Mahendra Lanjewar 
Fire Prevention Rules That Are Followed Only on Paper Most workplaces proudly claim that fire prevention rules are implemented.Policies exist. Procedures are documented. Checklists are signed. Yet fire accidents continue to occur in facilities that appear fully compliant on paper. This contradiction reveals a harsh reality.Many fire prevention rules are followed only on paper, not … Read more
Why Fire Audits Fail to Prevent Accidents Fire audits are conducted in almost every industrial, commercial, and institutional workplace.Yet fires continue to occur even in facilities that have recently passed fire audits. This raises a critical question:Why do fire audits often fail to prevent real fire accidents? The answer is uncomfortable but clear.In many workplaces, … Read more
Overconfidence That Leads to Workplace Fires Many workplace fires do not happen because safety systems are absent.They happen because people believe “nothing will happen to us.” Overconfidence is a silent but powerful fire hazard. When workers, supervisors, and management assume that experience, past success, or routine operations make them immune to fire risks, safety controls … Read more
How Poor Housekeeping Leads to Fire Accidents Housekeeping is often misunderstood as a cleanliness issue rather than a fire safety requirement. In reality, poor housekeeping is one of the most common hidden causes of fire accidents in industries, warehouses, commercial buildings, and construction sites. Many serious fires have not started due to equipment failure or … Read more
Fire Risks Created by Temporary Work Activities Temporary work activities are often treated as low risk because they are short-term. However, many major fires in workplaces start during activities that were never meant to be permanent. Hot work, maintenance tasks, temporary electrical connections, shutdown repairs, scaffolding work, cleaning operations, and construction modifications all introduce fire … Read more
Fire Equipment Maintenance Practices That Don’t Work Fire equipment is installed to work during the worst possible moment. Not during audits.Not during inspections.Not during safety meetings. It must work during a real fire. Unfortunately, in many workplaces, fire equipment maintenance exists only on paper. Registers are filled, tags are updated, and checklists are signed, but … Read more
Alarm Systems That Do Not Warn on Time A fire alarm system is supposed to do one simple job. Warn people early. That early warning saves lives. It gives occupants time to evacuate, responders time to act, and safety teams time to control the situation before a small fire becomes a disaster. But in many … Read more
Hose Reels That Cannot Support Firefighting Walk into any factory, mall, hospital, or office building and you will see red hose reels mounted on the wall. They look ready.They look professional.They give confidence. Management proudly says: “We have fire hose reels installed everywhere.” But during a real fire emergency, many of these hose reels become … Read more
Fire Pumps Installed but Not Reliable During Fires In many factories, warehouses, and commercial buildings, the fire pump room looks impressive. There is a diesel pump.An electric pump.A jockey pump.Control panels.Pressure gauges.Big red pipelines. Everything appears perfect. Management proudly says, “We have a complete fire pump system.” But during an actual fire emergency, the harsh … Read more
Fire Hydrant Systems That Look Ready but Fail Many industrial facilities proudly install fire hydrant systems and believe they are fully protected. Red pipes are painted, valves are labeled, hose reels are mounted, and pumps are installed in dedicated rooms. Everything looks compliant during inspections. But during real emergencies, these same systems often fail. Water … Read more