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
safety-culture
Safety Culture Traces Explained: 5 Evidence Types Leaders Can Verify
Safety culture traces only matter when they reveal what leaders, supervisors, and workers actually do. Use five evidence types to verify the gap.
3 min
occupational-safety
How to Run a Stored Energy Verification Walkdown Before Maintenance Starts
A stored-energy walkdown keeps maintenance from starting on assumption by verifying isolation points, hidden energy, and restart authority.
8 min
psychosocial-risks
How a 19-Country Operation Turned Workload Into a Management Decision in 90 Days
A 19-country operation stopped treating workload as a support issue and gave it one decision owner, which changed how managers responded.
6 min
incident-investigation
5 Whys vs Fishbone vs Fault Tree: which RCA method fits a SIF review?
A practical comparison of three RCA methods for SIF reviews, showing when 5 Whys, Fishbone, and Fault Tree each adds value and when each one misleads.
5 min
incident-investigation
Incident Triage Meetings: 4 Decisions That Keep RCA Honest
Incident triage is not a fast version of RCA. It is the first control that protects facts, scope, and ownership before the story hardens.
7 min
mental-health-at-work
New Line Manager in 90 Days: What to Do Before Workload Breaks the Team
A practical first-quarter guide for a new line manager who needs to protect workload, recovery, and team capacity before pressure becomes routine.
9 min
risk-management
Residual Risk Explained: 4 Gaps Leaders Must Separate
Residual risk is useful only when leaders separate control, acceptance, monitoring, and communication gaps before the next decision.
4 min
safety-leadership
How to Build a Leadership Risk Review Agenda in 10 Days
A practical 10-day routine for plant managers and EHS leaders who need their weekly risk review to change decisions instead of collecting reports.
5 min
psychological-safety
4 Myths About Psychological Safety That Shift Supervisors Still Believe
Shift supervisors often mistake silence, comfort, survey scores, and HR ownership for psychological safety. This article shows what actually changes the next shift.
5 min
risk-management
Temporary Deviations: 5 Blind Spots That Turn Exceptions Into Routine
A diagnostic F1 article for plant managers, EHS leaders, and supervisors who need a clean rule for temporary deviations, expiry, and field verification.
6 min