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Floor markings are one of the most important forms of communication within an industrial work settingsince they set the visualtone in all areas ofthe facility.

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Because Floor Marking is such an important aspect of communicating facility safety, it is essential to follow the industry best practices.

These colors are widely accepted as color code recommendations which comply with interpretation of OSHA or ANSI codes.





Floor marking tape is available in many different colors.

Unless your needs are unique, standardize.

Standardizing Colors1





Colors should be consistent and understood throughout the facility, this preventsconfusion and allows foreasier training.*

*The free Floor Marking Guide seen at the right is available on our website below.





Minimize the Number of Colors2Many facilities make the mistake of getting as many different colors aspossible, and using them to indicate all sorts of different things in the facility.





Instead, keep the number of colors you use in your floor marking tape to a minimum so it is easy for everyone to remember what each color means or indicates.





Choosing Floor Marking Tape Colors3Best practices do not specify exactly which color of tape should be used in your facility.

However, tape colors should be chosen to ensure they are easy to see for everyone in the facility.

Best practices do not specify exactly which color of tape should be used in your facility.

However, tape colors should be chosen to ensure they are easy to see for everyone in the facility. In this example yellow tape

is used to signify human walkways, for example.

Choosing Floor Marking Tape Colors





An example of bad floor marking is purchasing black or dark blue tape and applying it to a dark colored floor.

Very hard to seefrom a distance byforklift drivers orother personnel.





Other Visual Hazard Communication Standards4What types of visual hazard communication or safety standards are already in place?

Floor Signs

Wall Signs

There are many stylesavailable through theweb site address below.





You may want to copy the styleor format of your current safety signs and continue with thesame look and feel whenit comes to the typesof floor markings you deploy.





5Many facilities begin implementing their floor marking strategy without having it fully planned out, which can lead to problems.

Plan your Floor Markings 5S Area

Forklift Traffic

Yellow & Blacktape to be used.Order 500 rolls





It is important to have one person or group in charge of planning who then implements all of the floor marking best practices in the facility.





The plan for the whole facility should be in place before application to help ensure a uniform look and feel.





Get Input from all Areas & Depts.6Input from the various parts of the facility should be considered. It is essential to gather together the needs of all the areas in the facility to make the floor markings as helpful as possible.





Managers throughoutthe facility should workwith the floor marking standards team to meet needs and ensure uniformity.





Take steps to keep markings visible7Floor markings need to be placed in correct areas so they don’tend up getting covered or damaged from heavy traffic or equipment.





Some important issues which may hinder floor tape include:

Cleaning – Floor tape should be washed along with the rest of thefloor to prevent any dust, dirt,grease or other things fromcovering it up.





Covering - Procedures should be set up to avoid covering any floor tape with boxes, pallets, etc.

Repairs – If floor tape becomesripped or torn, it is important tofix it or replace it in a timely manner.

BEFORE AFTER





Provide Detailed Training8Detailed training needs to be provided to everyone in the facility.

If not available, provide them with a guide.





Employees need to know what floor markings mean, and what types of responses they should take when they see them.

In truth, floor markings really won’t do any good if people don’t know what they mean.





Choose the Right Tape for the Job9There are many differenttypes of floor tapes onthe market that vary instrength and durability.

• SafetyTac Standard• ArmorTac

• SafetyTac Hazard• Customizable

A few tape styles are:

Standard Hazard

ArmorTac Custom





It is important to consider the elements

and traffic in the facility so a tape

can be purchased that is capable of

handling the demandsof the environment without failing.



Following Best Practices10When you follow thesebest practices in your facility, you will find that floor markings will improve hazard communication, and improve overall facility safety.



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