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0:04 Before you start
This video provides general information for workers on almond farms. Before you start work, your host employer will explain the exact safe operating procedure, machine instructions and personal protective equipment required at your site. This video supports training. It does not replace practical training, assessment, supervisor sign-off or a training record. English is the authoritative version.
0:39 Step 1
Full pre-start check prior to operation of chainsaw.
Potential risk.
Cuts to hands from chainsaw teeth.
Poorly adjusted chain breaking or coming off the bar and injuring the worker.
Fuel and oil caps not tightened allowing leaks and possible fires.
Risk treatment.
Complete full and proper pre start check list including fuel and oil caps.
1:06 Step 2
Start chainsaw engine and ensure that chainsaw is operating correctly, including chain break operation.
Potential risk.
Chainsaw kick back if not secured at ground level to start.
Chainsaw break not working in the event of chainsaw kick back.
Risk treatment.
Hold chainsaw on ground with foot and hand control to start engine.
Ensure that chainsaw break is checked in pre start check.
All workers to wear full PPE as required.
1:44 Step 3
Check at least one row of trees exist between pruners and that only one pruner works on a tree at all times.
Potential risk.
Injuries to other workers within reach of long pole chainsaws
Risk treatment.
Check where all workers are ensuring that they are at least one row away.
Ensure that only one pruner works on one tree at a time.
2:10 Step 4
Ensure that chainsaw is operated with 2 hands at all times.
Potential risk.
Chainsaw slide cutting workers limbs and body.
Risk treatment.
Use chainsaw as required with 2 hands at all times.
All workers to wear full PPE as required.
2:34 Step 5
All cuts to trees are to be completed as close as possible to the supporting branch.
Potential risk.
Kick back from chainsaws when reaching in to complete cuts to branches.
Risk treatment.
Use chainsaw as required with 2 hands at all times.
All workers to wear full PPE as required
2:59 Step 6
Ensure stable and secure foot position is established at all times for both feet.
Potential risk.
Slips trips and falls by operator causing severe cuts to operators.
Risk treatment.
Check work ground area before cutting takes place.
Ensure that all workers are wearing solid work boots, correctly fitted, at all times.
3:26 Step 7
Commence cutting of branches with chainsaw.
Potential risk.
Operators being cut by chainsaw from kickback of chainsaw.
Eyes affected by dust.
Hearing affected by noise.
Face and limbs cut by branches.
Risk treatment.
Workers to operate chainsaw with both hands. Correct PPE must be worn at all times.
3:51 Qualifications and experience
Qualifications and experience.
All employees/ workers must be trained, hold relevant licenses, and be assessed as competent before operating any equipment on host employer sites. there must be safety induction records with the workers’ name on the records. where licenses are required a copy of this must be on site file or personal file.
4:19 Duties and responsibilities
Duties and responsibilities.
All employees/ workers must adhere to host employer policies and procedures and report any concerns and incidents immediately to their manager/ supervisor. it is the responsibility of both host employer onsite management and contractor companies to identify language barriers and provide interpreters where required.
4:49 Training required
Training required.
All employees/ workers must have been inducted to the site and deemed competent in relevant Safe Operating Procedure and site traffic management plans. site managers must sign off all Safe Operating Procedure before employees/ worker start work on site or equipment. training should be completed by a competent person or training organization.
5:18 Codes of practice and legislation
Codes of practice and legislation.
All employees/ workers must adhere to codes of practice, standards and guideline, whs and ohs acts and regulations.
5:34 Plant, equipment and PPE
Plant, equipment and PPE.
Job specific protective personal equipment (ppe) must be identified and worn when required (i.e. positive sealed goggles with a strap when using compressed air). PPE is a shared responsibility between your host employer and Orchard Tech. Your host employer will provide the PPE required for your task. If the required PPE has not been supplied, stop work and contact Orchard Tech. workers to wear all outdoor ppe where required – wear positive sealed eye protection, gloves, hat, sunburn cream, steel capped boots, long sleeve shirts and long trousers. hi viz clothing must be worn at all times.
6:31 Maintenance checks
Maintenance checks.
