Why were factory conditions so bad at the start of the industrial revolution? factory owners wanted to maximize profits. laws were not in place to protect workers. there was too much work and too few workers. workers were used to poor conditions?

Factory conditions were so bad because they didn't have the technology nor the knowledge we have today to run a decent factory. the owners were concerned about profits then a worker's safety. and since workers rights weren't written at the time, the owners got to treat the workers howecer they pleased.