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
439 articles 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.
psychosocial-risks
Psychosocial Hazard Taxonomy Explained: 5 Work Design Types
A compact taxonomy of 5 psychosocial hazard types that helps HR, EHS, and operations sort work-design risk before it becomes a wellness issue.
safety-leadership
Safety Decision Log in 30 Days
Build a safety decision log in 30 days so leaders capture risk acceptance, evidence, challenge, expiry dates, and follow-up before harm.
incident-investigation
How to Write a First 24-Hour Incident Learning Brief
Use this 24-hour incident learning brief to protect facts, avoid premature blame, and give leaders a useful first picture before RCA begins.
safe-behavior
How to Close a Behavioral Observation Loop in 48 Hours
A behavioral observation only changes risk when the supervisor closes the loop. Use this 48-hour workflow to turn a field conversation into visible action without creating a gotcha audit.
safety-leadership
Leadership Cadence: 4 Decisions Behind a 50% Accident-Ratio Drop
The PepsiCo South America case shows why accident reduction accelerates when leaders change review rhythm, decision rights, and field verification.
psychosocial-risks
How a Resilience Request Exposed Toxic Leadership
A Headline case study on why a request for more resilient employees can hide psychosocial risk created by supervision, workload, and fear.
incident-investigation
How 250+ Projects Moved Incident Reviews Back to Line Ownership
A Headline case study on why incident reviews improve when line managers own the work change, while EHS protects method, evidence, and learning quality.
safety-leadership
Board Safety Committee vs Executive Steering Group vs Line-Led Review: Which Fits?
Board safety committees, executive steering groups, and line-led reviews solve different governance problems. The wrong forum creates polished discussion while decisions stay homeless.
occupational-safety
Fixed Guard vs Interlock vs Light Curtain: Which Machine Guarding Control Fits?
Fixed guards, interlocks, and light curtains protect different machine-risk scenarios, and EHS leaders need a selection logic that starts with exposure, not catalog preference.
