This document provides guidance on best practices for floor marking in industrial facilities. It discusses common applications of floor marking such as marking traffic routes, hazardous areas, and storage locations. Floor marking is recommended to both improve safety and efficiency by clearly communicating important information visually. The document compares tape and paint methods for floor marking and provides tips for choosing the best tape based on the facility environment and expected wear. Regulations for floor marking colors and patterns are also reviewed.

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3. CONTENTS
Contents of the Best Practice Guide to Floor Marking by Graphic Products, Inc.
INTRODUCTION .......................................................................................pg 1
Why Floor Marking?
FLOOR MARKING APPLICATIONS .............................................pg 2
IMPROVING SAFETY & EFFICIENCY ........................................pg 3
Improving Safety
Improving Efficiency
CHOOSING THE BEST FLOOR MARKING METHOD .......pg 5
Taping vs. Painting Comparison Chart
CHOOSING THE BEST TAPE ...........................................................pg 7
Choosing the Best Tape for You
Types of Floor Marking Tapes
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Find out the many uses for floor marking tape.
REGULATIONS & STANDARDS .....................................................pg 9
OSHA Clarification
Regulations on Color
Widely Used Floor Marking Colors & Patterns
TIPS ON FLOOR MARKING ......................................................... pg 11
General Tips
Applying Floor Marking Tape
Removing Floor Marking Tape
Glow-in-the-Dark Floor Marking
SAMPLE FLOOR PLAN ................................................................... pg 13
FACILITY FLOOR MARKING INSPECTION ........................ pg 14
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4. INTRODUCTION
The term floor marking refers to lines and symbols on the floor that make people aware of important workplace boundaries. Some
common uses of floor marking are to mark pedestrian walkways, product storage areas and hazardous areas.
Why Floor Marking?
Floor marking makes a physical space easier for
workers and visitors to understand. It can be seen in all
kinds of professional facilities, from large, heavy-duty
manufacturing and chemical processing plants down to
small schools and gymnasiums. When used intelligently,
floor marking communicates important information
to workers at the exact location they need it, making a
facility safer and more efficient.
This DuraLabel floor marking guide will be useful to you
if you are beginning a floor marking initiative at your
facility, or if you are just looking for ideas for improving
your facility’s existing floor marking.
This guide includes:
Traffic route floor marking for vehicle and pedestrian traffic.
• Common uses of floor marking
• Helpful tips for floor marking
• Recommended floor marking products and solutions
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with any questions not answered by this guide at any stage
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Floor marking for warehouse traffic routes.
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5. FLOOR MARKING APPLICATIONS
The following are a few of the more popular floor marking applications, but keep in mind there are many creative ways a facility can use
floor marking that aren’t listed here.
Traffic Routes
Pedestrian and vehicular pathway markings are probably
the most common use of floor marking. Forklift collisions
with workers are a major cause of workplace fatalities,
which is a good indicator of how important clearlymarked traffic routes are. Marking emergency exit
routes is also important; exit floor markings can include
directional arrows and glow-in-the-dark lines.1 Ideally,
route markings should be so easy to understand that
workers can navigate safely through a facility without any
prior training.
Yellow and black stripes indicate a hazardous area.
Hazardous Areas
It is also important to communicate to workers that some
areas are potentially harmful. Some examples are: placing
markings in front of a potentially hazardous piece of
equipment; placing markings in an area of a building
that contains a known hazard (like a high amount of
particulates in the air); and placing markings in front of
electrical panels.
Product & Material Storage
Some facilities mark product and material storage areas.
These can be temporary storage areas, as for products
that are currently being worked on, or more long-term
storage areas, as for raw material storage bins or finished
products. The point of labeling these areas is to easily
communicate to workers where resources should go and
where to find what they need. The reduction in worker
confusion results in greater efficiency and safety. This
use of floor marking can be considered part of a lean
manufacturing2 or 5S3 initiative.
Equipment & Tools
Similarly to marking products and materials, some
facilities place outlines around equipment and tools. For
example, a white line of tape may be applied around the
base of a portable machine or tool to let workers know
where that object is supposed to be located. This ensures
that workers will never need to waste time searching for
the resources they need. (This use of floor marking also
usually falls under a 5S and lean manufacturing category.)
An outline of a machine also serves as an indicator that
the machine has components that extend out that far, so it
also serves a safety purpose.
All Types of Workplace Communication
There is no limit to how floor marking may be used.
