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
1080 articles safety-leadership
How 250+ Projects Turned Weekly Safety Meetings Into Control Decisions
A safety-leadership case study on how 250+ projects turned weekly safety meetings into control decisions with named owners and field proof.
risk-management
ISO 31000 vs IEC 31010 vs Bow-Tie: Which One Fits Executive Risk Governance?
ISO 31000 sets the rules, IEC 31010 helps choose the method, and Bow-Tie only works well after the decision is already clear.
psychological-safety
Psychological Safety: 4 Mistakes That Make Executives Miss the First Signal
A Headline Podcast diagnostic for executives who want psychological safety to produce usable dissent, not polite silence.
occupational-safety
New Emergency Response Coordinator in 30 Days: What to Do in the First Month
A first-month role plan for emergency response coordinators who need clear escalation, field proof, and response ownership before the next alarm.
occupational-safety
Permit-to-Work Explained: 4 Parts Supervisors Must Verify
Permit-to-work is the control gate for hazardous jobs. This quick explainer shows the four parts supervisors must verify and how PTW differs from JSA, LOTO, and PSSR.
risk-management
How to Run a What-If Review Before a Process Modification in 8 Steps
A practical what-if review guide for process changes, with field checks, failure-path questions, owner rules, and startup handover evidence.
incident-investigation
5 Myths About Corrective Action Verification That Incident Investigators Still Believe
A mythbusting incident-investigation guide for teams that need corrective actions to prove field change, not just close in the tracker.
psychological-safety
Psychological Safety: 6 Blind Spots That Make Teams Polite but Not Candid
A critical diagnostic on psychological safety that shows why polite meetings can still hide silence, slow closure, and weak dissent handling.
risk-management
Temporary Risk Waiver Explained: what keeps a short-term exception contained
A temporary risk waiver is a time-bound exception with an owner, an expiry date, a compensating control, and a revalidation trigger.
occupational-safety
How to Inspect Temporary Power Before Night Work Starts in 20 Minutes
A practical field routine for supervisors who need to inspect temporary power before night work starts and close the shift without leaving hidden electrical risk behind.
