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How did testimony such as this from the Triangle Shirtwaist Factory disaster affect the workplace?
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What disaster forced state and national attention on working conditions in factories and stores?
The triangle shirtwaist fire 146 people died most of which were women
What happened at the triangle shirtwaist factory and what were the results of that disaster?
Several dozen employees of Triangle Shirtwaist, all women and mostly young, died in a fire there, partly because the doors were locked (to prevent employees from leaving early). The result was legislation requiring various safety measures in factories.
What caused the disaster at the Triangle Shirtwaist factory?
The fire at the Triangle Shirtwaist factory was probably caused by a cigarette thrown into a bucket of cloth scraps. The fire turned into a disaster with a large loss of life because there was poor communication between the floors of the factory, many exits were locked, automatic fire protection technology was in a rudimentary stage and not applied in that factory, and fire fighting and rescue equipment was not able to reach the floors where the fire was burning.
Human relations in the workplace?
= disaster
What New york city disaster underscored urban worker's need for government protection?
The Triangle Shirtwaist Factory fire of 1911; 146 workers, mostly young women, died because they could not get out of the building or had to jump from high factory windows.
New york disaster that brought about strict fire codes?
The Triangle Fire of 1911, aka The Triangle Disaster
What is Disaster Kleenup International's motto?
Disaster Kleenup International's motto is 'Trust the Triangle.'.
What natural disaster happens in the Bermuda triangle?
the bermuda triangle is a supernatural place which is also described in quran
What was the impact of the Triangle shirtwaist fire?
many were distraught about the disaster and it brought about safety reforms in the workplace. for example: == # Registration of factories. # Physical examination of children before employment certificate is issued. # Fire drills. # Automatic sprinklers. # Fire prevention; removal of rubbish; fire-proof receptacles for waste material; protection of gas jets; prohibition of smoking in factories. # Prohibition of the eating of lunch in rooms where poisonous substances are prepared or generated in the process of manufacture; adequate hot and cold washing facilities for such establishments. #* Summary power of Commissioner of Labor over unclean and unsanitary factories. # Employment prohibited of women within four weeks after child-birth. many were distraught about the disaster and it brought about safety reforms in the workplace. for example: == # Registration of factories. # Physical examination of children before employment certificate is issued. # Fire drills. # Automatic sprinklers. # Fire prevention; removal of rubbish; fire-proof receptacles for waste material; protection of gas jets; prohibition of smoking in factories. # Prohibition of the eating of lunch in rooms where poisonous substances are prepared or generated in the process of manufacture; adequate hot and cold washing facilities for such establishments. #* Summary power of Commissioner of Labor over unclean and unsanitary factories. # Employment prohibited of women within four weeks after child-birth.
What happened in America in 1911?
Gangs wear taking over Texas, America and the law was week so people helped the law to restore Texas to its right full sate and it wasn't till 1915 when the gangs did down and if you played red dead redemption you will know all about it.
Why would the disaster at Triangle Shirtwaist Company encourage people to join unions?
This fire was a huge event at the time, in the aftermath of people being burned alive and jumping out of the blazing structure it was clear the workers at that company were totally at the mercy of the management. The company bosses locked fire exits, treated the workers poorly and ignored even basic safety precautions. By joining a union, there was strength in numbers and the workers could demand decent, civilized working conditions.
What was the primary reason for the high death toll in the Triangle Shirtwaist Factory fire?
The primary reason for the high death toll in the Triangle Shirtwaist Factory fire is difficult to tease out of the several factors that contributed to the fire and the death toll.The most direct cause was that the exits were closed and locked, so no one could get out the way they came in once the fire had started.But there are almost always several reasons working together when a disaster occurs, and usually if any one of them had been prevented the disaster (in this case the high death toll) might not have happened.These other reasons include the crowding of people into the shop floor. Had there been fewer people trying to escape, the fire escapes collapsed and possibly no one would have been tempted to jump from the windows.If adequate housekeeping had been routinely employed, the cloth scraps would not have been available to fuel the fire.If smoking had not been permitted on the floor, the discarded cigarette would not have been there to ignite the fire. (But no one thought about smoking as a hazard in those days, unless they worked around explosives.)
