One of the most important parts of any workplace safety program is ensuring that everyone has a safe evacuation route in the event of an emergency. In fact, in almost all cases it is necessary for there to be at least two routes that people can take to get out of a building. This is important because if a fire or other hazard is blocking one path out, they need to be able to escape …
Visual communication is important for workplace safety, but all too often a facility’s visual strategy will stop after wall signs and labels. While both are great tools that absolutely need to be used, the messages they are conveying can be better communicated with the additional use of floor markings. Floor tapes, shapes, and signs are easy to install and can be used for a variety of applications, but they are some of the best visual …
The use of photoluminescent (glow-in-the- dark) technology has increased dramatically in commercial and industrial facilities. In some regions it is a legal requirement. Why? These materials clearly highlight egress pathways during power outages or smoky conditions. There are three different types of markings that come in a glow-in-the-dark option: floor signs, floor tapes, and floor shapes. The number one use of these materials is to mark the floors for a “lights out” emergency situations and …