5S Floor Markings

A major component of operating within LEAN or 5S principles is creating a visual workplace. By ensuring information is passed to staff and visitors in an easy to see and understand method you can eliminate confusion and improve efficiency. From keeping files in colour coded binders to displaying notices on differently coloured boards, the use of colour plays an important role in getting this element right.

Anyone who visits your site should be able to identify the flow of work within 60 seconds. In order to do this successfully, floor marking in the form of paints or tapes should be employed to delineate areas and indicate routes used by pedestrians and vehicles. Colour coded floor marking is a fundamental part of 5S working and will quite literally provide the groundwork for future stages. Our guide to floor marking includes information on preparation and planning, colour conventions and whether paints or tapes are right for you.

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ROCOL® EASYLINE® Edge Marking Paint

From £29.55 To £831.00

Supplied in: Single
Toughstripe™ Floor Marking Tape

From £50.37 To £94.50

Supplied in: Single
Aisle Marking & BarricadeTapes

From £4.95 To £10.80

Supplied in: Single
Toughstripe™ Floor Marking Tape - Corner Markers

From £24.85 To £57.10

Supplied in: Pack of 20
Toughstripe™ Floor Marking Tape - Divider Markers

From £24.85 To £57.10

Supplied in: Pack of 20
Setonline™ Line marking Paint

£24.00

Supplied in: Single
Toughstripe™ Floor Marking Tape - Footprints

£31.85

Supplied in: Pack of 10
Toughstripe™ Floor Marking Tape - Arrows

From £114.40 To £219.85

Supplied in: Pack of 100
Toughstripe™ Floor Marking Tape - Dots

£202.95

Supplied in: Pack of 300
Reusable Industrial Stencils - Keep Clear

From £18.90 To £58.95

Supplied in: Single
Door Opening Swing Area Anti-Slip Floor Signs

From £54.95 To £82.95

From £44.51 To £67.19

Supplied in: Single
Reusable Industrial Marking Stencil - Loading Bay

From £18.90 To £58.95

Supplied in: Single
Keep Area Clear Access Required Anti-Slip Floor Signs

£38.75

£31.39

Supplied in: Single
Toughstripe™ Floor Marking Tape - Centre Markers

From £24.85 To £57.10

Supplied in: Pack of 20
ROCOL® EASYLINE® Edge Line Marking System

£183.60

Supplied in: Single
Fire Extinguisher Keep Area Clear Anti-Slip Floor Sign

£38.75

£31.39

Supplied in: Single
Fire Escape Keep Area Clear Anti-Slip Floor Signs

From £38.75 To £39.95

From £31.39 To £32.36

Supplied in: Single
Forklift Truck Charging Area Keep Area Clear Floor Sign

£38.75

£31.39

Supplied in: Single
Spill Kits Keep Area Clear Anti-Slip Floor Sign

£38.75

£31.39

Supplied in: Single
Keep Area Clear Anti-Slip Floor Sign

£38.75

£31.39

Supplied in: Single
First Aid Symbol Anti-Slip Floor Sign

£39.95

£32.36

Supplied in: Single
Keep Clear Anti-Slip Floor Sign

£39.95

£32.36

Supplied in: Single
Forklift Truck Parking Area Keep Clear Floor Sign

£38.75

£31.39

Supplied in: Single
Pedestrian Route Keep Area Clear Anti-Slip Floor Sign

£38.75

£31.39

Supplied in: Single
Fire Exit Symbol Anti-Slip Floor Sign

£39.95

£32.36

Supplied in: Single
Fire Exit Keep Area Clear Anti-Slip Floor Sign

£38.75

£31.39

Supplied in: Single
Pallet Truck Parking Keep Clear Anti-Slip Floor Sign

£38.75

£31.39

Supplied in: Single
Metals Recycling Anti-Slip Floor Signs

£38.75

£31.39

Supplied in: Single
Mixed Recycling Anti-Slip Floor Signs

£38.75

£31.39

Supplied in: Single
Non Recycable Waste Anti-Slip Floor Signs

£38.75

£31.39

Supplied in: Single
AED Symbol Anti-Slip Floor Sign

£39.95

£32.36

Supplied in: Single
Safety Steps Parking Area Anti-Slip Floor Sign

£38.75

£31.39

Supplied in: Single
Fire Fighting Equipment Symbol Anti-Slip Floor Sign

£39.95

£32.36

Supplied in: Single
Loading Bay Area Keep Area Clear Anti-Slip Floor Sign

£38.75

£31.39

Supplied in: Single
Emergency Eye Wash Symbol Anti-Slip Floor Sign

£39.95

£32.36

Supplied in: Single
Safety Shower Symbol Anti-Slip Floor Sign

£39.95

£32.36

Supplied in: Single
Transit Chair Symbol Anti-Slip Floor Sign

£39.95

£32.36

Supplied in: Single
AED Keep Area Clear Anti-Slip Floor Sign

£38.75

£31.39

Supplied in: Single
First Aid Keep Area Clear Anti-Slip Floor Sign

£38.75

£31.39

Supplied in: Single
Eye Wash Keep Area Clear Anti-Slip Floor Sign

£38.75

£31.39

Supplied in: Single

Floor Marking Guide

5S methodology works within your business to reduce waste in all its forms and use the associated savings to offer a better service or product to customers. It does this in part by creating a visual workplace that organises your site and operations to allow work to flow more efficiently. The second stage of this process is “Set in Order” which looks to arrange products, tools and locations so they are easy to find and use. This can make considerable savings by minimising the time taken to complete a task and reducing unnecessary movement. Colour coded floor marking will work in tandem with your existing warehouse identification equipment and is a fundamental part of the “Set in Order” stage. Although it can take some planning, it is incredibly simple to implement.

