B-Grade Quarry Manager

Studying a B-Grade Quarry Manager course in New Zealand can be a smart move if you’re interested in the quarrying or mining in the extractive industries.

Here are the main reasons people pursue it:

  • It's a nationally recognised qualification.
  • There is strong job demand.
  • It is a pathway to higher extractive related roles and pay.
  • It includes hands-on, practical training.
  • Ensures you stay compliant with New Zealand Mining & Quarrying regulations.
  • Wonderful opportunity for international students and migrants as there is often a quarrying skills shortage in New Zealand.
  • We provide industry-supported training, designed to match real industry needs.

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All requirements listed under Health and Safety at Work (Mining Operations and Quarrying Operations - Prescribed Competency Requirements for Certificates of Competence):

Safe Work Instrument 2023 - Schedule 9

Kindly also take note of the Amended Safe Work Instrument (SWI) of 2025, found at:

Amended SWI 2025

Contact mining@actsafety.co.nz to discuss your training needs.

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What the training covers:

  • Understanding and applying regulatory and compliance requirements for extractive/quarry sites.
  • Establishing and maintaining risk-management systems at an extractive site; setting up work-health-safety (WHS) systems.
  • Developing emergency response and incident management plans.
  • Safe working practices for extraction, processing, stockpiling; including conveyor/crushing/screening/stockpile/tip-head-management units if relevant.
  • Environmental impact mitigation (e.g. managing water, environmental controls) if required for that quarry.
  • Human factors and worker health in extractive industries, hazard awareness, safe-work culture.
  • If explosives are used in quarrying operations, there are additional units to cover explosives-handling and compliance.