However, oxidative stress is actually useful. in some instances. For example, oxidative stress. induces apoptosis to prepare the birth canal for. delivery. Also, biological defense mechanisms. are strengthened by oxidative stress during. appropriate physical exercise and ischemia.
The 100th anniversary of the Triangle shirtwaist factory fire, which killed 146 workers in a New York City garment factory, marks a century of reforms that make up the core of OSHA's mission.
A Stronger America. The worst day I ever saw. One hundred years ago on March 25, fire spread through the cramped Triangle Waist Company garment factory on the 8 th, 9 th and 10 th floors of the Asch Building in lower Manhattan. Workers in the factory, many of whom were young women recently arrived from Europe, had little time or opportunity to escape. The rapidly spreading fire killed 146 workers. The building had only one fire escape, which collapsed during the rescue effort. Long tables and bulky machines trapped many of the victims.