If you own, lead, or help manage a business where workplace safety matters—and you’re looking for a clear, no-nonsense guide to ISO 45001—this book was written for you.
Mastering ISO 45001 for Workplace Safety: Strategies for Building a Safer, Stronger Safety Management System
Kindle available June 24, 2025 (Paperback expected the same day)
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This isn’t another standards document or technical checklist. Mastering ISO 45001 for Workplace Safety is a hands-on, plain-language guide to understanding, building, and improving your Occupational Health & Safety Management System (OHSMS) in line with ISO 45001.
It’s built for professionals and business leaders who want to:
Whether your business is just starting out with ISO 45001 or you’re working toward formal certification, this book provides the why, what, and how—no matter where in the world you're operating.
It’s designed to help you build a system that holds up under pressure, adapts to change, and supports a culture of safety that goes beyond policies and procedures.
ISO 45001 is the international standard for Occupational Health and Safety Management Systems. It sets out the structure, principles, and processes needed to identify hazards, manage risk, and improve safety performance across your organization.
It applies to businesses of all sizes and sectors—and it’s increasingly being used by global clients, insurers, and procurement teams as a measure of operational maturity and credibility.
While ISO 45001 isn’t mandatory, it’s rapidly becoming a baseline expectation in many industries. It’s showing up in prequalification forms, RFPs, and supplier audits. If you’re not familiar with the standard, or can’t demonstrate some level of alignment with it, you may already be losing opportunities without realizing it.
Here’s the official standard description from ISO:
https://www.iso.org/standard/63787.html
Most books about safety management either:
This book does none of that.
Mastering ISO 45001 takes a global approach. It’s focused on what the standard actually says, what it’s trying to achieve, and how to build a system that reflects the reality of your organization—without requiring a full-time compliance department.
It’s practical, honest, and readable. You’ll learn:
Throughout the book, you’ll also find reflection questions, strategic tips, and tool suggestions that help you connect the material to your own workplace—whether you’re running a warehouse, managing a project site, or coordinating a multinational team.
If you’re asking whether this book is “for you,” consider this:
If you answered yes to any of the above, then yes—this book is for you.
It’s especially helpful for:
And it’s written to be useful whether you’re in Canada, Australia, Mexico, the UK, or anywhere ISO 45001 is becoming the standard for serious business.
Reading the book gives you a clear roadmap. But if you need help applying it in the real world—that’s where we come in.
At Calgary Safety Consultants, we help businesses across industries design and implement custom, ISO-aligned safety management systems. Our approach is practical, personalized, and rooted in deep field experience.
Here’s what we offer:
We don’t sell templates or cookie-cutter solutions. We help you build something that fits your organization, your people, and your goals.
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Mastering ISO 45001 for Workplace Safety is more than a guidebook. It’s a tool to help organizations think differently about safety—as something worth investing in, building into leadership, and using as a foundation for long-term success.
This book is for people who want to do safety right—not just meet a standard, but lead through it.
Whether you're preparing for ISO certification, improving your internal system, or just looking to stop managing safety through binders and guesswork—this is your starting point.
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Not currently. However, many clients, especially global firms and government bodies, are using it as a requirement in contracts, making it a soft trade barrier.
COR is a respected regional standard in Canada, while ISO 45001 is globally recognized. They share many principles, but ISO 45001 places more emphasis on leadership, culture, and international compatibility.
ISO 45001 is the international standard for occupational health and safety management systems. It provides a structured approach to identifying hazards, managing risk, and improving safety performance globally.
It’s clear, practical, and written in plain language. It includes reflection questions, implementation tips, and strategic insights—helping readers build systems that work, not just systems that check boxes.
Calgary Safety Consultants provides training, gap assessments, system development, audit preparation, and leadership coaching. We help organizations build ISO-aligned systems that are functional, not just compliant.
Calgary Safety Consultants is here to help you ensure compliance, enhance safety, and streamline your OH&S program. Don’t wait—fill out the form, and we’ll connect with you to discuss how we can support your business. Let’s get started!
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