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
597 articles
occupational-safety
Machine Guarding vs LOTO vs Interlocks: 4 Control Decisions Maintenance Leaders Must Make
Maintenance leaders need a clear rule for choosing between guarding, LOTO, and interlocks, because each one answers a different risk decision.
8 min
safety-culture
Contractor-Heavy Sites: 5 Signals That Keep Culture Paper-Based
Contractor-heavy sites fail when mobilization, supervision, handover, and procurement stay on paper while the field runs a different operating model.
9 min
occupational-safety
Junior EHS Technician in 60 Days: What to Do in the First Two Months
A role-profile guide for junior EHS technicians who need to turn field walks, permits, and observations into evidence the operation can act on within 60 days.
8 min
risk-management
Risk Appetite Explained: 4 Terms Leaders Often Confuse
Risk appetite only works when it stays separate from risk tolerance, risk criteria, and residual-risk acceptance.
3 min
safety-culture
How to Run a Safety Culture Evidence Walk in 8 Steps
A safety culture evidence walk helps leaders compare what the site says about culture with what the field actually shows, then close the gap with one owner and one follow-up check.
6 min
occupational-safety
5 Myths About Permit-to-Work That Supervisors Still Believe
Permit-to-work only protects high-risk work when supervisors treat the permit as a live control decision, not as proof that the job is safe.
6 min
psychological-safety
Psychological Safety: 5 Blind Spots That Make Voice Costly
A diagnostic guide for leaders showing how punishment, vague escalation, and weak follow-up make speaking up costly, and how to lower that cost.
6 min
occupational-safety
Hierarchy of Controls Explained: 5 Layers That Keep PPE in Its Place
The hierarchy of controls keeps PPE in its place by forcing teams to remove, substitute, isolate, and simplify exposure before they rely on personal protection.
3 min
safety-culture
How a consumer-goods leader used 3 moves to turn a 50% accident reduction into culture change in 6 months
A PepsiCo South America case study shows how 3 leadership moves changed decision rights, field verification, and daily review, turning a 50% accident reduction in 6 months into a culture shift.
6 min
occupational-safety
ISO 45001 vs ANSI Z10 vs ILO-OSH: which standard helps leaders make better safety decisions?
A comparative guide for EHS and operations leaders who need to choose between ISO 45001, ANSI Z10, and ILO-OSH based on certification pressure, participation, and field control.
8 min