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
596 articles
safety-culture
Safety Climate Explained: 4 Signals That Separate Perception from Field Reality
Safety climate is a useful short-term signal, but leaders should not mistake survey perception for field control.
4 min
occupational-safety
How to Revalidate a Hot-Work Permit Before the First Spark in 8 Steps
A field-first guide for supervisors and permit issuers who need to confirm a hot-work permit still matches the worksite before the first spark, the next shift, or any scope change.
7 min
safety-indicators-and-metrics
5 Myths About Safety Indicators That Make Boards Trust the Wrong Number
Safety indicators only help when leaders can tell what the number proves, what it hides, and what the field still needs.
4 min
psychological-safety
Psychological Safety at Work: 5 Traps That Make Politeness Look Safe
Psychological safety is not politeness. It is the ability to question a risky plan, raise doubt, and change the decision before exposure starts.
6 min
risk-management
Bow-Tie Explained: 4 Parts That Keep Barriers Visible
Bow-Tie analysis maps threats, top events, barriers, and consequences so leaders can see what stops loss and what limits harm when control breaks down.
5 min
psychological-safety
Psychological Safety Pulse: 8 Checks for Shift Teams
A practical routine for shift teams that need voice to change the job, the control set, and the next decision.
6 min
safety-culture
How 19 Countries Kept Safety Decisions Aligned
A Unilever LATAM case study on how shared decision language, field verification, and clear escalation kept safety coherent across 19 countries.
7 min
safety-leadership
Plant Manager vs EHS vs Supervisor: Who Owns Risk Controls?
Plant manager, EHS, and supervisor each own different parts of risk control, and the wrong handoff model keeps serious gaps open longer than needed.
6 min
incident-investigation
Incident Investigation: 5 decision gaps that keep repeat events alive
A repeat incident often survives because the investigation closes on narrative instead of control failure. This piece shows the five decision gaps that keep the next event alive.
7 min
safety-culture
New Safety Committee Chair in 90 Days: What to Do in the First Quarter
A new safety committee chair earns credibility by turning voice into decisions, keeping missing voices in the room, and forcing every meeting to end with ownership and field verification.
7 min