Floor Markers

Floor marking is done using paint or adhesive products including floor marking tape, floor signs, and floor marking shapes. Tapes come in a variety of styles that have different colors, materials, and thicknesses. You can select tapes based on the conditions (such as traffic levels, hazards present, work performed, etc.) of the space you'll be marking.

How to use

Organizational Improvement - Any increase in organization at a facility will reduce wasted time and energy. Identifying storage or staging areas, for example, can quickly let people know where things need to be.

Finding First Aid Equipment - In the event of an emergency, every second is critical. Having floor markings that can lead employees or emergency responders to things like fire extinguishers, emergency eye wash stations, first aid kits, and automated electronic defibrillators (AEDs) can minimize injury or even avoid deaths.

Lean & 5S Methodologies - When following the lean or 5S methodologies to eliminate waste in your facility, you can benefit from using proper floor markings. You can also follow the 5S floor marking color standards to maximize effectiveness. Personal Protection Equipment - Using floor markings to alert people to when PPE is necessary is very effective. For example, your facility may use a dotted red line to indicate respiratory protection is required beyond a set point.

Navigation Assistance - Given the size and scope of many facilities, having floor markings to guide people can be very helpful. One color may lead to the nearest exit, another color to the main office, and so on.

Placement of Objects - There are hundreds or even thousands of objects placed throughout most facilities. Things like pallets, inventory, garbage cans, and more. Using floor markings to indicate where they should be placed when not in use can help improve organization.

Traffic Direction - Any areas where there are vehicles driving, the floor markings can act like lines on a normal road. They can let people know where they should be driving, which direction, and even at what speed. Just make a set of traffic standards and train everyone on them.