How does warehouse line marking improve safety?
When installed correctly by an experienced warehouse line marking specialist, warehouse line marking layouts act in various ways to significantly improve safety within a warehouse environment, including:
Creating Safe Walkways and Designated Aisles
Safe walkways and designated aisles are essential in a warehouse to allow for the safe movement of staff and visitors; and the safe, unobstructed movement of vehicles from one part of the warehouse to the next.
Safe walkways will usually be marked out using specific warehouse line marking guidelines, and bold and highly visible line markings, as will lines used to designate aisles, whether these aisles are used by pedestrians or forklifts.
Designating Hazard Zones
Most warehouses will naturally have certain zones that contain hazards, whether it’s a storage area for hazardous chemicals, an electrical charging point, or an area where dangerous machinery is being operated. Warehouse line markings, such as bold, colour-coded lines, or cross-hatchings are a highly effective way to warn pedestrians, particularly unfamiliar visitors, that the area is hazardous and shouldn’t be entered without authorization.
Showing Loading Docks
Loading docks in a warehouse are always going to be busy areas at some point in the day, so, these areas must be designated and clearly defined to prevent unauthorized or accidental entry.
Loading docks are marked in two main ways, including bold yellow lines, or bold yellow diagonal stripes, both of which are highly effective in defining the area as a loading dock or bay.
Designating Storage Zones
A warehouse is usually purely for storage, but storage facilities in warehouses can vary in set-up and size. Some warehouse storage is low level, whilst other storage solutions such as racks systems are high level with narrow aisles. Whatever the storage solution, storage zones need to be clearly marked out using line markings that show rack or shelving destinations etc., not only to make the area safer but also to improve overall efficiency.
Clearly Defining Emergency Routes
All warehouses, like other workplaces or public spaces, need emergency routes and emergency exits by law, whether these routes and exits are fire escapes, or for escaping the warehouse during other types of emergencies.
A warehouse line marking layout needs to include clear identification of these emergency routes and exits, giving staff or visitors a quick way to find the nearest exit via the safest route possible.
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