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Slippery surface

Yellow triangle with a black border and a black figure slipping backwards, arms raised, above a black floor line. · also called “W011”, “slip hazard”, “slippery floor”, “wet floor”

What the Slippery surface symbol means

Slippery surface

The floor or surface here is slippery, for example because it is wet or has just been cleaned, and you could slip and fall. Walk carefully or use another route; portable versions of the sign are used while the hazard lasts.

Source · Standard ISO 7010 Graphical symbols — Safety colours and safety signs — Registered safety signs · checked

Where it appears

  • ISO 7010
    —This meaning

Questions about the Slippery surface symbol

What does the Slippery surface symbol mean?
The floor or surface here is slippery, for example because it is wet or has just been cleaned, and you could slip and fall. Walk carefully or use another route; portable versions of the sign are used while the hazard lasts.
What does the Slippery surface symbol look like?
Yellow triangle with a black border and a black figure slipping backwards, arms raised, above a black floor line. It is also called “W011”, “slip hazard”, “slippery floor” and “wet floor”.
Which standard defines the Slippery surface symbol?
It is listed as ISO 7010-W011.

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