The working conditions of the factory was inhumane and dangerous. In the workplace, there were rows of machines and limited ventilation, which means that heat and harmful elements were locked inside, much like the workers themselves. These facts were not secrets to the public and outside forces came together to try and solve this issue. “The New York Woman’s Trade Union League (WTUL) had reported that about half of New York’s garment workers were employed above the seventh floor, although fire officials had warned that equipment could not fight fires above that level” (Richardson). Obviously the workers were not placed in a safe environment to where they could be helped if in danger, meaning that this could have been avoided by placing the
