Showerthought: That eco-friendly wheel cleaner turned our tarmac into a slip-n-slide

My crew switched to a new green wheel cleaner last week, supposed to be safer for the environment. We sprayed it on a landing gear during a routine check, and dude, it got super slick out of nowhere. Next thing, a tech almost wiped out just walking by, and we had to cordon off the area like a crime scene. Now we joke that our sustainability push came with free comedy hours, lol. Back to the drawing board on that one.

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dylan_gonzalez6h ago

Come on, how slick could it really get? It's just cleaner runoff. We've all seen a wet hangar floor from a dozen different things, like a spilled drink or a mopped spot. You throw down some absorbent pads, maybe a wet floor sign, and you're fine. Sounds like a minor slip that got turned into a big story.

susan_ellis264h ago

Seriously, I used to say the same thing about cleaner runoff. Then I saw a guy slip and fall hard because of it. That stuff mixes with oil and becomes like black ice. A wet floor sign does nothing if you're already sliding. Changed my mind real fast.