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
423 articles safety-indicators-and-metrics
How to Audit Leading Indicator Quality in 30 Days
A 30-day method for EHS managers to test whether leading indicators actually predict, prevent and guide safety decisions, instead of becoming polished dashboard noise.
safe-behavior
How to Run a Pre-Job Change Brief in 12 Minutes
A practical 8-step pre-job change brief for supervisors who need to reset safe behavior when field conditions change before work restarts.
psychological-safety
How to Close the Loop After Stop Work in 48 Hours
A practical 48-hour stop-work closeout routine for EHS managers and supervisors who need to protect voice, verify controls, and restart safely.
mental-health-at-work
Workplace Mental Health Escalation Protocol in 30 Days
A step-by-step protocol for supervisors, HR, EHS, and occupational health to escalate workplace mental health concerns safely.
risk-management
Unilever EHS Governance: How 19 Countries Aligned Risk
A risk-management case study on how Andreza Araujo's 19-country Unilever scope shows why governance fails when local risk languages drift under pressure.
occupational-safety
Dock Safety Case: How 60+ Sites Made Risk Visible
A Unilever LATAM dock safety case shows how 60+ distribution centers made vehicle, contractor, and pedestrian risk visible for EHS leaders now.
risk-management
MOC vs PTW vs PSSR: Which Control Fits Operational Change
Compare management of change, permit to work, and pre-startup safety review so leaders choose the right control for engineering, maintenance, and restart risk.
incident-investigation
Photos vs Witness Statements vs Equipment Logs: Which Evidence Carries RCA
RCA quality improves when investigators stop asking one evidence source to prove everything and instead match photos, witness statements and equipment logs to the decision each source can support.
safety-leadership
Safety Budget Cuts: 8 Questions That Expose Risk
A diagnostic guide for leaders deciding whether a safety budget cut is true efficiency or silent risk transfer to supervisors, contractors, and frontline work.
occupational-safety
Combustible Dust: 8 Traps That Turn Dust Into Fuel
Combustible dust housekeeping fails when leaders treat dust as dirt instead of fuel, separating cleaning from maintenance, defects, and escalation.