Some other uses are: marking areas that must be kept
clear of people and objects; marking areas where workers
should stand when operating a machine or performing
a procedure; reminders for other important workplace
communications, such as “No Smoking,” “No Loitering”
and the like. Wherever there is important information that
a worker should know, there is a potential for intelligent
and creative visual communication.
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For more information about glow-in-the-dark signs, see the corresponding section of this guide or request the more detailed guide entitled Introduction to Photoluminescent Labels,
Signs and Path Markings, free from Graphic Products.
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Lean manufacturing is a school of thought that considers the use of resources for any goal other than creating value for the end customer to be “waste.” Lean manufacturing aims to
eliminate all forms of waste. It is often associated with the philosophy of “continuous improvement,” which means always looking for new ways to reduce waste and improve efficiency.
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5S is a workplace organization method that originated in Japanese production facilities. The method describes 5 steps, all starting with the letter ‘S’, that will increase the
organization and efficiency of a workplace. 5S is often included under the larger umbrella of lean manufacturing. For more information on 5S, ask for the free 5S System Guide from
Graphic Products.
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6. IMPROVING SAFETY & EFFICIENCY
Smart floor marking doesn’t just improve safety; it makes a facility more efficient. This section looks at some of the major ways floor
marking benefits an organization.
Improving Safety
Floor marking makes a work area easier to understand,
which in turn makes it a safer work area. Some examples
of how floor marking is used for safety are:
• Pedestrian walkways
• Vehicular traffic paths
• Aisle marking
• Glow-in-the-dark path markers
• Exit routes
• Safety equipment/PPE
• “Keep Area Clear” signs
• Environmental hazards
• Mechanical hazards
Fluorescent marking on stairs and handrails.
• Electrical hazards
• Noise hazards
• Bumps, holes, other trip hazards
Even applications not usually thought of as safety-related
can have the added benefit of making the workplace safer.
For instance, having the floor marked with the locations of
equipment and tools also makes it less likely that someone
will trip over a piece of equipment that is not where it is
supposed to be.
Most industrial facilities already use floor marking for
safety purposes. But most facilities haven’t spent time
to figure out how to maximize the impact of their floor
marking. For example, one application that almost
every facility could benefit from, but that many have
not implemented, is installing emergency exit path
markers that glow in the dark if the lights go out. (See the
Glow-in-the-Dark floor marking section in this guide for
more information.)
Using floor marking is also a great opportunity to
reinforce existing safety information that a worker or
visitor might have forgotten or might not have noticed.
These can be messages or symbols already present on
walls or equipment; adding them to the floor can serve
as extra reinforcement of those ideas. Some examples:
placing floor markers at entrance ways with a “Required
PPE” symbol marker or a “Watch for Forklift Traffic”
message.
Floor marking can alert drivers to a pedestrian presence.
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Floor marking is just one part of an overall strategy of
using signs, labels and other visual communication to
make safe work practices obvious to employees. Every
facility has a unique layout and unique labeling needs that
are not served best by a cookie-cutter approach. Every
facility can be made safer if managers customize facilities
to best use floor marking and other labels for their
environment.
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7. IMPROVING SAFETY & EFFICIENCY
Improving Efficiency
The term “visual workplace” is often used to describe
a highly visual workplace; a workplace where people
(workers or visitors) can easily understand how an area
operates based primarily on labels, signs and other
visible cues. In addition to the types of floor marking
already discussed, this can include placards on walls or
machinery showing procedures, signs with important
reminders, equipment labels and min/max level markers
for inventory.
Instituting a visual workplace is usually part of a
comprehensive lean manufacturing and 5S initiative.
Most large and profitable manufacturing companies
have implemented highly visual workplaces. By placing
critical workplace information at the point where it is
most needed, these companies decrease wasted time due
to workers being confused, making errors or searching for
tools and materials.
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Floor marking can organize the storage of inventory.
The easier a workplace is to understand, the more
productive and efficient it will be. Intelligent floor
marking is an important part of creating an effective visual
workplace.
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8. CHOOSING THE BEST FLOOR MARKING METHOD
There are two main floor marking methods: tape and paint. Advancement in adhesive tape technology and the extensive amount of
work that painting requires are two reasons tape has become a more popular choice for most industrial applications.
FLOOR
MARKING VS
TAPE
PAINT
No fumes
No time needed to dry
Needs time to dry
No spills
Spills likely
Up to 5 years, depending on
traffic/exposure
Up to 7 years, depending on
traffic/exposure
Using an applicator, both
straight & curved lines are easy
Difficult to do straight or
curving lines by hand
Preparation requires only
cleaning floor
Extensive preparation time
Minimal required accessories
May require brushes and/or
rollers, taping, drop cloths, etc.
