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What is Floor Marking?

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  1. WHAT IS FLOOR MARKING? WHAT IS FLOOR MARKING? Wh e n s o me o n e h e a r s o f fl o o r ma r k i n g i t c a n b e e a s i l y a s s o c i a t e d wi t h fl o o r p a i n t b u t t h e wo r l d o f fl o o r ma r k i n g i s mu c h mo r e t h a n j u s t fl o o r p a i n t . F l o o r ma r k i n g e n c o mp a s s e s a v a r i e t y o f t h i n g s l i k e fl o o r t a p e s , fl o o r s h a p e s , a n d fl o o r s i g n s . Wh e n s o me o n e h e a r s o f fl o o r ma r k i n g i t c a n b e e a s i l y a s s o c i a t e d wi t h fl o o r p a i n t b u t t h e wo r l d o f fl o o r ma r k i n g i s mu c h mo r e t h a n j u s t fl o o r p a i n t . F l o o r ma r k i n g e n c o mp a s s e s a v a r i e t y o f t h i n g s l i k e fl o o r t a p e s , fl o o r s h a p e s , a n d fl o o r s i g n s . F l o o r ma r k i n g c a n b e u s e d f o r s a f e t y o r o r g a n i z a t i o n a l p u r p o s e s i n a f a c i l i t y a n d c a n b e a h u g e a d v a n t a g e f o r ma n u f a c t u r i n g wo r k p l a c e s a n d i n d u s t r i a l wa r e h o u s e s . T a p e , s h a p e s , a n d s i g n s o n t h e fl o o r n o t o n l y ma k e a wo r k p l a c e s a f e r , b u t a l s o mo r e e ffic i e n t a n d p r o d u c t i v e . F l o o r ma r k i n g c a n b e u s e d f o r s a f e t y o r o r g a n i z a t i o n a l p u r p o s e s i n a f a c i l i t y a n d c a n b e a h u g e a d v a n t a g e f o r ma n u f a c t u r i n g wo r k p l a c e s a n d i n d u s t r i a l wa r e h o u s e s . T a p e , s h a p e s , a n d s i g n s o n t h e fl o o r n o t o n l y ma k e a wo r k p l a c e s a f e r , b u t a l s o mo r e e ffic i e n t a n d p r o d u c t i v e . A n y wo r k p l a c e t r y i n g t o e mp h a s i z e a v i s u a l c o mmu n i c a t i o n a p p r o a c h s h o u l d h a v e a fl o o r ma r k i n g s t r a t e g y i n p l a c e . He r e a r e s o me i d e a s a n d a r e a s f o r a fl o o r ma r k i n g s t r a t e g y : A n y wo r k p l a c e t r y i n g t o e mp h a s i z e a v i s u a l c o mmu n i c a t i o n a p p r o a c h s h o u l d h a v e a fl o o r ma r k i n g s t r a t e g y i n p l a c e . He r e a r e s o me i d e a s a n d a r e a s f o r a fl o o r ma r k i n g s t r a t e g y :

  2. HAZARDOUS AREAS HAZARDOUS AREAS Y e l l o w a n d b l a c k h a z a r d s t r i p e d t a p e c a n b e p l a c e d a r o u n d d a n g e r o u s e q u i p me n t , a r o u n d e l e c t r i c a l p a n e l s , a n d s u r r o u n d i n g o t h e r h a z a r d o u s a r e a s . T h i s c o mmu n i c a t e s t o t h e e mp l o y e e t h e a r e a i s d a n g e r o u s a n d p r e c a u t i o n s s h o u l d b e t a k e n . Y e l l o w a n d b l a c k h a z a r d s t r i p e d t a p e c a n b e p l a c e d a r o u n d d a n g e r o u s e q u i p me n t , a r o u n d e l e c t r i c a l p a n e l s , a n d s u r r o u n d i n g o t h e r h a z a r d o u s a r e a s . T h i s c o mmu n i c a t e s t o t h e e mp l o y e e t h e a r e a i s d a n g e r o u s a n d p r e c a u t i o n s s h o u l d b e t a k e n .

