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
484 articles psychosocial-risks
How to Build a Work-Rest Cycle Check in 14 Days
A practical 14-day method for night-shift supervisors who need to make recovery visible, set fatigue triggers and keep worker voice alive before the next shift starts.
occupational-safety
5 Myths About Temporary Power That Supervisors Still Believe
Temporary power looks simple only until a board moves, a cable gets rerouted, or nobody can say who owns the defect. These five myths show where control really fails.
safety-indicators-and-metrics
Board Safety Dashboards: 6 Distortions That Make Directors Trust the Wrong Number
A board safety dashboard is only useful when it changes a decision. These six distortions show how clean numbers can hide weak control.
mental-health-at-work
Burnout Explained: 4 Signals That Work Design Is Failing
Burnout is a work design signal, not a private weakness. Learn the 4 signals leaders should watch before strain turns into absence or turnover.
risk-management
How to Run a Scope-Change Risk Review in 20 Minutes
Run a scope-change risk review that resets the brief, controls, contractor handoff, and restart decision before the crew works the wrong version of the job.
safety-leadership
How PepsiCo South America Cut Its Accident Ratio 50% in 6 Months by Changing Leadership Routines
A narrative case study of PepsiCo South America's 50% accident-ratio reduction in 6 months and the leadership routines that made the result stick.
occupational-safety
Pedestrian Separation vs Speed Control vs Visibility Aids: Which Forklift Control Fits Traffic Risk?
Forklift traffic risk falls fastest when sites separate pedestrians from vehicles first. Speed control and visibility aids help, but they do not remove the conflict.
safety-culture
Safety Culture: 8 Signals That the System Rewards Convenience Over Control
A strong safety culture is not a survey score. It is the pattern of decisions leaders reward when convenience and control collide.
safety-leadership
When to Replace the EHS Manager: 5 Blind Spots Directors Miss
A director-level diagnostic for deciding whether an EHS manager needs support, scope repair, or replacement.
risk-management
New Procurement Manager in 90 Days: 5 Decisions That Stop Contractor Risk From Landing on Your Desk
A role-profile guide for new procurement managers who need to turn contractor risk into controlled buying, clear mobilization, and visible field verification within 90 days.
