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
641 articles incident-investigation
Incident Witness Interviews: 9 Steps for 48 Hours
Build a witness interview plan after a serious incident without turning interviews into blame, rumor, or legal exposure.
safety-culture
9 decisions from Episode 10 with Tim Page-Bottorff
Episode 10 with Tim Page-Bottorff shows how humor and storytelling can make safety culture more memorable without weakening accountability.
mental-health-at-work
How to Respond When a Worker Has a Panic Attack at Work in 20 Minutes
Use a 20-minute manager response for a panic attack at work that protects dignity, checks immediate danger, reduces exposure, and connects the worker to qualified support.
occupational-safety
How to Verify Trailer Restraint Before Dock Unloading in 10 Minutes
Verify trailer restraint before dock unloading by checking brakes, chocks, restraint engagement, dock plate fit, communication, separation and field proof.
occupational-safety
How to Inspect Spill Kit Readiness Before Chemical Unloading in 10 Minutes
Inspect spill kit readiness before chemical unloading by checking compatibility, access, drain protection, PPE, response roles, waste packaging and field proof.
safety-indicators-and-metrics
How 250+ Projects Turned Red Safety Metrics Into Leadership Decisions
Red safety metrics protect only when they trigger named decisions. This case study shows how 250+ projects moved dashboards from reporting to governance.
risk-management
Contractor Prequalification vs Onboarding vs Field Oversight: Which Safety Gate Fits?
Contractor safety weakens when every risk is pushed into prequalification. Compare three gates and decide which one fits selection, mobilization, and live field exposure.
mental-health-at-work
Medical Restriction Drift: 6 Failures That Put Recovering Workers Back Into Risk
Medical restrictions fail when leaders treat the note as the control instead of checking task design, pace, ownership, follow-up, and closure risk.
risk-management
8 tests from Episode 9 with Corrie Pitzer
Episode 9 with Corrie Pitzer gives EHS managers 8 field tests for finding normal-work risk before familiarity hides serious exposure.
safe-behavior
At-Risk Behavior Drift Explained: 6 Patterns Supervisors Should Name
At-risk behavior drift happens when a risky way of doing the job becomes normal before leaders name the pattern, fix the constraint, or restore the control.
