What is floor marking?

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What is floor marking?

• When someone hears of floor marking it can be
  easily associated with floor paint but the world
  of floor marking is much more than just floor
  paint. Floor marking encompasses a variety of
  things like floor tapes, floor shapes, and floor
  signs.
• Floor marking can be used for safety or
  organizational purposes in a facility and can be
  a huge advantage for manufacturing workplaces and
  industrial warehouses. Tape, shapes, and signs on
  the floor not only make a workplace safer, but
  also more efficient and productive.
• Any workplace trying to emphasize a visual
  communication approach should have a floor
  marking strategy in place. Here are some ideas
  and areas for a floor marking strategy

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Hazardous areas

• Yellow and black hazard striped tape can be
  placed around dangerous equipment, around
  electrical panels, and surrounding other
  hazardous areas. This communicates to the
  employee the area is dangerous and precautions
  should be taken.

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Product and material storage

• Keep the facility organized by creating storage
  areas and homes for products and materials.
  Laying down floor tape for storage will help to
  create structure in an otherwise open floor.
  Floor marking corners can also be used to
  designate storage areas.

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Equipment and tools

• Like with product and material storage, equipment
  and tools should have their own homes in the
  workplace. This can help communicate to workers
  where certain tools belong and ensure nothing
  encroaches on the equipments space.

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Traffic

• If your workplace has both pedestrians and
  vehicles traveling around the facility, creating
  lanes and traffic markings can greatly benefit
  safety of workers and visitors. Yield signs, stop
  signs, and speed limit signs also come in floor
  sign options for optimal visual communication.

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Other wayfinding

• Mark emergency routes with signs, arrows, and
  photoluminescent tape. Foot print shaped floor
  markings are an excellent option for creating
  pathways to help visitors and employees navigate
  the facility.

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Conclusion

• Historically, floor paint has been the standard
  for marking floors, but floor tape is an ideal
  alternative. Installing industrial floor tapes
  guarantee the advantages of no fumes, no dry
  time, and no spills. Straight and curved lines
  can be easy to achieve with floor tapes and there
  will be little to no interruption the work floor
  and can be quickly applied, unlike floor paint.
  Over time, floor paint, even industrial grade,
  can often chip or fade while floor tape will stay
  intact and can be easily cleaned.
• Visual communication shouldnt be limited to just
  the walls! Floor marking tapes, shapes, and signs
  will improve safety and efficiency in the
  warehouse. Create storage and organization areas
  on the facility floor, direct traffic by
  designing lanes to run through the warehouse, or
  convey important information that is sure to be
  seen.

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Resource

• Special thanks to floormarkingpro.com for this
  content.Content Resource - https//www.floormark
  ingpro.com/2018/11/07/what-is-floor-marking/