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
Cognitive Load in Safety Explained: 4 Field Patterns Supervisors Should Notice
Cognitive load in safety is the mental effort a worker uses to plan, remember, decide and control risk while work is changing.
4 min
risk-management
How to Build a Contractor Mobilization Safety Plan in 14 Days
A practical 14-day contractor mobilization safety workflow for EHS managers who need field-ready controls before the first crew enters site.
8 min
safe-behavior
How to Run a Peer Check Before Routine Work in 10 Minutes
A practical peer-check routine for supervisors who need workers to challenge routine risk before shortcuts, drift or silence become normal.
8 min
psychological-safety
How to Receive Bad News in a Safety Meeting in 20 Minutes
A practical 20-minute protocol for supervisors who need to receive bad safety news without punishing voice or losing control of the meeting.
7 min
psychological-safety
5 Beliefs About Anonymous Reporting That Keep Safety Voice Fragile
Anonymous reporting can protect safety voice, but it does not create trust by itself. Learn five beliefs that make channels look active while concerns stay unresolved.
7 min
safety-culture
How to Run a Safety Culture Onboarding Audit in 30 Days
A 30-day field audit for new plant managers who need to read safety culture through evidence, authority and control before promises harden.
8 min
risk-management
Dynamic Risk Assessment: 15-Minute Field Routine
Build a 15-minute dynamic risk assessment routine that supervisors can run at the point of work before routine drift becomes serious exposure.
9 min
occupational-safety
MEWP Pre-Use Inspection: 9 Steps Before Elevation
A practical 9-step MEWP pre-use inspection guide for supervisors who must verify machine condition, ground, rescue and stop-use decisions.
8 min
occupational-safety
How to Build a Permit-to-Work Audit Trail in 30 Days
A practical 30-day guide for EHS managers and supervisors who need permit-to-work evidence that proves control, not just form completion.
7 min
occupational-safety
PPE Exposure Case: 4 Moves Upstream
A field case from 250+ safety projects showing how PPE checks become stronger when EHS moves decisions toward exposure control and task redesign.
8 min