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 occupational-safety
OSHA PSM vs ISO 45001 vs ISO 31000: Which Fits?
Compare OSHA PSM, ISO 45001, and ISO 31000 so EHS leaders can choose the right lead system for chemical safety decisions.
incident-investigation
Five Whys vs Fishbone vs Barrier Failure Review: Which Investigation Method Fits
Compare Five Whys, fishbone diagrams, and barrier failure review for serious incident investigations, with a decision matrix for EHS leaders.
safety-indicators-and-metrics
Control Health Metrics: 5 Blind Spots Boards Miss
Control health metrics can still mislead boards when they count activity instead of proving that fatal-risk barriers work under pressure.
psychological-safety
How Andrea Hernandez thinks about psychological safety in teams
Episode 8 with Andrea Hernandez shows why psychological safety has to be built at team level, where workers decide whether speaking up is safe enough.
psychosocial-risks
HR Business Partner in 60 Days: First Psychosocial Risk Moves
A 60-day role plan for HR business partners who must turn psychosocial risk into work-design evidence, EHS ownership, and operational decisions.
safety-leadership
New Shift Supervisor in 30 Days: What to Do Before Risk Becomes Normal
A new shift supervisor should not spend the first month proving authority. The safer move is to learn where risk is already becoming routine.
safety-culture
Safety Climate Explained: Survey Signals vs Field Proof
Safety climate shows current workforce perception, but leaders need field proof before treating survey scores as safety culture progress.
occupational-safety
Caught-Between Exposure Explained: 4 Field Patterns Supervisors Should Name
Caught-between exposure appears when a worker can be trapped, crushed, compressed, or pinned between moving, shifting, or closing objects.
safety-indicators-and-metrics
Leading Indicator Response Rules: 30-Day Guide
Build leading indicator response rules in 30 days by turning early safety signals into triggers, owners, decisions, and field proof.
occupational-safety
How to Run a Secondary Containment Inspection Before Chemical Transfer
A secondary containment inspection helps supervisors verify capacity, drains, compatibility, emergency equipment and stop triggers before chemical transfer.
