slip hazard

Wet floor risk

A slip hazard is a condition that increases the risk of someone losing their footing and falling—wet floors, icy sidewalks, loose rugs, spilled liquids.

The term appears most often in workplace safety contexts and warning signs: Caution: slip hazard.

A slip hazard isn't the slip itself but the dangerous condition that might cause one.

Related
  • wetSaturated with liquid
  • wet floorMoisture-covered walking surface
  • fallDescend under gravity
  • floorIndoor walking surface
  • warningAlert about danger

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Opposites
type of physical hazard

slip hazardtrip hazard

Object causing falls

tripping hazard · fall hazard · obstruction · fire hazard

surface safety

slip hazardnon-slip surface

Textured area preventing skids

traction · grip · textured surface · firm footing

Family

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Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G