Triangle Factory Fire 1911 Reform Timeline
The Triangle Factory fire did not create workplace safety law from nothing. If you are tracing its impact, the key change was New York State's expansion of safety rules and oversight in 1912 and 1913, following the March 25, 1911 fire that killed 146 people. How demands became safety measures Consider the connection between workers' demands, documented hazards and legislation. The New York State Factory Investigating Commission gathered evidence through inspections and public hearings. Its work extended beyond fire hazards to sanitation, occupational diseases and enforcement. The useful distinction is between equipment rules and the system responsible for enforcing them. Factory registration and automatic sprinkler provisions became law in 1912; the Department of Labor was reorganized in 1913. Recommendations were not all adopted together or to the same extent. Workers wait in a tall-windowed hall as officials review papers at a long table. Read the Triangle Factory Fire ...