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
600 articles
safety-indicators-and-metrics
New EHS Data Analyst in 90 Days: What to Fix Before Metrics Mislead Leaders
A new EHS data analyst should use the first 90 days to clean definitions, expose serious-risk gaps, and turn safety dashboards into decisions.
6 min
risk-management
Safety Margin Explained: 4 Buffers Before Risk Escapes
Safety margin defines how much room remains before a hazard escapes control, and the 4 buffers show EHS when routine work is too close to failure.
6 min
incident-investigation
Barrier Restoration After SIF: 9 Steps to Verify Controls
A practical F2 guide for EHS managers who need to restore failed barriers after a SIF, verify controls in the field, and close action plans with proof.
7 min
safety-leadership
Visible Felt Leadership: 6 Myths Plant Managers Believe
Visible felt leadership fails when plant managers confuse being seen with changing risk, voice, supervision and control decisions.
6 min
safe-behavior
Behavioral Observation Calibration: 30-Day Plan
A 30-day behavioral observation calibration plan helps supervisors reduce observer bias, improve field notes and turn observations into better controls.
7 min
mental-health-at-work
How to Build a Workplace Mental Health Escalation Protocol in 30 Days
Build a workplace mental health escalation protocol with clear levels, ownership, privacy boundaries, psychosocial risk controls and manager decision scripts.
8 min
occupational-safety
Scaffold Handover: How to Control Use Before Work
A practical scaffold handover guide for EHS managers and supervisors who need inspection, access, loading, weather and use controls before crews start work.
7 min
occupational-safety
Procedure Usability Case: 4 Edits That Made Rules Work
A field-based case synthesis on turning a long safety procedure into a usable control, with four practical edits EHS leaders can audit.
8 min
safety-indicators-and-metrics
SPC vs Run Charts vs Heat Maps: Which Fits Safety
Compare SPC, run charts, and heat maps for safety dashboards so leaders choose the right view for signal, exposure, action, and field verification.
9 min
risk-management
Prevention through Design: 6 Gaps That Keep Risk Built In
A diagnostic guide for EHS managers who need Prevention through Design to influence procurement, engineering, MOC and critical-control decisions before exposure reaches the field.
6 min