How Industrial Safety Became an Industry

Logosofia no Dia a Dia · Aug 23, 2026 · 24m

How did a pile of gloves and goggles become a multi-billion-dollar global industry? This episode traces the arc from the Triangle Shirtwaist Factory fire in 1911 to the regulatory fragmentation that created today's safety conglomerates. We explore how disasters created liability, liability created regulation, and regulation created markets — subdividing into healthcare, road safety, aviation, and more. Plus: the uncomfortable truth about who certifies your safety equipment and how insurance companies drove the industry as much as worker advocacy. Episode 4804 — myweirdprompts.com/n/4804…