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
485 articles occupational-safety
Personal Air Sampling vs Area Monitoring vs Biological Monitoring: Which Evidence Fits Chemical Exposure Decisions
A practical comparison of personal air sampling, area monitoring, and biological monitoring, showing which evidence fits worker exposure, source control, and absorbed dose decisions.
safety-indicators-and-metrics
Leading Indicators: 6 Gaps That Make Safety Activity Look Preventive
A diagnostic for EHS managers who need to prove whether leading indicators are finding real exposure, testing controls, and changing safety decisions.
safety-indicators-and-metrics
KPI Theater: 4 Failures That Make Safety Performance Look Better Than It Is
A critical diagnostic for EHS managers who need to separate real safety performance from polished dashboards, weak ownership, and indicators that no longer represent field risk.
psychological-safety
Safety Representative in 60 Days: Speak-Up Plan
A practical 60-day role plan for safety representatives who need to route worker concerns, protect trust, and turn speak-up into field evidence.
mental-health-at-work
How to Run a Stigma-Safe Mental Health Conversation in 20 Minutes
A practical 20-minute script for supervisors who need to discuss mental health concerns without stigma, diagnosis, blame, or unsafe silence.
psychosocial-risks
Workload Risk Case: How 250+ Projects Changed Decisions
A psychosocial risk case showing how workload moved from complaint handling to operating decisions across Andreza Araujo's 250+ projects.
psychological-safety
Anonymous Hotline vs Named Reporting vs Field Voice Rounds: Which Channel Fits High-Risk Work
A decision matrix for EHS and operations leaders choosing the right safety voice channel when crews need protection, follow-up and evidence.
safety-leadership
Risk Compression: 8 Pressure Points Middle Managers Hide Before SIFs
A safety leadership diagnostic for senior leaders who need to see how schedule, cost, staffing, and metric pressure move risk into field decisions.
safety-culture
Site General Manager in 90 Days: Culture Evidence Plan
A 90-day culture evidence plan for new site general managers who must turn safety culture from slogans into decisions, controls, and ownership.
risk-management
Residual Risk Explained: 5 States EHS Managers Should Separate
Residual risk is what remains after controls are applied, but EHS managers need to separate accepted, tolerated, monitored, escalated, and uncontrolled states.