Application does not usually
interrupt work
Application will usually disrupt
work for extended period
Conforms to uneven surfaces
such as concrete, asphalt,
brick and tile
Uneven surfaces may require
treatment to make surfaces
smooth enough to paint
Can be easily removed
Requires harsh chemicals or
abrasive machines for removal
Quickly applied for temporary
conditions, like a liquid spill
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Fumes require ventilation, the
wearing of PPE and possible
facility shutdown
Not designed for quick
application
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10. CHOOSING THE BEST TAPE
All tapes are not created equal. Heavy vehicles like forklifts can put an immense amount of pressure and friction on the floor. It’s
important to choose floor tape specifically made to stand up to an industrial amount of wear and tear.
Choosing the Best Tape for You
DuraLabel offers a line of floor marking tapes to handle
any number of diverse applications. For example, the
thick plastic DuraStripe Supreme V tape features a strong
adhesive backing and a texture to decrease slipping.
Another tape, the DuraStripe X-Treme, is resistant to
weather, oils, acids, alcohol, solvents and acetone.
Most of our floor marking tapes have beveled edges that
allow for smooth foot and vehicular traffic. Tapes that lack
a beveled profile may catch on tires or boots, causing tears
or peeling. Wheeled traffic—including forklifts or hand
trucks—roll easily over tape with beveled edges.
Some tape is better suited for uneven or unusual surfaces.
lot of vehicular traffic, you will want to get a very durable
tape. (DuraStripe Supreme V is an example of a thickerthan-average, beveled tape that would meet this need.) If
you are applying floor marking in an environment with a
lot of chemical exposure, you should think carefully about
the best tape for the job. (DuraStripe X-Treme tapes are
made from a poly material that is resistant to acids and
bases.)
Some floor marking tape is very thick and durable.
If you are in charge of implementing a floor marking
project, you should spend some time figuring out the
characteristics of different tape types and decide which
tape would work best in which facility area. For example,
if you want to apply floor marking in an area that gets a
Another method of determining the best tape solution
for your facility is to conduct a test by placing different
types of tape in several areas in your facility. Leave them
for a few weeks and see how they hold up during normal
traffic. To simulate harsher wear and tear, you could use a
forklift to rotate a tire on the tape. (Call Graphic Products
for free samples of our tape supply so that you can test its
effectiveness.)
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11. CHOOSING THE BEST TAPE
Types of Floor Marking Tapes
The following table shows the many types of floor marking tapes and their applications. All of these floor marking tapes
are available from Graphic Products.
Supply
Characteristics
Applications
DuraStripe Supreme V
• Very thick plastic
• Matte finish
• Strong adhesive backing • Non-slip texture
• Custom printing available
• Unfinished concrete floors
• Hazard striping
DuraStripe X-Treme
• Very tough
• No texture
• Resistant to weather, oils, acids, alcohol, solvents
and acetone. Resistant to wear from forklift traffic
General purpose floor marking in standard
warehouse or industrial environments
DuraStripe Lean
• Thinner profile than other DuraStripe tapes
• Longer rolls make it more economical
• Applies very easily
• Finished floors and other surfaces
• Areas without vehicles or high traffic
Flexible floor marking tape
• Flexible
Uneven surfaces
Non-skid traction tapes
• Gritty surface
• Photoluminescent version available
• Resistant to moisture and most wash-down chemicals
• Walking surfaces and stairs when
slippery conditions occur
• Emergency wayfinding
(photoluminescent)
Printable floor marking tape
• Use your DuraLabel printer to customize with text,
arrows or symbols
• Resistant to common light, moderate wash-down chemicals
• Use with our floor marking overlaminate for extra protection
and to keep text and images sharp
• Wayfinding
• Customized floor marking projects
• Unique warnings and notices
• Abrasion-resistant
DuraSteps, DuraPux,
• Distinct die-cut shapes
DuraArrow, DuraStripe Corners, • Shapes include arrows, corners, T’s, circles
DuraStripe T’s
(DuraPux) and footprints
• Organizing pallet placements
• Demarcating storage areas
• Route marking
• Walkway wayfinding (footprint shape)
Clear overlaminate
A clear covering for placing over printable floor marking tape
• Protects tape from smears and rips
• Width should exceed floor marking tape
by 1"-1.5"
Tape applicator
• Applies flexible floor marking tape
• Applies 2", 3" and 4" wide tape
This item is indispensable (no pun
intended!) when applying flexible tape
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12. REGULATIONS & STANDARDS
There aren’t many laws that dictate how you should implement floor marking, but there are many established guidelines and popular
practices.
