Working Through Rows with High-Impact Branches

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

Operating through rows - High Impact Branches

Lea Fakatonga:

Operating through rows - High Impact Branches

Step 1

Potential risk.

Lea Fakatonga:

Fakatuʻutāmaki ʻe ala hoko. °

Step 1

Employees not aware high risk branch areas could cause injury to operators, broken windows and damage to equipment

Lea Fakatonga:

Employees not aware high risk branch areas could cause injury to operators, broken windows and damage to equipment

Step 1

Poor communication when machinery is moved from block to block

Lea Fakatonga:

Fetuʻutaki ʻoku ʻikai lelei ʻi hono hiki ʻa e ngaahi mīsini mei he poloka ʻe taha ki he poloka ʻe taha °

Step 1

Employees with language barriers may not understand information in regard to high risk branch areas

Lea Fakatonga:

Employees with language barriers may not understand information in regard to high risk branch areas

Step 1

Risk treatment.

Lea Fakatonga:

Founga ke puleʻi ai ʻa e fakatuʻutāmaki. °

Step 1

Employees MUST attend morning pre-starts in front of the orchard activity board

Lea Fakatonga:

KUO PAU ke kau ʻa e kau ngāue ki he ngaahi fakataha pongipongi kimuʻa ʻi he kamata ngāue ʻi muʻa ʻi he papa fakahā ʻo e ngaahi ngāue ʻi he ngoue °

Step 1

host employer management MUST communicate high risk branch areas before the start of each shift

Lea Fakatonga:

KUO PAU ke fakamatalaʻi ʻe he kau pule ʻo e host employer ʻa e ngaahi feituʻu vaʻa ʻoku lahi ai ʻa e fakatuʻutāmaki kimuʻa ʻi he kamata ʻo e sifi takitaha °

Step 1

Equipment specific supervisors MUST reiterate high risk branch areas to their teams

Lea Fakatonga:

Equipment specific supervisors MUST reiterate high risk branch areas to their teams

Step 1

If there are language barriers an interpreter MUST be used to communicate high risk area requirements

Lea Fakatonga:

Kapau ʻoku ʻi ai ha ngaahi faingataʻa ʻi he lea, KUO PAU ke ngāueʻaki ha tokotaha fakatonulea ke fakamatalaʻi ʻa e ngaahi fiemaʻu ki he feituʻu fakatuʻutāmaki lahi °

Step 2

Pre-start equipment

Lea Fakatonga:

Fakamoʻui ʻa e meʻangāue kimuʻa ʻi he kamata ngāue °

Step 2

Potential risk.

Lea Fakatonga:

Fakatuʻutāmaki ʻe ala hoko. °

Step 2

Faulty equipment may lead to production issues and damage to equipment

Lea Fakatonga:

ʻE lava ke tupu ha ngaahi palopalema ʻi he ola ngāue mo e maumau meʻangāue mei he meʻangāue ʻoku ʻi ai ha fehālaaki °

Step 2

If there is no handsaw in the equipment the operator will most likely make the decision to drive through a high impact branch

Lea Fakatonga:

If there is no handsaw in the equipment the operator will most likely make the decision to drive through a high impact branch

Step 2

Operators not being able to call supervisors due to faulty UHF's

Lea Fakatonga:

ʻIkai lava ʻa e kau ngāueʻaki ʻo fetuʻutaki ki he kau supavaisa tupu mei he ngaahi UHF ʻoku hala °

Step 2

Risk treatment.

Lea Fakatonga:

Founga ke puleʻi ai ʻa e fakatuʻutāmaki. °

Step 2

Ensure all pre starts are completed and documented.

Lea Fakatonga:

Fakapapauʻi kuo fakakakato mo lēkooti ʻa e ngaahi pre-start kotoa pē. °

Step 2

Ensure you have a handsaw, cut resistant gloves and positive sealed glasses before driving out to the orchard

Lea Fakatonga:

Ensure you have a handsaw, cut resistant gloves and positive sealed glasses before driving out to the orchard

Step 2

Ensure the UHF is working before leaving for the field

Lea Fakatonga:

Fakapapauʻi ʻoku ngāue ʻa e UHF kimuʻa pea toki ʻalu ki he ngoue °

Step 3

Driving through rows

Lea Fakatonga:

Fakaʻuli ʻi he ngaahi ʻotu °

Step 3

Potential risk.

Lea Fakatonga:

Fakatuʻutāmaki ʻe ala hoko. °

Step 3

Attempting to drive through branches could cause the window to be broken resulting in injury to operators and damage to the equipment.

Lea Fakatonga:

ʻE lava ke fahi ʻa e matapā sioʻata ʻi he feinga ke fakaʻuli ʻi he ngaahi vaʻa, ʻo iku ki ha lavea ʻa e kau ngāueʻaki mo e maumau ʻa e meʻangāue. °

Step 3

Risk treatment.

Lea Fakatonga:

Founga ke puleʻi ai ʻa e fakatuʻutāmaki. °

Step 3

Equipment MUST hold its line as close to the middle of the row as possible.

Lea Fakatonga:

KUO PAU ke tauhi ʻe he Meʻangāue hono laine ke ofi taha ki he lotolotonga ʻo e ʻotu ʻi he tuʻunga ʻe lava. °

Step 3

NOTE: when operating shakers do not drive towards the trees to increase shaking speed as this will raise the potential for windows to be impacted by branches.

