Globally, research in fire safety is focused on prevention through riskassessment and safety audits. However, the trend is still nascent in India. Fire safety regulations are followed differently depending on the type of industry,thus leading to practice of non-compliance in some workplaces in India. While majority of the officesfollow the norms, some fall short in terms of regular servicing and maintenance of the safety devices, conducting fire drills and training their employees. It isseen that a few offices do not havedesignated fire exits for emergencies. There is a need for constant vigilance of illegal constructions andextensions of existing buildings done by unscrupulous elements of the society in order for maximizingprofit or gain. Violation of construction policies due to space constraints, mixed occupancies and humangreed for profit are prevalent reasons for most urban fire accidents. Negligence and apathy in theenforcement of building regulations often lead to undesirable workplaces, thus posing a high risk forhazard.

A lack of training and procedures to be followed in that instance amongst workplace employees can leadto considerable psychological strain on individual coping mechanism in dealing with the fire. Fire safety awareness at the community level is of utmost importance tobetter tackle and mitigate fire accidents. Employees should be trained in advance to initiate fire-fighting methods in the event of an occupational fire accident. The employersshould plan fire drills and train their staff on the use of fire extinguishers enabling better assistance toother occupants in the buildings to reach safety spaces in the event of a fire. The employees shouldalso be familiarized with the location of fire safety systems like fire extinguishers and exits. Fire safetyinformation should be displayed in clear language and signage at observable locations throughout theoffice.