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ASSP, Triangle Shirtwaist Factory fire

ASSP Marks 110th Anniversary of Triangle Shirtwaist Factory Fire with Moment of Silence

Occupational safety and health became national news 110 years ago when the deadly Triangle Shirtwaist Factory fire occurred in New York City. A few months after the tragedy came the creation of the world’s oldest professional safety organization: the United Association of Casualty Inspectors, now known as the American Society of Safety Professionals (ASSP), a […]