Effective Floor Marking in Warehouses
When it comes to workplace safety and organization, warehouses often get lumped in with manufacturing facilities. From an outside perspective, they can seem quite similar, but there are a lot of important differences that need to be taken into account. This is true in almost all areas, but especially with floor markings. If you are planning a floor marking strategy for your warehouse, make sure that you follow the standards that are in place for warehouses specifically. These can come from a variety of sources including OSHA, industry best practices, and more. This article will give a general overview of the different things that need to be considered when making a plan for floor markings in a warehouse. Where to Use Floor Markings It is easy to come up with a huge list of different places where your facility could benefit from floor markings. If you attempt to use this type of marking in every possible situation, however, it will become counterproductive. Having to many floor markings causes confusion and actually makes it more difficult to understand the meanings of each type of marking. This is even true if you use different colors and designs to try to set things apart. Because of this it is better to focus on coming up with an efficient use of floor markings in the facility. Some specific areas that often benefit most from this type of marking can include: Traffic Areas – Using floor markings to guide the drivers of indoor vehicles like forklifts is a great way to improve safety. These markings will benefit both the drivers of these vehicles and pedestrians in the same area. Evacuation Paths – Using floor markings to guide people out of the facility during an emergency is one of the best ways that they can be used. Organization Markings – Floor markings are a great option for keeping things organized. Marking off specific areas for specific uses will help reduce clutter and other problems. Aisles – Marking off aisleways is very important for identifying where people can walk, where vehicles can travel, and even where items being stored can stick out. Of course, there are many other places where floor markings can be used. Finding the right opportunities for your facility will help you to come up with an efficient and effective use of floor markings. Knowing your options will help you to follow the floor…