The disposal of drums of sodium into Lake Lenore, an alkaline lake in the Grand Coulee area of eastern Washington State, in 1947 by the War Assets Administration. From a January 13, 1947 newsreel available at the Internet Archive.
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In celebration of the 100 years of the OHS Section s efforts to improve health and safety conditions for workers, this playlist includes important health and safety films and videos since 1912 highlighting the history of our field.
These 22 clips show workplace tragedies and hazards over the past 100 years. April 28 is Worker Memorial Day, a time to remember those who died on the job and to fight for better health and safety for all workers.
These are clips about this tragic fire in New York City on March 25, 1911 and working conditions of the time. Many improvements in workplace health and safety conditions can be traced back to responses to this tragedy.