One of the most popular forms of floor marking is foot traffic wayfinding. Using easy-to-apply floor marking stripes helps workers see how best to travel through passageways and along corridors.
The goal is to direct foot traffic away from hazards and through designated facility routes. Having durable and clearly visible floor marking helps remind workers where safety zones are located and how to travel efficiently from location to location.
Popular products used for facility floor marking include:
Not only does floor marking provide a safer and more efficient workplace, it's required in many facility locations.
"Permanent aisles and passageways shall be appropriately marked."
— OSHA §1910.22(b)(2)
OSHA does not specifically require the use of tapes for floor marking, but instead provides an interpretation of "appropriately marked" as "...not to restrict the markings to one method only."
Although painted floor marking was preferred when the code was written in 1978, modern floor marking tapes have seen many advancements and now offer more clearly visible coloring than many painted floor markings and can actually last longer.
Modern floor marking tapes are made with a far superior adhesive and topcoat. They also come in a wide selection of application-specific types, to provide greater performance in many harsh industrial environments.
DuraLabel® and DuraStripe® Floor Marking Tapes are now available with advanced topcoats, like phosphorescent. This glow-in-the-dark floor marking tape can be used to highlight dark-lit areas and lead workers to emergency exits. You can even print on floor marking tapes to display custom text and graphics on floors. New non-skid tapes feature a rough, textured surface for slip-hazard protection.
The list of floor marking applications is long and only limited by your imagination. Call one of our knowledgeable representatives at 1-888-326-9244 or drop us a line for more information about floor marking your facility.
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