Yes. It is an excessive long workday around dangerous machinery etc.
True
working day, workday
It was seen as a curse for the working class because of the working conditions. (they had lots of fires with no way out, toxins, little kids working dangerous machinery, etc) and it was a blessing because it sparked a growth in Europe along with a growth in power.
working conditions
stongly disagree
one
In 1840, the state of New Hampshire passed a law that limited the workday for enslaved individuals to 10 hours. This was one of the earliest legislative efforts in the United States to regulate the working conditions of enslaved people.
Labor unions grew because workers needed someone to represent them. Workers were tired of poor and sometimes dangerous working conditions, low wages, and unreasonably long hours.
Walter Herman James has written: 'Working drawings of machinery' -- subject(s): Machinery, Drawings
Socialists responded to new and harsh working conditions by pushing for laws that would regulate them. They sought a minimum wage and an eight-hour workday.
No, might be illeagal but not at all dangerous
The machinery was working well but they would need to optimize it to their requirements.