OSHA Clarification
Regulations on Color
There are few U.S. governmental regulations that apply
to floor marking. The two mentions of floor marking in
OSHA documents are both in regards to marking aisles.
The United States has no specific regulations regarding
floor marking colors, unless you are using floor marking
to signal physical hazards or emergency safety equipment.
OSHA standard 29 CFR 1910.144, titled the “Safety color
code for marking physical hazards,” sets requirements
for using the colors red and yellow for very specific
applications.1
The American National Standards Institute (ANSI)
standard Z535 sets forth a widely-adopted system for
presenting safety and accident prevention information.
These are not mandatory standards; they are recommended
best practices. And, as with OSHA’s standard, there are
no specific guidelines for floor marking colors, unless
the floor marking is being used for preventing physical
injuries.
OSHA says that “permanent aisles and passageways shall be
appropriately marked.”
The first occurs in OSHA CFR 1910.22, titled “WalkingWorking Surfaces.” It reads: “Permanent aisles and
passageways shall be appropriately marked.”
In a follow-up interpretation to this, OSHA clarified that
this rule does not necessarily mean that floor markings
are required (for example, a dirt floor would be nearimpossible to apply tape or paint to), and that there
are other methods of appropriately marking aisles and
passageways. The interpretation pointed out that applying
floor marking was typically the most convenient and
inexpensive method of meeting that requirement.
Another important OSHA interpretation regards aislemarking sizes:
• The lines used to delineate the aisles may be any color so
long as they clearly define the area considered as aisle
space. The lines may be composed of dots, square, strip or
continuous, but they too must define the aisle area.
• The recommended width of aisle markings varies from
2 inches to 6 inches; therefore, any width 2 inches or
more is considered acceptable. [OSHA Interpretation on
1910.22(b)]
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ANSI Z535 used to include very specific guidelines for
color-coding safety hazards, such as the use of red for
danger and stop; orange for intermediate levels of danger;
yellow for caution; green for safety, egress and first aid
equipment; and blue for informational signs. In 2002,
ANSI removed this list of specific color applications from
the Z535 standard. However, the colors have remained
popular as a general guideline in many industries,
including as a guideline for floor marking. The 2011 Z535
standard only retains a few basic color recommendations,
such as the use of red for danger, orange for warning and
yellow for caution.2
The main takeaway from all of this is that there is a lot of
leeway when it comes to floor marking for applications
other than safety. The important thing is that your facility
have a consistent system for choosing floor marking colors
and that your employees understand that system.
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According to OSHA 29 CFR 1910.144, red shall be the basic color for the following:
identification of fire protection equipment and apparatus; safety cans or other portable
containers of flammable liquids having a flash point at or below 80°F; table containers
of flammable liquids, excluding shipping containers; red lights at barricades and temporary obstructions; danger signs. Emergency stop bars, buttons or electrical switches
on hazardous machines are also required to be red. Yellow is required to be the basic
color for designating caution and for marking physical hazards such as: striking against,
stumbling, falling, tripping and “caught in between.”
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2011 ANSI Z535.
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13. REGULATIONS & STANDARDS
Widely Used Floor Marking Colors & Patterns
While there are no specific floor marking color requirements, the following is a color-coding guide popular
in many facilities.
FLOOR MARKING COLOR/PATTERN CHART
Yellow
When used for safety purposes, indicates caution. For
organizational purposes, used for pedestrian paths,
vehicle paths, aisles, work areas and storage areas.
White
Often used for general purposes, such as outlines
around equipment or storage racks.
Red
For safety purposes, used as a hazard indicator. For
organizational purposes, used to mark the boundaries
of a defect product area or scrap material area.
Orange
For safety purposes, used to indicate a level of caution
more serious than yellow. For organizational purposes,
used to indicate materials or product held for inspection.
Black, Green
Blue, Purple
and Others
Various colors can be used for organizational purposes,
such as indicating raw materials, work-in-progress
materials or finished goods.
Red/White
Striping
Often used to indicate areas that must be kept clear for
safety reasons (like around exit points, electrical panels,
or hazardous equipment.)
