Durable Striping – Embedded

OSHA recommends the following:

• Yellow. – Yellow shall be the basic color for designating caution and for marking physical hazards such as: Striking against, stumbling, falling, tripping, and “caught in between.”
• “DANGER” – Red, or predominantly red, with lettering or symbols in a contrasting color.
• “CAUTION” – Yellow, or predominantly yellow, with lettering or symbols in a contrasting color.
• “WARNING” – Orange, or predominantly orange, with lettering or symbols in a contrasting color.
• “BIOLOGICAL HAZARD” – Fluorescent orange or orange-red, or predominantly so, with lettering or symbols in a contrasting color.

Most work carried out by ASG Services is done with yellow and/or white. Occasionally we will be asked to use red, green, blue and grey. If in doubt ask what we can provide, almost any color is available.

Preparation helps improve durability, so if you are operating a very busy facility or moving items which are heavy, you will likely need a preparation method.

There are several options to consider:

• Heavy traffic areas – consider embedded striping,
• High traffic – consider shot blasted,
• General and low-level traffic – it may be possible to use an epoxy directly on a cleaned surface, having a similar durability level as floor tape.

It is typically more cost effective to have a preparation method when compared to several years of recoating and touch-ups which will be needed.

For the most accurate price and planning, it is best to give us as much as possible, having a drawing helps you visualize and us to plan and quote.  CAD are easiest as we can use them to pull measurements from, while PDF with measurements added is another great way to provide us with the information.

However, this is not essential, we can help with basic depictions or arrange for a partner firm to visit site and create a much more detailed drawing, contact us for pricing.

Keeping the area clean and clear of debris is the easiest thing any facility can work on. However, we strongly recommend customer work on their training programs to encourage the following:

‘Lift Clear’ – Ensure the forklift truck drivers and warehouse operatives lift pallets clear off the floor before maneuvering.

‘Turn Clear’ – Only turn the MHE steering when the wheels are clear of the lines. Twisting on the line will wear the paint surface and pull it off the concrete in some cases.

‘Clean Feet’ – Entrance mats can reduce the amount of dirt and debris carried in on shoes.

‘Floor Watch’ – Instill awareness in the workforce to remove debris and harmful objects when they are spotted.

‘Pallet Care’ – Removing or repairing damaged pallets will prevent them being dragged and gouging the coating.

‘Clean Care’ – The cleaner the floor is, the less abrasive items there are to wear the lines, maintain a cleaning regime to suit your operation.

The most common dimensions are in walkway widths (4ft), pallet lane widths (pallet type dependent plus the line width) and line widths (4”), but every facility is different and may need custom sizes.

OSHA provides the following:

“The lines used to delineate the aisles may be any color so long as they clearly define the area considered as aisle space. The lines may be composed of dots, square, strip or continuous, but they too must define the aisle area.

The recommended width of aisle markings varies from 2 inches to 6 inches; therefore, any width, 2 inches or more is considered acceptable.

The recommended width of aisles is at least 3 feet wider than the largest equipment to be utilized, or a minimum of 4 feet.”

Standard Number: 1910.22(b) – Compliance with Aisle Markings (Part 1910.22(b)) – [Corrected April 17, 2009] – Read Compliance with Aisle Markings.