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
423 articles psychosocial-risks
Psychosocial Risk Ownership: 5 Failures That Split Control
A diagnostic article for leaders who need to stop splitting psychosocial risk between HR, EHS and operations while exposure stays in work design.
incident-investigation
Incident Investigator in 30 Days: First RCA Plan
A 30-day role plan for new incident investigators who need to protect evidence, build timelines, test causal factors, and avoid shallow RCA closure.
mental-health-at-work
Operations Manager in 60 Days: Fatigue Risk Control Plan
A practical F6 role plan for operations managers who inherit fatigue exposure and need to turn it into a visible safety-control routine within 60 days.
safety-indicators-and-metrics
Indicator Triangulation Explained: Cross-Checks for Risk
Indicator triangulation compares lagging data, leading signals, control evidence, and worker voice before leaders trust a safety metric as proof.
safety-culture
Safety Culture Drift Explained: 6 Warning Signs Leaders Miss
Safety culture drift is the slow gap between declared safety values and daily decisions. Learn six warning signs leaders can verify before risk becomes normal.
safety-culture
Leadership Change Safety Reset in 30 Days
A 30-day safety culture reset for new leaders who need visible control decisions, worker trust and field evidence before transition habits harden.
safe-behavior
Safety Observer Calibration: 8 Steps in 30 Days
A practical 30-day method to align safety observers, reduce checklist drift and make field observations useful for supervisors and EHS managers.
safety-leadership
How to Run an Executive Critical-Risk Review in 45 Minutes
A practical 45-minute process for executives to review live critical risks, verify controls, assign decision owners, and act before serious exposure escapes.
mental-health-at-work
6 Traps About EAP Programs That HR and EHS Still Believe
An F4 mythbusting article for HR and EHS leaders who need an Employee Assistance Program to support real mental-health risk control, not only a vendor benefit.
psychosocial-risks
How to Build a Psychosocial Decision-Rights Matrix in 10 Days
A practical 10-day guide for HR, EHS, and operations leaders who need clear decision rights for workload, role conflict, escalation, and verification.
