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
421 articles occupational-safety
Emergency Safety Shower Explained: 4 Activation Zones
A practical F7 explainer for EHS teams that need to verify emergency safety shower access, activation, water performance and aftercare controls.
incident-investigation
How to Preserve Incident Evidence in the First 24 Hours
A practical 24-hour incident evidence preservation guide for EHS managers who need to protect scenes, records, witnesses, and investigation quality.
psychological-safety
Stop Work Authority Protocol in 30 Days
Build a stop work authority protocol that protects workers, controls restart decisions, and gives supervisors a clear 30-day field routine.
safety-culture
Safety Ownership: 6 Myths Plant Managers Must Stop
A mythbusting guide for plant managers who want safety ownership to move from slogans into line decisions, supervisor routines and verified controls.
safety-leadership
How to Build a Safety Decision Log in 30 Days
A practical 30-day guide for plant leaders and EHS managers who need a safety decision log that turns weak signals into named decisions and field verification.
occupational-safety
Heat Stress Control Plan: Build It in 30 Days
A practical 30-day heat stress control plan for EHS managers who need field triggers, supervisor routines and medical response before exposure becomes illness.
occupational-safety
How to Build a Confined Space Monitoring Plan in 30 Days
Build a confined space atmospheric monitoring plan that connects gas testing, ventilation, alarm response, rescue readiness, and supervisor authority.
psychological-safety
Technical Dissent Protocol: Build It in 30 Days
A supervisor-focused guide to build a technical dissent protocol that protects speak-up, tests controls, and turns bad news into safer decisions.
risk-management
How 250+ Projects Turned Risk Perception Into Field Control
Risk perception matures when weak signals change controls, permits, supervision, and escalation thresholds rather than staying inside campaigns or observation counts.
incident-investigation
Farmington Mine Case: What 78 Deaths Still Teach
A narrative incident-investigation case on Farmington Mine, showing why fatal events demand evidence, systems thinking, and verified corrective action.