Black/White
Striping
Often used to indicate areas that must be kept clear for
operational and workflow purposes.
Black/Yellow
Striping
Often used to indicate areas that present physical
hazards and require extra caution.
Keep in mind that this chart shows suggestions based on common uses. Your facility is free to create its own
coloring and formatting style for floor marking. Just remember that your color-coding choices should be
easy-to-understand and consistent across your organization.
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14. TIPS ON FLOOR MARKING
Floor marking appears to be a simple procedure, and it’s tempting to start placing tape immediately. But it is important to spend some
time creating a plan and weighing your options. This will ensure you get the best results for your facility and workers.
General Tips
Here are some recognized best practices:
• Plan the locations of your floor markings extensively before
placing the first piece of tape.
• Encourage worker suggestions for floor marking
improvements.
• Use as few colors as possible to avoid confusion.
• Choose colors and color patterns that will be easy to
recognize and easy to tell apart. This usually means using
bright colors and simple patterns.
• Don’t choose colors and color patterns that are too close
to existing safety markings because that may confuse
workers.
• Don’t use the color chosen for pathways for other floor
marking applications; that could cause confusion about
the correct path to take.
Tape can be applied by hand or with a dedicated applicator device.
Applying Floor Marking Tape
• Don’t cover up important equipment (like an access door
or electrical outlet) with floor markings.
If not applied correctly, even the best floor marking tape
can peel off too quickly. This is usually because the floor
was not cleaned adequately. The following steps will help
ensure you get the best results:
• It isn’t necessary to always use continuous lines of
tape. For example, if you were marking off a box where
product was intended to be stacked, you could use corner
markers to show the edges of the square instead of using
continuous tape for the entire outline.
1. Decide on where you want floor marking applied.
Remove materials and equipment from the section of
the floor that will be taped.
• Train all workers on what the new color codes mean.
2. Sweep or vacuum the floor to remove debris.
3. Clean the floor thoroughly with soap and water. Use
other cleaning solutions, like alcohol, if necessary, to
remove residue.
4. Let the floor dry.
5. If long straight lines are needed, use a length of string
or a laser pointer as an application guide.
6. Apply tape by hand or with a dedicated applicator (like
DuraLabel Flexible floor marking tape applicator.)
Floor marking tip: be sure to choose easily recognizable colors & patterns.
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7. Apply the tape evenly to ensure its adhesive fully
bonds to the floor. This can be done with a dedicated
tamping device or with any heavy rolling object that
presses the tape down, like the wheel of a forklift.
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15. TIPS ON FLOOR MARKING
Removing Floor Marking Tape
Glow-in-the-Dark Floor Marking
Another advantage of tape over paint is that it is much
easier to remove. Your facility may be renovated or your
production workflow may change; using tape makes it
easier to alter your floor marking to match new situations.
Glow-in-the-dark labeling materials allow for clearly
marked exit pathways even in the event of power outages
or smoky conditions. This technology is becoming
increasingly popular in facilities. In some regions it is
even legally required.
The following are steps used to remove floor marking tape
easily, without making a mess.
1. Use a putty knife or razor blade to lift up the edge of
the tape.
2. Pull the tape up slowly at a 90° or greater angle.
3. Be sure to pull the tape up evenly so that equal force is
applied across the width of the tape. If there is unequal
force on one part of the tape, it will be more likely to
tear off in strips instead of coming off in one piece.
4. If residue remains on the floor, use a specialized
cleaning solution (like isopropyl alcohol) and a mop to
remove it.
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The technical name for “glow-in-the-dark” materials is
photoluminescent. Phosphorent tape is a specific kind
of photoluminescent tape that absorbs energy from a
light source during normal operating conditions and
glows when that light source is removed. The light that
phosphorescent tape provides is not enough to illuminate
an area, but it is enough to make paths and doors visible
when lights go out.
In 2004, New York City approved a building code law that
made phosphorescent markings mandatory in emergency
stairwells and at exit doors of commercial high-rise
buildings 75 feet or taller. This was mainly a result of a
report that indicated that glow-in-the-dark markings in the
World Trade Center buildings played an important role in
leading survivors to safety.
Since then, New York’s initiative has served as a
model for similar revisions in other municipalities and
organizations across America, including the State of
Connecticut, the International Code Council (ICC), the
California Building Code (CABC) and the National Fire
Protection Association (NFPA).
For more information on this subject, request the free
guide Introduction to Photoluminescent Labels, Signs and
Path Markings from Graphic Products.
