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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

Safety Culture: From Theory to Practice

ISBN 6500447182

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.

O Conselho de Segurança

Host of this Portuguese spin-off, with debates and guidance on safety leadership and culture.

Articles by this author

943 articles
safety-leadership

Shutdown Safety Leadership: 4 Restart Blind Spots

Restart risk rises when leaders treat shutdown completion as safety proof instead of verifying energy, temporary changes, contractor handback, and SIF controls.

7 min
safety-leadership

New Plant Manager in 90 Days: Safety Leadership Plan

A practical 90-day safety leadership plan for new plant managers who need field credibility, supervisor rhythm, and critical-control discipline.

7 min
occupational-safety

GHS Pictograms Explained: 9 Symbols for Supervisors

GHS pictograms explained for supervisors who need to connect chemical labels, SDS hazards, permits, PPE, and field controls before work starts.

6 min
occupational-safety

LOTO Verification: How to Prove Zero Energy

A practical LOTO verification guide for supervisors who need proof of zero energy before maintenance begins, not just locks on a board.

9 min
mental-health-at-work

Workplace Mental Health Campaigns: 5 Myths EHS Must Drop

Workplace mental health campaigns fail when awareness replaces prevention, EAP trust, supervisor routines, and verified work-design controls.

7 min
safe-behavior

Bystander Effect: 5 Blind Spots That Hide Risk

The bystander effect hides shop-floor risk when crews see unsafe work but wait for someone else to interrupt the task.

6 min
occupational-safety

ANSI Z10 Explained: OHSMS Elements for EHS

ANSI Z10 explains how an occupational health and safety management system should move from policy into risk control, worker participation, and review.

5 min
safety-leadership

How to Run a Toolbox Talk That Changes Field Risk

A practical guide for supervisors who need toolbox talks to change controls, ownership, and stop points before high-risk work starts in the field.

6 min
occupational-safety

Line Break Permit: How to Open Piping Safely

A line break permit only protects workers when isolation, depressurization, SDS review, drainage, and field verification happen before bolts move.

8 min
safety-indicators-and-metrics

Safety Incentive Programs: 7 Distortions Leaders Must Fix

Safety incentive programs can improve attention or quietly suppress bad news. Use seven tests to keep rewards from hiding serious risk.

7 min