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Describe five types of workplace hazards and examples of associated injuries with each one.

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Hazards
1. Safety Hazards, type of substance, condition or object that can hurt workers.
Can result in all kinds of physical injuries like broken bones or even death

2. Chemical, liquids, gases, vapors, fumes, and particulate materials. Inhaling could result in suffocation or death.

3. Biological Hazards, such as working with infectious materials or biological materials such as blood, fungi, mold, and viruses, can result in sickness or even death.

4. Electrical Hazards, exposed wires, can result in electrocution or death.

5. Fire hazards, broken fire exits or alarms, not enough extinguishers, can result in bad burns or death.
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