Work Hours
Average workday hours?
11.4
Factory machines had fast moving ___________
Belts
Factories were this in the summer; (2 answers)
Hot and stifling
Children worked at least this many hours per day
12 hours or more
There was no ______ to protect workers
Laws
Longer workdays caused this, leading to more accidents.
Fatigue
Belts caused many _______ to workers
Hazards
Factories were this in the winter
Cold
Some children worked underground in these
Coal mines
Factory owners cared more about this than their workers comfort.
Profit
Many children worked this many days per week.
six days
Many workers, especially children, suffered these from machines.
Injuries
Factories did not have this modern system
Air-conditioning
Reformers wanted laws to reduce this involving children
Child labor
Working Conditions __________ over time as factories developed.
Worsened