This unit standard is intended for people employed in a forestry operation.
People credited with this unit standard are able to: demonstrate knowledge of the signs and sources of impairment in forestry workers and the effects of impairment on work performance and safety; explain factors affecting fluid loss for workers in a forestry operation; describe how to maintain adequate hydration in a forestry operation, and explain the associated benefits; explain the role of diet in maintaining the physical wellbeing of forestry workers; describe causes of stress and fatigue in forestry workers, and explain ways to reduce stress and fatigue; and describe ways to manage general health and wellbeing of forestry workers.
