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    The Triangle Shirtwaist Factory fire of 1911 killed 146 immigrant workers, mostly young women. The fire occurred at the factory located in New York City and was caused by rags igniting in a bin. Factors that contributed to the deaths included a collapsed fire escape, blocked exits and aisles, short ladders, a narrow fire escape, a broken elevator, and a locked door. The tragedy prompted New York City to impose tougher building codes and safety inspections, including requirements for additional staircases, metal construction materials, and outward-opening exit doors that remained unlocked during work hours. A state commission subsequently called for widespread industrial safety reforms.

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    The Triangle Shirtwaist Factory fire of 1911 killed 146 immigrant workers, mostly young women. The fire occurred at the factory located in New York City and was caused by rags igniting in a bin. Factors that contributed to the deaths included a collapsed fire escape, blocked exits and aisles, short ladders, a narrow fire escape, a broken elevator, and a locked door. The tragedy prompted New York City to impose tougher building codes and safety inspections, including requirements for additional staircases, metal construction materials, and outward-opening exit doors that remained unlocked during work hours. A state commission subsequently called for widespread industrial safety reforms.

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    The Triangle Shirtwaist Factory fire of 1911 killed 146 immigrant workers, mostly young women. The fire occurred at the factory located in New York City and was caused by rags igniting in a bin. Factors that contributed to the deaths included a collapsed fire escape, blocked exits and aisles, short ladders, a narrow fire escape, a broken elevator, and a locked door. The tragedy prompted New York City to impose tougher building codes and safety inspections, including requirements for additional staircases, metal construction materials, and outward-opening exit doors that remained unlocked during work hours. A state commission subsequently called for widespread industrial safety reforms.

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    01 Triangle Shirtwaist Fire Legacy Worksheet


    Worker Safety - The Triangle Fire Legacy: Triangle Shirtwaist Fire
    On March 25, 1911, a small fire broke out in a bin of rags at the Triangle Shirtwaist
    factory on New York City’s Lower East Side. The profitable business heralded as a
    model of efficiency operated in a modern fireproof building. Yet in less than an hour,
    146 people—most of them young immigrant Jewish and Italian women in their teens
    and early 20s—died, trapped by blocked exit doors and faulty fire escapes.

    The Tragedy: Identify six factors that contributed to the deaths of the 146 workers.

    1. Only one fire escape which collapsed


    2. Long tables and bulky machines blocked the workers in
    3. Ladders were too short to reach the top floor
    4. The fire escape was so narrow that it would have taken hours for all the workers
    to use it
    5. The fire hose was rotted and its valve was rusted shut
    6. The elevator but it could hold only 12 people and the operator was able to make
    just four trips back and forth before it broke down
    7. The life net was unfurled to catch jumpers, but three girls jumped at the same
    time, ripping the net
    8. They found a locked door at the bottom of the stairs

    Government Responds: Public outcry after the fire prompted New York City to impose
    tougher building codes and more stringent factory inspections to be sure the rules were
    being followed. List four of the new city codes for factories.

    1. Buildings with more than 2,500 square feet per floor--but less than 5,000 square
    feet per floor--require two staircases. Each additional 5,000 square feet per floor
    requires an additional staircase.
    2. New York law left the matter of fire escapes to the discretion of building
    inspectors. The building inspector for the Asch building insisted that the fire
    escape proposed for the building.
    3. Buildings over 150 feet high must have metal trim, metal window frames, and
    stone or concrete floors. Buildings under 150 feet high have no such
    requirements.
    4. "All doors leading in or to any such factory shall be constructed as to open
    outwardly, where practicable, and shall not be locked, bolted, or fastened during
    working hours.
    New York State created a commission in 1911 to investigate both the Triangle fire and
    industrial working conditions in general. The commission’s 1914 report called for
    widespread changes. After initially balking, the state’s legislature eventually approved
    additional guidelines to ensure the safety of New York workers. Many other states
    followed.

    Adapted from the Council for Economic Education:


    http://www.econedlink.org/lessons/index.php?lid=542&type=educator

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