Safety Culture: From Theory to Practice
ISBN 6500447182
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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-indicators-and-metrics
LTIFR Explained: 4 Decision Boundaries for Safety Leaders
LTIFR can show the burden of lost-time injuries without showing whether critical controls are working. This explainer gives safety leaders four decision boundaries for using the rate without mistaking a lagging result for proof of prevention.
5 min
occupational-safety
How to Verify a Confined-Space Rescue Plan Before Entry in 8 Steps
A field-ready method for checking whether a confined-space rescue plan can protect the entrant, support the attendant, and work under the conditions that exist before entry.
7 min
psychological-safety
How 250+ Safety Culture Projects Turned Speaking Up Into a Management Control
Across more than 250 safety culture projects, Andreza Araujo found that speaking up becomes protective only when leaders turn a concern into an owned decision, a visible control, and a verified follow-up.
6 min
risk-management
LOPA vs QRA vs Bow-Tie: Which Method Fits a Major-Hazard Decision?
LOPA, QRA, and Bow-Tie answer different risk questions. This comparison helps major-hazard leaders choose the method that fits the decision, evidence, and control maturity available.
8 min
safety-leadership
Safety Leadership: 5 Questions That Expose When the Plan No Longer Fits the Field
A written safety plan can remain approved while the work changes around it. These five leadership questions help supervisors and EHS managers detect mismatches, decide under pressure, and restore control before an exception becomes routine.
9 min
safety-leadership
New Site Safety Sponsor in 45 Days: How to Turn Executive Attention Into Control Decisions
A practical transition plan for a newly appointed site safety sponsor who needs to turn executive visibility into clear decisions, funded controls, and reliable follow-up within the first 45 days.
6 min
occupational-safety
Line-of-Fire Risk Explained: 4 Exposure Types
Line-of-fire risk is not one hazard. This supervisor guide separates four exposure types and shows how to connect each one to a control decision before work begins.
4 min
psychosocial-risks
How to Review Workload Handoffs for Psychosocial Risk in 14 Days
A practical 14-day method for reviewing workload handoffs, decision authority, interruptions, and recovery conditions before psychosocial strain becomes a work-system problem.
7 min
risk-management
4 Myths About Risk Acceptance That Operations Leaders Still Believe
Risk acceptance is not a permission slip for unresolved exposure. These four myths show why decision authority, evidence, and temporary controls must remain visible after a risk is accepted.
6 min
risk-management
Temporary Deviations: 4 Traps That Turn Short-Term Fixes Into Permanent Exposure
Temporary deviations become dangerous when teams manage the exception but forget the reset. This F1 diagnostic shows supervisors, EHS managers, and risk owners how to distinguish a controlled short-term change from a permanent exposure disguised as a workaround.
8 min