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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

Safety Culture: From Theory to Practice

ISBN 6500447182

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.

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
safety-indicators-and-metrics

SIF Rate vs TRIR vs Precursors: Which Metric Fits

Compare SIF rate, TRIR, and precursor indicators to build a safety dashboard that sees fatal risk before low injury rates mislead leaders.

7 min
psychosocial-risks

NIOSH TWH vs ISO 45003 vs HSE Management Standards: Which Fits Psychosocial Risk

A practical comparison of NIOSH Total Worker Health, ISO 45003, and HSE Management Standards for leaders choosing a psychosocial risk operating model.

9 min
risk-management

Risk Escalation: 5 Failures That Hide Weak Signals

Risk escalation protects people only when weak signals move quickly to the person with authority to change resources, controls, timing, or work permission.

7 min
occupational-safety

Safety Committee Chair in 90 Days: Governance Plan

A 90-day governance plan for a new safety committee chair who must turn meetings, worker concerns, and inspections into visible risk decisions.

6 min
risk-management

Risk Trigger Thresholds Explained: 4 Levels for Safety Decisions

Risk trigger thresholds turn vague concern into a defined safety decision, with four levels that tell leaders when to watch, verify, escalate, or stop work.

5 min
safety-indicators-and-metrics

How to Normalize Severity Rate Across Sites in 30 Days

Normalize severity rate across sites by aligning definitions, worked hours, case classification, small-site volatility, and leadership decision rules.

7 min
occupational-safety

Respirator Fit Testing: 6 Assumptions EHS Must Challenge

Respirator fit testing protects workers only when EHS connects the test to selection, exposure data, seal rules, supervision, and field verification.

7 min
incident-investigation

Incident Review Board: 5 decisions that keep RCA from becoming paperwork

Build an incident review board that tests evidence, barriers, accountability, and corrective-action quality before RCA becomes paperwork after harm.

9 min
occupational-safety

Emergency Drill Plan: How to Test Response in 30 Days

Build a 30-day emergency drill plan that tests alarms, evacuation, shutdown roles, contractors, and recovery decisions before a real event exposes gaps.

7 min
psychological-safety

Near-Miss Debrief in 20 Minutes: 8 Steps for Supervisors

A practical 20-minute near-miss debrief method for supervisors who need facts, voice, weak signals, and fast control decisions after field events.

7 min