Imagine that you were a worker inside this building counting on getting through that exit to flee a fire. That padlock is sealing not just your escape exit but your fate.
The Moral: Fire exits must be secured from the inside and in such a way that it doesn't prevent workers from using them in an emergency.
WHAT'S AT STAKE: The Humanity—The Triangle Shirt Factory Fire
Take another hard look at the photo. Now close your eyes as we take you back more than 100 years to New York City.
It's March 25, 1911. You work at the Triangle Waist Company […]
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