Safety Culture: From Theory to Practice
ISBN 6500447182
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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
598 articles
psychosocial-risks
How to Audit Psychosocial Risks in an Industrial Plant in 30 Days
A 30-day guide for plant leaders who need to turn psychosocial signals into evidence, owners, field checks, and real control changes.
9 min
safety-indicators-and-metrics
TRIR vs LTIFR vs DART vs SIF Rate: Which Metric Fits Board Decisions?
A board-level comparison of TRIR, LTIFR, DART, and SIF rate that separates reporting, comparison, disability impact, and fatal-risk governance.
9 min
safety-leadership
Monthly Safety Review: 5 Blind Spots That Turn Control Into Theater
A diagnostic F1 article for plant leaders and EHS managers who need monthly reviews to show field change, decision ownership, and real control.
8 min
safety-leadership
New Shift Supervisor in 60 Days: What to Do Before Routine Drift Sets In
A practical first-quarter guide for a new shift supervisor who needs to turn handovers into control conversations and stop routine drift early.
9 min
risk-management
Risk Criteria Explained: 4 terms leaders should not confuse
Risk criteria only help when leaders separate the rule, the operating band, the acceptance decision, and the residual risk left after controls.
4 min
occupational-safety
How to Run a Contractor Mobilization Gate in 15 Minutes
A practical guide for supervisors and EHS managers who need a contractor mobilization gate that checks scope, controls, supervision, and escalation before the crew starts.
7 min
risk-management
5 Myths About Risk Appetite That Leaders Still Believe
Risk appetite becomes useful only when leaders translate it into tolerance limits, escalation rules, and site-level decisions that protect fatal-risk controls.
7 min
safety-indicators-and-metrics
Safety Dashboards: 5 Failures That Hide Critical Risk
A diagnostic F1 article for executives and EHS leaders who need to tell activity counts from real control evidence before the dashboard creates false comfort.
9 min
risk-management
Decision Rights Matrix Explained: 4 Levels That Keep Safety Escalation Moving
A decision rights matrix keeps safety escalation moving by showing who informs, recommends, escalates, and decides when risk needs action.
5 min
safe-behavior
How to Run a Post-Observation Debrief That Changes the Next Shift
A practical guide for supervisors who want a post-observation debrief to change the next shift instead of becoming another note in a logbook.
8 min