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
1020 articles
occupational-safety
Imperial Sugar: How a Dust Problem Became a Fatal Exposure
The 2008 Imperial Sugar explosion was not simply a housekeeping failure. It was a control-system breakdown in which combustible dust, hidden accumulation, weak equipment design, and delayed leadership action combined into a fatal exposure.
5 min
safety-leadership
Risk Appetite vs Risk Tolerance vs Risk Capacity: Which Concept Should Set Safety Escalation?
Risk appetite, risk tolerance, and risk capacity are often confused in safety governance. This comparison shows which concept should guide executive direction, operational boundaries, and stop-work decisions.
7 min
safety-indicators-and-metrics
Near-Miss Metrics: 3 Distortions That Make Early Warning Look Healthy
Near-miss counts become useful only when they reveal exposure, distinguish serious pathways, and produce verified control changes.
7 min
risk-management
New Critical Control Verifier in 75 Days: What to Establish Before the First Field Review
A new critical control verifier needs more than a checklist. In the first 75 days, the role must connect a serious exposure to a defined control, observable evidence, a clear owner, and an escalation path that works when production pressure rises.
8 min
safety-leadership
Control Ownership Explained: 4 Decision States That Show Who Can Stop Unsafe Work
Control ownership connects a critical exposure to the person who verifies the barrier, intervenes when it fails, and escalates the decision when local authority is not enough.
3 min
risk-management
How to Build a Temporary Control Plan Before High-Risk Work
A temporary control plan protects people only when it defines the exposure, selects a workable substitute barrier, assigns ownership, and expires when the permanent control is restored.
5 min
risk-management
Contractor Safety: 6 Distortions That Make Prequalification Look Like Control
A contractor can pass prequalification and still arrive with weak supervision, unclear interfaces, or controls that cannot survive production pressure. These six distortions help leaders separate document acceptance from operational readiness.
5 min
risk-management
Risk Matrices: 8 Blind Spots That Make Residual Risk Look Acceptable
A risk matrix is a decision aid, not proof that exposure is controlled. These eight blind spots show why plant leaders must test assumptions, verify critical controls, and make risk acceptance visible.
6 min
safety-indicators-and-metrics
Safety Dashboard Explained: 4 Blind Spots That Make Activity Look Like Control
A safety dashboard can be full of green indicators while serious exposure remains unmanaged. This guide explains four blind spots that distort safety decisions and shows leaders how to connect metrics with evidence, ownership, and action.
6 min
occupational-safety
How to Verify Machine Guarding Before Restart in 60 Minutes
A practical 60-minute method for supervisors to verify machine guarding, test the restart boundary, and prevent paperwork from substituting for physical protection.
8 min