale pe fana ʻaki ʻa e ngaahi kemikale. Fufulu ho ongo nima mo ha konga pē ʻo ho kili naʻe ʻikai ʻufiʻufi, hili hoʻo fana, pea kimuʻa pea ke kai, inu pe ifi. °

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    While you spray: spray only where your host tells you. If you drive while you spray, drive very slowly, as your host shows you. Keep watching for other workers nearby. If someone comes close, stop spraying until they are clear. Follow your host's instructions for no-entry signs and for keeping people out of the areas you spray. Take extra care near equipment and structures in the rows.

    Lea Fakatonga

    Lolotonga hoʻo fana: fana pē ʻi he feituʻu ʻoku tala atu ʻe he faama ʻoku ke ngāue ai. Kapau ʻoku ke fakaʻuli lolotonga hoʻo fana, fakaʻuli māmālie ʻaupito, ʻo fakatatau ki he founga ʻoku fakaʻaliʻali atu ʻe he faama ʻoku ke ngāue ai. Siofi maʻu pē ʻa e kau ngāue kehe ʻoku ofi atu. Kapau ʻe ʻunuʻunu ofi ha taha, taʻofi ʻa e fana kae ʻoua kuo ne mavahe atu ʻo ʻatā. Muimui ki he ngaahi fakahinohino ʻa e faama ʻoku ke ngāue ai ki he ngaahi fakaʻilonga tapu hū mo hono tauhi ʻa e kakai ke ʻoua naʻa nau ʻi loto ʻi he ngaahi feituʻu ʻoku ke fana ai. Tokanga lahi ange ofi ki he ngaahi meʻangāue mo e ngaahi faʻunga (structures) ʻi he ngaahi ʻotu. °

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    Using the wand from the Mule: your host must show you how to use the wand while you stay seated with your seat belt on, doors or nets closed, and arms and legs inside. If you cannot do this, or cannot keep safe control of the Mule, do not spray: stop and ask your supervisor. Never point the wand at yourself or anyone else. Never stand up or ride in the tray to spray.

    Lea Fakatonga

    Ko hono ngāueʻaki ʻo e meʻangāue fana nima (hand wand) mei he Mule: kuo pau ke fakaʻaliʻali atu ʻe he faama ʻoku ke ngāue ai ʻa e founga ke ngāueʻaki ai ʻa e meʻangāue fana nima lolotonga hoʻo kei tangutu mo ho leta maluʻi kuo fakamaʻu, ngaahi matapā pe kupenga kuo tāpuni, pea mo ho nima mo ho vaʻe ʻi loto. Kapau ʻoku ʻikai ke ke lava ʻo fai ʻeni, pe ʻoku ʻikai ke ke lava ʻo puleʻi malu ʻa e Mule, ʻoua naʻa ke fana: tuʻu pea ʻeke ki hoʻo supavaisa. ʻOua ʻaupito naʻa ke fakahanga ʻa e meʻangāue fana nima (hand wand) kiate koe pe ki ha taha kehe. ʻOua ʻaupito naʻa ke tuʻu hake pe heka ʻi he puha uta ʻi mui (tray) ke fana. °

  • English

    Spray drift: wind can carry spray away from where you aim it, onto people, water or places it should not go. If the weather changes or you see spray drifting, stop spraying and tell your supervisor.

    Lea Fakatonga

    ʻAve ʻe he matangi ʻa e fana (spray drift): ʻe lava ke ʻave ʻe he matangi ʻa e fana mei he feituʻu ʻoku ke fakahanga ki ai, ki he kakai, vai pe ngaahi feituʻu ʻoku ʻikai totonu ke aʻu ki ai. Kapau ʻe liliu ʻa e ʻea pe te ke sio ʻoku ʻave ʻe he matangi ʻa e fana (spray drift), taʻofi ʻa e fana pea tala ki hoʻo supavaisa. °

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    Hoses and wand under pressure: the hose and wand are under pressure during use and can stay under pressure after the spray unit is switched off. Watch all hoses and connections for leaks or breaks. If you find one, stop spraying and tell your supervisor. Never disconnect a hose or fitting under pressure.

    Lea Fakatonga

    Ngaahi paipa (hoses) mo e meʻangāue fana nima (hand wand) ʻoku ʻi ai ha teke (under pressure): ʻoku ʻi ai ha teke ʻi loto ʻi he paipa mo e meʻangāue fana nima lolotonga hono ngāueʻaki, pea ʻe lava ke kei ʻi ai ha teke hili hono tamateʻi ʻo e mīsini fana (spray unit). Siofi ʻa e ngaahi paipa (hoses) kotoa pē mo e ngaahi hokoʻanga kotoa pē ke ʻilo ha mama pe ha motu. °

    English retained in the source

    Lea Fakatonga: If you find one, stop spraying and tell your supervisor.

    Lea Fakatonga

    ʻOua ʻaupito naʻa ke fakamavahe ha paipa (hose) pe meʻa fakahoko paipa (fitting) ʻoku ʻi ai ha teke (under pressure). °

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    Splashes or other exposure: if chemicals get in your eyes or on your skin, or you breathe them in or swallow them, stop and get first aid straight away. Follow the first-aid instructions from your induction, the label and the SDS. Tell your supervisor straight away, even if you feel well. Also tell your supervisor if you or a co-worker feel unwell after handling or spraying chemicals.

    English retained in the source

    Lea Fakatonga: Splashes or other exposure: if chemicals get in your eyes or on your skin, or you breathe them in or swallow them, stop and get first aid straight away.

    English retained in the source

    Lea Fakatonga: Follow the first-aid instructions from your induction, the label and the SDS.

