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
435 articles safety-leadership
Unilever EHS Rollout: How 19 Countries Aligned
A Headline case study on how a 19-country EHS leadership rollout turns safety from local interpretation into shared governance and field proof.
risk-management
Bow-Tie vs FMEA vs Critical Control Verification: Which Method Fits High-Risk Work
Compare Bow-Tie, FMEA and Critical Control Verification so risk leaders can choose the right method for high-risk work, field proof and control decisions.
risk-management
Shutdown Override Drift: 6 Decisions That Expose Weak Control Authority
Shutdown override drift exposes whether leaders can govern temporary safeguard defeats before production pressure turns them into normal work.
safety-indicators-and-metrics
How Clive Lloyd Thinks About Zero-Harm Incentives
Episode 12 with Clive Lloyd explains why zero-harm incentives can weaken trust, hide exposure, and reward clean numbers over control quality.
risk-management
Field Proof Gap Explained: 4 Patterns That Leave Controls Unproven
Field proof gap explains why documented controls, closed actions, and visible supervision can still leave high-risk work unproven.
occupational-safety
How to Test Conveyor Emergency Stop Pull Cords Before Startup in 20 Minutes
Use this 20-minute startup routine to test conveyor emergency stop pull cords, reset logic, field evidence, ownership, and stop triggers before production begins.
psychological-safety
How Rodney Rocha Thinks About Burden of Proof
Rodney Rocha's Columbia story shows why psychological safety depends on shifting proof from the messenger to the decision owner before risk is accepted.
occupational-safety
Fire Extinguisher Inspection: 20-Minute Field Guide
A practical 20-minute field routine for checking extinguisher access, class match, pressure, service status and team readiness before a fire starts.
occupational-safety
Portable Grinder Inspection: How to Check Before Use
A point-of-work portable grinder inspection routine for supervisors and technicians who need to catch wheel, guard, power and work-area defects before sparks fly.
occupational-safety
How to Run a Housekeeping Drift Walk Before Shift Start in 20 Minutes
A practical twenty-minute pre-shift routine for supervisors who need to catch housekeeping drift before blocked routes, temporary storage, waste, and floor conditions become exposure.
