Safety Culture: From Theory to Practice
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Andreza Araújo
Safety Culture Expert | Senior EHS Executive
Andreza Araújo is a safety culture expert and senior EHS executive with more than 25 years of experience in environment, health and safety. She is a Civil Engineer and Occupational Safety Engineer from Unicamp, holds a Master's degree in Environmental Diplomacy from the University of Geneva, and completed sustainability studies at IMD Switzerland.
Andreza has served in Global Head of EHS roles in Fortune 500 environments, leading cultural transformation programs across multinational operations. She has represented Brazil as a speaker at the United Nations in Paris and has spoken at the International Labour Organization in Turin.
She is the author of more than 16 books on safety culture in Portuguese, Spanish, English and German. Her work has earned more than 10 EHS awards, including two recognitions from Indra Nooyi, former PepsiCo CEO.
Formal credentials
- Civil & Safety Engineer (Unicamp)
- M.A. Environmental Diplomacy (University of Geneva)
- Sustainability Cert (IMD Switzerland)
- People Management & Coaching (Ohio University)
- UN Paris speaker representative for Brazil
- ILO Turin speaker
- LinkedIn Top Voice
- Indra Nooyi PepsiCo CEO recognition (2x)
Selected books
Cultura de Segurança
Andreza Araújo
Liderança Antifrágil
Andreza Araújo
A Ilusão da Conformidade
Andreza Araújo
Sorte ou Capacidade
Andreza Araújo
Muito Além do Zero
Andreza Araújo
Antifragile Leadership
Andreza Araújo
Podcasts she hosts
Headline Podcast in English
Host and editorial lead of the English-language podcast, with conversations on safety leadership, EHS and organizational culture.
Headline Podcast in Portuguese
Host of the Portuguese-language podcast, with interviews and conversations on safety culture and EHS.
O Conselho de Segurança
Host of this Portuguese spin-off, with debates and guidance on safety leadership and culture.
Articles by this author
790 articlespsychosocial-risks
Work-Related Stress Explained: 6 Management Areas Leaders Can Change
The HSE Management Standards explain work-related stress through six areas that leaders can influence: demands, control, support, relationships, role, and change. This guide shows EHS managers and operations leaders how to distinguish an employee concern from a work-design problem that requires action.
5 min
occupational-safety
How to Audit ISO 45001 Documented Information Before Certification in 14 Days
An ISO 45001 documented-information audit should test whether records support real risk control, not whether folders look complete. This 14-day method helps EHS managers connect documented information to operational decisions before certification.
6 min
incident-investigation
The Columbia Shuttle Case: How Warning Evidence Lost the Decision
The Columbia shuttle disaster was not only a hardware failure. The Columbia Accident Investigation Board showed how recurring foam damage, incomplete analysis, schedule pressure, and weak escalation combined until warning evidence no longer changed the flight decision.
7 min
incident-investigation
Five Whys vs Fishbone vs Fault Tree: Which Method Fits the Evidence?
Compare Five Whys, Fishbone, and Fault Tree Analysis so EHS leaders can choose an investigation method that matches the evidence, consequence, and decision ahead.
7 min
safety-leadership
Safety Leadership: 4 Gaps That Keep Critical Risk Waiting for a Decision
Critical risk rarely becomes dangerous because nobody saw it. It becomes dangerous when leaders see the signal, but decision ownership, escalation timing, or resources remain unclear. This diagnostic shows how safety leadership can reduce decision latency before exposure becomes an executive surprise.
7 min
psychological-safety
New Maintenance Manager in 60 Days: Make Hidden Risk Speakable Before Shutdown Pressure
A new maintenance manager can inherit silence, deferred work, and production pressure before learning which risks are genuinely controlled. This 60-day plan helps the manager establish speak-up, verify critical work, and make risk ownership visible before a shutdown turns uncertainty into exposure.
8 min
safety-culture
Safety Climate Explained: 4 Gaps in Perception and Culture
Safety climate shows how employees perceive current safety priorities, while safety culture explains the system that produces those perceptions. This guide examines four gaps leaders should test.
5 min
occupational-safety
Pre-Job Risk Reset: How to Run One in 6 Minutes
A six-minute pre-job risk reset helps maintenance crews catch changed conditions, confirm control ownership, and decide whether work is ready to start.
6 min
occupational-safety
Permit-to-Work: 5 Myths Supervisors Still Believe
Permit-to-work systems fail when supervisors treat them as paperwork. These five myths show where authorization, isolation, and field verification break down.
6 min
safety-culture
Safety Culture: 4 Signals of Culture Debt
Culture debt grows when safety rituals, stated values, and field decisions drift apart. These four signals help plant leaders detect the gap before exposure becomes an incident.
6 min