About us
When It Strikes is dedicated to making sure no one is injured or made ill through their work. This section covers who we are and what we stand for, our practical training and technical audit methodologies, our safety faculty, and how we protect workplaces across Chennai and India.
Why “When It Strikes”?
Workplace emergencies do not schedule appointments. In the critical first 180 seconds of an electrical flare-up, toxic vapor release, or sudden cardiac arrest, printed manuals and passive posters cannot save lives. Response must be instinctive, practiced, and automatic.
Headquartered in Chennai's industrial corridor, When It Strikes was built to eliminate the gap between paper compliance and real-world ground capability. We combine field-tested muscle-memory training with engineering-level safety studies to give factories and commercial facilities dependable protection.
Our Purpose
To build vigilant, capable workforces and deliver uncompromising safety engineering audits that protect human life, asset integrity, and continuous production.
Our Approach
Realistic site simulations, observable drills, quantitative risk analyses, and unambiguous documentation tailored to your plant's physical footprint and operating shifts.
The Four Pillars of Our Practice
Every programme and audit conducted by When It Strikes adheres to strict operational benchmarks designed for measurable hazard reduction.
Field-Tested Practical Realism
No passive slide presentations. Participants practise with live fire extinguisher simulators, non-toxic smoke chambers, timed muster runs, and AHA-standard CPR manikins.
Engineering Rigour & Statutory Depth
Certified safety auditors and chartered engineers conducting HAZOP, HARA, arc flash, and factory safety audits under the Factories Act, 1948 and NBC 2016 standards.
Bilingual Floor Execution (Tamil & English)
Training modules are delivered fluently in Tamil, English, or bilingual mixes, ensuring shopfloor technicians, contract staff, and corporate managers share an identical safety mindset.
48-Hour Structured Turnaround
Prompt delivery of formal debrief summaries, photographic compliance punch-lists, participant attendance logs, and verified certificates within 48 hours of drill or audit completion.
Meet the Experts Protecting Your Workplace
Led by certified chartered safety engineers, emergency incident commanders, and occupational health practitioners with extensive ground experience across Indian manufacturing clusters.
Er. R. Sundararajan
Over 24 years directing occupational health, hazardous process safety, and statutory compliance audits for Fortune 500 automotive, chemical, and manufacturing facilities across Tamil Nadu.
Capt. Priya Natarajan
Former industrial fire safety commander with 15+ years orchestrating factory-wide evacuation drills, emergency muster headcounts, hazmat containment simulations, and incident command protocols.
Dr. K. Anand Kumar
Over 12 years training industrial medical response teams, factory first aiders, and floor wardens in high-fidelity CPR/AED simulations, trauma triage, burn management, and hazardous exposure protocols.
M. Senthil Nathan
Specialises in arc flash hazard calculations, thermography scans, hazardous area classification, and electrical safety audits across heavy engineering, electronics, and industrial substations.
Temple of Safety, Chennai
Based in the Ambattur industrial corridor, the Temple of Safety is our central hub for tactical scenario staging, trainer briefings, simulator upkeep and engineering audit analysis.
Need an on-site plant assessment?
Our audit teams travel to manufacturing units, warehouses and IT complexes across Tamil Nadu.
Aligned with national and international safety standards
Our training syllabus and audit methods follow the frameworks that apply to Indian industrial facilities.
The Factories Act, 1948
Tamil Nadu Factory Rules
National Building Code (NBC 2016)
Part 4: Fire and life safety
NFPA international codes
Fire and hazardous materials
American Heart Association
BLS and CPR/AED guidelines
BIS IS 14489
Code of practice for safety audits
Central Electricity Authority
Safety regulations 2023
Elevate your facility's safety preparedness today
Whether you require a statutory factory safety audit, a high-impact evacuation mock drill, or comprehensive workforce first aid training, our team is ready to assist.