Define the following legal terms as they relate to workplace safety:

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negligence, willful/Reckless conduct, care, contributory negligence.
Negligence means failure to take reasonable care or failure to perform duties in ways that prevent harm to humans or damage to property.
Contributory Negligence means that an injured party contributed in some way to his or her own injury.
Willful/Reckless Conduct involves intentionally neglecting one's responsibility to exercise reasonable care.

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