they were in horrible conditions. Large, heavy, and dangerous equipment was very common for children to be using or working near.

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Because children worked in very dangerous conditions and were getting injuries and hurt this lead to OSHA and the requirements that a business must have today in a work place.

factory owners loved child labor, and they supported their reasoning with ideas that it was good for everything from the economy to the building of the children's characters
Parents of the children who worked were almost forced to at least approve of it because they needed the income.

Under the OSH Act, employers are responsible for providing a safe and healthful workplace