Working Conditions During The Industrial Revolution

During the Industrial Revolution textile factories were unsafe for working class families. According to an interview by The House of Lords, Michael Ward stated that when he was a surgeon factory injuries were common. In a normal working environment workers do not have these types of injuries, such as fingers being lost or having their skin stripped down to the bone. This shows us that textile factories were an unsafe working environment. These injuries were most likely due to fatigue and poor working conditions.

Another piece of evidence is from a factory worker named John Birley. He worked in a factory as a child making him a primary source. When he worked there he said that many of the workers got beaten when they disobeyed an order. Factory managers would harm workers by striking them with a thick stick. Obviously, if you're getting beaten by your employer you aren’t …show more content…
These long hours ranged from 13 to 15 hours a day. Remember, these are children that worked in these factories, meaning they didn’t get education or free time. It is dangerous for kids working that many hours with heavy machinery. As we already mentioned it's dangerous for adults to work with heavy machinery due to fatigue. If this is dangerous for adults it's even more dangerous for children.

Edward Holme was a physician who lived in Manchester, England during the first half of the 19th Century. He was interviewed by the House of Lords and stated that factory workers “...are as healthy as any other part of the working classes of the community.” Although he gave a positive review he was hired by the factory owner, Mr.Pooley. Because the doctor is hired by the factory owner we can’t trust that he is being completely honest, due to this conflict of interest. It is very possible that Dr. Holme was bribed to give a positive review of the factory workers’