Danger Slippery Surface Signs warn people before they step onto wet, oily or low-grip floors. They help you protect staff, visitors and contractors in entrances, workshops, kitchens, wash areas and external routes where slips could cause injury.

Where Danger Slippery Surface Signs Should Be Installed

You should install this sign at the approach to slippery floors, ramps, entrances, wash-down areas, workshops, kitchens, yards and pedestrian routes. Position it before the hazard so people can slow down, change footing or choose a safer route.

Choosing a Practical Viewing Distance

Use A5 for close doorway or machine-side warnings, A4 where people approach from around 2–5 metres, A3 for wider corridors or loading areas and A2 where the sign must be seen across open yards or longer pedestrian routes.

What Should Improve Once This Sign Is Displayed

Once fitted in the right place, this sign helps people recognise the slip risk earlier, adjust their pace and take more care before stepping onto a surface that may not look hazardous at first glance.

✅ Earlier caution before wet or polished floors

✅ Better awareness for staff and visitors

✅ Fewer rushed steps into high-slip areas

Danger Slippery Surface Sign Technical Details

Sign message: Danger Slippery surface
EN ISO 7010 code: W011
Conforms to EN ISO 7010
Conforms to BS 5499 sign regulations
Sign type: hazard warning
Purpose: helps prevent slip injuries
Orientation: portrait
Shape: rectangle

Pictogram: slipping person warning symbol
Symbol format: black graphic in warning triangle
Background colour: yellow
Text colour: black
Symbols colour: black
Finish: glossy film surface
Non-photoluminescent
Non-reflective

Materials: rigid plastic or self-adhesive vinyl
Size options: A5, A4, A3, A2
Supplied as: single sign
Material thickness: various
Display area: indoors or outdoors
Fitting: wall, door or tiled surface
Rigid plastic fixings: available separately
Vinyl fixing: adhesive backing supplied

ⓘ Installation Guidance

Fitting Advice for Slippery Surface Warning Signs

❌ Placement errors that weaken the warning

❌ Fitting the sign after the slippery area, where it is seen too late

❌ Mounting it behind doors, stock, machinery or stacked goods

❌ Choosing a small size for a long approach route or open yard

❌ When this sign is not the right answer

❌ Do not rely on it alone for active spills or cleaning work

❌ Do not use it as a substitute for fixing damaged flooring

❌ Do not place it where glare, dirt or poor lighting hides the message

✅ Better installation choices for real sites

✅ Install at eye level on the approach side of the hazard

✅ Use larger sizes where forklifts, trolleys or outdoor traffic pass nearby

✅ Pair with floor treatment, cleaning controls and good lighting where needed

? Customers Questions

Danger Slippery Surface Signs questions answered

What are Danger Slippery Surface Signs used for? They warn people that the surface ahead may cause slips, helping staff, visitors and contractors take extra care before entering the area.

Should I use this sign instead of a temporary wet floor sign? Use this sign for a known or recurring slip risk, such as polished floors, outdoor ramps, wash-down areas or surfaces that often become wet. Use temporary floor signs for short-term cleaning or spills.

Where should the sign be positioned? Fit it before the slippery surface, not after it. People need to see the warning early enough to slow down, adjust their footing or choose another route.

Which material should I choose? Choose self-adhesive vinyl for smooth indoor surfaces and rigid plastic where you need a stronger, more permanent sign fixed to walls, doors or suitable flat surfaces.

Does this sign use a recognised slippery surface symbol? Yes. It uses the W011 slipping person warning symbol, helping you give a clear, standardised hazard warning in workplaces and public-access areas.

✔ Features & Benefits

Danger Slippery Surface Signs Features and Benefits

Features

✓ Uses the ISO 7010 W011 slippery surface symbol
✓ Clear “Danger Slippery surface” text for fast recognition
✓ Available in rigid plastic or adhesive vinyl formats
✓ Yellow and black design draws attention in busy areas

Benefits

✓ Helps you warn people before they reach the hazard
✓ Supports safer movement through wet or low-grip areas
✓ Gives you options for permanent or smooth-surface fixing
✓ Reduces doubt where a floor may not visibly look slippery

Helpful slippery surface sign choices for fixed and temporary risks

For outdoor entrances or site routes, use post mounted slippery surface warning signs where the message needs to stay visible from approach paths. Ideal for yards, forecourts and exposed pedestrian routes.

When you need a freestanding warning at floor level, choose slippery surface A-board floor stands for quick placement near temporary hazards. Useful after cleaning, leaks or changing weather conditions.

For several repeated risk points, consider six-pack slippery surface safety signs across entrances, corridors and operational areas. A practical option when one warning sign is not enough.

If the warning must move as the hazard changes, portable post slippery surface signage gives you a repositionable choice. Helpful for temporary works, wet walkways and short-term access control.

To compare the full range, browse slippery surface hazard warning signage before choosing a fixed, portable or floor-standing format. Useful when you need consistent slip-risk communication across a site.

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