Mike WilsonWhen 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 …
Floor markings are a great visual communication tool to improve safety and organization in the facility. Whether you are in manufacturing or working in a warehouse, creating a floor marking system can improve communication and choosing the best tool for your workplace is important. Floor paint has long been the traditional choice for marking floors, but it may not always be the best choice. What is floor tape? Industrial floor tape is typically made from …
Improving the safety and efficiency of a workplace is essential to success. There are many avenues and tools available, but not many are as effective as the visual cue of floor markings. Floor signs, shapes, and tapes can convey virtually any type of message and doesn’t occupy valuable space. They are excellent for reminding workers of procedures, highlighting hazardous areas, and creating structure in an open facility. While floor marking is a relatively simple procedure, …
Did you know one of the top OSHA violations is “Walking/ Work Surface Violations” with an average fine of $1,632 per individual violation? These violations are issued when areas where employees walk or work in areas that are not clearly marked to identify safe pathways or highlight dangers. OSHA Standard 1910.22 dictates that all companies mark these areas to prevent accidents. Even though fines for violations can be common, few U.S. governmental regulations exist that …
Floor marking tapes have got a greater commercial importance these days and thus they are mostly utilized at varied industrial units where different industrial tasks are getting done throughout 24 hours. Why to use marking tapes for floors? Floor marking is one of the major purposes for which floor-marking tapes are getting used. Factory floors can be highly protected as all kinds of industrial tools or equipment can be kept at the marked place so that they …