If a vehicle, plant, equipment, or machinery is found to be defective or damaged, it must be tagged with ‘out of service’ tag until repaired and isolation register completed. daily pre-start/ pre-shift checks and post-checks if required are to be completed and recorded in all instances. maintenance teams are responsible for all maintenance on equipment. workers can only undertake maintenance if they have been adequately trained in the relevant process.
7:10 Before work starts
This video provides general information. Before you start work, your host employer will explain the exact procedure and provide practical training for your site. This video does not replace assessment, supervisor sign-off or a training record. If you do not understand something, use the English or talk to your supervisor at the host employer site. The host will provide you with an interpreter.
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° Locally composed Tongan. Some complete passages remain in English. English narration. Host interpreter explanation, exact site instructions, PPE and practical training are required.
Before you start
This video provides general information for workers on almond farms.
Lea Fakatonga:
This video provides general information for workers on almond farms.
Before you start work, your host employer will explain the exact safe operating procedure, machine instructions and personal protective equipment required at your site.
Lea Fakatonga:
Before you start work, your host employer will explain the exact safe operating procedure, machine instructions and personal protective equipment required at your site.
This video supports training.
Lea Fakatonga:
ʻOku poupou ʻa e vitiō ni ki he ako. °
It does not replace practical training, assessment, supervisor sign-off or a training record.
Lea Fakatonga:
ʻOku ʻikai fetongi ʻe he vitiō ni ʻa e ako ʻaki hono fakahoko tonu ʻa e ngāue, hono fakafuofuaʻi, hono fakangofua mo fakamoʻoniʻi ʻe he supavaisa (supervisor sign-off), pe ha lēkooti ʻo e ako. °
English is the authoritative version.
Lea Fakatonga:
English is the authoritative version.
Step 1
Full pre-start check prior to operation of chainsaw.
Lea Fakatonga:
Vakaiʻi pre-start kakato kimuʻa ʻi hono ngāueʻaki ʻa e chainsaw. °
Step 1
Potential risk.
Lea Fakatonga:
Fakatuʻutāmaki ʻe ala hoko. °
Step 1
Cuts to hands from chainsaw teeth.
Lea Fakatonga:
Ngaahi lavea motu ʻo e nima mei he ngaahi nifo ʻo e chainsaw. °
Step 1
Poorly adjusted chain breaking or coming off the bar and injuring the worker.
Lea Fakatonga:
Poorly adjusted chain breaking or coming off the bar and injuring the worker.
Step 1
Fuel and oil caps not tightened allowing leaks and possible fires.
Lea Fakatonga:
ʻIkai fakamaʻu ʻa e ngaahi tapuni lolo tutu mo e lolo fakalololo ʻo tupu ai ha mama mo e malava ke hoko ha afi. °
Step 1
Risk treatment.
Lea Fakatonga:
Founga ke puleʻi ai ʻa e fakatuʻutāmaki. °
Step 1
Complete full and proper pre start check list including fuel and oil caps.
Lea Fakatonga:
Fakakakato ʻa e lisi vakaiʻi kimuʻa ʻi he kamata ngāue ʻi he founga kakato mo totonu, kau ai ʻa e ngaahi tapuni lolo tutu mo e lolo fakalololo. °
Step 2
Start chainsaw engine and ensure that chainsaw is operating correctly, including chain break operation.
Lea Fakatonga:
Start chainsaw engine and ensure that chainsaw is operating correctly, including chain break operation.
Step 2
Potential risk.
Lea Fakatonga:
Fakatuʻutāmaki ʻe ala hoko. °
Step 2
Chainsaw kick back if not secured at ground level to start.
Lea Fakatonga:
Kick back ʻa e chainsaw kapau ʻoku ʻikai fakamaʻu ʻi he tuʻunga kelekele ke fakamoʻui. °
Step 2
Chainsaw break not working in the event of chainsaw kick back.
Lea Fakatonga:
ʻIkai ngāue ʻa e chainsaw brake ʻi he taimi ʻoku kick back ai ʻa e chainsaw. °
Step 2
Risk treatment.
Lea Fakatonga:
Founga ke puleʻi ai ʻa e fakatuʻutāmaki. °
Step 2
Hold chainsaw on ground with foot and hand control to start engine.
