Most were not paid well, and the typical workday was 12 hours or more, six days per week. Owners spent little money to improve the safety and comfort of its workers. Since there were no laws protecting workers, owners took no responsibility for employees who got hurt or sick on the job.
Factory conditions were harsh in the 1800’s because they had to worked a lot, factories had no heating or cooling systems, and there were a lot of rapidly movings machines which workers, especially children, were often hurt by the machines. There were a lot of other things that were bad about this and these are just a few.
