Warehouse Line Striping & Marking in Stockton
Floor marking for a factory is an essential component of a safe workplace. The floor lines, stripes, and dots lining facilities throughout the United States can create order, keep employees away from dangerous areas, and mitigate hazards wherever possible.
At We Paint & Renovate Inc., we specialize in line striping and marking for warehouse floors in both occupied and unoccupied buildings. We offer comprehensive services, including the removal of existing lines, layout, surface preparation, and the application of epoxy striping on any surface. Our team can work day, night, or weekend shifts to ensure your facility complies with employee safety standards, OSHA regulations, FDA requirements, and company policies.
Why Choose We Paint & Renovate Inc.?
- **Unmatched Experience**: With years of experience in the industry, we have perfected our techniques to deliver top-quality line striping and marking services.
- **Safety Compliance**: We ensure your warehouse meets all safety and regulatory standards, including OSHA and FDA compliance.
- **Flexible Scheduling**: Our team can work around your schedule, offering services during the day, night, or weekends to minimize disruption to your operations.
- **Comprehensive Services**: Our floor marking services include distribution center line painting, pedestrian walkways, fire exit floor identification, forklift travel pathways, staging area identification, and the removal of outdated lines.
Our Service Areas
We are proud to serve the Central Valley, including Stockton, Lodi, Manteca, Tracy, and the surrounding areas. Our local knowledge and presence allow us to provide prompt and reliable service to businesses in these communities.
Schedule a Free Estimate
Improve the safety and efficiency of your warehouse with our professional line striping services. Call us at (209) 993-2911 or contact us today to schedule a free estimate for your warehouse striping and marking needs. Discover why we have been Stockton’s top choice for warehouse striping for 14 consecutive years. Let us help you create a safer and more efficient workspace.
Here's a look at what OSHA has to say about floor marking, and how it can improve efficiency and increase safety in your facility.
OSHA Floor Marking Requirements
At its core, floor marking consists of lines and symbols, most commonly painted or taped on a floor, that help people move around a facility and avoid hazards.
OSHA addresses floor marking specifically in its standard on materials handling and storage (29 CFR 1910.176). There it states, "Permanent aisles and passageways shall be appropriately marked," though it offers few details or requirements.
To clear things up, OSHA has offered interpretations expanding on these OSHA floor marking requirements. Interpretations state that:
- Tape for floor lines must be at least 2" wide to ensure maximum visibility, though the agency recommends lines to be 2" to 6" wide.
- Aisles should be at least 4' wide, or at least 3' wider than the largest piece of equipment used in the aisle.
- OSHA allows facilities with unusual surfaces (including dirt floors) to use flags, traffic cones, barrels, and other similar methods as long as employees are trained on the system used.
OSHA Floor Marking Color Requirements
There are no OSHA floor marking requirements for specific floor marking colors; however, a 1972 OSHA interpretation states that lines meant to define aisles may be any color, provided they lay out the aisle.
That said, the agency's standard for safety color codes (29 CFR 1910.144) can act as an OSHA floor marking guide for establishing a color-coded floor marking system. It specifies that red and yellow must be used for marking physical hazards.
- Red floor tape identifies fire-related hazards (including fire protection equipment and containers of flammable liquids), as well as emergency switches, bars, and buttons on hazardous machines.
- Yellow floor tape signals caution and marks physical hazards (including striking against, stumbling, falling, tripping, and "caught in between").
- Note: This does not mean standard safety floor tape can't or shouldn't be yellow; OSHA said, in a 1977 interpretation, that "yellow lines are usually recognized as the most convenient and inexpensive way to mark aisles and passageways."
Beyond these requirements, employers are free to use whichever colors they see fit for floor marking, provided they use the same colors consistently throughout a facility.
