Safety barricade system for use with metal grate flooring

A safety barricade system for use with metal grate flooring comprising:

• a stanchion, one or more retainers, and a warning light;
• wherein the bottom of the stanchion detachably couples to a metal grate comprising a floor and is held in place by the one or more retainers;
• wherein the stanchion is adapted to be vertically-oriented such that the top of the stanchion is elevated above the metal grate, placing the top of the stanchion within the cone of vision of a user;
• wherein the stanchions are used individually to designate a position;
• wherein the stanchions are used in groups and in conjunction with caution tape to designate a boundary;
• wherein the warning light located at the top of the stanchion is illuminated to increase the visual awareness of the stanchion;
• wherein the bottom of the stanchion comprises a grate coupler for coupling the stanchion to the metal grate and the top of the stanchion comprises a light coupler for coupling the warning light to the stanchion:
• wherein the grate coupler comprises a bottom slot and one or more retainer apertures;
• wherein the bottom slot is vertically-oriented and passes through the center of the bottom of the stanchion along the length of the stanchion.