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 risk-management
Exception Drift Explained: Deviation vs Control Failure
Exception drift turns temporary safety deviations into routine practice when leaders renew workarounds without testing whether controls still hold.
occupational-safety
Competent Person Explained: OSHA Role, Authority, and Field Limits
A competent person is not just an experienced worker. The role requires hazard recognition, authority to correct, and enough field access to stop unsafe conditions before work continues.
occupational-safety
How to Build a High-Pressure Injection Injury Response in 30 Minutes
A practical response plan for high-pressure injection injuries, covering medical escalation, pressure isolation, evidence, leadership notice, and restart controls.
occupational-safety
Floor Opening Covers: How to Audit Before Work Starts
A field guide for auditing floor opening covers before work starts, using OSHA walking-working surface rules and supervisor verification.
safety-leadership
How Alanna Ball Thinks About Sponsorship in Safety Leadership
Episode 13 with Alanna Ball treats sponsorship in safety leadership as a practical control for voice, credibility and decision access.
psychological-safety
Safety Objection Register: Build It in 30 Days
Build a safety objection register that protects worker voice, records dissent and turns unresolved concerns into visible leadership decisions.
psychological-safety
Anonymous Safety Reports: 8 Steps for EHS Managers
A practical workflow for EHS managers who need anonymous safety reports to produce fast action, protected identities and usable risk evidence.
occupational-safety
Compressed Air Safety: 8 Steps for Cleanup
Use this compressed air safety guide to control pressure, chips, dust, hoses, noise, PPE, and cleanup decisions before maintenance work starts.
occupational-safety
How to Build a Permit-to-Work Authorization Matrix in 30 Days
A practical 30-day workflow for defining who can authorize high-risk work, when escalation is required, and how permit authority stays visible in the field.
risk-management
How Buncefield Changed Tank Overfill Prevention
A Buncefield case study on why tank overfill prevention depends on independent protection, alarm discipline, shift ownership, and proof testing.
