Workers at the Triangle Shirtwaist Factory become trapped after a tossed match ignites an enormous fire. Exits are blocked ... the factory had never received a safety inspection.
March 25th marks the 100th anniversary of the Triangle Shirtwaist Factory Fire ... The tragedy led to changes in labor and fire safety laws, and coincidentally, the centennial comes at a time ...
On March 25, 1911, a fire broke out in the Triangle Shirtwaist Factory in New ... gave New Yorkers the most comprehensive workplace safety laws in the country.
and the city passed reforms to workplace safety that would eventually become federal law. But how did the fire start? According to David Von Drehle’s 2003 book, “Triangle: The Fire That ...