BoldGlo Phosphorescent Tapes provide dependable luminescence for up to 8
hours after the lights go out, meeting NFPA and OSHA codes and standards.
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16. SAMPLE FLOOR PLAN
Here is a sample facility floor plan that shows some real-world applications of floor marking and color-coding.
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Purple tape for finished goods
Label Applications
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Red/white striping for “keep clear” areas
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Fire safety label
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White tape for 5S cart storage
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Stop sign for traffic
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Door safety sign
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Blue tape for part organization
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Black/yellow striping for hazardous areas
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Emergency eye wash label
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Printable tape for traffic marking
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Yellow tape for traffic flow
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Dock identification
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White tape for work area
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Black/white striping for “keep clear” areas
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Forklift safety sign
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Green tape for part organization
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Rack & shelf labels
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Black tape for part organization
Black/yellow hazard striping, electrical
equipment
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Labeled inventory locations
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Shelf & bin labels
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Yellow tape for pallet storage
DuraStripe T’s & Corners
Green tape for safety area designation
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DuraSteps – directional footprint cutouts
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Glow-in-the-dark floor marking
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17. FACILITY FLOOR MARKING INSPECTION
Is it possible your facility might benefit from new or more extensive floor marking? Walk around your facility and complete this
inspection sheet. Your answers will give you ideas for improving your facility’s floor marking.
Questions
Answers/Comments
General
Does your facility have floor markings
already in place?
Does your facility have a consistent, facility-wide
color-coding system for its floor marking?
Are the chosen colors and color patterns easy to
recognize and easy to tell apart?
Are the floor markings faded, torn or scuffed?
Or are they in good shape?
If the floor marking includes text, are the
words legible?
Are workers trained on what your facility’s visual
communication system is?
Safety: Traffic Routes
Are exit routes and exit signs clearly marked so that
workers will know where to go in the event of an
emergency?
Are glow-in-the-dark materials used for exit route
markings and signs?
Are pedestrian walkways clearly marked?
Are pathways and areas of operation for vehicles
(e.g., forklifts, overhead cranes) clearly marked?
Do pedestrian walkways minimize interaction with
vehicular traffic?
Are traffic intersections clearly marked?
Safety: Marking Hazards
Does hazardous equipment have floor marking
indicating dangerous areas?
Does hazardous electrical equipment have floor
marking indicating its hazard boundaries?
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18. FACILITY FLOOR MARKING INSPECTION
Safety: Marking Hazards (cont.)
Do areas where hazardous material containers or
compressed gas cylinders are stored have floor
marking indicating the hazards present?
Do any other potentially-hazardous areas of the facility
have floor marking to indicate the danger?
Are there areas where corrosive chemicals are
present? Will these areas require more durable floor
marking materials?
Do fire extinguishers, safety showers, first aid stations,
etc., have floor markings around them that prevent
people from blocking those areas?
Are there any areas with frequent injuries or
near-misses that could benefit from floor marking?
Organization/Efficiency
Are there problems with wasted time due to workers
not knowing where equipment, tools, materials or
products are located?
Are there outlines used to mark the location of
portable equipment and tools?
For stacking or storage of materials, is there a floor
marking system in place that allows workers to easily
tell the materials apart?
Do areas that must remain open for workflow purposes
have floor marking that communicates that?
Miscellaneous
Are there areas where worker errors frequently occur?
Could those areas benefit from additional visual
communication in the form of floor marking?
Are there areas where there is frequent lost time due
to worker confusion? Could those areas benefit from
floor marking?
Are there areas where floor marking could be used to
communicate an often overlooked rule or situation?
(Example: “Caution: crane operates in this area.”)
Are there small floor-located items (e.g., electrical
outlets, access doors) that could be made more visible
with floor marking?
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19. WHY CHOOSE DURALABEL?
DuraLabel: a trusted name in visual communication.
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In this guide you’ve learned the importance of floor
marking and some of the ways it is used to increase
workplace safety and efficiency.
If you are beginning a floor marking project at your
facility, it’s important to consider all of your options.
There are many tapes and accessories to choose from and
they are not all created equal. To get the best results, you
should use a trusted brand that offers a wide variety of
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Smart floor marking leads you down a path of safety.
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Graphic Products has a huge catalog of printers and labeling and signage materials for every visual
communication project. And we have experienced customer support staff available for any type of
question. Give us a call at 877.534.5157 or visit us at GraphicProducts.com/floormarking.
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