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Content: Those workers who had come from agricultural backgrounds were faced with a big adjustment. While farming required irregular hours and periods of work alternating with rest, the factory system required constant labor. Factory owners were faced with the task of breaking the habits of these workers and getting them accustomed to time-based labor. The discipline of the workers directly impacted their productivity and, ultimately, the profit of the factory. Factory owners instituted regular hours for workers to ensure that their machines were always producing. The employers instituted strict rules and punishment for those who disobeyed. For instance, workers could be fined for being late or fired for being intoxicated at work. The early factories were extremely unsafe. Imagine going to work without safety regulations and with no protections in place. If you were injured, you were not compensated.