What is Safety Marking Tape?
Safety tapes have become a common application in a number of locations including industrial facilities, stores, offices, and residential areas. The reason for their application is simple, to warn individuals of a potential or existing hazard within a location. A good example is using the striped black and yellow adhesive to mark a landing area or another location where it is easy to fall. Safety marking tapes come in a large variety of colors and may contain slip resistant or photoluminescent qualities to meet the unique needs of a location.
A Few Usage Examples
Unfortunately many business owners and facilities actually choose alternative options that are expensive with reduced effectiveness to prevent accidents. Marking tape is probably the most underutilized product available in the safety market as it is often overlooked as an implementation option. If you are seeking a reliable, low cost way to be compliant and increase safety, then these adhesives are a great choice and may be used to mark:
- Equipment Borders
- Parking Locations
- Dangers or Hazards
- Caution Areas
- Steam Vents
- Door Swings
- Trash Bin Placement
- Aisle Boundaries
- Manually - The first step will be to clean the area and remove any particles. Next, draw a guidance line so the adhesive may be spread out along that line. After this step, start to tack down the tape with the guidance line residing at the center. The protective film on the backside can be removed at time of application to prevent it from sticking to the surface before ready.
- Applicator – These tools are a good choice when the facility requires extensive application of safety marking tapes. A large roll is placed on the device and then rolled along the area for fairly quick application. For corners, either overlap two straight pieces, cut a slit to properly turn the marking materials during application, or simply apply pre-made corners.
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