Lea Fakatonga:
Hold chainsaw on ground with foot and hand control to start engine.
Step 2
Ensure that chainsaw break is checked in pre start check.
Lea Fakatonga:
Fakapapauʻi ʻoku vakaiʻi ʻa e chainsaw brake ʻi he vakaiʻi kimuʻa ʻi he kamata ngāue. °
Step 2
All workers to wear full PPE as required.
Lea Fakatonga:
Kuo pau ke tui ʻe he kau ngāue kotoa pē ʻa e PPE kakato ʻo fakatatau mo e fiemaʻu. °
Step 3
Check at least one row of trees exist between pruners and that only one pruner works on a tree at all times.
Lea Fakatonga:
Check at least one row of trees exist between pruners and that only one pruner works on a tree at all times.
Step 3
Potential risk.
Lea Fakatonga:
Fakatuʻutāmaki ʻe ala hoko. °
Step 3
Injuries to other workers within reach of long pole chainsaws
Lea Fakatonga:
Ngaahi lavea ʻa e kau ngāue kehe ʻoku nau ʻi he feituʻu ʻe lava ke aʻu ki ai ʻa e ngaahi chainsaw ʻoku ʻi ha pole lōloa °
Step 3
Risk treatment.
Lea Fakatonga:
Founga ke puleʻi ai ʻa e fakatuʻutāmaki. °
Step 3
Check where all workers are ensuring that they are at least one row away.
Lea Fakatonga:
Check where all workers are ensuring that they are at least one row away.
Step 3
Ensure that only one pruner works on one tree at a time.
Lea Fakatonga:
Fakapapauʻi ko ha tokotaha kosi pē ʻe taha ʻoku ngāue ʻi ha ʻakau ʻe taha ʻi he taimi pē ʻe taha. °
Step 4
Ensure that chainsaw is operated with 2 hands at all times.
Lea Fakatonga:
Fakapapauʻi ʻoku ngāueʻaki ʻa e chainsaw ʻaki ʻa e nima ʻe 2 ʻi he taimi kotoa pē. °
Step 4
Potential risk.
Lea Fakatonga:
Fakatuʻutāmaki ʻe ala hoko. °
Step 4
Chainsaw slide cutting workers limbs and body.
Lea Fakatonga:
Heheke ʻa e chainsaw ʻo kosi ʻa e nima, vaʻe mo e sino ʻo e kau ngāue. °
Step 4
Risk treatment.
Lea Fakatonga:
Founga ke puleʻi ai ʻa e fakatuʻutāmaki. °
Step 4
Use chainsaw as required with 2 hands at all times.
Lea Fakatonga:
Ngāueʻaki ʻa e chainsaw ʻo fakatatau mo e fiemaʻu ʻaki ʻa e nima ʻe 2 ʻi he taimi kotoa pē. °
Step 4
All workers to wear full PPE as required.
Lea Fakatonga:
Kuo pau ke tui ʻe he kau ngāue kotoa pē ʻa e PPE kakato ʻo fakatatau mo e fiemaʻu. °
Step 5
All cuts to trees are to be completed as close as possible to the supporting branch.
Lea Fakatonga:
All cuts to trees are to be completed as close as possible to the supporting branch.
Step 5
Potential risk.
Lea Fakatonga:
Fakatuʻutāmaki ʻe ala hoko. °
Step 5
Kick back from chainsaws when reaching in to complete cuts to branches.
Lea Fakatonga:
Kick back ʻa e ngaahi chainsaw ʻi he ala atu ke fakakakato ʻa e kosi ʻo e ngaahi vaʻa. °
Step 5
Risk treatment.
Lea Fakatonga:
Founga ke puleʻi ai ʻa e fakatuʻutāmaki. °
Step 5
Use chainsaw as required with 2 hands at all times.
Lea Fakatonga:
Ngāueʻaki ʻa e chainsaw ʻo fakatatau mo e fiemaʻu ʻaki ʻa e nima ʻe 2 ʻi he taimi kotoa pē. °
Step 5
All workers to wear full PPE as required
Lea Fakatonga:
Kuo pau ke tui ʻe he kau ngāue kotoa pē ʻa e PPE kakato ʻo fakatatau mo e fiemaʻu °
Step 6
Ensure stable and secure foot position is established at all times for both feet.
