A person is eligible for a restricted quarry manager’s (RQM) certificate if they can demonstrate evidence of:
Application fee
No fee payable to sit for the work health and safety examination.
Supporting documentation and resources
- Statement of experience: Restricted quarry manager – 2 years employment on a quarry: Template
- Statement of experience: Restricted quarry manager – 84 shifts employment in managing ground stability, mine planning or mine emergency management: Template
- Statement of experience: RQM – 42 shifts drilling and use of explosives: Template
- Statement of experience: RQM – 42 shifts employment in mine transport and services in relation to quarry operations: Template
- Restricted quarry manager – examples of suitable roles against relevant activity: Guide
- National Police Clearance
- HTLAID011 Provide first aid
- Approved WHS risk management units for statutory positions: Information sheet
Transitioning a certificate of competency to a WHS statutory certificate
Certificate of competency holders have until the end of the transitional arrangements to transition their certificate over to an equivalent WHS statutory certificate. To apply:
- Create or log in to your Mines statutory positions portal (MSPP) account
- Upload a copy of your certificate of competency issued under the repealed Mines Safety and Inspection Act 1994
- Upload evidence of completing relevant risk management units for the certificate
- Once WorkSafe reviews and confirms your evidence, you will be prompted via email to enrol into the applicable legalisation examination
- Once you pass the examination, you will be awarded an equivalent WHS statutory certificate. This can be downloaded via your MSPP profile.
Application lodgement
Application for restricted quarry manager's certificate must be lodged using the Mines statutory positions portal (MSPP).