Floor striping and safety markings

Overview

Floor markings people follow

Floor markings tell people where to walk, where to drive, and where not to stand, without taking up any floor space. A sign on the wall gets missed. A line on the floor is right where people look. Clear lines also make it easier to keep aisles open and the facility organized.

What we mark

Aisles and forklift lanes, pedestrian walkways, and the keep-out areas around electrical panels and heavy machinery. Spots for PPE, inventory, and parked forklifts. Arrows, words, and symbols that show which way to go. We also mark stairs, lobbies, service areas, and parking decks.

OSHA and color coding

OSHA requires permanent aisles and passageways to be marked and kept clear. Lines should be at least 2 inches wide so they’re easy to see, and many facilities go wider. At Labeltech we put down 173 linear feet of 6-inch striping in safety yellow epoxy.

Color tells people what kind of hazard they’re looking at. Red is for fire equipment and danger. Yellow is for caution: trip, fall, and strike hazards. We mark to your facility’s color plan.

Markings that last

Warehouse line painting done with ordinary paint wears off fast under forklift tires. We use epoxy and polyurethane. Both hold up to traffic, and outdoors they also hold up to rain and UV. At Cummins we put down safety yellow epoxy markings with a polyurethane topcoat, so the color holds up under the plant’s lighting.

Markings matter in public spaces too. In hospitals, malls, and stadiums, they guide visitors who don’t know the building, so they have to be clear at a glance.

If we’re coating the floor, the striping goes down at the end of the same job. On an existing floor, we prep the line areas first so the markings bond.