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 occupational-safety
How to Build a Temporary Lighting Safety Inspection Routine in 30 Days
A practical 30-day routine for supervisors who need temporary lighting to control night work, shutdown access, electrical exposure, and task visibility.
mental-health-at-work
5 checks from Episode 10 with Tim Page-Bottorff
Tim Page-Bottorff turns burnout, storytelling, root-cause language, and post-pressure silence into five practical checks for senior EHS leaders.
incident-investigation
How to Distribute an Incident Learning Brief in 10 Days
Distribute an incident learning brief by mapping who can repeat the risk pattern, translating the lesson for supervisors, and verifying field behavior.
occupational-safety
How to Audit Job Rotation for Ergonomic Risk in 14 Days
Audit job rotation for ergonomic risk by mapping body demand, testing exposure contrast, checking recovery time, and verifying the new sequence during real work.
risk-management
How to Screen a Temporary Field Change Before Work Continues
Screen a temporary field change before work continues by testing scope, energy, barriers, competence, authorization and return-to-normal conditions.
occupational-safety
How to Inspect Pallet Racking Before Warehouse Work Starts
Inspect pallet racking before warehouse work starts by checking load plates, impact damage, beam locks, floor anchors, load quality and escalation rules.
occupational-safety
How a Contractor Fatality Pattern Changed Client Safety Governance
A Headline Podcast contractor-safety case shows why clients must govern contractor exposure as shared work, not outsourced risk.
safety-leadership
Safety Walks vs Audits vs Field Verification: Which Leadership Routine Fits?
Safety walks, audits, and field verification routines answer different leadership questions. Treating them as substitutes creates visibility without assurance.
occupational-safety
Gas Testing vs Exposure Sampling vs Medical Surveillance: Which Fits Chemical Risk?
Gas testing, exposure sampling, and medical surveillance answer different chemical-risk questions. Treating them as substitutes leaves crews exposed while dashboards look complete.
risk-management
Technology Catalogs: 6 Traps That Turn Safety Tools Into Risk
A diagnostic for senior EHS and risk leaders who buy safety technology before defining the risk decision, control owner, and field evidence it must improve.
