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
436 articles safety-indicators-and-metrics
How 250+ Projects Turned Red Safety Metrics Into Leadership Decisions
Red safety metrics protect only when they trigger named decisions. This case study shows how 250+ projects moved dashboards from reporting to governance.
risk-management
Contractor Prequalification vs Onboarding vs Field Oversight: Which Safety Gate Fits?
Contractor safety weakens when every risk is pushed into prequalification. Compare three gates and decide which one fits selection, mobilization, and live field exposure.
mental-health-at-work
Medical Restriction Drift: 6 Failures That Put Recovering Workers Back Into Risk
Medical restrictions fail when leaders treat the note as the control instead of checking task design, pace, ownership, follow-up, and closure risk.
risk-management
8 tests from Episode 9 with Corrie Pitzer
Episode 9 with Corrie Pitzer gives EHS managers 8 field tests for finding normal-work risk before familiarity hides serious exposure.
safe-behavior
At-Risk Behavior Drift Explained: 6 Patterns Supervisors Should Name
At-risk behavior drift happens when a risky way of doing the job becomes normal before leaders name the pattern, fix the constraint, or restore the control.
mental-health-at-work
How to Run a Post-Overtime Fatigue Debrief in 12 Minutes
Run a 12-minute post-overtime fatigue debrief that captures exposure, late-shift critical tasks, recovery constraints and next-shift controls.
psychological-safety
9 trust checks from Episode 11 with Dr. Thomas Krause
Episode 11 with Dr. Thomas Krause gives EHS leaders 9 checks for finding low-trust pockets that average safety scores hide.
risk-management
How to Run an FMEA for High-Risk Maintenance in 60 Minutes
A practical F2 guide for senior EHS managers who need FMEA to change maintenance controls before isolation, lifting, line breaking, or restart exposure begins.
occupational-safety
How to Run a Hot Work Fire Watch Handover in 15 Minutes
Run a 15-minute hot work fire watch handover by checking scope, spark path, combustibles, atmosphere, fire protection, stop triggers and post-work monitoring.
occupational-safety
How to Build a Lone Worker Escalation Protocol in 30 Days
A practical 30-day protocol for EHS managers who need lone worker escalation to work before missed check-ins become emergencies.
