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
incident-investigation
How the Farmington Mine Disaster Became a SIF Leadership Lesson
A narrative case on the 1968 Farmington No. 9 mine disaster, showing how safety leaders can convert catastrophic memory into SIF controls.
6 min
safety-leadership
Safety Walk vs Gemba Walk vs Management Review: Which Leadership Routine Fits
Compare safety walks, Gemba walks, and management reviews so EHS and operations leaders choose the right routine for field risk, work-system insight, or governance.
8 min
mental-health-at-work
Mental Health First Aid: 5 Failures That Hide Risk
Mental health first aid helps only when it triggers workload, escalation, return-to-work, and psychosocial risk controls.
7 min
safety-leadership
Regional EHS Manager in 90 Days: Control Plan
A 90-day control plan for regional EHS managers who need to align sites, clarify ownership, and govern serious-risk exposure.
9 min
occupational-safety
Walking-Working Surfaces Explained: 5 Conditions
Walking-working surfaces become safety controls when supervisors separate contamination, damage, obstruction, traffic interfaces, and transitions.
5 min
occupational-safety
How to Inspect Compressed Air Safety in 30 Minutes
A 30-minute compressed air safety inspection helps supervisors verify pressure, chip guarding, hose condition, PPE, and isolation before routine use drifts.
7 min
safety-indicators-and-metrics
Recordable Injury Rate: 6 Traps for EHS Managers
Recordable injury rate helps with compliance, but it misleads EHS managers when it replaces severity, exposure, and field control evidence today.
5 min
occupational-safety
How to Inspect a Forklift Battery Charging Area in 30 Minutes
Run a 30-minute forklift battery charging area inspection that checks designation, ventilation, spill response, ignition control, truck damage, traffic flow, and repair closure.
7 min
psychosocial-risks
How to Run a Workload Risk Triage in 14 Days
A 14-day psychosocial risk triage for EHS, HR, and operations leaders who need to separate normal pressure from workload conditions that need control.
7 min
psychological-safety
Speak-Up Triage: How to Route Concerns in 24 Hours
Build a 24-hour speak-up triage flow that routes safety concerns by risk, owner, evidence, and reporter protection before workforce trust erodes.
7 min