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
How to Build a Heat Stress Plan Before Peak Summer
A practical Headline guide for building a heat stress plan before the first heat wave exposes gaps in acclimatization, field response and supervision.
incident-investigation
Causal Factor Analysis: 5 Myths Boards Still Believe
Causal factor analysis fails when leaders chase one tidy cause instead of testing evidence, controls, ownership, and recurrence risk after serious events.
occupational-safety
Field Verification Before High-Risk Work: 6 Blind Spots Leaders Miss
A Headline Podcast diagnostic on why high-risk work still starts with weak field verification, even when permits, checklists, and signatures look complete.
psychosocial-risks
JD-R Model Explained: 5 Controls Beyond Demand-Control
A practical JD-R model explainer for EHS and HR leaders who need to separate demands, resources and controls beyond demand-control thinking.
incident-investigation
How to Run a Barrier Failure Review After a Serious Incident
A Headline Podcast guide for reviewing barrier failure after a serious incident, so leaders can separate broken controls from weak explanations.
safety-culture
19-Country EHS Rollout: How Safety Culture Scales
A verified 19-country safety culture rollout shows why executive rhythm, local translation and visible leadership beat campaigns across complex operations.
occupational-safety
ISO 45001 vs ANSI Z10 vs OSHA VPP: Which Fits
Compare ISO 45001, ANSI Z10 and OSHA VPP through an executive lens, with criteria for certification, governance and operational proof.
safety-leadership
Safety CapEx: 5 Blind Spots Boards Create
Safety CapEx fails when boards fund after injuries instead of serious exposure, weak barriers and deferred engineering controls.
safety-culture
Safety Committee Chair in 60 Days: First Moves
A 60-day role plan for newly elected safety committee chairs who need worker voice, field evidence, and management decisions to connect fast.
risk-management
How to Map SIMOPS Risk Before Shutdown Work
SIMOPS risk mapping helps senior EHS leaders expose task interference before shutdown work turns separate permits into one uncontrolled exposure.