  3. PRODUCT AND MATERIAL PRODUCT AND MATERIAL STORAGE STORAGE K e e p t h e f a c i l i t y o r g a n i z e d b y c r e a t i n g s t o r a g e a r e a s a n d h o me s f o r p r o d u c t s a n d ma t e r i a l s . L a y i n g d o wn fl o o r t a p e f o r s t o r a g e wi l l h e l p t o c r e a t e s t r u c t u r e i n a n o t h e r wi s e o p e n fl o o r . F l o o r ma r k i n g c o r n e r s c a n a l s o b e u s e d t o d e s i g n a t e s t o r a g e a r e a s . K e e p t h e f a c i l i t y o r g a n i z e d b y c r e a t i n g s t o r a g e a r e a s a n d h o me s f o r p r o d u c t s a n d ma t e r i a l s . L a y i n g d o wn fl o o r t a p e f o r s t o r a g e wi l l h e l p t o c r e a t e s t r u c t u r e i n a n o t h e r wi s e o p e n fl o o r . F l o o r ma r k i n g c o r n e r s c a n a l s o b e u s e d t o d e s i g n a t e s t o r a g e a r e a s .

  4. EQUIPMENT AND TOOLS EQUIPMENT AND TOOLS L i k e wi t h p r o d u c t a n d ma t e r i a l s t o r a g e , e q u i p me n t a n d t o o l s s h o u l d h a v e t h e i r o wn h o me s i n t h e wo r k p l a c e . T h i s c a n h e l p c o mmu n i c a t e t o wo r k e r s wh e r e c e r t a i n t o o l s b e l o n g a n d e n s u r e n o t h i n g e n c r o a c h e s o n t h e e q u i p me n t ’ s s p a c e . L i k e wi t h p r o d u c t a n d ma t e r i a l s t o r a g e , e q u i p me n t a n d t o o l s s h o u l d h a v e t h e i r o wn h o me s i n t h e wo r k p l a c e . T h i s c a n h e l p c o mmu n i c a t e t o wo r k e r s wh e r e c e r t a i n t o o l s b e l o n g a n d e n s u r e n o t h i n g e n c r o a c h e s o n t h e e q u i p me n t ’ s s p a c e .

  5. TRAFFIC TRAFFIC I f y o u r wo r k p l a c e h a s b o t h p e d e s t r i a n s a n d v e h i c l e s t r a v e l i n g a r o u n d t h e f a c i l i t y , c r e a t i n g l a n e s a n d t r a ffic ma r k i n g s c a n g r e a t l y b e n e fi t s a f e t y o f wo r k e r s a n d v i s i t o r s . Y i e l d s i g n s , s t o p s i g n s , a n d s p e e d l i mi t s i g n s a l s o c o me i n fl o o r s i g n o p t i o n s f o r o p t i ma l v i s u a l c o mmu n i c a t i o n . I f y o u r wo r k p l a c e h a s b o t h p e d e s t r i a n s a n d v e h i c l e s t r a v e l i n g a r o u n d t h e f a c i l i t y , c r e a t i n g l a n e s a n d t r a ffic ma r k i n g s c a n g r e a t l y b e n e fi t s a f e t y o f wo r k e r s a n d v i s i t o r s . Y i e l d s i g n s , s t o p s i g n s , a n d s p e e d l i mi t s i g n s a l s o c o me i n fl o o r s i g n o p t i o n s f o r o p t i ma l v i s u a l c o mmu n i c a t i o n .

  6. OTHER WAYFINDING OTHER WAYFINDING Ma r k e me r g e n c y r o u t e s wi t h s i g n s , a r r o ws , a n d p h o t o l u mi n e s c e n t t a p e . F o o t p r i n t s h a p e d fl o o r ma r k i n g s a r e a n e x c e l l e n t o p t i o n f o r c r e a t i n g p a t h wa y s t o h e l p v i s i t o r s a n d e mp l o y e e s n a v i g a t e t h e f a c i l i t y . Ma r k e me r g e n c y r o u t e s wi t h s i g n s , a r r o ws , a n d p h o t o l u mi n e s c e n t t a p e . F o o t p r i n t s h a p e d fl o o r ma r k i n g s a r e a n e x c e l l e n t o p t i o n f o r c r e a t i n g p a t h wa y s t o h e l p v i s i t o r s a n d e mp l o y e e s n a v i g a t e t h e f a c i l i t y .

