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
438 articles safety-leadership
Regional EHS Director in 100 Days: Acquisition Safety
A regional EHS director should treat the first 100 days after an acquisition as a safety integration test, not a branding exercise or policy rollout.
risk-management
LMRA Explained: Point-of-Work Risk Check Before Work Starts
A quick explainer for supervisors on using LMRA to catch changed field conditions before a planned task becomes uncontrolled work at the workface.
risk-management
ALARP Explained: When Risk Is Not Yet Acceptable
ALARP means risk has been reduced as far as reasonably practicable, but it should not become a shortcut for approving weak controls in the field.
psychosocial-risks
How to Build an Overtime Check-In Routine in 14 Days
Build a 14-day overtime check-in routine that connects extra hours, task exposure, fatigue signals, supervisor decisions and psychosocial risk escalation.
safety-leadership
How to Run a Field Escalation Huddle for Weak Signals
Run a field escalation huddle that converts weak safety signals into decisions before the concern becomes another delayed report.
occupational-safety
How to Control Compressed Gas Cylinders Before Use
Use this field guide to control compressed gas cylinders before use, from receiving and storage to movement, leak checks, shift pauses and closeout.
risk-management
How Cam Stevens Thinks About Voice Technology in EHS
Cam Stevens argues that voice technology in EHS works only when leaders define the risk decision, protect trust and act on field signals.
mental-health-at-work
Critical Incident Check-In: 8 Steps for Leaders
Run a 72-hour critical incident check-in that separates support from investigation, protects privacy, and turns care into work controls leaders can verify.
occupational-safety
How to Inspect Barricades and Exclusion Zones Before SIMOPS
Inspect barricades and exclusion zones by naming the exposure, testing approach routes, assigning ownership and defining response rules before simultaneous work begins.
risk-management
How to Build a Critical Control Verification Calendar in 30 Days
Build a critical control verification calendar by linking serious scenarios, observable evidence, owners, frequency and failed-control response rules.