Floor Marking Preparation and Planning Tips

An important part of getting floor marking right is taking the time to properly prepare, plan and test your system so that all elements work as efficiently as they should. Before you begin it’s a good idea to consult with team leaders to discuss how and where they work and whether there are any particular requirements they have, such as marking electrical areas or machinery. Although you will likely receive various comments about what is needed, floor marking must be standardised, so compromises might need to be made.

Once you have a proposed floor plan, it can be good idea to mark areas with coloured tape in the first instance so its suitability can be assessed. Ask for feedback and use this stage to evaluate what changes might be needed before moving to more permanent solutions, such as paint.

Areas that should be considered for marking include work cells and equipment borders, material storage spaces, such as racking and any locations that could be potentially dangerous. If motorised handling equipment such as forklift trucks is used on your site these should be separated from pedestrian routes.

Also consider marking spaces for storing equipment that might be used throughout the day, such as pallet trucks or brooms. This is especially helpful if you operate on a shift basis as staff will know exactly where items can be found.

Warehouse Floor Marking Colours – Choosing What Works for You

When deciding how to mark out your site and which colours to use it is important to keep your methodology as simple as possible. One of the points of floor marking is that it’s easy to understand. If staff have to learn a complicated key of colours the system is likely to fail. It is recommended that a maximum of 8 colours be used. In order to meet this target, coloured labels can be used to subcategorise items held within a larger area if required. Depending on your situation, a very simple “traffic light” system which uses just 3 colours could be the best way of working.

Green – safe areas and/or completed work
Yellow – proceed with caution and/or work in progress
Red – danger and/or no entry

These can be combined with white markings to indicate general areas.

Although there is no industry standard for which colours should be used, some certainly have associations that can work as shorthand. As well as those mentioned above, blue is often used to represent information, orange indicates items waiting to be worked on and striped markers highlight safety equipment or a hazard of some sort.

Floor Tape, Line Marking Paint and Other Markers

Floor marking tape is almost certainly the quickest way to separate areas or indicate routes across your site. Look for a solution such as the Toughstripe™ tape that is durable for high traffic areas and resistant to chemicals and extreme temperatures. It is also easy to remove should your layout need to change. The EASYLINE® system of paints and applicators will produce a quick-drying, permanent line both in and out of doors. When lines aren’t required the same paints can be used with stencils to create symbols or words. Specific markers are also available for doorways and equipment.

5S Floor Markings

ROCOL® EASYLINE® Edge Marking Paint

Toughstripe™ Floor Marking Tape

Aisle Marking & BarricadeTapes

Toughstripe™ Floor Marking Tape - Corner Markers

Toughstripe™ Floor Marking Tape - Divider Markers

Setonline™ Line marking Paint

Toughstripe™ Floor Marking Tape - Footprints

Toughstripe™ Floor Marking Tape - Arrows

Toughstripe™ Floor Marking Tape - Dots

Reusable Industrial Stencils - Keep Clear

Door Opening Swing Area Anti-Slip Floor Signs

Reusable Industrial Marking Stencil - Loading Bay

Keep Area Clear Access Required Anti-Slip Floor Signs

Toughstripe™ Floor Marking Tape - Centre Markers

ROCOL® EASYLINE® Edge Line Marking System

Fire Extinguisher Keep Area Clear Anti-Slip Floor Sign

Fire Escape Keep Area Clear Anti-Slip Floor Signs

Forklift Truck Charging Area Keep Area Clear Floor Sign

Spill Kits Keep Area Clear Anti-Slip Floor Sign

Keep Area Clear Anti-Slip Floor Sign

First Aid Symbol Anti-Slip Floor Sign

Keep Clear Anti-Slip Floor Sign

Forklift Truck Parking Area Keep Clear Floor Sign

Pedestrian Route Keep Area Clear Anti-Slip Floor Sign

Fire Exit Symbol Anti-Slip Floor Sign

Fire Exit Keep Area Clear Anti-Slip Floor Sign

Pallet Truck Parking Keep Clear Anti-Slip Floor Sign

Metals Recycling Anti-Slip Floor Signs

Mixed Recycling Anti-Slip Floor Signs

Non Recycable Waste Anti-Slip Floor Signs

AED Symbol Anti-Slip Floor Sign

Safety Steps Parking Area Anti-Slip Floor Sign

Fire Fighting Equipment Symbol Anti-Slip Floor Sign

Loading Bay Area Keep Area Clear Anti-Slip Floor Sign

Emergency Eye Wash Symbol Anti-Slip Floor Sign

Safety Shower Symbol Anti-Slip Floor Sign

Transit Chair Symbol Anti-Slip Floor Sign

AED Keep Area Clear Anti-Slip Floor Sign

First Aid Keep Area Clear Anti-Slip Floor Sign

Eye Wash Keep Area Clear Anti-Slip Floor Sign

Floor Marking Guide

Floor Marking Preparation and Planning Tips

Warehouse Floor Marking Colours – Choosing What Works for You

Floor Tape, Line Marking Paint and Other Markers