Lea Fakatonga:

NOTE: when operating shakers do not drive towards the trees to increase shaking speed as this will raise the potential for windows to be impacted by branches.

Step 3

NOTE: When sweeping in rows maintain a straight line let the blower do the work.

Lea Fakatonga:

FAKATOKANGA: ʻI he tafi ʻi he ngaahi ʻotu, tauhi ha laine hangatonu pea tuku ʻa e blower ke ne fai ʻa e ngāue. °

Step 3

Where possible drive around high impact branches.

Lea Fakatonga:

Where possible drive around high impact branches.

Step 4

High impact branches

Lea Fakatonga:

High impact branches

Step 4

Potential risk.

Lea Fakatonga:

Fakatuʻutāmaki ʻe ala hoko. °

Step 4

Broken windows

Lea Fakatonga:

Ngaahi matapā sioʻata kuo fahi °

Step 4

Potential injury to operators

Lea Fakatonga:

Lavea ʻe ala hoko ki he kau ngāueʻaki °

Step 4

Uncontrolled movement of equipment

Lea Fakatonga:

Ngaʻunu ʻa e meʻangāue ʻoku ʻikai puleʻi °

Step 4

Inadequate UHF communication

Lea Fakatonga:

Fetuʻutaki UHF ʻoku ʻikai feʻunga °

Step 4

Cut injuries if gloves are not being worn

Lea Fakatonga:

Ngaahi lavea motu kapau ʻoku ʻikai tui ʻa e kofu nima °

Step 4

Risk treatment.

Lea Fakatonga:

Founga ke puleʻi ai ʻa e fakatuʻutāmaki. °

Step 4

Bring the equipment to a stop when you see a branch that could break a window.

Lea Fakatonga:

Bring the equipment to a stop when you see a branch that could break a window.

Step 4

Disengage all shaker/sweeper heads,PTO's etc.

Lea Fakatonga:

Fakangata ʻa e ngaahi shaker / sweeper head, PTO etc kotoa pē. °

Step 4

Apply the park brake

Lea Fakatonga:

Fakamaʻu ʻa e park brake °

Step 4

Communicate via UHF you exiting the

Lea Fakatonga:

Communicate via UHF you exiting the

Step 4

equipment.

Lea Fakatonga:

equipment.

Step 4

Grab the handsaw,cut resistant gloves and positive sealed safety glasses.

Lea Fakatonga:

Grab the handsaw,cut resistant gloves and positive sealed safety glasses.

Step 4

NOTE: Ensure all PPE is being worn when cutting branches.

Lea Fakatonga:

FAKATOKANGA: Fakapapauʻi ʻoku tui ʻa e PPE kotoa pē lolotonga ʻa e kosi vaʻa. °

Step 4

Cut the branch and place on the mound of the row you are in.

Lea Fakatonga:

Cut the branch and place on the mound of the row you are in.

Step 4

NOTE: never throw the branch into another row.

Lea Fakatonga:

FAKATOKANGA: ʻoua ʻaupito ʻe lī ʻa e vaʻa ki ha ʻotu kehe. °

Step 4

Call the Supervisor and communicate the block and row number.

Lea Fakatonga:

Ui ʻa e Supavaisa pea fakahā ʻa e fika poloka mo e ʻotu. °

Step 4

When safe to do so the supervisor will remove the branch to the closest stick pile

Lea Fakatonga:

ʻI he taimi ʻoku malu ai ke fai ia, ʻe toʻo ʻe he supavaisa ʻa e vaʻa ki he fokotuʻunga vaʻakau ofi taha °

Step 5

Broken window

Lea Fakatonga:

Matapā sioʻata kuo fahi °

Step 5

Potential risk.

Lea Fakatonga:

Fakatuʻutāmaki ʻe ala hoko. °

Step 5

If the machinery is moved before the investigation the actual cause of the incident will most likely not be found

Lea Fakatonga:

Kapau ʻoku fakaʻunu ʻa e mīsini kimuʻa ʻi he fakatotolo, ʻe ngalingali ʻaupito ʻe ʻikai ʻiloʻi ʻa e tupuʻanga moʻoni ʻo e meʻa naʻe hoko °

Step 5

Risk treatment.

Lea Fakatonga:

Founga ke puleʻi ai ʻa e fakatuʻutāmaki. °

Step 5

In the event a window is broken by a branch stop and call the supervisor immediately.

Lea Fakatonga:

In the event a window is broken by a branch stop and call the supervisor immediately.

Step 5

NOTE: DO NOT MOVE THE EQUIPMENT

Lea Fakatonga:

FAKATOKANGA: ʻOUA ʻE FAKAʻUNU ʻA E MEʻANGĀUE °

Step 5

The incident must be fully investigated by the orchard manager/orchard supervisor to determine the type of branch that has broken the window and the line of the equipment.

Lea Fakatonga:

The incident must be fully investigated by the orchard manager/orchard supervisor to determine the type of branch that has broken the window and the line of the equipment.

Step 5

Photos of the branch and position of the equipment MUST be taken before the equipment can be moved

Lea Fakatonga:

Photos of the branch and position of the equipment MUST be taken before the equipment can be moved

Step 5

The only time the machinery can be moved without authorisation is if there is a direct safety risk to the operator

Lea Fakatonga:

The only time the machinery can be moved without authorisation is if there is a direct safety risk to the operator

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. °