    English retained in the source

    Lea Fakatonga: Tell your supervisor straight away, even if you feel well.

    English retained in the source

    Lea Fakatonga: Also tell your supervisor if you or a co-worker feel unwell after handling or spraying chemicals.

  • English

    Spills and leaks: if chemical spills or leaks, stop work, keep other people away and tell your supervisor. Clean up only as your host has trained you.

    English retained in the source

    Lea Fakatonga: Spills and leaks: if chemical spills or leaks, stop work, keep other people away and tell your supervisor.

    English retained in the source

    Lea Fakatonga: Clean up only as your host has trained you.

  • English

    Cleaning up: empty and flush the spray unit only where and how your host shows you. Take off, clean and store your PPE the way your host shows you. Follow your host's instructions for clothing or equipment that may have chemical on it. Keep chemicals only in the containers and places your host shows you.

    Lea Fakatonga

    Ko e fakamaʻa: huaʻi ʻa e mīsini fana (spray unit) ke maha pea fufulu ia ʻaki hono fakatafe ha meʻa huhuʻa ʻi loto (flush), ʻi he feituʻu pē pea ʻi he founga pē ʻoku fakaʻaliʻali atu ʻe he faama ʻoku ke ngāue ai. Toʻo hoʻo PPE, fakamaʻa ia pea tauhi ia (store), ʻo fakatatau ki he founga ʻoku fakaʻaliʻali atu ʻe he faama ʻoku ke ngāue ai. Muimui ki he ngaahi fakahinohino ʻa e faama ʻoku ke ngāue ai ki he vala pe meʻangāue ʻe ala ʻi ai ha kemikale. Tauhi ʻa e ngaahi kemikale ʻi he ngaahi faʻoʻanga pē ʻoku fakaʻaliʻali atu ʻe he faama ʻoku ke ngāue ai, pea ʻi he ngaahi feituʻu pē ʻoku ne fakaʻaliʻali atu. °

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    At night, follow your host's instructions for lighting. If you cannot see your work area and the people near you, or read a label clearly, stop work, move to a safe place and tell your supervisor.

    Lea Fakatonga

    ʻI he poʻuli, muimui ki he ngaahi fakahinohino ʻa e faama ʻoku ke ngāue ai fekauʻaki mo e maama. Kapau ʻoku ʻikai ke ke lava ʻo sio lelei ki ho feituʻu ngāue mo e kakai ʻoku ofi atu, pe ʻoku ʻikai ke ke lava ʻo lau lelei ha label, taʻofi ʻa e ngāue, ʻalu ki ha feituʻu malu pea tala ki hoʻo supavaisa. °

English

Driving the Mule safely

Lea Fakatonga

Fakaʻuli ʻa e Mule 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 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

    Loads and roll-overs: stay within the load limits and tie loads down. The spray unit and the liquid in it count towards the load limit. Liquid moving in the tank can make the Mule unstable. 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 Fakatonga

    Ngaahi 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. ʻOku lau ʻa e mīsini fana (spray unit) mo e meʻa huhuʻa (liquid) ʻi loto ʻi ai ʻi he fakangatangata ʻo e uta (load limit). ʻE lava ʻe he meʻa huhuʻa (liquid) ʻoku ngaʻunu ʻi loto ʻi he ʻaiʻanga (tank) ʻo ʻai ʻa e Mule ke ʻikai tuʻumaʻu. 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 Fakatonga

    Ngaahi 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. °

  • English

    Follow the farm traffic plan: use set routes and the main tracks and headlands your host shows you. 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 Fakatonga

    Muimui ki he palani fefonongaʻaki ʻa e faama: ngāueʻaki ʻa e ngaahi hala kuo fokotuʻu mo e ngaahi hala lalahi (main tracks) mo e ngaahi feituʻu afe (headlands) ʻoku fakaʻaliʻali atu ʻe he faama ʻoku ke ngāue ai. 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. °

  • English

    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. Use the horn as your host shows you: before you move off, and when you come near people or other vehicles.

    Lea Fakatonga

    Ngaahi 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. 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. °

  • 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. 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

    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). 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

    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 Fakatonga

    ʻI 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. °

  • English

    Parking: park in a safe place away from moving vehicles. Put the park brake on, turn the Mule off, and return the key the way your host shows you, so the farm knows you are back safely.

    Lea Fakatonga

    Ko 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 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. °

  • English

    Faults and breakdowns: if the Mule or the spray unit will not start, breaks down or has a fault, tell your supervisor. Only trained maintenance staff do repairs. 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 Fakatonga

    Ngaahi palopalema (faults) mo e maumau ʻo e mīsini (breakdowns): kapau ʻoku ʻikai lava ke kamata ʻa e Mule pe mīsini fana (spray unit), 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) kuo akoʻi pē ʻoku nau fai ʻa e ngaahi fakaleleiʻi. 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. °

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, unless your host confirms that the label and farm instructions allow you to enter for your spraying job, and you have the training and PPE for it. Follow the label's instructions about entering sprayed areas. 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, tukukehe kapau kuo fakapapauʻi ʻe he faama ʻoku ke ngāue ai ʻoku fakangofua ʻe he label mo e ngaahi fakahinohino ʻa e faama ke ke hū ki ai koeʻuhi ko hoʻo ngāue fana, pea kapau ʻoku ke maʻu ʻa e akoʻi mo e PPE ki ai. Muimui ki he ngaahi fakahinohino ʻi he label fekauʻaki mo e hū ki he ngaahi feituʻu kuo fai ai ʻa e fana. ʻOua naʻa ke inu ʻa e vai fuʻifuʻi ngoue: ʻe ala ʻi ai ha meʻa fafanga ʻakau (fertiliser) pe kemikale. °

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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