Across many fire inspection rounds at industrial parks, the error list of FDI factories repeats surprisingly: the same group of site and file errors appears from one factory to the next. This article maps the fire errors fined most under Decree 106/2025/ND-CP, points out which errors risk activity suspension, and answers the practical question: once fined, must the enterprise remediate immediately, or does paying the fine close everything.
Applicable legal basis
The most fined site error group comprises: escape paths, doors and stairs blocked or locked by goods and materials; fire alarm and fighting systems not working, broken unrepaired or not maintained as prescribed; missing or expired on-site firefighting means such as extinguishers; electrical safety and fire and heat source management violations in production and warehouse areas; and flammable goods and materials arranged in breach of safety distances. The file error group comprises not performing fire appraisal and acceptance for works in scope; no firefighting plan; no professional training for the facility fire team; and no periodic fire safety self-inspection.
The sanction framework is Decree 106/2025/ND-CP on administrative sanctions in the fire prevention, fighting and rescue field, levelling each act with corresponding money levels and attached measures. Paying the fine does not replace the remediation duty: every detected violation carries a remediation demand in the minutes and decision, and the activity part with direct fire and explosion risk is temporarily suspended until remediation completes and re-inspection passes, regardless of whether the fine is paid.
Analysis for the company’s situation
Which errors get suspended and which only fined
The boundary lies in the risk’s directness: errors removing escape capability in a fire (blocked or locked exits), errors leaving automatic firefighting and alarm systems unready in dangerous areas, and storing flammable and explosive substances beyond regulations in production areas are errors that can draw temporary suspension of the corresponding activity part right in the inspection round. Pure file errors such as missing self-inspection minutes, outdated training certificates and an incomplete firefighting plan usually stop at fines with timed remediation recommendations. The enterprise reads this boundary to prioritise resources correctly: every error touching escape capability and on-site fighting capability must be handled at the level of never being allowed to exist, even for one day.
Why FDI factories repeat the same error group
The root cause is rarely lack of money but lack of an operating owner for the fire area: systems are accepted at construction then forgotten in operation, the facility fire team turns over with personnel and nobody supplements training for newcomers, and production pressure gradually turns escape routes and technical areas into temporary storage nobody clears. These errors accumulate silently for months and surface all at once on inspection day. The way to break the loop is attaching the fire area to a named focal point with a documented self-inspection and maintenance schedule, like every other management system of the factory.
Procedure and document checklist
- Self-review the factory in two error groups: site (escape, alarm and fighting systems, electricity and heat sources, material arrangement) and files (appraisal, acceptance, plan, training, self-inspection).
- Absolutely handle errors touching escape and on-site fighting capability — the temporary suspension risk group.
- Attach the fire area to a named focal point, with a periodic documented maintenance and self-inspection schedule.
- When fined: pay per the decision and remediate all minutes content on time, because fines do not replace remediation.
- Report remediation with evidence and request re-inspection to lift temporary suspension (if any) and close the file.
Risks and practical notes
The largest risk is the paying-is-done mindset: the enterprise pays the fine but leaves the site unchanged, and at the next inspection round the same error reappears as recidivism with a far higher suspension risk. A second risk is errors accumulating by peak production season: the deeper into peak, the more escape routes and technical areas are occupied as temporary storage, and that is exactly when real fire risk and the consequence of an inspection both peak.
Frequently asked questions
Which fire errors are FDI factories fined for most?
Blocked or locked escape routes; broken or unmaintained fire alarm and fighting systems; missing or expired on-site firefighting means; electrical and fire and heat source safety violations; flammable materials arranged against safety distances; and file errors such as missing fire appraisal and acceptance, no firefighting plan, and an untrained facility fire team.
What are the fine levels for each common fire error?
Under Decree 106/2025/ND-CP, each act has its own fine level by the violation’s nature and scale, with organisations fined under the organisation frame. The correct figure for a concrete case requires identifying the exact act and circumstances in your facility’s inspection minutes.
Which fire errors lead to suspension of operations?
Errors creating direct fire and explosion risk: blocked escape routes removing escape capability, automatic alarm and fighting systems unready in dangerous areas, and flammable explosive storage beyond regulations. The corresponding activity part is temporarily suspended until remediation completes and re-inspection passes; pure file errors usually draw fines with remediation only.
Once fined for fire violations, must the enterprise remediate immediately?
Yes. Paying the fine does not replace the remediation duty: every violation in the minutes and decision carries a timed remediation demand, and a temporarily suspended part resumes only when remediation completes and is inspected and confirmed. Leaving the site unchanged after paying becomes recidivism at the next round.
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