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
safe-behavior
How 250+ Safety Projects Rebuilt Training Into Field Competence
A narrative case study on how Andreza Araujo's 250+ safety projects shift training from attendance records to verified field competence.
7 min
safety-culture
Safety Culture: Survey vs Maturity vs Field Evidence
Compare safety climate surveys, maturity assessments, and field evidence reviews to choose the right culture diagnosis for executive decisions.
8 min
safety-leadership
Plant Manager Safety Scorecard: 6 Failure Modes That Reward Hidden Risk
A critical diagnostic for plant managers whose safety scorecards reward clean numbers while hidden risk grows in controls, escalation, and business pressure.
8 min
safe-behavior
Safety Trainer in 60 Days: What to Do First
A practical 60-day role profile for new safety trainers who must turn classroom content into field behavior, supervisor routines, and verified controls.
6 min
safe-behavior
Risk Perception Gap Explained: Exposure vs Control
Risk perception gap explained for supervisors who need to separate worker confidence from real exposure, control quality, and field drift.
5 min
occupational-safety
Evacuation Drill Plan in 14 Days
Build an evacuation drill plan that tests routes, accountability, wardens, communication, corrective actions, and one focused retest within 14 days.
6 min
psychosocial-risks
8 Pitfalls About Work Overload That EHS and HR Still Normalize
Work overload is a psychosocial risk when pressure, low control, fatigue, and weak support begin to weaken safety barriers before anyone files a formal HR case.
6 min
occupational-safety
Dropped Object Prevention Plan in 21 Days
Build a 21-day dropped object prevention plan that maps overhead exposure, controls drop zones, verifies tools, and measures field evidence.
8 min
occupational-safety
How to Audit Pedestrian-Forklift Separation Controls in 21 Days
Audit pedestrian-forklift separation controls in 21 days so hard barriers, crossings, and supervisor triggers match real field exposure.
7 min
safety-indicators-and-metrics
SIF Precursor Review: Build It in 14 Days
Build a 14-day SIF precursor review that separates clean dashboards from real fatal-risk exposure before the monthly safety meeting starts now.
6 min