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
598 articles
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
mental-health-at-work
Mental Health at Work: 5 Decision Traps That Keep Help Late
A diagnostic F1 article for line managers, HR, and EHS leaders who need mental health support to arrive before silence, absence, and overload harden.
6 min
safety-leadership
New Site Leader in 60 Days: What to Do Before Silence Hardens Into Routine
A 60-day playbook for new site leaders who need to build voice, clarify decisions, and stop silence from becoming routine before risk hardens.
5 min
psychological-safety
Psychological Safety Explained: 4 Dimensions That Keep Voice Real
Psychological safety is the condition that lets people raise doubt and challenge risk early enough to change the job.
3 min
occupational-safety
5 myths about lockout/tagout verification that supervisors still believe
Lockout/tagout fails when teams treat the lock as the proof. These five myths show why field verification, stored-energy release and restart discipline matter more.
6 min
psychological-safety
Psychological Safety: 8 Questions That Expose Organizational Silence
Silence can look like alignment, yet it often hides fear, weak escalation rights, and ritualized reviews that never reach the field or change the method.
7 min
safety-leadership
Visible Felt Leadership Explained: 4 Signals That Prove Presence
Visible felt leadership is not a walkabout. It is the field signal that changes decisions, timing, and follow-through.
4 min
risk-management
How to Run a Weekly Critical-Control Review in 30 Minutes
A weekly control review keeps drift visible by checking the controls that would fail first, naming owners, and forcing restart decisions before work continues.
8 min
risk-management
How to Run a 12-Minute Pre-Task Risk Reset
A practical 12-minute reset for supervisors who need to compare the approved plan with the field, reset decision rights, and stop drift before work starts.
6 min
occupational-safety
Stored Energy Explained: 4 Release Paths Maintenance Crews Miss
Stored energy is what makes a shutdown still dangerous. This F7 explainer shows the four release paths crews must verify before touching equipment.
5 min