10 Floor Marking Tips

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Floor Marking TIPS The Leaders In Visual SafetyTM

10 TIPS for Floor Marking Best Practices
Floor markings are one of the most
important forms of communication
within an industrial work setting
since they set the visual
tone in all areas of
the 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.

1 Standardizing Colors
Floor marking tape is
available in many
different colors.
Unless your needs are
unique, standardize.

Colors should be consistent
and understood throughout
the facility, this prevents
confusion and allows for
easier training.*
*The free Floor Marking Guide seen at the
right is available on our website below.

2 Minimize the Number of Colors
Many facilities make the mistake of getting as
many different colors as
possible, 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.

3 Choosing Floor Marking Tape Colors
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.

An example of bad
floor marking is
purchasing black
or dark blue tape
and applying it to a
dark colored floor.
Very hard to see
from a distance by
forklift drivers or
other personnel.

4 Other Visual Hazard Communication Standards
What types of visual
hazard communication
or safety standards are
already in place?
Floor Signs
Wall Signs
There are many styles
available through the
web site address below.

You may want to copy the style
or format of your current safety
signs and continue with the
same look and feel when
it comes to the types
of floor markings
you deploy.

Plan your Floor Markings 5S Area
5
Many facilities begin
implementing their floor
marking strategy without
having it fully planned out,
which can lead to problems.
Forklift Traffic
Yellow & Black
tape 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.

6 Get Input from all Areas & Depts.
Input 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 throughout
the facility should work
with the floor marking
standards team to meet
needs and ensure uniformity.

7 Take steps to keep markings visible
Floor markings need to be placed
in correct areas so they don’t
end 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 the
floor to prevent any dust, dirt,
grease or other things from
covering it up.

Covering - Procedures should be set up to
avoid covering any floor tape with boxes,
pallets, etc.
Repairs – If floor tape becomes
ripped or torn, it is important to
fix it or replace it in a timely manner.
BEFORE AFTER

8 Provide Detailed Training
Detailed 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.

9 Choose the Right Tape for the Job
There are many different
types of floor tapes on
the market that vary in
strength and durability.
A few tape styles are:
• SafetyTac Standard
• ArmorTac
• SafetyTac Hazard
• Customizable
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 demands
of the environment without failing.

10 Following Best Practices
When you follow these
best practices in your
facility, you will find that
floor markings will improve
hazard communication, and
improve overall facility safety.

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