Lea Fakatonga:
Fakapapauʻi ʻoku maʻu ha tuʻunga tuʻu vaʻe tuʻumaʻu mo malu ʻi he taimi kotoa pē ki he vaʻe fakatouʻosi. °
Step 6
Potential risk.
Lea Fakatonga:
Fakatuʻutāmaki ʻe ala hoko. °
Step 6
Slips trips and falls by operator causing severe cuts to operators.
Lea Fakatonga:
Slips trips and falls by operator causing severe cuts to operators.
Step 6
Risk treatment.
Lea Fakatonga:
Founga ke puleʻi ai ʻa e fakatuʻutāmaki. °
Step 6
Check work ground area before cutting takes place.
Lea Fakatonga:
Vakaiʻi ʻa e kelekele ʻi he feituʻu ngāue kimuʻa pea toki fai ʻa e kosi. °
Step 6
Ensure that all workers are wearing solid work boots, correctly fitted, at all times.
Lea Fakatonga:
Fakapapauʻi ʻoku tui ʻe he kau ngāue kotoa pē ʻa e ngaahi puti ngāue mālohi ʻoku maʻu totonu ʻi he taimi kotoa pē. °
Step 7
Commence cutting of branches with chainsaw.
Lea Fakatonga:
Kamata hono kosi ʻa e ngaahi vaʻa ʻaki ʻa e chainsaw. °
Step 7
Potential risk.
Lea Fakatonga:
Fakatuʻutāmaki ʻe ala hoko. °
Step 7
Operators being cut by chainsaw from kickback of chainsaw.
Lea Fakatonga:
Kau ngāueʻaki ʻoku lavea ʻi he kosi ʻa e chainsaw tupu mei he kickback ʻo e chainsaw. °
Step 7
Eyes affected by dust.
Lea Fakatonga:
Mata ʻoku uesia ʻe he efu. °
Step 7
Hearing affected by noise.
Lea Fakatonga:
Uesia ʻa e fanongo ʻe he longoaʻa. °
Step 7
Face and limbs cut by branches.
Lea Fakatonga:
Face and limbs cut by branches.
Step 7
Risk treatment.
Lea Fakatonga:
Founga ke puleʻi ai ʻa e fakatuʻutāmaki. °
Step 7
Workers to operate chainsaw with both hands.
Lea Fakatonga:
Kuo pau ke ngāueʻaki ʻe he kau ngāue ʻa e chainsaw ʻaki ʻa e nima fakatouʻosi. °
Correct PPE must be worn at all times.
Lea Fakatonga:
Kuo pau ke tui ʻa e PPE totonu ʻi he taimi kotoa pē. °
Qualifications and experience
Qualifications and experience.
Lea Fakatonga:
Ngaahi tohi fakamoʻoni mo e taukei. °
Qualifications and experience
All employees/ workers must be trained, hold relevant licenses, and be assessed as competent before operating any equipment on host employer sites.
Lea Fakatonga:
Kuo pau ke akoʻi ʻa e kau ngāue kotoa pē, ke nau maʻu ʻa e ngaahi laiseni ʻoku fekauʻaki, pea fakafuofuaʻi ʻoku nau poto feʻunga kimuʻa pea nau toki ngāueʻaki ha meʻangāue ʻi he ngaahi feituʻu ngāue ʻa e host employer. °
there must be safety induction records with the workers’ name on the records.
Lea Fakatonga:
Kuo pau ke ʻi ai ha ngaahi lēkooti ʻo e fakataukei ki he malu ʻoku hā ai ʻa e hingoa ʻo e kau ngāue. °
where licenses are required a copy of this must be on site file or personal file.
Lea Fakatonga:
ʻI he taimi ʻoku fiemaʻu ai ha ngaahi laiseni, kuo pau ke ʻi he faile ʻo e feituʻu ngāue pe faile fakataautaha ha tatau ʻo ia. °
Duties and responsibilities
Duties and responsibilities.
