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Describe hydration, nutrition, and sleep in relation to physical well-being of agriculture workers

Level / 2
Credits / 4

PurposePeople credited with this unit standard are able to describe: fluid loss when involved in physical agricultural work; hydration and types and volumes of fluids required to maintain adequate hydration on an agricultural worksite; the role of diet in maintaining the physical well-being of agricultural workers; and the importance of rest and sleep in maintaining the physical well-being of agricultural workers.

Subfield / Agriculture
Domain / General Agriculture
Status / Registered
Status date / 20 May 2008
Date version published / 22 August 2008
Planned review date / 31 December 2013
Entry information / Open.
Accreditation / Evaluation of documentation by NZQA and industry.
Standard setting body (SSB) / Primary Industry Training Organisation
Accreditation and Moderation Action Plan (AMAP) reference / 0052

This AMAP can be accessed at

Special notes

1Legislation relevant to this unit standard includes but is not limited to the Health and Safety in Employment Act 1992, and its subsequent amendments.

2Reference material is available from Regional Occupational Safety and Health offices.

Elements and performance criteria

Element 1

Describe fluid loss when involved in physical agricultural work.

Performance criteria

1.1Daily fluid loss by an agricultural worker is compared and described relative to other activities.

Rangeevidence is required for at least two other activities.

1.2Fluid loss is described in terms of variations within and between, seasons, climates, and temperature extremes.

1.3Rates of fluid loss are described in terms of the variations in physical activity required in agriculture operations.

Rangemay include but is not limited to – milking, fencing, vehicle operation, shearing;

evidence is required for at least three.

Element 2

Describe hydration and types and volumes of fluids required to maintain adequate hydration on an agricultural worksite.

Performance criteria

2.1Fluid types are described in terms of those suitable and unsuitable for hydration on an agriculture worksite.

Rangeincludes but is not limited to – water, sports drinks, diluted fruit juices.

2.2Dehydration is described in terms of the physical symptoms.

Rangedry mouth, headache and/or light-headed, dry skin, dark urine, cramps.

2.3Dehydration is described in terms of the actions required to alleviate symptoms.

Rangefluid intake – immediate, regular, frequent.

Element 3

Describe the role of diet in maintaining the physical well-being of agricultural workers.

Performance criteria

3.1The importance of food groups is described in terms of an individual’s body condition, endurance, and fitness for the job.

3.2Timing of meals and type of food intake is described in relation to work performance.

3.3The effects of adequate nutrition are described in terms of work performance.

Element 4

Describe the importance of rest and sleep in maintaining the physical well-being of agricultural workers.

Performance criteria

4.1Rest and sleep are described in terms of ‘normal’ patterns.

4.2Rest and sleep are described in terms of variations of ‘normal’ between individuals.

4.3Regular rest and sleep is described in terms of its importance in maintaining endurance and fitness for individuals, for the job, and for daily living.

Please note

Providers must be accredited by NZQA, or an inter-institutional body with delegated authority for quality assurance, before they can report credits from assessment against unit standards or deliver courses of study leading to that assessment.

Industry Training Organisations must be accredited by NZQA before they can register credits from assessment against unit standards.

Accredited providers and Industry Training Organisations assessing against unit standards must engage with the moderation system that applies to those standards.

Accreditation requirements and an outline of the moderation system that applies to this standard are outlined in the Accreditation and Moderation Action Plan (AMAP). The AMAP also includes useful information about special requirements for organisations wishing to develop education and training programmes, such as minimum qualifications for tutors and assessors, and special resource requirements.

Comments on this unit standard

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 New Zealand Qualifications Authority 2018