The Triangle Fire of 1911, aka The Triangle Disaster
The triangle shirtwaist company fire a landmark in labor history because it was the start of creation and enforcement of workplace safety standards.
The Triangle Shirtwaist Factory, was a clothing manufacturer, located on the lower east side of Manhattan, that employed a large number of immigrant women workers. The building had not been built in a way that allowed for a quick exit, if the need arose. As a result, when a fire broke out in the factory, the women were trapped and many perished in the fire.
The initial cause of the fire was never determined with certainty. It is known that the fire began in a bin of scrap cloth. It was thought that a cigarette but may have been thrown into the bin and ignited the scraps.
building codes requiring fire escapes.The tragedy of the Triangle Shirtwaist Company of 1911 drew attention of the need to address workplace safety issues and women's rights.
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the triangle shirt waist factory fire
A huge fire in The Triangle shirtwaist factory in New York. It killed 146 people. To escape the fire many just jumped out of the building and died that way.
the triangle shirt waist factory fire
the triangle shirt waist factory fire
New fire codes were established and improvements began regarding labor conditions for employees.
The fire at the Triangle Waist Company which killed 146 workers resulted in a number of safety reforms.
a growing fear of immigrants and catholics
The term "fire triangle", or combustion triangle, refers to the inherent principles in the methodology of making a fire. The "fire triangle" is a model for understanding the resources and methods needed to make a fire.
the fire dies because there is 1 thing taken out from the fire triangle. adding on the fire triangle is a triangle in which u see the things needed for a fire to urn !!
The International Ladies' Garment Workers' Union (ILGWU) was already organized at the time of the fire, but afterward they were strengthened by public reaction to the fire.
Sprinklers in a factory remove heat from the fire triangle.