There were several reasons why factory owners kept working conditions poor in the factories. Some of the reasons were greed, desire for big profits, and not enough qualified people to do the jobs.
Greed and desire for big profits are related. The owners of companies would ensure that they keep input factors of production to their minimal and yield maximum output. This means not caring for the employees’ safety and their working conditions because this would cost the employer more money. This greed for profits would results in injury of employees and poor health conditions.
