After the fire, fire safety laws were enacted, primarily due to the leadership of Frances Perkins (later Secretary of Labor), and nearly every deficiency of the Asch building was addressed. Not so ...

Complying with OSHA's Fire Safety Standards Knowing what OSHA is concerned with and cites frequently can help you keep your fire hazards to a minimum. By Dr. Shawn Adams, C.P.C.U., ...

A fire at the Triangle Shirtwaist Factory in New York City killed 146 people on this day in history, March 25, 1911 — leading to a host of worker safety reforms.

History remembers the 1911 Triangle Shirtwaist Company factory fire in New York City as one of the most infamous American industrial incidents. A fire broke out in the factory on March 25, 1911 ...

March 25, 1911 started off like any other Saturday at the Triangle Shirtwaist Factory.It was the final day of the six-day standard work week in the New York City sweatshops where mentally exhaustin… ...

The fire killed 146 workers, mainly young immigrant women and girls, and became a touchstone for the organized labor movement, spurred fire-safety laws and shed light on the lives of immigrant ...

Updated: March 11, 2011 It was Saturday, March 25, 1911. The work week was ending at the Triangle Waist Company factory in Lower Manhattan, and the men and women who operated the sewing machines ...

Top 10 OSHA-Cited Standards, October 2004-September 2005. Listed below are OSHA's 10 most-cited standards from October 2004 through September 2005.