OSHA and ANSI Aisle Marking Guide

June 9th, 2009

Creative Safety Supply has a wide selection of floor tapes, that allows you to identify aisles, warehouse lines, and safety hazards throughout your facility without the hassle and downtime of painting. We offer several choices in floor tapes, including MightyLine and colored floor marking tapes. How about a Free Guide to Floor marking!

Durastripe is a floor marking tape that is a must have it has the best of both worlds being OSHA and ANSI approved for floor marking Durastripe is also unbeatable with it’s price.

Colored vinyl tapes are usually good for floor marking tapes but there are some areas that demand anti slip tape for worker safety. Our anti slip tapes are easy to apply and when you use our anti slip tapes, your safety concerns will go down, but your family or employees won’t. Longevity in floor marking supplies is critical do it right the first time.

Floor Marking Tape can be used on the floor just like tape or paint, but with a number of important differences. Unlike tape, it has a release backing that is removed before applying. Because of this, Floor Mark does not stretch and curl. Floor marking tape is thinner than traditional tape so it does not snag as easily and holds up to fork lift traffic better. Floor Mark tape can be removed by applying heat, unlike paint that requires harsh chemicals.

Most facilities and plants are looking for ways to streamline there facility and follow OSHA regulations. If you are looking for a cost effective way to start and maintain any lean program you must start at the source of the issue for most companies that is the warehouse or area that stores products or tools. OSHA requires that all facilities keep and sustain aisle ways so people can have a save way out with no obstructions in case of an accident. With proper floor marking you can create a facility that flows and it is the main starting point for any lean, 5S, Kaizen, Kanban project in any facility. Request our free guide today. Floor Marking tape is so very critical make sure you do it right the first time.
Aisle Marking with paint can be one option if this is the way you put down floor marking check out the Straight Line 1000. It makes putting down floor marking tape and paint very easy and fast. Aisle Marking is very critical in all facilities see how we can help improve the safety at you site.

Are aisles marked? 29 CFR 1910.22(b)(2)
Are aisle marking widths maintained? Are they OSHA compliant? 29 CFR 1910.22(b)(1)
Are aisles and passageways properly illuminated?
Are your aisles in good condition?

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