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
638 articles incident-investigation
Evidence Management Explained: 4 Rules for Usable Incident Records
A quick incident-investigation explainer on how to keep evidence usable through capture, custody, timing, and handoff.
occupational-safety
How to Inspect Roof Access Before Maintenance Starts in 15 Minutes
Use a short field routine to confirm the route, edge conditions, fall protection, rescue readiness, and restart authority before maintenance climbs.
risk-management
How 19 Countries Learned to Use One Risk Language Without Losing Local Reality
A risk-management case study on how Andreza Araujo's 19-country LATAM scope shows why regional governance fails when countries use different risk languages.
risk-management
What-If Analysis vs JSA vs Bow-Tie: which review fits an operating change?
Compare What-If Analysis, JSA and Bow-Tie so leaders choose the right review for operating change, task planning and barrier decisions.
risk-management
Risk normalization: 5 cracks that turn drift into routine
Risk normalization is what happens when a shortcut survives long enough to feel normal. This article shows 5 cracks leaders should notice before drift hardens.
psychological-safety
How Alanna Ball Thinks About Representation and Belonging in Safety
Episode 13 with Alanna Ball reframes representation and belonging as practical controls for voice, sponsorship, and earlier risk escalation.
safety-indicators-and-metrics
How Cam Stevens thinks about problem-first technology in EHS
Cam Stevens argues that technology only helps when leaders define the problem, assign ownership, and verify field change.
safety-indicators-and-metrics
Near-Miss Quality: 5 Board Distortions That Turn Volume Into False Learning
Near-miss volume can look healthy while boards still miss exposure, response rules, and control restoration. This article shows what to audit.
occupational-safety
Safety Data Sheets Explained: 4 Fields to Check First
A safety data sheet only helps when supervisors read the hazard, exposure, first-aid, and spill sections before work starts, because that is where control decisions live.
occupational-safety
How to verify a permit-required confined-space rescue plan in 45 minutes
A practical confined-space rescue routine for supervisors, entry attendants, and EHS managers who need to prove that rescue can actually start before entry begins.
