Remembering the Triangle Shirtwaist Fire of 1911
This would be a group of like minded safety professionals who have heard the story of the fire that killed hundreds of innocent young girls and would like to honor their memory.
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The 1911 Triangle Shirtwaist Company Fire
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We are coming up on the 100th anniversary of the Triangle Shirtwaist Fire that was the starting point for reform of safety in the workplace. The A.S.S.E. organization is 100 years old this year as…Continue
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This would be a group of like minded safety professionals who have heard the story of the fire that killed hundreds of innocent young girls and would like to honor their memory.
Kathy Louer posted a status"Utilyzing the information available here to help me with some homework projects"
Kathy Louer posted a status"Since my jump to private sector didn't go so well, I am now enrolled fulltime in the Safety Engineering Technology Course at ENMU Roswell."
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Kathy Webb joined Kathy Louer's groupRemembering the Triangle Shirtwaist Fire of 1911
This would be a group of like minded safety professionals who have heard the story of the fire that killed hundreds of innocent young girls and would like to honor their memory.
Kathy Louer's blog post was featuredThe upcoming 100th Anniversary of the Triangle Shirtwaist Company Fire March 25, 1911
275 girls started to collect their belongings as they were leaving work at 4:45 PM on Saturday. Within twenty minutes some of girls' charred bodies were lined up along the East Side of Greene Street. Those girls who flung themselves from the ninth floor were merely covered with tarpaulins where they hit the concrete. The Bellevue morgue was overrun with bodies and a makeshift morgue was set up on the adjoining pier on the East River. Hundred's of parents and family members came to identify…See More
Kathy Louer added a discussion to the group Remembering the Triangle Shirtwaist Fire of 1911Spread the word about the 100 years of safety being celebrated by the A.S.S.E.
The American Socity of Safety Engineers has put together great deal of info and items upon request that you can use to have your own commemoration. Check out this link A.S.S.E. Celebrating 100 years of Safety If you click on ASSE Press kit and scroll to the bottom of the page there are numerous items that you can request for free.
Kathy Louer added a discussion to the group Remembering the Triangle Shirtwaist Fire of 1911Do you know why we do what we do? Do you know what precipated the safety regulations we have today?
The Triangle Shirtwaist Company Fire on March 25, 1911 killed hundreds of young women because of issues of locked exits, inadequate fire supression equipment available to them. Also, the fact that the City of New York was not prepared for fires in their new high rise buildings. This horrific accident brought to light these issues and although many women went back to work after a time in the same conditions, it brought about movements to make workplaces safe. The American Society of…See More
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The upcoming 100th Anniversary of the Triangle Shirtwaist Company Fire March 25, 1911
275 girls started to collect their belongings as they were leaving work at 4:45 PM on Saturday. Within twenty minutes some of girls' charred bodies were lined up along the East Side of Greene Street. Those girls who flung themselves from the ninth floor were merely covered with tarpaulins where they hit the concrete. The Bellevue morgue was overrun with bodies and a makeshift morgue was set up on the adjoining pier on the East River. Hundred's of parents and family members came to…
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Over the years I have come up with several of my own safety and leadership quotations that I have used in either in conferences, meetings or training sessions. Sometimes you can say just a few words and the message sticks with people for the rest of their lives. I have put below a few of my favourites that I have had success with when trying to make people accept their responsibilities and actual become actual leaders. …See More
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Thanks Kathy. I live in North Pole, Alaska, not "the" North Pole. It is a small town about 15 miles down the road from Fairbanks, in the Interior of Alaska. Temps warmed up today to about - 10 F, warmer than this weekend high of -38 F.