Lea Fakatonga:
Ngaahi fatongia mo e ngaahi meʻa ke tokangaʻi. °
Duties and responsibilities
All employees/ workers must adhere to host employer policies and procedures and report any concerns and incidents immediately to their manager/ supervisor.
Lea Fakatonga:
Kuo pau ke muimui ʻa e kau ngāue kotoa pē ki he ngaahi tuʻutuʻuni mo e founga ngāue ʻa e host employer pea lipooti ha hohaʻa mo ha ngaahi meʻa naʻe hoko ki heʻenau pule pe supavaisa ʻi he taimi pē ko ia. °
it is the responsibility of both host employer onsite management and contractor companies to identify language barriers and provide interpreters where required.
Lea Fakatonga:
Ko e fatongia ʻo e kau pule ʻi he feituʻu ngāue ʻa e host employer mo e ngaahi kautaha konituleki fakatouʻosi ke ʻiloʻi ʻa e ngaahi faingataʻa ʻi he lea pea ʻoatu ha kau fakatonulea ʻi he taimi ʻoku fiemaʻu ai. °
Training required
Training required.
Lea Fakatonga:
Ako ʻoku fiemaʻu. °
Training required
All employees/ workers must have been inducted to the site and deemed competent in relevant Safe Operating Procedure and site traffic management plans.
Lea Fakatonga:
Kuo pau ke ʻosi fakataukei ʻa e kau ngāue kotoa pē ki he feituʻu ngāue pea fakapapauʻi ʻoku nau poto feʻunga ʻi he Safe Operating Procedure mo e ngaahi palani puleʻi ʻo e feʻaluʻaki ʻi he feituʻu ngāue ʻoku fekauʻaki. °
site managers must sign off all Safe Operating Procedure before employees/ worker start work on site or equipment.
Lea Fakatonga:
Kuo pau ke fakangofua mo fakamoʻoniʻi ʻe he kau pule ʻo e feituʻu ngāue ʻa e Safe Operating Procedure kotoa pē kimuʻa pea toki kamata ngāue ʻa e kau ngāue ʻi he feituʻu ngāue pe ʻi he meʻangāue. °
training should be completed by a competent person or training organization.
Lea Fakatonga:
ʻOku totonu ke fakakakato ʻa e ako ʻe ha tokotaha poto feʻunga pe kautaha ako. °
Codes of practice and legislation
Codes of practice and legislation.
Lea Fakatonga:
Ngaahi tuʻutuʻuni ngāue mo e lao. °
Codes of practice and legislation
All employees/ workers must adhere to codes of practice, standards and guideline, whs and ohs acts and regulations.
Lea Fakatonga:
Kuo pau ke muimui ʻa e kau ngāue kotoa pē ki he ngaahi tuʻutuʻuni ngāue, ngaahi tuʻunga mo e fakahinohino, mo e ngaahi lao whs mo ohs mo e ngaahi tuʻutuʻuni. °
Plant, equipment and PPE
Plant, equipment and PPE.
Lea Fakatonga:
Ngaahi mīsini, meʻangāue mo e PPE. °
Plant, equipment and PPE
Job specific protective personal equipment (ppe) must be identified and worn when required (i.e.
Lea Fakatonga:
Kuo pau ke ʻiloʻi ʻa e teunga mo e meʻangāue maluʻi fakataautaha (ppe) ʻoku fiemaʻu ki he ngāue pau pea tui ʻi he taimi ʻoku fiemaʻu ai (i.e. °
positive sealed goggles with a strap when using compressed air).
Lea Fakatonga:
positive sealed goggles with a strap when using compressed air).
PPE is a shared responsibility between your host employer and Orchard Tech.
Lea Fakatonga:
Ko e PPE ko e fatongia ʻoku vahevahe ʻe hoʻo pule ngāue talitali (host employer) mo Orchard Tech. °
Your host employer will provide the PPE required for your task.
Lea Fakatonga:
ʻE ʻoatu ʻe hoʻo pule ngāue talitali (host employer) ʻa e PPE ʻoku fiemaʻu ki hoʻo ngāue. °
If the required PPE has not been supplied, stop work and contact Orchard Tech.
