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
483 articles safety-indicators-and-metrics
Safety Dashboards: 6 Blind Spots That Distort Decisions
Safety dashboards become misleading when executives rely on totals, closures, and green rates instead of control evidence, exposure mix, and field verification.
occupational-safety
Stored Energy Explained: 4 Sources That Remain After Isolation
Stored energy is the hazard that survives isolation, so supervisors must verify electrical, mechanical, pressure, and thermal energy before restart.
risk-management
How to Run a Critical-Control Handover in 20 Minutes
A practical shift-transfer routine for supervisors and EHS leaders who need live controls, not just status notes, to survive the handover.
safety-leadership
How to Run a Shift-Start Safety Briefing in 12 Minutes
A practical F2 guide for supervisors and plant leaders who need a shift-start briefing that changes controls, not just the mood in the room.
occupational-safety
Portable Gas Monitors vs Fixed Gas Monitors vs Detector Tubes: Which One Fits Confined-Space Control?
Compare portable gas monitors, fixed gas monitors, and detector tubes so confined-space teams choose the right method for pre-entry checks, area alarms, or targeted confirmation.
psychological-safety
Psychological Safety at Shift Handover: 5 Breakpoints That Keep Risk Unspoken
Shift handover is where psychological safety either transfers uncertainty or buries it. This article shows five breakpoints supervisors must fix.
safety-leadership
New Safety Committee Chair in 45 Days: What to Do in the First Six Weeks
A new safety committee chair needs a 45-day plan that turns meetings into closures, voice into escalation, and routine issues into verified field change.
safe-behavior
Safe Behavior: 5 Fault Lines That Turn Routine Work Into Drift
Safe behavior drifts when coaching, observation, pace, fatigue, and weak feedback stay unchanged. This article shows the fault lines supervisors should repair first.
psychological-safety
How to Run a Psychological Safety Check Before a High-Risk Job in 20 Minutes
Run a 20-minute psychological safety check before a high-risk job so the team can voice doubts, test stop-work legitimacy, and prevent silence from becoming a control failure.
safety-indicators-and-metrics
5 Traps About Precursor Indicators That Board Members Still Overlook
Precursor indicators help only when leaders tie them to a fatal scenario, a critical control, an owner, and a response deadline. These five traps show where boards go wrong.
