Floor Marking Tape

How to choose floor marking tape

Width

Use 1/4 in to 1 in tape to color code shelf edges, bins and racks. Use 2 in to 4 in tape on the floor for aisle lines, walkways, staging spots and work cells.

Thickness

Thickness is measured in mil, one thousandth of an inch. The 36 yd vinyl tapes run 5 to 7 mil and the barricade tape is 3 mil. The PVC floor tape is 60 mil, ten times the 6 mil vinyl. Its beveled edges keep forklifts and other equipment from snagging and tearing it, and it removes cleanly without adhesive residue. Pre-cut PVC corner angles mark the corners of a zone or pallet spot. For a mil conversion chart, see what a mil is.

Length and quantity

Add up the length of every line, then divide by the roll length. The 6 mil, 7 mil and 3M vinyl rolls are 36 yd, or 108 ft. The PVC rolls are 100 ft. Two lines down a 100 ft aisle take 200 ft, which is two rolls of either. For long runs there is a floor tape applicator made for 2 to 4 in vinyl tape.

Floor tape types at a glance

What the colors mean

OSHA 29 CFR 1910.144 sets two safety colors. Red is the basic color for fire protection equipment, danger and emergency stop controls. Yellow is the basic color for caution and for marking physical hazards such as striking against, stumbling, falling, tripping and caught in between.

That standard does not assign white, blue, green, orange, purple or black. Set a color key for your site and post it where crews can see it. Where forklifts or other mechanical handling equipment are used, OSHA 1910.176(a) requires permanent aisles and passageways to be appropriately marked. It does not set a color, width or marking method.

Buying by the case

• Each table row adds one case to the cart. Full cases of the 6 mil and 7 mil vinyl hold 48 rolls at 1 in, 24 at 2 in, 16 at 3 in and 12 at 4 in.
• PVC floor tape ships one roll per case, and the corner angles ship 24 per case.
• Volume pricing applies at checkout: 3% off when the cart holds 3 or more items and 5% off at 6 or more.
• Orders of one or two items get free ground shipping in the US at $99 or more when the checkout shipping charge is $29.95 or less. Orders of one or two items with a product subtotal of $500 or more ship free when the checkout freight rate is $120 or less. Orders of three or more items get the volume discount instead of free shipping. Checkout shows the freight to your address before you pay. See the shipping policy.
• For pallet quantities, mixed colors or a standing reorder, ask for a delivered quote with freight priced for the whole order.

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Common questions

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Sources: OSHA 29 CFR 1910.144, safety color code; OSHA 29 CFR 1910.145, danger and caution signs; OSHA 29 CFR 1910.176(a), aisle marking.