Lea Fakatonga:
Kapau kuo teʻeki ʻoatu ʻa e PPE ʻoku fiemaʻu, taʻofi ʻa e ngāue pea fetuʻutaki ki Orchard Tech. °
workers to wear all outdoor ppe where required – wear positive sealed eye protection, gloves, hat, sunburn cream, steel capped boots, long sleeve shirts and long trousers.
Lea Fakatonga:
workers to wear all outdoor ppe where required – wear positive sealed eye protection, gloves, hat, sunburn cream, steel capped boots, long sleeve shirts and long trousers.
hi viz clothing must be worn at all times.
Lea Fakatonga:
Kuo pau ke tui ʻa e teunga lanu mataʻāʻā (hi viz) ʻi he taimi kotoa pē. °
Maintenance checks
Maintenance checks.
Lea Fakatonga:
Ngaahi vakaiʻi ki he tauhi mo fakalelei meʻangāue. °
Maintenance checks
If a vehicle, plant, equipment, or machinery is found to be defective or damaged, it must be tagged with ‘out of service’ tag until repaired and isolation register completed.
Lea Fakatonga:
Kapau ʻoku ʻiloʻi ʻoku ʻi ai ha meʻa ʻoku hala pe maumau ʻi ha meʻalele, mīsini pe meʻangāue, kuo pau ke fakapipiki ki ai ha fakaʻilonga “out of service” kae ʻoua kuo fakaleleiʻi, pea fakakakato ʻa e lēkooti ʻo e fakamavaheʻi mei he mālohi (isolation register). °
daily pre-start/ pre-shift checks and post-checks if required are to be completed and recorded in all instances.
Lea Fakatonga:
Kuo pau ke fakahoko mo lēkooti ʻi he taimi kotoa pē ʻa e ngaahi vakaiʻi fakaʻaho kimuʻa ʻi he kamata ngāue pe kamata ʻo e sifi, mo e ngaahi vakaiʻi hili ʻa e ngāue kapau ʻoku fiemaʻu. °
maintenance teams are responsible for all maintenance on equipment.
Lea Fakatonga:
Ko e ngaahi timi tauhi mo fakalelei meʻangāue ʻoku nau fatongiaʻaki ʻa e ngāue tauhi mo fakalelei kotoa ki he meʻangāue. °
workers can only undertake maintenance if they have been adequately trained in the relevant process.
Lea Fakatonga:
ʻE lava pē ʻa e kau ngāue ʻo fakahoko ʻa e ngāue tauhi mo fakalelei meʻangāue kapau kuo akoʻi feʻunga kinautolu ʻi he founga ngāue ʻoku fekauʻaki mo ia. °
Before work starts
This video provides general information.
Lea Fakatonga:
ʻOku ʻoatu ʻe he vitiō ni ha fakamatala fakalūkufua. °
Before you start work, your host employer will explain the exact procedure and provide practical training for your site.
Lea Fakatonga:
Before you start work, your host employer will explain the exact procedure and provide practical training for your site.
This video does not replace assessment, supervisor sign-off or a training record.
Lea Fakatonga:
ʻOku ʻikai fetongi ʻe he vitiō ni ʻa hono fakafuofuaʻi, hono fakangofua mo fakamoʻoniʻi ʻe he supavaisa (supervisor sign-off), pe ha lēkooti ʻo e ako. °
If you do not understand something, use the English or talk to your supervisor at the host employer site.
Lea Fakatonga:
Kapau ʻoku ʻi ai ha meʻa ʻoku ʻikai te ke mahinoʻi, ngāueʻaki ʻa e lea English pe talanoa mo hoʻo supavaisa ʻi he feituʻu ngāue ʻa e host employer. °
The host will provide you with an interpreter.
Lea Fakatonga:
ʻE ʻoatu ʻe he host ha tokotaha fakatonulea maʻau. °
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Before you start work
Your host’s current instructions, PPE requirements, machine-specific procedures and supervised practical training determine the method used at your site. Speak to your supervisor if anything is unclear.
Viewing the video is not a competency assessment or equipment authorisation.