Downtown in Pittsburgh in Allegheny County, Pennsylvania — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Work Accidents and the Law
(1910)
The pioneering study of industrial conditions in Allegheny County by Crystal Eastman documented 526 workplace deaths in one year. A component of the land-mark Pittsburgh Survey, it led to industrial accident prevention programs and workers' compensation laws.
Erected 2008 by Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission.
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Government & Politics • Industry & Commerce • Labor Unions. In addition, it is included in the Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission series list.
Location. 40° 26.432′ N, 80° 0.165′ W. Marker is in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, in Allegheny County. It is in Downtown. Marker can be reached from Market Square near Market Street, on the left when traveling east. Located in Market Square near PPG Place. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Pittsburgh PA 15222, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Pittsburgh Plate Glass Company (within shouting distance of this marker); Burke's Landmark (within shouting distance of this marker); Site of Bear Tavern (within shouting distance of this marker); Benedum-Trees Building (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Martin R. Delany (about 400 feet away); Arrott Building (about 600 feet away); The First Holy Mass at Fort Duquesne (about 600 feet away); Fourth Avenue National Register Historic District (about 600 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Pittsburgh.
Also see . . . Work Accidents and the Law - Behind the Marker. ExplorePAHistory.com (Submitted on July 26, 2011, by Mike Wintermantel of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.)
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