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
600 articles
mental-health-at-work
Mental Health Accommodation Case: HR and EHS Controlled Risk
A practical case study on turning mental health accommodation into controlled work, measurable follow-up, and safer return-to-work decisions.
6 min
incident-investigation
Fault Tree vs Fishbone vs Five Whys: Which RCA Tool Fits SIF
A decision matrix for EHS managers choosing between Fault Tree, Fishbone and Five Whys when RCA must explain SIF exposure, not close paperwork.
7 min
safety-culture
Safety Audit Evidence: 6 Distortions Hiding Control Gaps
A critical diagnostic for EHS managers whose safety audits look complete while weak evidence, vague ownership, and untested controls hide culture risk.
6 min
safety-leadership
Production Manager in 45 Days: Safety Escalation Rhythm
A 45-day safety leadership plan for production managers who need clear escalation, stronger supervisor routines, and visible control ownership.
6 min
safety-culture
Ritualized Compliance Explained: Ritual, Evidence, Control
Ritualized compliance appears when safety routines look complete but no longer prove control over real field risk, decisions, or exposure today.
3 min
occupational-safety
Manual Handling Risk Assessment in 30 Minutes
Run a manual handling risk assessment that turns lifting, carrying, pushing, and pulling exposure into field-ready control decisions before strain becomes routine.
7 min
safe-behavior
Last-Minute Risk Checks: 5 Beliefs Supervisors Should Retire
Last-minute risk checks fail when supervisors trust experience, pre-job briefs, and silence more than field verification before routine work starts.
7 min
occupational-safety
Respirator Cartridge Change Schedule in 14 Days
Build a respirator cartridge change schedule that uses exposure, warning properties, fit, storage, and supervisor checks before breakthrough becomes normal.
7 min
risk-management
How to Run a Contractor Mobilization Gate in 14 Days
Build a contractor mobilization gate that verifies scope, supervision, equipment, controls, emergency readiness, and stop conditions before site access becomes field risk.
7 min
occupational-safety
Safety Induction: Build It in 10 Days
Build a 10-day safety induction that turns orientation into field evidence, supervisor ownership, worker participation, and clear readiness decisions.
8 min