slippery floor
Watch your step
A slippery floor is a walking surface with reduced traction, creating a fall hazard.
The phrase appears most often on warning signs in public spaces: Caution: slippery floor.
Causes include wet surfaces, wax, spills, or polished materials.
She slipped on the slippery floor and broke her wrist.
- wetSaturated with liquid
- slickSmooth or craftily adept
- slideSmooth continuous movement
- fallDescend under gravity
- puddleShallow collected rainwater
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- hazardsfire hazard, fire hazards, toxin, contamination, tripping hazard
- home hazardscarbon monoxide, electrical fire, faulty wiring, frayed wires, gas leak
- stage mishapsmissed cue, line flub, tripping, stumble, trip
- safety signswarning sign, warning signs, danger sign, caution sign, warning labels
safety hazard level
slippery floorsure footing
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