  7. CONCLUSION CONCLUSION Hi s t o r i c a l l y , fl o o r p a i n t h a s b e e n t h e s t a n d a r d f o r ma r k i n g fl o o r s , b u t fl o o r t a p e i s a n i d e a l a l t e r n a t i v e . I n s t a l l i n g i n d u s t r i a l fl o o r t a p e s g u a r a n t e e t h e a d v a n t a g e s o f n o f u me s , n o d r y t i me , a n d n o s p i l l s . S t r a i g h t a n d c u r v e d l i n e s c a n b e e a s y t o a c h i e v e wi t h fl o o r t a p e s a n d t h e r e wi l l b e l i t t l e t o n o i n t e r r u p t i o n t h e wo r k fl o o r a n d c a n b e q u i c k l y a p p l i e d , u n l i k e fl o o r p a i n t . Ov e r t i me , fl o o r p a i n t , e v e n i n d u s t r i a l g r a d e , c a n o f t e n c h i p o r f a d e wh i l e fl o o r t a p e wi l l s t a y i n t a c t a n d c a n b e e a s i l y c l e a n e d . Hi s t o r i c a l l y , fl o o r p a i n t h a s b e e n t h e s t a n d a r d f o r ma r k i n g fl o o r s , b u t fl o o r t a p e i s a n i d e a l a l t e r n a t i v e . I n s t a l l i n g i n d u s t r i a l fl o o r t a p e s g u a r a n t e e t h e a d v a n t a g e s o f n o f u me s , n o d r y t i me , a n d n o s p i l l s . S t r a i g h t a n d c u r v e d l i n e s c a n b e e a s y t o a c h i e v e wi t h fl o o r t a p e s a n d t h e r e wi l l b e l i t t l e t o n o i n t e r r u p t i o n t h e wo r k fl o o r a n d c a n b e q u i c k l y a p p l i e d , u n l i k e fl o o r p a i n t . Ov e r t i me , fl o o r p a i n t , e v e n i n d u s t r i a l g r a d e , c a n o f t e n c h i p o r f a d e wh i l e fl o o r t a p e wi l l s t a y i n t a c t a n d c a n b e e a s i l y c l e a n e d . V i s u a l c o mmu n i c a t i o n s h o u l d n ’ t b e l i mi t e d t o j u s t t h e wa l l s ! F l o o r ma r k i n g t a p e s , s h a p e s , a n d s i g n s wi l l i mp r o v e s a f e t y a n d e ffic i e n c y i n t h e wa r e h o u s e . C r e a t e s t o r a g e a n d o r g a n i z a t i o n a r e a s o n t h e f a c i l i t y fl o o r , d i r e c t t r a ffic b y d e s i g n i n g l a n e s t o r u n t h r o u g h t h e wa r e h o u s e , o r c o n v e y i mp o r t a n t i n f o r ma t i o n t h a t i s s u r e t o b e s e e n . V i s u a l c o mmu n i c a t i o n s h o u l d n ’ t b e l i mi t e d t o j u s t t h e wa l l s ! F l o o r ma r k i n g t a p e s , s h a p e s , a n d s i g n s wi l l i mp r o v e s a f e t y a n d e ffic i e n c y i n t h e wa r e h o u s e . C r e a t e s t o r a g e a n d o r g a n i z a t i o n a r e a s o n t h e f a c i l i t y fl o o r , d i r e c t t r a ffic b y d e s i g n i n g l a n e s t o r u n t h r o u g h t h e wa r e h o u s e , o r c o n v e y i mp o r t a n t i n f o r ma t i o n t h a t i s s u r e t o b e s e e n .

  8. RESOURCE RESOURCE S p e c i a l t h a n k s t o fl o o r ma r k i n g p r o . c o m f o r t h i s c o n t e n t . S p e c i a l t h a n k s t o fl o o r ma r k i n g p r o . c o m f o r t h i s c o n t e n t . C o n t e n t Re s o u r c e - h t t p s : / / www. fl o o r ma r k i n g p r o . c o m/ 2 0 1 8 / 1 1 / 0 7 / wh a t - i s - fl o o r - ma r k i n g / C o n t e n t Re s o u r c e - h t t p s : / / www. fl o o r ma r k i n g p r o . c o m/ 2 0 1 8 / 1 1 / 0 7 / wh a t - i s - fl o o r - ma r k i n g /

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