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
1023 articles
safety-leadership
Shift Handover Explained: 4 Risk-Transfer States Supervisors Must Separate
A shift handover is a control transfer, not a status update. Learn four risk-transfer states that help supervisors preserve ownership, barriers, and open decisions between teams.
4 min
risk-management
Safety Decision Log: Build One in 14 Days
A safety decision log keeps unresolved operational risk visible by recording the decision, owner, evidence, deadline, and acceptance authority in one reviewable trail.
6 min
safety-leadership
Unilever's 19-Country EHS Case: Why Local Ownership Matters
A 19-country EHS case shows why central standards cannot replace local ownership, and how leaders can make safety decisions consistent without making every site identical.
7 min
occupational-safety
Noise Dosimetry vs Area Sound Survey vs Audiometry: Which Evidence Should a Hearing-Conservation Program Trust?
Noise dosimetry, area sound surveys, and audiometry answer different questions. This comparison helps EHS leaders choose the evidence that fits exposure decisions, control verification, and early hearing-loss prevention.
7 min
safety-leadership
Safety Leadership: 4 Blind Spots That Turn Delegation Into Unowned Risk
Delegating a safety control does not transfer leadership accountability. This diagnostic shows how ownership disappears between the executive decision, the supervisor, the contractor, and the field verification that should prove the control works.
7 min
safety-culture
New Safety Culture Facilitator in 45 Days: What to Do Before Field Evidence Gets Lost
A new safety culture facilitator can spend the first quarter collecting opinions while the worksite keeps producing the evidence that matters. This 45-day role profile shows how to turn field observations, worker voice, and management decisions into a visible culture baseline.
7 min
safe-behavior
Safety-Critical Task Explained: 5 Proof Points That Separate Authorization From Readiness
A safety-critical task is not controlled because a worker is authorized on paper. This explainer shows the five proof points that demonstrate whether the person, controls, conditions, and supervision are ready for the work.
5 min
risk-management
How to Build a Barrier-Owner Map Before a Shutdown in 14 Days
A shutdown plan can list hazards and controls while nobody can say who will verify the barrier that matters most. This 10-step guide shows shutdown managers how to turn critical controls into named decisions before work starts.
6 min
safety-indicators-and-metrics
Zero-Accident Targets: 3 Traps That Distort Safety Decisions
A zero-accident target can sound like a strong safety commitment while quietly changing what people report, escalate, and fix. This F4 guide shows leaders how to keep ambition without sacrificing evidence.
5 min
incident-investigation
Incident Investigation: 5 Gaps That Let Repeat Risk Survive a Closed Report
An incident report can be factually correct and still leave the exposure unchanged. This critical diagnostic shows EHS managers where investigations lose barrier evidence, ownership, and proof that corrective actions work in the field.
8 min